228-236 Buchanan Street, Glasgow.
The Red Parrot. 1991.
The Red Parrot was next to the Yellow Bird owned by the same people.
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The Red Lion
99 Paisley Road West, Glasgow. G51 1LQ. Tel: 01414296779.
The Red Lion. 1991.
In 1889 Irishman Mr Hugh Patrick obtained a licence to sell beers and spirits for new premises at the corner of Smith Street, paying an annul rent of £99.00, he also ran a small public house in the Broomielaw which was later disposed of in the redevelopment on the Clyde side. The licence stayed in the Patrick family until the 1930s.
Before the Second World War the pub was run by James Guild then James G Campbell, however, during the war the pub was ran by William Lambert a native of London who joined the City of Glasgow Regiment, the Highland Light Infantry, in 1907 and left it with 22 years service and the rank of Company Sergeant Major. He was in the Maryhill Barracks when he finished his time and took over an appointment as Club-master, in the Scottish Western Motor Club, Queen’s Crescent, which he held for 14 years.
The outbreak of the war found the Scottish staff of the House of Whitbread depleted by Service calls and Mr Lambert took over as Glasgow representative, relinquishing the post when peace was restored. After this he took over the Red Lion, Paisley Road West.
Mr Lambert in his younger days gained some prominence as a boxer, being a member of the same club as Digger Stanley. He had won competitions at both tennis and billiards but found the greatest pleasure in catering for the needs of his customers in the Red Lion.
When James McKell occupied the premises in the 60 and 70s the pub was known as the Turf Bar.
Update September 2016:
Tennents Caledonian Breweries owned this pub for years, John and Eileen Wilson leased the pub from Tennents in 1989 and bought the pub from the Brewers in 1991.
The Red Lion is now Closed down for good. Glasgow housing will demolish the pub and build in its place new flats and accommodation. This is a sad time as another Old Glasgow Pubs has gone. September 2016.
The following images were taken before the pub was closed.
This images was taken September 2016.
If you are a Celtic Fan this popular Rangers pub would not be for you.
Part of the main Bar, 2016.
The main bar area, 2016.
The pool table and toilet area which was at the back of the pub. 2016.
Another view of the main bar. 2016.
The gents toilet sign.
Do you have any stories to tell about this popular Rangers Bar.
Mr William Lambert, in full uniform, licensee of the Red Lion, Paisley Road West.
Licence Holders.
1990 Robert Strang.
1978 J S Burnside.
1972 James McKell.
1960 Jane McLaughlin McCaffrey.
1950 William Lambert.
1940 J G Campbell.
1937 James Guild.
1930-1889 Hugh Patrick.
The Real MacKay
1749 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow. G33 1AA. Tel: 01417791790.
The Real MacKay. 1991.
The Real MacKay
80-96 Easterhouse Road, Glasgow. G69.
The Real Mackay. 1991.
The Ramshorn Bar
437 Argyle Street, Glasgow.
The Ramshorn Bar was situated at the corner of Argyle Street and McAlpine Street. To read more on the history of this pub Check out our book here.
Ramsay’s Bar
402 Duke Street, Dennistoun, Glasgow. Tel: 01415540710.
Ramsay’s. 1991.
There has been a pub on this site since 1875, landlady Mrs Mary McDonald sold the pub to Gallowgate publican John Ramsay who ran a small pub on the site of the Drover’s, Gallowgate.
John Ramsay was born in 1828 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, he followed the occupation of a farmer until the age of 31, when he came to Glasgow with his wife Margaret also from Stewarton. For ten years Mr Ramsay successfully ran a dairy business in the city supplying public institutions with milk, including the Royal Infirmary. Retiring from the dairy trade he entered into the licensed trade in the Gallowgate, occupying small premises at the corner of Graham’s Square, the Drover’s bar now stands on the site of his old pub.
Etch of John Ramsay’s bar, 402 Duke Street. circa 1895.
In 1880 Mr Ramsay took over from Mrs McDonald a public house at 402 Duke Street at the corner of Slatefield Street giving up the Gallowgate pub shortly afterwards to concentrate on one pub, his motto was one man one licence. John and his wife Margaret lived with their daughter Mary Anne at 190 Slatefield Street a good move as they could always keep an eye on their business as it was just a stones throw away.
Ramsay’s bar was one of the best on Duke Street, he kept a smooth running shop with no drunks allowed. All the best liquor was stocked at Ramsay’s including his own blends of old scotch whisky. All the bottling and blending was done on the premises in the large cellar underneath the shop which was divided into three chambers. His stock also included John Daluaine, Kirker Greer’s five year old whisky, Bass, Guinness, Knox (Alloa), Tennents lager, Maclay’s old malt stout, Loopuyt’s Holland gin and Brown’s mineral waters. The manager in Ramsay’s in 1897 was a gentleman called Donald McDonald possibly a relation to the first owner.
John Ramsay died in 1898 age 70, his daughter’s husband William Buchanan then took over the licence paying and annul rent of £120.00. William and Mary Anne lived at Elmknow, Kirkintilloch. Mr Buchanan also ran a pub in Castle Street at the corner of Tennant Street, when he died in 1918 Mary Anne took over the licensed premises. The pub stayed in the family right up until the late 1960’s.
Ramsay’s Bar has now been closed for some time, the last time I walked by August 2005 there was a TO LET sign above the door. It is in need of a total refurbishment, a lot of money will need to be spent on the pub to bring it back to the standards that the customers in Duke Street are used to.
2007 travelling along Duke Street early this year 2007 I noticed that Ramsay’s Bar has now opened. Good luck to the proprietor.
Ramsay’s Bar. 2007.