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Possil Bar

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 3 Comments

314 Saracen Street, Possil Park, Glasgow. G22 5LA. Demolished.

Image of the Possil Bar with children posing outside Saracen Street corner of Mansion Street — Possil Bar. 1920s.

Many who live in Possil Park will remember this old pub as the Crusader or Williamson’s. It sat at the corner of Saracen Street and Mansion Street. Some people get mix-up with this public house and the Saracen Bar!

There has been a pub on this site since 1880 run by Robert Stewart. Mr Stewart lived at 333 Farnie Terrace in Maryhill. He continued to serve the locals here until 1896. The licence was then transferred to wine and spirit merchant George Williamson. George lived at 185 Saracen Street, a great place to live then and in close proximity of his businesses which also included premises at the corner of Possil Road and Craighall Road, many will remember this old pub as the Possil Bar.

Mr Williamson continued as licensee until 1934. The pub was then taken over by John Clark, he continued to run the business until the 1960s. Many will remember one of the last licensees’ Mr John Macadam.

Do you have any memories of this old pub. If so please get in touch.

Facts…

Licence Holders…

1882 Robert Stewart.

1897 George Williamson.

1935 John Clark.

1970 John Macadam.

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Picasso’s

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 2 Comments

13 Annfield Place off Duke Street, Glasgow. G31 2XQ. Closed.

Image of Picasso's 13 Annfield Place 2007 — Picasso’s. 2007.

The premises are now called 1 Craigpark.

Image of 1 Craigpark 13 Annfield Place 2007 — 1 Craigpark. 2007.

The following year 2008 this pub was up for sale and had already closed down.

Shortly afterwards an Indian restaurant took over and still running today 2019.

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The Piper.

November 17, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

57 Cochrane Street, Glasgow. G1 1HL. Tel: 0141 552 1740.

Chamber’s. 1991.

Formerly known as the Queen’s Bar.

Update…2008.

A new name has appeared above the door and is called “The Edge.”

The Edge. 2008.

Another view of the Edge. 2008.

Update…2010.

The Edge did not live for long and the place had a facelift and another new name has appeared above the door “The Piper on the Square.

Shortly afterwards it was shortened to just “The Piper.”

The Piper sign. 2010.

The Piper. 2008.

Another view of The Piper. 2012.

A plaque on the outside of the Piper.

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The Punch Bowl.

November 10, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1512 Maryhill Road, Glasgow. G20 9AD. Tel: 0141 946 0843.

The Punch Bowl. 1991.

This well established Maryhill local was a favourite landmark in the area for years, in recent years it has changed it’s name to the Botany.

The pub can be traced back to the beginning of the 1900s, over the years many licensee have come and gone. One of the longest landlords to hold the certificate was Andrew White, he took control of the business from 1917 to the 1930s. The address of the pub was then 166 Wyndford Street.

Archibald Kirkland took over the pub in 1930s till the 1960s. Mr Kirkland was a trustee and Attorney for the late William Craib.

View of the Punch Bowl 1939.

Punch Bowl 1937.

The Botany. August 2005.

In the News 1974…

Punch Bowl have to fill the Cup…!

Punch Bowl (above) and Sou’ Wester A (below), currently the two strongest teams in the Glasgow Darts Association, had a rare old scrap when they clashed in the final of the White Horse Trophy tournament. Victory went to the Punch Bowl 9-8, but only after the two teams had tied it at 6-6 and a best of five games decider had been ordered. 1974.

Update… 2019.

This old Maryhill favourite bar is now reverted back to the “Punch Bowl.”

Do you have any memories about this pub? If so please leave a comment.

END.

Pythagoras

October 22, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

410 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. G2 3JD. Tel: 0141 333 1138.

Pythagoras, 1991.

In the 1940s this was Roneo Ltd Steel Office Furniture Store.

It opened as a public house in 1961 by John Milne managing Director of the firm R W Cairns under the name of the Amphora, the name of course, comes from the Greek or Roman drinking vessel. The Cairns family have been trading in Glasgow for nearly 150 years and still run businesses in and around the West of Scotland.

Over the years the pub has had name changes such as Maxaluna and Edward’s.