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The Royal
29-31 Glebe Street, Townhead, Glasgow.
The Royal. 1991.
There has been licensed premises on this site since 1849. The longest licensee to hold the certificate was William Smith, he took over the pub in 1851 and continued to serve the locals here till 1895.
Many Glasgow publican’s in Victorian times lived very close to their business, William and his wife Mary stayed in Stirling Road in the 1880s with their son David a shipbuilders clerk and their daughter Maggie who was still at school.
The licence was transferred to Mrs Mary Stirling Smith Munro in 1895, she sold the pub in 1910 along with her other establishment at 113 Springburn Road, many will remember this old pub as “Dougan’s.”Mary’s husband ran this pub from the 1880s.
William Collins took over the Glebe Street business in 1910 paying an annul rent of £70, his wife ran the pub after the Second World War.
The Royal Bar was taken over by Edward Lee, Funeral Director’s, who had premises in Glebe Street, Westmuir Street and St. Vincent Street. Edward Lee’s first pub was in Millroad Street before taking over the Royal Bar.
This well established hostelry was demolished in the early part of the 1990s along with the Manx Bar to make way for a car park.
The Lee family however got new premises across the road which is far bigger than the old pub. The name Lee is now above the doorway of the new pub which is on St. James Road.
The Lee 100 St James Road, Glasgow G4 0NS
Laurie’s
34 King Street, Glasgow. G1 5QT. Tel: 0141 552 7123.
Laurie’s. 2005.
The Lane
Ashton Lane, Glasgow. Off Byres Road.
The Lane.2007.
Park Lane
29 Hope Street, Glasgow. G2 6AE. Tel: 0141 221 5728.
Park Lane. 1991.
There has been licensed premises here since 1876, landlady Mrs Aiton continued a successful business here for seventeen years. For many years this pub was known as the Central Bar named after the Central Station which is situated across the road from the pub.
At the end of the 1800s John Miller Goudie was licensee, he died in 1913 at the age of 76. He also owned a pub at Roslinlea, Cambuslang.
Photo of John Goudie coming soon.
Now Known as La Ferti’s. 2007.
La Fertis. 2008.
La Fertis. 2008.
La Costiera Ristorante
51 West Regent Street, Glasgow.
La Costiera, West Regent Street adverts 1977.
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In the NEWS 1979…
Since it opened 18 months ago La Costiera Ristorante in West Regent Street has become one of Glasgow’s top night spots.
Now Crolla Brothers, who own the restaurant, have expanded to take over the Ivanhoe Hotel in Buchanan Street.
Crolla Brothers plan to completely modernise the Ivanhoe, once one of Glasgow’s finest hotels. This week saw the opening of the restaurant, Buonasera, which the company feel has the potential to become one of the finest Italian restaurants in Glasgow.
SELECTION
The a la carte menu in Buonasera will have a definite Italian influence but there is also a good selection of European dishes to choose from if you like to eat Italienne.
But according to Mr. Arfredo Crolla Glaswegians can eat spaghetti and lasagne with the best of them.
Buonasera will also be offering a businessman’s lunch seven days a week for around £2 and a special pre-theatre meal between 5.30 and 7 p.m. for just £1 dearer.
“And in the lounge bar we will have bar snacks with such dishes as lasagne and spaghetti as Italian specialities,” said Mr. Crolla.
Mr Crolla reckons that Buonasera with its cosy intimate atmosphere will seat about 80 people. The opening of the Buonasera is only the first of many changes within the Ivanhoe.
Mr. Crolla hopes that the others will be complete within the next six months.
“Under my supervision I see plenty of scope for improvement not only on the food side of the business but in every other area too.” Mr. Crolla said.
PROMISE
Anyone with the least knowledge of Italian knows that Buonasera means, Good Evening, and that’s exactly what Mr. Crolla and his staff promise customers in their super new restaurant.
La Costiera advert 1979.