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The Dog and Rabbit.

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 4 Comments

187 Reidvale Street, Glasgow. G31 1DT. Tel: 0141 554 1519. Closed 19.07.2019.

Image of the Dog and Rabbit Reidvale Street 1991 — Dog and Rabbit. 1991.

This old pub sits at the corner of Reidvale Street and Garfield Street. Over the years this old pub has been known as “David White and Sons,” locals called it “White’s,” “Garfield Inn,” “Garfield Bar,” “The Dog and Rabbit,” “Garvale Inn.”

There has been a pub on this site since 1879

This was once called the Garvale Inn. In the early 1900s this was one of John White’s establishment, his brothers and father also traded as David White & Sons. The White family owned many pubs in the area including the now Duke on Duke Street, the LadyWell in Hunter Street, pubs on the Gallowgate, Dalmarnock Road, Baltic Street, Kirk Street Calton and East Waterloo Street. When John White died his brother James took over the business. To read more on the history of the White family and their pubs click here.

Image of Peter White wine and spirit merchant of the Duke bar in Duke Street — Mr Peter White. 1901.

Image of the Dog and Rabbit Reidvale Street 1986 — Dog and Rabbit. 1986.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street — Garvale Inn.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street 2018 — Garvale Inn. 2018.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street 2017 — Garvale Inn. 2017.

Garvale Inn Reidvale Street — Garvale Inn.

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The Doctors

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

4-6 Cornwall Street, Glasgow. G41 1AQ. Closed July 2019.

Image of The Duke Bar Cornwall Street 1991 — The Duke. 1990.

The address of this pub is actually Cornwall Street, many people search for this pub on Paisley Road West. Names this public house has been known as “The Doctors Arms,” “The Doctors,” “The Bellrock.”

This was originally the Doctors. The pub’s name was changed to the Duke in the early 1990s but was changed back to the Doctors a few years later as every one in the area still called the pub by it’s original name.

Image of The Doctors Cornwall Street 1980s — The Doctors. 1980s.

The Doctors also known as the Doctors Arms was actually situated at 4-6 Cornwall Street and never had an entrance to Paisley Road West.

In 1896 Andrew Paterson Drysdale was the owner, he paid and annul rent of £90.00. There were three other public houses on Cornwall Street and a licensed grocers.

Image of The Doctors Cornwall Street — The Doctors. 1997..

Image of the Bellrock Bar Cornwall Street 2008 — The Bellrock. 2008.

Image of the Bellrock Bar Cornwall Street 2017 — The Bellrock. 2017.

Image of the Bellrock Bar Cornwall Street 2018 — The Bellrock. 2018.

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The District Bar

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

252 Paisley Road West, Glasgow. G51 1BS. Tel: 0141 427 5151.

District Bar. 1991.

This bar opened in 1959 with an Italian influence and was named The Three Coins in the Fountain.

A fountain was situated in the centre of the lounge, made from stone and mounted by three lions modelled on the original of the Trevi fountain in Rome. Concealed lighting beneath made the cascading water sparkle like a rainbow. The interior decor featured attractive woods, concealed floodlights and scenic wallpaper in which depicted the Doge’s Palace, the canal and the Cathedral of Venice.

Customers would throw coins into the fountain and make a wish, all proceedings went to various charities. This new enterprise was the makings of McKinlay and Lombardi Glasgow Ltd, Denis McKinlay was licensee. The opening night was performed by W B Gow president of the Scottish Licensed Trade Association.

The whole Rangers Football team must have been here, George McLean, Davie Provan and Ronnie McKinnon prepare to push the pile of coins into the waiting hands of Rev. D Drysdale. 1964.

In the NEWS 1964…

The “Fountain” of Charity…

A pile of pennies, almost three feet high amounting to over £50 was donated by the customers and staff of the “Three Coins in the Fountain,” Paisley Road West, Glasgow, to the patients of the Princess Louise Scottish Hospital for Limbless Sailors and Soldiers, Erskine.

The gift, which will be used on October 21 to take the patients to lunch to the Scottish V Finland World Cup match at Hampden Park and to dinner afterwards, was the idea of Mr D. Bowman, manager of the “Three Coins in the Fountain.”

He invited several of the Rangers F.C. players to help “demolish” the pile. And it took three of them to knock it down!

The Chaplain of the hospital, the Rev. D. W. Drysdale, accepted the gift on behalf of the patients. The “Three Coins in the Fountain” staff are now aiming at another target. They hope to collect enough to give some of the children in Eastbank Children’s Home a Christmas treat.

Other Glasgow Rangers players making a wish, young Jim Baxter, Ralph Brand, Jimmy Millar and Norrie Martin.

Joseph M Lombardi, JP and director of McKinlay and Lombardi Glasgow Ltd, dropping a coin into the fountain, Mr Denis McKinlay licensee at the rear centre, Mr William B Gow, president of the SLTA with the chain, Mr John McKinlay, director of McKinlay and Lombardi Glasgow Ltd on the right. 1959.

Also see Mr W B Gow at the Cross Keys.

Glasgow Rangers football players George McLean and Davie Provan flip coins into the fountain, I wonder what they were wishing for?

Facts…

Licence Holders.

1973-1968 John McIntosh.

1959 Denis G McKinlay.

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Dirty Dicks

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 2 Comments

175 Finnieston Street, Glasgow. G3 8HD. Demolished.

Image of Dirty Dicks bar 175 Finnieston Street dated 1938 — Dirty Dicks. 1938.

Dirty Dick’s was a favourite haunt with sailor’s. To read more on the history of this once popular bar you will need to wait until Glasgow Pubs and Publicans Volume 2 comes out.

There has been a public house on this site since 1853, Thomas Welch ran a small public house on this site until 1860.

There were no records for anyone trading after this until 1865 when well-known and respected wine and spirit merchant J & R McIntyre acquired a licence to sell wine and spirits from these premises which was a new tenement with a public house on the ground floor.

Brothers John and Ronald traded under the title of J & R McIntyre and was trading from 1863 from premises at 179 Main Street, 35 Kelvinhaugh Street, and 43 Richard Street before taking over the new premises at 175 Finnieston Street.

Image of Dirty Dicks Bar 175 Finnieston Street dated 1948 — Dirty Dicks. 1948.

The name of the pub then had J & R McIntyre above the door.

In 1870 John was living at 4 Gray Street just off Dumbarton Road while Ronald lived nearby at 9 Minerva Street. Ten years later the brothers had public houses at 50 Elderslie Street, 400 New City Road, 546 Dobbies Loan, 28 Burnside Street, 43 Richard Street, 49 Piccadilly Street, 35 Kelvinhaugh Street and stores at 16 Cranston Street.

In 1890 the brother were trading from 175 Finnieston Street, 179 Main Street, Cranstonhill, 50 Elderslie Street, 526 New City Road, 540 Dobbies Loan, 28 Burnside Street, 43 Richard Street, 49 Piccadilly Street and their offices still at 16 Cranston Street.

J & R McIntyre still traded after 1894 however the firm disposed on the Finnieston Street pub.

The next licensee was John H McLauchlin, John lived at 40 St Vincent Street and traded from Finnieston Street until the 1935.

From 1935 until the 1940s Patrick W McNulty was licensee, he also had a pub at 129 Oxford Street and resided at 87 Barnton Street, Carntyne, in Glasgow’s east end.

During the 1950s and 60s many will still remember James McLaughlan who owned the pub, he was the last licensee before the pub was demolished.

Image of Dirty Dicks bar 175 Finnieston Street dated 1955 — Dirty Dicks. 1955.

Thanks to Glasgow Museums for this great image of Dirty Dicks which was taken by Partick Camera Club.

Facts…

Licensees…

1960-50 James McLaughlan.

1940 Patrick W McNulty.

1930-1894 John H McLauchlin.

1894-65 J & R McIntyre.

1960-53 Thomas Welch.

Also see Ship Inn Bar, Kelvinhaugh Street.

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Directors Box

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

214 Hope Street, Glasgow. G2 3PS. Demolished.

Image of the Directors Box bar Hope Street, Glasgow 1980s — Directors Box. 1980s.

This old City Centre Bar stood at the corner of Hope Street and Renfrew Lane.

There has been licensed premises on this site since 1850. Over the years many publicans, wine and spirit merchants and restaurateurs have made lots of money from this once popular establishment including William Haddow, wholesale and retail wine & spirit merchant, and tea merchant. Mr Haddow lived at 212 Hope Street. Another well known proprietor was Thomas Galloway who took over in 1881. Mr Galloway also had premises at 156 Cowcaddens, 367 New City Road, 9-11 Sauchiehall Street. By 1919 he had no less than seven establishments in the city.

In 1921 Thomas Galloway sold up and the new license holder was John L Kelly. Mr Kelly help the license for ten years then publican John M Henderson took over. John held the license until the 1960s. Many will still remember William Crawley one of the last licensees’ for these premises.

Other names this old pub has been known as “The Savoy Bar” and “Galloway’s.”

email from Norrie Mcnamee…

Norrie Mcnamee has identified this pub, he went on to say ” the pub sat on Hope Street just around the corner of Renfrew Street Post Office, right across from the Savoy Cinema (later the Majestic Ballroom.) Right hand side off Hope Street between Renfrew Street and Sauchiehall Street.”

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Anderson’s Vaults.Dick Bartons

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

282 Moffat Street, Gorbals, Glasgow. Demolished.

Image of Dick Barton bar Moffat Street Gorbals — Dick Barton.

Image of Dick Barton pub Moffat Street Gorbals — Dick Barton.

Dick Barton was situated at the corner of Moffat Street and Rutherglen Road. Dick Barton never owned this pub however the landlord Richard Barton named it in 1960.

Moffat Street was originally called South York Street and the pub that sat on this corner in the late 1880s was Anderson’s Vaults, named after John Swan Anderson. Mr Anderson continued to hold the licence until 1912 when Owen McCabe acquired the pub. Mr Owen also owned a pub at 5 West Campbell Street, many will still remember this old pub as the City Rendezvous.

Other well known names to hold the licence was James L Higgins and Thomas McMurtrie Wilson.

The pub was demolished in the early part on the 1960s.

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