77 Hecla Square, Glasgow. G15 8NH.Tel: 01419448238.
Girnin Gates. 1991.
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The Glen
3 Forge Street, Glasgow. G21 2DQ.Tel: 01415528055.
The Glen. 1991.
To read the full history of this pub click here.
The Germiston Arms. 1930s.
The Glen with a new paint job. 2008.
The Glen is now Closed Down. June 2009.
ALSO SEE BIG GLEN.
The Georgic
1097 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow. G41 3YG.Tel: 01416322317.
The Georgic. 1991.
To read the history of this old south side pub check out our book here.
Robert Hutchison, 1939.
In the News 1973…
Glasgow Visitors to Harp Lager.
A party of licensees’ from Glasgow who visited the Harp Lager Brewery in Edinburgh were welcomed by Mr. A. T. Wilson, Scottish sales manager, Harp Lager, and accompanied by Mr. D. Crines, Scottish & Newcastle Breweries Ltd., and Mr. R. Simpson, Arthur Guinness Son & Co. Ltd.
Pictured at the brewery, before lunching at the Barnton Hotel are: Mr. and Mrs. J. McDevitt, 39 Houston Street, Glasgow; Mr. J. Lynd and Miss Lynd, 73 West Princess Street, Glasgow; Mr. J. Hastings and partner, 1097 Pollokshaws Road, Glasgow; Mr. & Mrs. Alexander, 158 Main Street, Bridgeton, Glasgow; Mr. John Hutton and Mr. Craigen, 163 Maxwelltown Avenue, East Kilbride; Mr. R. Shirley, The Moorings, Arrochar; Mr. and Mrs. J. Dunne, Darnley Street, Glasgow; Mr. Wilson; Mr. Crines; and Mr. Simpson. 1973.
The George
41 North Frederick Street, Glasgow.
The George. 1960s.
There has been licensed premises on this site since 1863. William McLaws a wholesale and retail wine and spirit merchant traded from here, he also had licensed premises at 5 Cobden Street, 147 Garngad Road, 138 Garngad Road and 194 Cowcaddens. William lived with his family at Clover Bank House, Garngadhill, McLaws traded here until 1869.
The pub was then taken over by John Slater, a New Monkland’s man who was born in 1826, he lost his wife at an early age, but left him with a son called George, the pub was named after him. George took over the pub in the late 1880s. The pub stayed in the family until after the First World War.
John Kennedy then took over the pub, he ran it successfully until the end of WW2.
Robert Brown Chassels acquired the licence in 1946, he came from the well known family of Spirit Merchants and renowned members of the Scottish Licensed Trade and Hotelier’s.
Robert B Chassels was elected President of the Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association in 1966.
The pub was finally demolished in the 1970s.
Members of the Camphill Ward. 1968. Left to right Mrs J Flynn, Mr J Flynn, Mrs Lockhart., middle row George Ramster, Miss McDowall and Mr Lockhart., top Mrs Chassels, R B Chassels, Mrs Ramster and W J McDowall.
Robert B Chassels, former treasurer and junior vice-president of the SLTA was honoured by the office bearers at a lunch in Edinburgh to mark his services. Mr Chassels who had to demit office when he sold his business, was presented with a digital clock radio by the president, Arthur Squire, on behalf of the office-bearers. Other in the picture left to right William Meikle, treasurer, Morris Barr, past president, Mrs Helen Preston, junior vice-president, J C Ross, senior vice-president and Eric Ridehalgh, secretary. 1974.
Flying Officer Robert Brown Chassels, grandson of Mirrlees Chassels, J.P, and proprietor of the Clyde Hotel, Bothwell. Mr Chassels married Miss Frances Simpson in 1944 at Sandyhills Church, Mount Vernon.
Mr Robert B Chassels. 1966.
Licence Holders.
1973-1946 Robert Brown Chassels.
1937-1920 John Kennedy.
1919-1897 George Slater.
1890 George Slater.
1885-1870 John Slater.
1869-1863 William McLaws.
The General Wolfe
789 Gallowgate, Glasgow.
General Wolfe. 1930s.
The General Wolfe was situated at the corner of Gallowgate and Millerston Street, this photograph was taken in 1938.
The original General Wolfe Inn was situated further east at 811 Gallowgate at Vinegarhill. To read the full history of this popular east end howff, check out our book here.
This photograph of the original General Wolfe was taken in the 1930s.
The General Wolfe Inn, the pub on the right hand side of the picture was The Moray Arms.
Other views of the original General Wolfe Inn. 1908. With the Moray Arms next door.
Back view of the old Inn. 1908. the lady standing on the stairs is possibly Mrs Guant the licensee.
The General Wolfe at the corner of Gallowgate and Millerston Street, photograph taken 1980s.
To read more on the pubs on the Gallowgate read up & Doon the Gallowgate by John Gorevan. A copy can be bought for a few pounds at the Hielan Jessie on the Gallowgate or contact me at [email protected]
J Gemmell
2 Balgrayhill Road, Springburn, Glasgow.
J Gemmell.
John Gemmell the proprietor of this old Springburn favourite was born in Galston in 1843. His father Hugh owned the Angel Inn, Kilmarnock where young John got his first insight into the licensed trade. John moved to the Springburn area of Glasgow where he met his wife Elizabeth, an Auchinairn lass.
John opened a public house at the bottom of the Balgrayhill Road in 1869, he and his wife lived in nearby Flemington Street, and had a large family of eight children. the Gemmell’s were fortunate enough to have a domestic servant Susan McKell from Auchinairn. Business was good in Springburn despite the competition in the area as Springburn had it’s fair share of pubs and licensed grocers.
The family moved to better accommodation to Myrtle Bank before moving to Athole Gardens. John opened another pub on Parliamentary Road at the corner of North Frederick Street in 1881 and another on North Street, this pub still stands today and is known as the Ritz Bar.
John died at his home in Athole Gardens in 1905, he was 62 years of age. He left an estate valued at £8798 19shillings and 2 pence. The licence for North Street was taken over by Michael Dunbar, the Parliamentary Road premises were taken over by John LLoyd and few years later while Stewart Armour a trustee was licence holder for Gemmell’s on Balgrayhill Road.
The licence was transfered to John’s son William in 1916, the pub stayed in the family for nearly one hundred years. In the 1960s the licensee was Edith Robertson Gemmell and the pubs became known as the Kelvin bar. In 1971 Tennent Caledonian Breweries was running the pub, managed by John Richmond, was also licensee for the Spur Bar, Polmadie Street, Flynn’s, London Road, the Vulcan, Springburn Road and The Lorne Bar on Northcroft Road.
The Kelvin Bar was finally demolished when the rest of Springburn saw the bulldozers flatten the tenements and the shop to make way for the new road system. I often find it difficult to imagine where the bottom of the Balgrayhill was, as Springburn has changed so much over the years. I was brought up in Springburn and today I still find if difficult to find my way around.