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Wintersgills. ( Andros Bar.)

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226 Great Western Road, Glasgow, G4 9EJ. Tel: 0141 332 3532.

Wintersgills. 1991.

This was originally Samuel Dow’s establishment. To read the full history, check back soon for our second book.

Many will still remember this old pub as the Andros Bar, during the 1970s.

Samuel Dow’s old pub, 1939.

Samuel Dow, Great Western Road, 1936.

Samuel Dow, Great Western Road 1936.

Celtic fame Jim Brogan owned this pub, he now owned the Victoria Bar, Kilmarnock Road in the south side of the city.

In the News 1974…

Over goes this massive pile of coins collected by the customers of the Andros Bar, 266 Great Western Road, Glasgow.

Pushing them over is Ronnie Glavin, captain of Patrick Thistle F.C., ; second from the left. The picture also includes Mr. Andrew Ross, licensee of the Andros (right of pillar), and next to him Mr. P. McAllister, manager.

The amount of money in the pile, £333.18, goes to boost the Sick Children’s Outing organised by Glasgow taxi drivers. 1974.

In the NEWS 1976…

Andros Bar, Great Western Road, breaks a world record.

Pile of Pennies breaks a world record.

The pile of coins represents more than £1,181 and standing delightedly on the counter (which had to be specially shored up to take the weight of money) is the Andros Bar, manager Pat McAllister.

A Glasgow public house has broken into the Guinness Book of Records with a massive 8ft. high pile of coins weighing 8cw. and amounting to £1,181 68p, a world record. Previous record in the Guinness Book of Records was for £1,100 22p, in 1973.

The pile was built up over a period of 50 weeks in the Andros Bar of Mr. Andrew Ross, 226 Great Western Road, by manager Pat McAllister. The bulk of the money was donated in 2p coins by patrons, with Mr. McAllister’s wife doing most of the collecting. The staff of 16 also helped by donating their tips.

The money has gone to the Glasgow Taxi Men’s Sick Children’s Outing Fund, by whom the Andros Bar has been presented with a silver cup, with a personal trophy for the owner and the manager.

The toppling over ceremony was performed by TV personality Bill Tennent. After the ceremony a group of 60 invited guests, including many customers, were entertained to a meal and refreshments by Mr. Ross. Included among the guests were Mr. Jack Baillie, area sales manager, Guinness; Mr. George Brown, area representative, Guinness; Mr. Andrew Bell, Glasgow manager, John Walker and sons; and Mr. Malcolm Fraser, area manager, Tennent Caledonian Breweries.

In beating the record, Andros Bar did so within a stipulated period, one calendar year. There had been no stipulated period for the previous record, in 1976.

Facts…
Also see Dow’s other establishments,
Dundas Street, Nithsdale Road, Kilmarnock Road, Mitchell Street.
Also see Old Canteen Bar, Gallowgate.

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The Coronation Bar

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570 Rutherglen Road, Gorbals, Glasgow. G5 0EW. Demolished.

Image of the Coronation Bar
Coronation Bar. 1960s.

There had been a public house on this sit since 1880. The first licensee was W Whyte & Co., wine and spirit merchants. Mr Whyte lived nearby at Louden Villa, Caledonia Road.

The business was taken over by Andrew McWilliam in 1885. Wine and Spirit Merchant Mr McWilliam ran a very successful business having five licensed premises including 4 Clyde Place, 16-18 Maxwell Street, 12 Bridge Street and 64 East Howard Street now just Howard Street.

Andrew McWilliam was part of a family of Wine and Spirit Merchants. The founder of the business was John & James McWilliam who had premises at 3a – 5 Stirling Street (now Blackfriar Street), many will know this popular bar as the Strathduie Bar. John and James traded under the title of J. & J. McWilliam.

James McWilliam was a prominent figure in the Scottish Licensed Trade he also owned another pub in West Street at the corner of 64 Clyde Place, and a licensed grocers business in Queen Street. Mr McWilliam was a member of the Parliamentary and Managing Committee of the Scottish Licensed Trade Defence Committee.

In 1899 the McWilliam family which included Alexander, Andrew, and James between them were in charge of 10 public houses., Alexander McWilliam was in charge of Samuel Dow’s public houses at 54-58 Mitchell Street, 1157-59 Pollokshaws Road at Kilmarnock Road and 226 Great Western Road.

Andrew McWilliam was licensee at 570 Rutherglen Road, 4 Clyde Place, 12 Bridge Street, 16-18 Maxwell Street and 64 East Howard Street.

James and John McWilliam had pubs at 1 West Street 64 Clyde Place and 3a-5 Stirling Street. James and John traded under the title of J & J McWilliam.

Andrew McWilliam owned some of the busiest pubs in the city including premises at 12 Bridge Street, 4 Clyde Place, 16-18 Maxwell Street, 18-22 Canon Street, 46 South Coburg Street, 382 Argyle Street and 64 East Howard Street.

The pub was taken over by Henry Reid in 1904. Henry Reid had a son William who became a partner in the business and traded as Henry Reid & Son, Henry also owned a pub at 16 Bridgeton Cross. William became one of the trustees and licensee of these premises when Henry passed away in 1911. William was also licensee for premises at 16 Bridgeton Cross. William continued in the these Gorbals premises until 1934.

Image close-up of Reid's Bar Rutherglen Road
Reid’s Bar.

Reid’s Bar, corner of 477 Caledonia Road and 570 Rutherglen Road. c 1912.

The licence was then taken over by Andrew Ross. Mr Ross was also trustee of Samuel Dow’s premises at 226 Great Western Road, 242 Clyde Street and his own pub at 160 Woodlands Road. Andrew Ross was living at Edenbank, 698 Clarkston Road, Netherlee. Andrew Ross gave up this pub just before the Second World War.

Matthew A McClure then took over. Matthew traded he until the 40s, followed by Alexander A McArthur.

One of the most well-known publicans from the 1960s was Donald A MacLean, he was licensee until the pub was pulled down by the City Council Redevelopment Scheme. Donald secured another pub 500 yards from the Coronation Bar and called it the Phoenix.

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The Copper Lamp

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1850 Maryhill Road, Glasgow. G20 0HD. 

The Copper Lamp 1991.

This pub was formerly called Garven’s and is now called the Maryhill Tavern. Situated at the corner of Duncruin Street formerly known as Hill Street.

The history of this old Maryhill pub can be traced back to 1875. Wine and Spirit merchant William Garven was trading from these premises, the address then was 168 Main Street, Maryhill. Above the door the lettering was “Wines William Garven Spirits” the locals called the pub Garven’s after the licensee and years on the lettering above the pub was “Garven’s”.

In 1889 Mrs Jane Garven was licensee, her son John was in partnership with John G Miller and traded under the title of Miller & Garven, Wholesale Umbrella manufacturer, 73 Virginia Street, Glasgow. Both Jane and John lived at the same address, 1 Mary’s Place, Maryhill.

In 1937 Andrew Ross a well known and respected Glasgow wine and spirit merchant was licensee, Mr Ross also owned the Andros Bar, now Wintergills on Great Western Road and the Halt Bar on Woodlands Road.

The Maryhill Tavern. 2005.

After the Second World War Mrs Martha Campbell was licensee, she continued until the 1960s. James Dunsmore took over as licensee in 1972.

Maryhill Tavern. 2005.

In 2013 the Maryhill Tavern had a for Sale sign up.

Maryhill Tavern. 2017.

It was a shame to see this once great public house on fire. A fire that was deliberate, over the last twenty years I have seen many many Glasgow Pubs deliberately set on fire, there is often a suspicion about the amount of fires in old pubs in Glasgow. I will say no more.

Facts…
From the First & Last Bar on Maryhill Road to the other end of New City Road there was a total of 44 public houses, that was in 1899.
Main Street had 11 Pubs.
Wyndford Street had 3 Pubs.
Gairbraid Street had 5 Pubs.
New City Road had 25 Pubs.
This long stretch of thoroughfare was then divided into four parts Main Street, Maryhill then continued to Wyndford Street from under the Viaduct then continued to Gairbraid Street then to New City Road from Queens Cross to St George’s Cross. New City Road continued down to Garscadden Street.
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