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The Duke

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

631 Duke Street, Glasgow. G31 1PZ. Tel: 0141 482 9752.

Exterior view of The Duke Bar, Duke Street, 1991. — The Duke, 1991.

There has been a public house on this site since 1874.

The Duke’s Facebook .

To read the full history of this popular Duke Street local click here.

Exterior view of The Duke Bar, Duke Street, 2005. — The Duke, 2005.

Exterior view of the Duke, Duke Street 2012 — The Duke, 2012.

Update 2019…

In August of this year The Duke was opened after a short closure and a refurbishment costing £50,000. Brand new furniture and fittings and a new menu and drinks. Mark McGinty is managing Director of operations for the pub owners Hawthorn Leisure. Renovations manager is Clare Carvill.

The Duke, Duke Street taken 2019 — The Duke, Duke Street, 2019.

Facts…

License Holders…

1875 David White.

1917 James White.

1918 Margaret White, (James White’s wife.)

1959 J Haddow.

1960 R Haddow.

1973 Alexander Fielding.

1991 Isabella Alexis (for Scottish & Newcastle Breweries.)

2019 Mark McGinty (Managing Director for Hawthorn Leisure.)

Do you have any memories of The Duke? If so please leave a comment.

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Umbrella

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

3 Dalmarnock Road, 13 Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow. G40.

Umbrella Bar. 1991.

This old Bridgeton landmark has been here since 1875. The owner William Hillcoat owned some of the best established pub in the city of Glasgow including premises on the Broomielaw, Anderston Quay, Trongate, Stockwell Street, Port Dundas Road and Pollokshaws Road.

One of the largest advertising mirrors in Glasgow hung on one of the walls in Hillcoat’s Bar, the cellars held 50 hogsheads of Younger’s and McEwan’s beers.

When William Hillcoat died his brother Archibald took over the running of the business, Archibald died shortly afterwards after a game of golf. The pubs were taken over by his nephew Robert Hutchison who during the First World War spent time in the army fighting in Egypt, as a result of him in the forces George Burden took over the establishments.

Interior view of the Cactus Lounge. 1962.

In the 1930s the Graham family took over the pub at Bridgeton Cross then the Reilly’s before Teacher’s took over in 1951.

In 1962 Tennent Caledonian Breweries refurbished the premises and changed the name to The Cactus and Colorado, with a South American Aztec theme.

Interior of the Cactus Bar. 1962. Interior views of the the Lounge. 1962.

Over the years the licence fell into the hands of many publicans. The pub got a bad name as being a stab inn, as many fights and drug dealing went on within the walls of this old establishment, the Hillcoat family would be turning in their graves as to what happened to their Bridgeton pub. The pub over the years has been known as Hillcoat’s, Teacher’s, the Brig, The Cactus and Colorado, the Umbrella and Drayman’s Arms which closed down a few years ago and is still closed today.

The Drayman’s Arms, August 2005.

The Dry Dock

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

12 Plean Street, Glasgow. G14 0YH. Tel: 0141 237 2729.

Exterior view of the Dry Dock Plean Street 1991 — The Dry Dock, 1991.

The Dry Dock opened it’s door for the first time in the summer of 1963. This was the first of the new public houses to be opened in Scotland by New MacKay Taverns Ltd. A large number of trade personalities were present at the opening ceremony, Mr H J Martin, chairman of New MacKay Taverns and director of Watney Mann Scotland Ltd welcomed the fact that Scotland was opening new and improved public houses, thus making it possible for men to visit licensed premises along with there wives.

Image of Mr H J Martin at the opening of the new Dry Dock pub, Plean Street 1963 — Mr H J Martin, 1963.

Exterior view of the Dry Dock Plean Street at the opening in 1963 — The Dry Dock, 1963.

Interior view of the new bar and lounge at the Dry Dock Plean Street 1963 — New bar at the Dry Dock, 1963.

Interior view of the lounge at the Dry Dock Plean Street 1963 — The new lounge bar, 1963.

Interior view of the lounge, the canopy above has pictures of the Comet, Queen Elizabeth and the Hovercraft.

Email from Douglas Finlay…

“My father Douglas Finlay built the Dry Dock and had considrible battles obtaining a licence so much so that he sold the site to Watney Mann, Brewers, before he had completed the construction. He had owned or partly owned the Strathaven Castle, Strathaven, the Auld Hoose, Gallowgate and the Waterfront which he owned with my brother in law Davy Wilson ex-Ranger Player.”

Update 2019…

On passing Plean Street the other day I noticed that the Dry Dock was no more and a new refurbished pub called The Gulf of Corryvrechan was in it’s place.

Exterior view of the Gulf of Corryvrechan, Plean Street 2019 — The Guld of Corryvrechan, 2019.

The Gulf of Corryvreckan (from the Gaelic Coire Bhreacain meaning “cauldron of the speckled seas” or “cauldron of the plaid”), also called the Strait of Corryvreckan, is a narrow strait between the islands of Jura and Scarba, in Argyll and Bute, off the west coast of mainland Scotland.

Do you have anything to say about this 1960s bar? If so please leave a comment.

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The Drum

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1073 Shettleston Road, Shettleston, Glasgow. G32 7PE. Tel: 0141 778 1344.

Exterior view of the Drum Shettleston Road 1991. — The Drum, 1991.

There has been a public house on this site since the 1860s.

Postcard of the old Drum building dated around 1895. — The Old Drum on the left, dated around 1897. Note the thatched roof.

Drawing of Mr William Lawson the proprietor of the old Drum 1892 — William Lawson, 1892.

One of the early wine and spirit merchants to own this old pub was William Lawson.

Drawing of the old Drum 1892 — The Old Drum with a thatched roof, 1892.

The new premises of Drum, Shttleston Road 1900 — The new premises of the Drum, 1900.

The image above was taken at the opening of the new premises a few feet east-wards from the old premises, 1900.

Interior view of the Drum Bar Shettleston Road 2005 — The Drum, 2005.

Interior view of the Drum, Shttleston Road, 2005. — The Drum, 2005.

4 view of the interior of the Drum, 2005.

Update 2019…

The Drum is looking for a new landlord, maybe you fancy running this old pub?

To read the full history of this popular east end pub it will be included in Glasgow Pubs and Publicans Volume 2 coming soon.

Do you remember anything about this old East End Pub? If so please leave a comment.

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The Drover

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 3 Comments

447 Gallowgate, Glasgow. G40 2DX.Tel: 0141 554 2715.

Exterior view of the Drover Gallowgate 1991. — The Drover, 1991.

There has been licensed premises here since at least 1845. John Ramsay a well known east end publican took over the pub in the middle of the 1870s, he also owned Ramsay’s Bar in Duke Street.

The old premises were demolished and a new tenement of flats and a public house was erected on the site in 1912. Thomas Aitken the previous proprietor took over the new pub, his initials and the date can still be seen above the doorway of the pub.

Exterior view of the Gallowgate showing The Drover The Market Bar and the Tappit Hen bar 1970s — The Gallowgate, 1970s.

“The Drover.” Note the spare ground where a tenement block once stood, this was part of a massive clearance during the 1960s and 70s that saw many of the Gallowgate Pubs demolished.

The pub was frequented by the many worker of the meat market, over the years this old pub has been known as Anderson’s Bar, the locals called this pub the Spaniards and eventually the name appeard above the door. Barmen Julian Cedrum a gentleman from Spain took over the running of the bar from the early 1950s, hence the name. The locals called him Willie the Spaniard.

Image of Mr Julian Cedrum (The Spaniard) — Julian Cedrum, (The Spaniard.)

William Anderson traded here for many years, he was also a member of the Whitevale Ward of licence holders.

Group image of the Whitevale Ward 1934. — The Whitevale Ward, 1934.

left to right front row William Anderson, Thomas McNulty, Hugh Davis. Back A M Barr, Archibald McCulloch, George Neil, A Palfrey and Archibald McIntyre. 1934.

Image of the stonework above the door TA 1912 — T.A. 1912.

The Date above the doorway T. A, Thomas Aitken, 1912.

Exterior view of The Drover Gallowgate 2005 — The Drover, August 2005.

Image of the sign The Drover 2005. — The Drover sign, 2005.

The ornate iron work above the door entrance at Gallowgate.

Exterior image of the Drover, Gallowgate 2005. — The Drover, 2005.

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]

Facts…

Licence Holders.

1991 John McCadden.

1973-1952 Dolores Monaghan. (Julian Cedrum.)

1947 Andrew Morrison.

1945-1918 William Anderson.

1917-1885 Thomas Aitken.

1884 Charles Smith Gall.

1882-1876 John Ramsay.

1875-1863 James Cameron.

1860-1845 James Robertson.

Do you have any memories of the Drover? If so please leave a comment.

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The Driftwood. The Crescent.

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

1102-1106 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G3 8TD. Tel: 0141 339 9555.

Exterior image of the Driftwood Bar Argyle Street 1991 — Driftwood Bar, 1991.

This part of Argyle Street was formerly called Dumbarton Road.

From 1882 till just after the First World War, wine & spirit Merchant Archibald Cameron was landlord, Mr Cameron resided at 220 Dumbarton Road which was next door to his public houses. Archibald also owned pubs in Cheapside Street and Stobcross Street. In 1887 the pub had an overhaul just in time for the great Exhibition of 1888. Mr Cameron had a special blend of old well matured Scotch whisky called “Royal Charlie.”

Many will still remember Billy Maxwell one of the many publican’s to run the pub.

This well established pub is now called Maxwell’s. 2006.

To read the full history of this popular bar you will hgave to wait for Volume 2 of Glasgow Pubs and Publicans.

Exterior image of minus 54 bar Argyle Street 2007 — 54 Below, 2007.

The pub is now called 54 Below. 2007.

Exterior image of the sign for Minus 54 bar, Argyle Street 2007. — 54 Below sign, 2007.

Bar Grill sign outside 54 Below.

Update 2015…

The pub has had another name change, it had been called the Distill for some time now.

Distill 2015.

Update 2019…

The pub had yet another refurb and is now called The Crescent Bar an old name that the pub had in the 1960s.

Exterior view of The Crescent Bar Argyle Street 2018 — The Crescent, during refurb 2018.

Do you have anything to add to this pub? If so please leave a comment.

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