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Crosslands

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

182 Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow. G20 8NX. Tel: 0141 946 9456.

Crosslands. 1991.

Crosslands. 2009.

The Glass scene with Robert Carlyle in Trainspotting 1.

Crosslands. 2009.

Crosslands closed 2015.

After Crosslands this pub has been known as: So, What comes Next, Opened December 2015.

So, What comes Next. 2015. A short lived venue.

Then in December 2016 it opened as Kelbourne Saint.

Kelbourne Saint. 2017. Thanks to Fangirl Quest.

Then in August 2018 it opened as Francos. Tel: 0141 946 9456.

Francos logo.

Facts…

Trainspotting 1 was filmed here, a fantastic movie staring Robert Carlyle.

Did you know that this pub was in the Award winning film Trainspotting with Robert Carlyle as Begbie, and Ewan McGregor as Mark Renton, and Johnny Lee Miller as Sick Boy.

Do you have any memories of this bar? If so Please leave a comment.

The Cross Bar

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1287 Gallowgate, Glasgow. G31 4DR. Demolished.

The Cross Bar. 1980s.

Opened in 1866 by Glasgow brewer George Dalrymple. Mr Dalrymple owned the Home Brewery on Great Eastern Road now called the Gallowgate. Afterwards he and his family went into the retail wine and spirit trade opening pubs on the Gallowgate, Great Eastern Road, Trongate, Stanley Street, Main Street, Pollokshaws, Langside Road, New Road now Duke Street. Mr George Dalrymple has been trading since 1855 on the Trongate and Saltmarket before moving to the Gallowgate and Great Eastern Road.

Over the years the pub has had name changes, for over 70 years the pub was known locally as Dalrymple’s, in the 1930s the pub became known as the Grove after the owner John Cosgrove and before it was demolished to make way for the new Parkhead Forge the name above the doorway was the Cross Bar.

In the NEWS 1978…

JUST OLD FIRM FRIENDS…

Football fan’s at “The Cross Bar” 1978.

We’re the best of pals, say members of the Helenvale Celtic and the Cross Rangers supporters’ clubs in the Cross Bar, Parkhead.

Fans Support Charity…

This is an “Old Firm” pub. It’s not just for Rangers fans or for Celtic supporters, but for both. The Cross Bar, Gallowgate, Glasgow, acts as the head-quarters for the two rival supporters’ clubs.

Every year they work together to raise a considerable amount of money for the East Park Home for Infirm Children. The two sets of staunch fans support their teams in harmonious rivalry.

The friendship shared between the 56-strong Rangers supporters and the 82 Celts is best summed up by Rangers secretary Joe Hobbs (30).

He put it this way, “There’s no bigotry in this pub at all. And there’s no reason why Rangers and Celtic fans shouldn’t share the same pub.

MATCH

“Our pub belongs to both sets of fans. “We meet in here before the game tomorrow and leave in our separate buses to go to the match at about 12 noon. We’ll be back at night to talk about the game.

“I’ll be having a drink as I always do with George Jardine, secretary of the Celtic supporters’ Club. George (45) said, “The violence at Rangers- Celtic matches is disgusting. I wish both sides would get together and share the pleasure of football.

TOGETHER

“We all get on great with the Rangers fans. “There’s only two types of people in the world. The ones you like and the ones you don’t like. Religion doesn’t come into it.

“It would be ideal if we could all go to the big game on the same bus. We used to go together and stand together. But that was a few years back.

“In today’s atmosphere you couldn’t do that. “There’s no division here. I have visited Joe’s home and he has been to mine. Yet we are both loyal supporters of the different teams.”

George added, “I hope people will see that it is possible to have a drink with the opposite side and not degenerate into violence. “The violence must stop because it is definitely chasing supporters, the good ones, away from the game.”

The rival groups agreed that the true friendship shared over a wee half and a pint meant that there has never been a fight in the Cross Bar over football. Sure, they admit, we’ll argue about disputed penalties, refs decisions, and off-side decisions, but “It’ll be a great night in our pub… win lose or draw.”

The Cross Bar with the Reekie Linn in the background. 1970s.

HATRED

The regulars in this Old Firm friendship pub regret that the big game has such a bad name. It’s supposed to be a great sporting occasion. But as always there is the fear of hatred breaking out into violence.

The result is a bus strike by drivers in protest against violence and vandalism. The match of course, used to be played on New Years Day. That was changed to avoid the combination of celebration drinks and hatred.

POLICE

And of course it’s a 1 p.m. kick-off again to prevent too much alcohol being taken before the game. There will be extra police, boarded-up shops and sadly fear not friendship will stalk certain areas of the city.

There is however a message of friendship from the Cross Bar. “We drink together and we stay on the best of terms.”

Cross Bar. Thanks to Chris Doak.

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.

1976 A McPherson.

1972 James Irvine.

1961 W J Burns.

1960 G Greig.

1957 J McGill.

1937 John Cosgrove.

1928-1900 Mary Dalrymple.

1899 William Dalrymple.

1893-1866 George Dalrymple.

Do you remember this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

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The Jedi Bar

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

239 North Street, Charing Cross, Glasgow. G3 7DL. Tel: 0141 221 0061.

In 2000 this was known as the Jedi Bar.

The Jedi Bar.2000.

The Jedi Bar was shaped like Darth Vader’s helmet. The pub was well known for it’s Star Wars decor and attracted many fans of the films. Outside you had one door entrance with two massive rocket engines on each side. The pub had three large projector screens and customers could play console games. In the summer you could enjoy a glass of cold beer and wine if that is your tipple, in the beer garden.

Update…2002 Jedi Bar has closed.

The Halcyon Bar. 2004.

The Halcyon Bar opened shortly after the Jedi Bar closed in 2002. Unfortunately, it only lasted for a short while and closed in March 2004.

Update December 2005…

Passing North Street today and noticed that this pub is now called Chinaski’s.

Chinaski’s. 2018. Tel: 0141 221 0061.

The bar is named after Henry Chinaski, the biographical protagonist of several works by the American writer Charles Bukowski.

Henry Charles “Hank” Chinaski is the literary alter ego of the American writer Charles Bukowski, appearing in five of Bukowski’s novels, a number of his short stories and poems, and in the films Barfly and Factotum. Although much of Chinaski’s biography is based on Bukowski’s own life story, the Chinaski character is still a literary creation that is constructed with the veneer of what the writer Adam Kirsch calls “a pulp fiction hero.” Works of fiction that feature the character include Confessions of a Man Insane Enough to Live With the Beasts (1965), Post Office (1971), South of no North (1973), Factotum (1975), Women (1978), Ham on Rye (1982), Hot Water Music (1983), Hollywood (1989), and Septuagenarian Stew (1990). He is also mentioned briefly in the beginning of Bukowski’s last novel, Pulp.

Chinaski is a writer who worked for years as a mail carrier. An alcoholic, womanising misanthrope, he serves as both the protagonist and antihero of the novels in which he appears, which span from his poverty-stricken childhood to his middle age, in which he finds some small success as a screenwriter.

Open every day from noon ’til midnight, food is served every day until 9pm. http://www.chinaskis.com

Do you have any memories of this bar? If so please leave a comment.

The Ettrick

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 3 Comments

317-319 Dumbarton Road, Glasgow. G60 5JQ. Tel: 0141 334 5878.

The Ettrick. 2006.

There were two Ettrick Bars, in Partick. The first establishment at 317-319 Dumbarton Road and the second at 517 Dumbarton Road at the corner of Crawford Street.

On this page I will record the history of The Ettrick Bars starting with 317-319 Dumbarton Road, then 517-519 Dumbarton Road.

There’s been a pub on this site since the 1863. The first licensee was spirit merchant Robert Miller who was living at 302 Windsor Place, Partick. The pub was originally called “The Gun.” Robert Miller continued to serve the locals until 1879. The business was then taken over by wine & spirit merchant Hugh Aitken.

Mr Aitken then changed the name of the pub to “The Criterion.” He was living at 15 Downie Place, Crow Road before moving to 25 Hayburn Terrace, Partick. In 1885 Robert was trading at 319 Dumbarton Road and 75 Merkland Street, Partick.

The Ettrick, 317-319 Dumbarton Road. 2005.

Hugh Aitken continued as licensee until 1912, by this time he was living with his wife and family at 575 Dumbarton Road. The next spirit merchant to take over the business was well known and respected publican William Craib. Mr Craib also had a public house at 7 Taylor Street, Townhead. He was residing then at 47 Rottenrow not far from his new pub.

William started his career in 1905 and was granted a public house licence for premises in Taylor Street, Townhead. He was residing then at 47 Rottenrow not far from his new pub.

During the First World War William fought in the Army, he was one of the lucky ones to return and carried on in the licensed trade. During his period in the forces his uncle took control of the business. On his return he went on to be an agent for Arthur Booth Ltd, wholesale wine and spirit merchants. In 1926 he took over another pub at 21 Westmuir Street, Parkhead, in the east end of the city.

After the First World War, William Craib was paying an annual rent of £135 for the premises on Dumbarton Road. His son Charles took over a public house at 618 Dalmarnock Road in 1925.

Before the out-break of the Second World War his firm was now trading as William Craib & Company, Scotch Whisky Merchant, then having office in 154 St. Vincent Street. In 1941 William Craib was living at Matheran, 27-29 Sherbrooke Avenue, a beautiful Villa in an exclusive area in Pollokshields.

William Craib passed away in the 1940’s and still worked ever day until his death, going between his offices at St. Vincent Street, Westmuir Street and Dumbarton Road.

In 1950 Archibald T Kirkland was an attorney for William Craib’s public houses at 21 Westmuir Street and 317-319 Dumbarton Road (Craib’s Bar). He was also a trustee for pubs at 618 Dalmarnock Road (Craib’s Bar), and 1512 Maryhill Road (The Punch Bowl).

In 1960 Archibald T Kirkland was licence, he also ran pubs at 21 and 89 Westmuir Street, 618 Dalmarnock Road, and 1512 Maryhill Road.

In 1967 until the 1970s David Houston acquired the licence as one of the trustees of the late William Craib for both premises, Dumbarton Road and Westmuir Street. The Westmuir Street premises were demolished shortly afterwards. David Houston was also licensee for pubs at 530 Victoria Road, 618 Dalmarnock Road and 89-97 Westmuir Street.

In 1991 Colin Beattie was the owner of the Criterion Bar. Mr Beattie went on to own many properties all over the city including public houses, “The Old College Bar,” High Street, Oran Mor, Byres Road / Great Western Road.

In recent years this old pub has been refurnished and had a few name changes, after the Ettrick it was known as Heisenberg’s and now 2019 “The Tenement.”

In 1960 Archibald was licensee for Craib’s, 317-319 Dumbarton Road, Partick, 21 and 89 Westmuir Street, Parkhead, 618 Dalmarnock Road in the east end of the city, and 1512 Maryhill Road.

Criterion Bar, 317-319 Dumbarton Road. 1991.

This was the site of the old Criterion Bar up to the 1990s when it was refurbished and renamed The Ettrick.

The Ettrick, 317-319 Dumbarton Road.

In recent years this old pub has been refurnished and had a few name changes, after the Ettrick it was known as Heisenberg’s and now 2019 “The Tenement.”

Heisenberg’s. 2014. Thanks to Michelle O’Connell.

The Tenement. 2018.

Now its the history of the Ettrick Bar, 517-519 Dumbarton Road at the junction of Crawford Street, Partick. Demolished.

The old Ettrick Bar at the corner of Crawford Street and Dumbarton Road. 1931. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.

The first licensee for this old pub was spirit merchant William Boag who acquired a licence to sell wines, spirits and beer in 1869. William was living with his wife and family at 5 Crawford Place, Partick. Mr Boag continued as licensee until 1879 when his son John N Boag took over the public house. John also lived at 5 Crawford Place, Partick.

John N Boag moved house a few times during his time in the licensed trade from Crawford Place, to 2 Edelweiss Terrace, Partick, Scotstoun Villa, Scotstoun, Hamilton Terrace, Partick. In 1883 John was trading from 517-519 Dumbarton Road, “The Ettrick”; 421-423 Dumbarton Road “The Railway Vaults” on the site of the old Hayburn Vaults, and 157 St. George’s Road.

John N Boag. 1893.

To be for over a decade, the Treasurer and afterwards Secretary of the Wine, Beer, and Spirit Trade Association in one’s district, and still a comparatively young man, is no mean record. John and like his father have held licensed premises in Partick for over a generation. He had done so much for the trade in Scotland in his term in the Licensed Trade Association.

John was an enthusiastic volunteer and a capital shot, in a long connection with this important branch of Her Majesty’s service. He was a representative football man, he, in his younger days, did good service in the field for the Partick and Partick Thistle Clubs, which he represented on the Scottish Football Committee, and had the honour of being the first President of the Scottish Football Alliance.

Apart from football John was a supporter of all athletic sports. His premises were situated across the road from the car terminus and so convenient to the beautiful grounds of the West of Scotland Cricket Club, and the favourite rendezvous of cricketers as well as football enthusiasts.

Mr Boag continued at 517-519 Dumbarton Road until 1889, however he was still trading at the Railway Tavern, 421-423 Dumbarton Road, Partick.

The Ettrick Bar, 517 Dumbarton Road corner of Crawford Street. 1950s.

The next licensee was wine and spirit merchant, Daniel McMenemy.

Mr McMenemy acquired the certificate in 1890 for the premises at 517-519 Dumbarton Road and Crawford Street he was also licensee for premises at 267 South Wellington Street at the corner of 389-401 Cumberland Street, this old pub later became known as E Smyth. Daniel was living with his wife and children at 27 South Apsley Place, by 1908 he was living at 9 Carmichael Place, Langside. Daniel McMenemy continued in this public house until 1910. He passed away in 1911.

The business was sold to Thomas W Hogg. In 1919 Mr Hogg was paying an annual rent of £120. Thomas T Hogg continued as licensee through two world wars and include running his business through the 1950s. Thomas W Hogg was a member of the exclusive Kareless Klub.

Members of the Glasgow Kareless Klub, this image was taken at Perth on the occasion of their annual outing. The Klub was over fifty years of age when this image was taken in 1930. Included in the image:- left to right (back row)- Mr J. S. Kerr, Mr George Carrick, Mr Thomas W. Lang (the new president); Major W. B. Johnston, Mr Charles W. Mayger, Mr Joseph Robb, and Thomas W. Hogg. Front row – Mr J. Vallance, Mr John Warnock; Mr John Eadie, Mr James M. Maitland (the president), Mr J. M. Forrester (secretary), Mr George Thomson, and Mr Harry Macdonald.

In 1957 Mr Henry Stirling Lymburn acquired the licence. Many will still remember Lymburn’s Bars in the city, which included 431 St. George’s Road, 2 Sauchiehall Street at the corner of Buchanan Street.

The Ettrick Bar, 519 Dumbarton Road, after reconstruction in 1956.

Henry S Lymburn had the premises reconstructed as part of Glasgow’s growing number of Brighter Bars in the city. The reconstruction consisted of both interior and exterior. The use of Italian marble gave the frontage a brand new look. The interior had a main bar and a new cocktail bar, the main bar had a mural depicting shipping scenes. Above the cocktail bar in the lounge was a decorative mural, and on the either side of the bar were decorative plants. The manager of the pub was Mr T Blue. Many trade personalities attended the opening ceremony, which was performed by Lt.-Col. James H. Porter, D.S.O., Newcastle Breweries, Ltd. Henry S Lymburn continued here until 1960.

From 1961 till well into the 1970s, James Campbell Corrance was landlord here, he also owned the Possil Bar, Possil Road. The Ettrick Bar was demolished shortly afterword’s.

Do you remember this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

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Crimson Star

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

577 London Road, Bridgeton, Glasgow. G40 1NE. If you own this pub please give us a phone number.

The Crimson Star. 2005.

The Crimson Star sits at the corner of London Road and Kerr Street, Bridgeton.

Before the railway took over this site in 1876 there used to be a few shops on the site. The first licensee was William Arbuckle.

William Arbuckle was wine and spirit merchant , he was new new to the licensed trade as he acquired a certificate to trade as a wine and spirit merchant at 98 Main Street, Bridgeton in 1869.

William Arbuckle was born in Glasgow in 1844, he married Helen Armour daughter of a well known publican in the east end of the city who had pubs in Broad Street, Stevenson Street, King Street Calton and Main Street, Bridgeton. They lived with their 3 sons and 2 daughters at Morris Place not far from their pub.

William died in his early 40s at which time Helen took control of the business, when she died in 1906 their second eldest son Hugh took over the licence paying an annul rent of £110.00.

When the railway company took over the surrounding ground a new pub was erected for the Arbuckle family. Mrs William Arbuckle took over the licence during the 1920 and the pub stayed in the family until the 1930s.

Mrs Mary Russell Robertson then took over the certificate and ran the pub for over 20 years she also ran a pub at 350 St. Vincent Street, many will remember this old pub as the Tudor Bar..

During the 1970s this old pub was known as “The Regent.”

The Regent. 1991.

The pub is now a rangers shop and has been so for many years, over the past 15 years it has closed down a few times. The pub is now opened under a different name the Crimson Star.

The Crimson Star. 2014.

Facts…

Licence Holders.

1991 Raphael Naas.

1973-1969 Colin Maxwell Brown jun.

1950-1937 Mary F Russell Robertson.

1930 Mrs William Arbuckle.

1919-1906 Hugh Arbuckle. as one of the trustees of the late Helen Arbuckle.

1906-1888 Helen Arbuckle.

1888-1876 William Arbuckle.

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The Crammond

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

157 Queen Street, Glasgow. G1 3BJ. Tel: 0141 243 2964.

The Crammond Bar.

This was originally the Crammond Bar. There’s been a pub on this site since 1848 run by Mr D McIntyre.

James Lighbody was running this public house from 1850, he also occupied licensed premises in Abercromby Street in the east end of the city. When James died his wife Margaret took over the pub, the family ran this successful pub until the end of the 1880s.

In 1890 Archibald Carruth was the new landlord, he served the public here but found it increasingly difficult with so many pub in the area. His barman John Howieson went into partnership with him trading under the title of Carruth & Howieson. Mr Carruth sold the business to partner Mr Howieson in 1900.

John Thomson Howieson was born in 1869, on leaving school he was sent to learn the trade as a plumber. On his first day he was requested to clean out the toilets, he decided this was not for him and never returned, instead he entered into the services of the licensed trade as barman in Queen Street with Mr Carruth.

John marry a Rutherglen lass on 25th February 1890, he married 19 year old Agnes Killin, a power loom weaver who was then, like John, living in Rutherglen. John took over the Queen Street business in 1900 and renamed the premises The Crammond Bar after his favourite place near Edinburgh – the village of Crammond. Mr Howieson was not simply a publican he was a spirit merchant which meant he blended his own whisky, John Howieson’s special blend of old Scotch whisky was a favourite in the Crammond Bar for years.

Mr Howieson took over the private bar in the Trades House, Glassford Street. He kept his accounts as meticulously as he blended his whisky. Many years after his death, his granddaughter, Effie, began work in the Clydesdale Bank in Glasgow. There she was told about “this publican who kept the most perfect books”. It was her grandfather they were talking about. John, with his waxed moustache, was said to be “crabbit” (bad-tempered) – due perhaps to stress. He had a breakdown with the worry of paying back the loan on the Trades house bar.

One of his sons James Howieson followed in his footsteps and became a publican in the Railway Tavern, 520 Rutherglen Road. He was also an International footballer.

He started drinking, and died of gastric neoplasm at the age of 57, on 8th June, 1926, at 15 Dunard Road, Rutherglen. He left £6000, a considerable sum at that time, enough to buy 12 houses. His wife Agnes took over the pubs for a year, but she made no money, due perhaps to the dishonesty of employees.

Another well known spirit merchant to occupy the premises was Alexander Cameron, he run the Crammond Bar during the 1930s till 1960. Many will still remember Stewart Shaw licensee who took over in 1961 and ran the pub successfully for many years.

The name of the pub changed to the Sundowners, the photograph below was taken 1991.

Sundowners 1991.

Update…2007.

This pub is now called O’Neill’s Irish Bar. 2007.

O’Neill’s. 2008.

Update…2010.

The pub has had a refurbishment inside and out and a new name “Naill’s”.

Naill’s. 2010.

Update…2015.

Yet another refit and a new name, this time it is called “Drouthy’s.”

Facts…

In 1897 Mr Robert Shields was licensee he also owned a public house in 31 South Portland Street.

In 1899 licensee Archibald Carruth paid an annual rent of £195.

There has been licensed premises here since 1848.

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