31 Easterhouse Road, Glasgow. G69 6BH. Tel: 0141 771 7451.
The Brig Tavern. 1991.
In the 1970s this public house was known as the Inglis Inn.
The Brig Tavern, night time view, photograph taken August 2005.
The Bridge Inn. 2008.
The Bridge Inn. 2012.
After an overhaul a paint job and refit, the premises looks ten times better, it even has a new name “The Bridge Inn”.
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10 Red Road Court, Glasgow. G21 4PF. Demolished.
The Brig. 1991.
This pub contains no windows, it’s hard to see the name of the pub as the walls around it are covered in graffiti. This shows what kind of local this is, if your from out of town beware stay clear.
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161 James Street, Glasgow. G40 1BS. Closed.
The Mermaid, 161 James Street. 1991.
There’s been a pub on this site since 1873. Landlord Samuel Pincock was born and bred in Glasgow, when he took over the pub in the winter of 1873 he was living in nearby London Road. The following year he moved to 166 James Street across the road from his pub, he was living with his wife Elizabeth, daughter Elizabeth son James step son James McFarlane a 17 year old clerk and step daughter Agnes McFarlane who helped to look after the children and did most of the domestic work around the house.
Samuel retired with his wife in North Mount Vernon in the east end if the city.
The pub is now called The Bridgeton Bar, in recent years the pub has been closed, it is now up for sale in excess of £200,000 plus VAT. For years this old pub has a history as a football following like all the other pubs in the area. The pubs in the area are prominently for Rangers F.C. fans.
The Mermaid. 1929.
The Mermaid before and after alterations 1929 and 1930.
The Mermaid. 1930.
Today the pub still remains closed March 2007.
Update…2019
Yes this pub is still closed. The police probably have issues with this local from opening due to fighting and other problems.
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27 Hyndland Street, Glasgow. G11.
Brians Bar. 1991.
This old established Partick local is named after the owner Brian Murphy who also had the Arlington Bar, Woodlands Road. Situated at the corner of Fordyce Street. It was formerly known as the Hyndland Bar.
Today it is called the Spirit, you will never miss this pub as it is now painted in a bright yellow colour. 2007.
Also see the Spirit, London Road.
The Hyndland Bar. 1980s.
Over the years this pub has had a few name changes including The Spirit, 2008 Cafe Rio, 2017 Duck Club.
The Rio Cafe. 2008.
Duck Club. 2017.
The Duck Club interior. 2017.
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803 Govan Road, Glasgow. G51 3DJ. Tel: 0141 445 1349.
Brechin’s. 1991.
Also known by some of the locals as the Black Man’s, after the statue of Sir William Pearce which stands outside the pub. To read the history of the Brechin family, please check back soon for our second book.
Brechin’s Bar. 1970s.
Mr John Drake of Messrs William Brechin & Son, Glasgow. 1906.
Brechin’s Bar. c 1900.
Brechin’s bar is the dark building circled blue.
Brechin’s Bar interior. 1958.
The Brechin family 1958.
from left to right is Mr Ronald A Brechin; Mr W R Mort, Glasgow manager of William Younger & Co Ltd; Mrs R A Brechin; Mrs William Brechin; Mr William Brechin (Licensee); Mrs Donald Brechin; and Mr Donald Brechin. 1958 at the opening of the new lounge bar.
In 1888 from the Trade news “THE BLENDING OF WHISKY.”
A marked feature of the past year has been the increased number of Specially Blends that have been added to an already overwhelming list. The popular taste here in Scotland seems to be for matured and bonded whiskies, and as a consequence, inexperienced and ignorant blenders have in many cases rushed in, and numerous so-called “Specials” have been foisted on the public as “best blends,” when in reality they were only miserable concoctions of inferior whiskies assimilated together without regard to their qualities.
But when we are asked to assist as the reporter says at a blending of 12,000 proof gallons, of the best brands of Scotch Whiskies, such as that of the Messrs. Brechin & Son, of Gallowgate, last month, the science of blending assumes quite a different aspect, nay more, while the above firm is putting this enormous quantity into bond at present, we are reminded that there is a similar lot lying in bond already, and which along with the present blend will be allowed to mature in Messrs. Lang’s Clyde Bonding Stores, Cadogan Street, for some years to come. The advantages of this wholesale storing is at once obvious. As a token of Messrs. Brechin’s skill and discernment in Whisky Blending we give the principal Brands included :- Long John, Ardbeg, Cragganmore, Talisker, Lagavulin, Bunnahabbain, Campbeltown, Highland Park, and Glen Urie. The bungs of the first casks were knocked in, before a small party of gentlemen, and the liquor allowed to flow into the vat.
Brechin’s Bar. 2018.
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3 Cathcart Road, Glasgow. G42 7BE. Tel: 0141 420 1530.
Many will remember this pub as the Granite City.
The Brazen Head. 1991.
There’s been a pub on this site since 1851. James McCorkindale applied for the licence and was refused it on May of 1851 but was granted on appeal. Mr McCorkindale also owned a pub at 66 Crown Street. McCorkindale continued to serve here until 1862.
Many will remember this old pub as the Granite City.
The Granite City. Thank’s to R Browning for the image.
In 1863 Robert Cansh took over the running of the business, Robert ran pubs at 76 Glassford Street, now the Blane Valley, 69 Bell Street, 132 High Street, 21 Adelphi Street, 17 West Nile Street, 102 Rutherglen loan, 157 Upper Mains Street and Maxwell Street.
In 1872 James Anderson took over the pub, it stayed in the same family until 1922.
Another view of the Granite City.
The Granite City in the background.
The Brazen Head. 2015.
Note the colours of the bar from the image in 1991.
The Brazen Head. 2017.
Update…2019.
This pub is still going strong as The Brazen Head. If you are not a Celtic football fan this is not a pub for you. The clientele is mostly local drinkers.
Franco Fraioli pouring a coffee in Pier 39. 1989.
Opened in 1851.
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