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Golden Garter Room
Hill’s Hotel, Drumchapel, Glasgow.
In the NEWS 1975…
Frank Deerey and the Golden Garter Girls.
If you go into Glasgow regularly looking for entertainment you may be becoming a little bored by what there is on offer.
But let me cheer you up with news of a new nightspot that opened its doors less than a fortnight ago. At the Golden Garter Room of Drumchapel’s Hill’s Hotel you can get a lovely four-course dinner, a chance to show your talent on the dance floor, and also be entertained by some of Scotland’s leading artists.
The Reo Stakis Organisation who own the Hills Hotel, have spared no expense to ensure that this nightspot offers top class entertainment in a relaxed atmosphere.
Mr Frank Deerey, manager of the Golden Garter, he worked formerly at the Dennistoun Palais and the Plaza, knows from experience a good deal about what the Glasgow customers wants in the way of entertainment.
“You could say this is a kind of package deal in the entertainment world,” he said. “I don’t think there is anywhere else in Glasgow that offers you dinner, dancing to a top class band, and a chance to see Scotland’s top artists at work.”
The evening begins at 7.30 when customers are welcomed by Frank and his three hostesses, Amanda, Rhona, and Rita and shown to their seats. Drinks will be served by the Golden Garter girls, attractively dressed in their long red and white skirts and matching halter tops, and there is dancing to music of Roberto Bernardi and his quartet.
Dinner is served at about 8.45 and after another spot of dance music from Roberto it is cabaret time. From tonight and for the next four nights The Wedgewoods, who were in the Perry Como Show last week, will be taking over the cabaret spot.
After the cabaret spot there is still time for more dancing until it is time to leave at about 11.45. From Wednesday to Friday, and on Sunday the cost is £2.85 a head. The Saturday night price is £3.50.
You can book a table, but booking is not compulsory. You will be just as welcome if you go along on the night. You can get to the Golden Garter via Great Western Road, through Anniesland Cross, along the Boulevard until you come to the Drumchapel roundabout, and from there go along Drumry Road, and the Hotel is on your left. Enter to the Golden Garter Room is through the Shopping Centre.
Golden Garter advert 1977.
Golden Garter advert 1975.
Golden Garter advert 1979.
The New Camp Bar
529 Garscube Road corner of 2 Camperdown Street, Glasgow.
The New Camp Bar. 1970s.
There has been a public house on this spot since the 1860s. One of the first names this pub had was the Oakbank Spirit Vaults, the pub was situated next to the Oakbank School at the corner of Barr Street intersects as it was then known.
Mr H Robertson was proprietor in 1863 and traded at number 343 Garscube Road, the numbering of the street changed through time. By the 1870s wine and spirit merchant John Peacock was landlord and served the locals until 1901. Mr Peacock was a good businessman he also owned pubs at 64 North Woodside Road corner of 64 Lyon Street and the Old Basin Vaults, 58 Old Basin which he took over in 1886. John Peacock owned the premises on Garscube Road and sold up in 1901.
Another prominent figure in the Scottish Licensed Trade John Higgie then took over the pub. Mr Higgie lived at 6 Doune Gardens before moving to 2 Oxford Drive in Kelvinside in 1903. John Higgie was also a traveller for the Greenhead Brewery and in 1909 became one of the directors of Steel, Coulson. Ltd., the other director was Simon Cameron. Mr Higgie ran the Oakbank Spirit Vaults until the end of the First World War.
In the 1930s Archibald Hay was running the pub with the help of his wife, Archibald died in 1933, his wife then took over the running of the business and continued as licensee until the 1960s.
Many will remember this old pub as the Camperdown Bar and the New Camp Bar which was run by Murdoch MacKenzie until the pub was demolished in the that 70s.
Allan Rough famed Scottish Goalkeeper owned this pub for a while and renamed it the Goal Post Bar.
Alan Rough’s Bar, the Goal Post Advert.
Alan Rough got his training in a well-known city centre pub.
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In the NEWS 1979…
If ALAN drops a clanger…
It might have been a nightmare at Hampden last night for Scotland goalkeeper Alan Rough, but brother Dough showed today that at least the family are keeping their sense of humour.
Dough is the look-alike relative who runs Alan’s pub in Maryhill and he is getting just a bit fed up with fans coming in and asking for his autograph. So he decided to make it clear that he is his own man, and not the player who one his record equalling 28th cap for Scotland against Austria.
Scotland, if you haven’t heard by now, dropped a vital point in the European Championship match they really had to win to give them a real chance of qualifying for the finals in Rome, and it was a goal keeping blunder by Rough which cost Scotland a point.
BRAVE
And to make Alan’s night worse, he chose to turn up at his pub last night just as the match came up on Television. Said brother Dough, pictured above as he looked at a shot of the Hans Krankl goal which followed Alan’s boob, “It certainly was an unfortunate time to come in for him.
“He had to take a lot of stick from the regulars when they saw the Austrian goal. I felt sorry for him, but he has been brave and honest enough to admit the blame. What more can he do?”
Dough, however, has no sympathy for the twist of nature which made him a dead ringer for the Partick Thistle man who is only one match away from becoming Scotland’s most capped keeper.
“It has been going on for ages,” he said. “And I must say it does get boring after a while. People keep asking me for my autograph when they come into the pub for the first time.
“But I suppose I will have to put up with it.”
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The Ruchill Tavern
97 Ruchill Street, Ruchill, Glasgow.
The Ruchill Tavern. 1991.
This pub was used in the Scottish Sitcom Still Game as ‘The Clansman’ that was run by boaby the .
Opened in April 1965 by Beechwood Taverns Ltd. The licence holder then was Robert Porter and managed by Joseph Robb and his wife Netta. The pub was then known as the Gimlet, it consisted of an attractive lounge bar which could hold 50 people, a spacious public bar and an off-sales department.
The Ruchill tavern has now been demolished to make way for a new housing estate.
Mrs Netta Robb and Mr Joseph Robb, manageress and manager of the Gimlet. 1965.
Interior view of the lounge bar, Gimlet. 1965.
Licence Holders.
1991 James Smith for Messrs Dempster & Anderson.
1973-1969 James Boyle.
1965 Robert Porter.
Robert Glover
149-51 Albert Street, Townhead, Glasgow.
McAslin Street. 1960s, with the pub, maybe it was called the cosy Bar.
Robert Glover traded as a wine and spirit merchant from as early as the 1870s, he owned pubs at 149-51 Albert Street which later became McAslin Street, 284 George Street at the corner of 61 John Street and 146 Stirling Road. There was also a William Glover trading at 85 Cowcaddens in the 1870s, he started out in the 1840s in George Street, the two men must have been related, maybe this was Robert’s father.
Robert continued to serve the local until he passed away, his wife Sarah Anne took over the business and the running of the pubs. Sarah Anne sold the pub at Albert Street when the First World War broke out, Michael McCrossan then took over as landlord. Sarah Anne, however continued as licensee of a licensed grocers shop in Springburn Road until the end of the great war.
Michael McCrossan was successful in the pub and was well liked by the locals. During the 1930s John Thomson owned the pub, he also traded at 227 Cowcaddens Street, many will still remember this old pub which became known as the Mermaid Bar.
In 1957 William Clelland was the owner followed by Archibald McInnes, the pub was demolished in the 1960s in the City Council’s clearings.
Other Albert Street Pubs…
The Glenbervie
185 Gorbals Street formerly called Main Street, Gorbals.
The Glenbervie. Thanks to Tich Keltie for this great image.
Gorbals Street was once called Main Street, Gorbals and for well over 100 years has been well provided for old men’s pubs. The Glenbervie was just one of these public houses. When this photo was taken Hugh Gallagher was the licensee.
The history of this old Gorbals favourite started in 1868 when spirit merchant John Clement obtained a licence to sell beer and spirits. Mr Clement lived not far away and stayed with his family at 198 Crown Street. The address of the premises then was known as Upper Main Street.
After five years trading, the pub was taken over by George Shaw. George only had the pub for a year, the reason for this has been lost in the history books of Glasgow.
On 22nd April 1874 a well-known wine and spirit merchant Andrew Riddell took over the running of the pub, he paid an annual rent of £111.00 which was a great amount for a pub in the Gorbals.
Andrew’s rent was reduced to £93- 10 shillings after the First World Far and continued to serve the locals until 1921.
Other licensee to hold the licence was James Murdoch 1923 to 1927. Francis Evans during the 30s and 40s, he also ran a pub at 114 St James Road. In the 1950s Hugh Robb owned the pub then Mr Hugh Gallagher a popular Irishman who arrived to Glasgow from Donegal.
Mr Gallagher became very popular in the Southside of the city. He was friends with most of the Irishmen in the area including his friends Eddie Boyle, James McCready and Hugh Bonner.
Left to right young Hugh Gallagher, unknown, James McCready and Edward (Eddie) Boyle.
Do you known the unknown man 2nd on the left?
All the above men were from Donegal. Thanks to Tich Keltie.
Hugh Gallagher was a very successful businessman and had some of the best pubs in the Gorbals including, Gallagher’s Bar at 631 Argyle Street, Anderston, 32 Raglan Street, The Tirconnail Bar, 173 Cumberland Street and The Govanhill Bar, 332 Thistle Street.
Hugh’s friend James McCready took over the Glenbervie Bar in 1963. Mr McCready was also the licensee of the Tolbooth Bar, 11 Saltmarket at Glasgow Cross.
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