In the National Guardian in 1889, there is an article in December at a small debt Court against Daniel Campbell for a mirror that was owned by the brewers James Aitken & Co. An action was heard in the Greenock small Debt Court on Thursday before Sheriff Begg – in which Messrs James Aitken & […]
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George Street Spirit Vaults
94 George Street, Glasgow, G1 1RF This pub was purchased by Mr A M Muir of 97& 99 Trongate in 1889, who renovated and renamed the pub the Portland Bar. A number of gentlemen met, on Mr Muir’s invitation, to partake of cake and wine. Ex-Deacon convener Warren presided and those invited included ex-Bailie Shaw, […]
A Dispute About a Hotel Name
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Breaking into a Glasgow Spirit Merchant’s Premises
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Funny Beliefs of the Past
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The Wee Man
40 Bridgegate, Glasgow This establishment was known as The Wee Man in the 1970s and known as Blacks in the late 1800s. Selling Whisky to Children – 1889 Joseph Black, spirit merchant at 40 Bridgegate was brought up at the Glasgow Central Police Court in October 1889 charged with supplying three boys – James Goodwin […]
