9 Drury Street, Glasgow. Demolished. There’s been a public house on this site since 1844. John Hamilton a spirit dealer occupied the premises for a very short time and gave it up in 1848. Mr John Gibson and Mr MacKay also lasted a few years each before John Wylie a wine & spirit merchant took […]
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Old Cartoons from the Licensed Trade
The Harrassed Publican This cartoon was published in the National Guardian in 1912. The drawing represents how all of the publicans at that time were feeling because of the increases in taxes/legistlation from the Government against them as well as the Temperance movement that threatned their livelyhoods. The Web of Ruin This cartoon was published […]
William Frederick Russell
Mr William Frederick Russell was a prominent personality in the Glasgow Licensed trade. For over thirty years William was actively identified with the trade in Saint Mungo. William’s Early Life Mr Russell was born at Gonerbyhill, Grantham, Lincolnshire, being the son of Mr Richard George Russell. He was educated at the Grantham School and subsequently […]
Scotland National Exhibition 1911 Images
This one isn’t really pub related I’m afraid, but I thought you might like to see some of these images from the Scotland National Exhibition in 1911 that I found. There are some photos that you might recognise or bring back some memories. If you do recognise any of the locations or have any stories, […]
Mr H A Hedley
In 1911 Mr Henry Anthony Hedley was the managing director of J & R Tennent, Limited located at Wellpark Brewery, Dennistoun. Mr Hedley was born in Cape Town, South Africa and it was there that he received his education. When he was 19 years old he left the colony for England, settling down in London […]
Beevinalt – A Wonderful Tonic
Mr William Glendenning, the creator of the once famous ‘Beevinalt’, spent a very long time researching the concept of combining Beef and wine together to make a ‘Wonderful Tonic’. I can imagine you are pulling the same disgusted face I did when I read of this… lovely beverage. William Glendenning’s creation was made possible with […]