253 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G2 8LY. Closed. The Arches. 2008. The Arches is reputed to be one of Scotland’s largest night clubs, with three floors, the top bar is called the Sky Bar. The Arches officially opened for business as an arts venue in May 1991. The building had originally been converted as a temporary […]
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The Popes Eye Tavern.
31 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Mr Walter Coombs proprietor of the Popes Eye Tavern. 1895. Walter Coombs took over the Pope Eye Tavern in 1895. To read more on the history of the Pope Eye Tavern Click here. In 1902 Mr Coombs took over the popular Borgie Rest, Main Street, Cambuslang. The Borgie Rest on the […]
Jack Diamond’s.
259 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G2 8DL. Closed Down. Jack Diamond’s. 1991. This old pub has been known under many different names in the last ten years. Caricature’s, Argyle Bar. It was originally called the Central Bar owned by Alexander Graham a prominent city Wine & Spirit Merchant who owned other premises in the city including […]
The Driftwood. The Crescent.
1102-1106 Argyle Street, Glasgow. G3 8TD. Tel: 0141 339 9555. This part of Argyle Street was formerly called Dumbarton Road. From 1882 till just after the First World War, wine & spirit Merchant Archibald Cameron was landlord, Mr Cameron resided at 220 Dumbarton Road which was next door to his public houses. Archibald also owned […]
Blythswood Hotel.
The Blythswood Hotel, 248 Argyle Street, Glasgow. Mr Alexander Ross. 1887. In 1887 Alexander Ross was proprietor of the Blythswood Hotel, 248 Argyle Street, Glasgow, situated at the corner of Argyle Street and Hope Street right opposite Oswald Street. The hotel was two minutes walk from the Caledonian Central Station and five minutes walk from […]