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The Broomhill Bar.

November 11, 2016 by John Gorevan 2 Comments

277 Dobbie’s Loan, 164 Milton Street, Glasgow. Demolished.

The Broomhill Bar, 1960s.

The Broomhill Bar was situated at the corner of Dobbie’s Loan and 164 Milton Street.

In 1895 Mary Shaw Fraser acquired the old licence, she paid the Caledonian Railway Company who owned the property £40 per year. Mrs Fraser continued to struggle in the pub until the end of the First World War.

Other names on the licence was John Broadfoot who ran the pub in the 1930s and Frank Yuile who served the locals here in the 1960s before it was demolished.

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

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The Broomfield Tavern.

November 11, 2016 by John Gorevan 13 Comments

580 Broomfield Road, Glasgow. G21 3HN. Demolished.

Broomfield Tavern. 1991.

Note the Red Road Flats in the background now demolished.

The Broomfield Tavern. 1991.

Interior view of the Broomfield Tavern. 1970s.

Thanks to Scan for the images.

Another view of the seating area of the Broomfield Tavern.

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

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Brookes Bar & Function Suite.

November 11, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

157 North Street, Glasgow. G3 7DA. Tel: 0141 221 3926.

Brookes Bar. 1980s.

This well run public house is now Mitchell’s.

Mitchell’s 1991.

In 2007 this was known as the Ivy.

Update…2011

Now called The Junjabi Charing Cross.

Update…2019

Now an India restaurant called the Pedlar and Spice.

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

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Brooklyns.

November 11, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1038-1042 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G3 8LX. Tel: 0141

Brooklyn’s. 1991.

There has been a public house on this site since 1873. Mr John McDonald was the first licensee and served the locals here until 1883.

This old pub was a mans pub for years and in need of a facelift, the name changed to Latimer’s before it was called the Gazelle and looks great from the outside and the inside is just as impressive. Other names this old pubs has had is Dick’s Bar 1960s, Gazelle 2017, The Cran 2002, Pourhouse 2012, The Gallery Bar 2013, Rockus 2014, The Duchess of Argyle 2017, The Dirty Duchess 2018, Dive Dogs 2019.

John Dick (right) is pictured at the bottle opening ceremony with (left to right) Andy Cameron, George Mulholland, and John Young, of White Horse, who supplied the gallon bottle for the collection. 1979.

Exterior view of Dick's Bar, 1038 Argyle Street 1960s — Dick’s Bar. 1960s.

The Jokes Were Smashin’ Too!…

When owner John Dick, of Dick’s Bar, Argyle Street, Glasgow, smashed open a gallon bottle containing cash for charity, jokes as well as coins flowed freely, thanks to popular Scots comedian Andy Cameron.

He was in the bar when John’s friend, George Mulholland, a Scot now living in Canada, turned up to smash the bottle, and Andy kept the customers in a happy mood with his own special kind of comedy.

John Dick and his staff counted more than £100, which will be donated to the local Anderston/ Kelvingrove area veteran seamen and O.A.P. funds.

image of Dick's Bar 1038 Argyle Street 1960s — Dick’s Bar.

The Gazelle. 2007.

Every few years this pub seems to have changed hands many time and has had some name changes.

The Pourhouse. 2012.

Rockus. 2015.

The Duchess of Argyle. 2017.

The Dirty Duchess. 2018.

Update 2019…

This pub is now called the Dive Dog.

Exterior image of the Dive Dogs 1038 Argyle Street 2019 — Dive Dogs. 2019.

Image of the Dive Dogs sign 1038 Argyle Street 2019 — Dive Dogs sign. 2019.

I am sure this is not the last name for this old pub.

Facts…

License Holders…

1873 James McDonald.

1885 William Morrison.

1887 George Gillespie.

1903 Watson Guthrie.

1910 Samuel Gilbert.

1973 John Dick.

Do you have anything to say about this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

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The Bristol Bar.

November 11, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

602 Duke Street, Glasgow. G31 1JX. Tel: 0141 550 4493.

The Quarter Gill 1991.

This popular Rangers football pub is now called the Bristol Bar, and is just one of the many Ranger’s public houses on Duke Street. It is situated at the corner of Gateside Street and Duke Street. To read the full history of this popular east end pub click here.

The Bristol Bar. 2005.

In 2005 the Bristol Bar had a colour scheme of red white and blue. A large pool table took up most of the floor space in the main bar.

In 1939 this old pub was known as the White Horse.

The White Horse. 1939.

The Bristol Bar. 1939.

The two images above the White Horse and the Bristol Bar are a before and after, after major refurbishments in 1939.

The interior of the Bristol Bar. 1939.

Interior view of the main bar. 2017.

Note the wall mural of Ibrox Stadium. 2017.

The pool table as now gone to make more space for the local Ranger’s fans. 2017.

The owners of the Bristol Bar took over the premises next door and converted it into a night club called “The Cruz Club” but it never opened. The owners built the club a few years ago and never got permission and never got a licence to open. 2008.

Facts…

Duke Street is the longest Street in the UK.

Over the years this pub has been known as the White Horse, The Bristol Bar, The Great Eastern Bar.

First licensed in 1874.

The Roberts family owned this pub for 50 years.

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

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The Briggs.

November 11, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

74B Kirkintilloch Road, Glasgow. G64 2AB. Closed.

The Briggs. 1991.

Part of the Eadie Cairns Group.

Also see the history of the firm click here.

The Briggs Lounge Diner was a great place during the afternoon’s for lunch and dinner and at night you could have a great party.

In 2008 this well established place was known as Time Out.

Time Out. 2008.

Update…2019

This is now a restaurant called World Buffet.

Do you remember the Briggs? If so please leave a comment.