187 Reidvale Street, Glasgow. G31 1DT. Tel: 0141 554 1519. Closed 19.07.2019.
This old pub sits at the corner of Reidvale Street and Garfield Street. Over the years this old pub has been known as “David White and Sons,” locals called it “White’s,” “Garfield Inn,” “Garfield Bar,” “The Dog and Rabbit,” “Garvale Inn.”
There has been a pub on this site since 1879
This was once called the Garvale Inn. In the early 1900s this was one of John White’s establishment, his brothers and father also traded as David White & Sons. The White family owned many pubs in the area including the now Duke on Duke Street, the LadyWell in Hunter Street, pubs on the Gallowgate, Dalmarnock Road, Baltic Street, Kirk Street Calton and East Waterloo Street. When John White died his brother James took over the business. To read more on the history of the White family and their pubs click here.
Do you have any memories of this old pub? If so please leave a comment.
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I think it was called Ninian Smith’s at one time it was my Dads local we lived in Whitevale st ,he called it the wee ministers the manager was a man called Irvine Beatty it had a snug and a small room at the back with a fireplace this would be around 1960 I had my first pint of heavy there with my Dad (Charlie Walker of the Walkers fireplace store on Duke st )
This was indeed Ninian Smiths and Irvine Beattie was the manager. He was my father and a very good host and an even better man.
He used to keep a plastic beer bottle under the bar and if one of the regulars asked for a bottle he would produce the plastic one and throw it at them causing much panic and much laughter.
That was my dad.
It was called the ministers by the locals as it was the preferred watering hole for all the wee sleekit drinkers. I remember the Walkers as they lived the flat below us on the ground floor in Whitevale St.
I worked with Irvine Beatties son also called Irvine Beattie for many years and he spoke of his dads pub from time to time .Obviously you are Irvines sister Heather
Do you by any chance remember the Allan family – in the mid-70s to 80s? Duncan Allan was apparently a regular