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Bischoff, A

June 21, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

 

A. Bischoff & Co, Agents, 112 Bath Street, Glasgow.

 

Mr A. Bischoff, of Messrs. A. Bischoff & Co, founded the business in 1881, having premises at 112 Bath Street, Glasgow. He started an agency firm for the sale of the famous Pilsner Lager Beer of Haake’s Brewery, Bremen, the Christiansands Large Beer Brewery, Norway and the Culmbacher Beer from Bavaria. These beers were specially suited for the high class trade. Haake’s Pilsner Beer was particularly commanding a large sale in principal public houses and hotels throughout Scotland.

Believing in the old latin maxim, Ne suitor ultra crepidam, Mr Bischoff still confined his attention to the lighter class of liquor and good business tact, combined with the knowledge of the trade had secured for him the confidence of a large trade connection.

The oldest Lager Beer agent in the trade, Mr Bischoff devotes his time and energies to the personal conducting of his large business, customers were assured their orders received personal attention. While he sells the well known English Devonshire Cider he also imports American Champagne Cider of Messrs Rogers & Son, New York.

Filed Under: Publican B Tagged With: Bath Street, Bischoff

Alexandra Hotel

April 10, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

148 Bath Street, Glasgow.

Alexandra Hotel, 1891.

Alexandra Hotel was erected in 1877, designed specially to meet the requirements of a really first class hotel and a decade later, on the entrance of a new tenant, it was entirely rearranged, newly decorated and renovated. There are four spacious floors about one hundred feet long by fifty feet wide in the building, which forms a large rectangular block at the corner of Bath Street where the entrance is and West Campbell Street. There are sixty bedrooms in the hotel, a drawing, dining, smoking and billiards rooms. There was also a number of private sitting rooms. A buffet, with the entrance from West Campbell Street is in connection with the billiards room.

This magnificent Hotel was erected by Mr Cranston of the Waverley Hotels, under his personal supervision.

Mr J Fritz Rupprecht, 1887.

In 1887 the Hotel was taken over by Mr J Fritz Rupprecht. Mr Rupprecht was born in Nunebery, Germany and came to the UK., in 1874. He made his way to Edinburgh where he spent a few years learning the trade as a waiter in the Banavie Hotel where he met his wife and got married, she was then the cook at the hotel. Shortly afterwards they came to Glasgow and ventured into the Alexandra Hotel, Hope Street. Three and a half years later he was asked to come  and occupy the North British Station Hotel then the Queen’s, where he spent thirteen years service there. He then became the proprietor of the Ranfurly Hotel in Bridge-of-Weir,  before he took over the Grand Hotel, Charing Cross, Glasgow.

Mr Rupprecht sadly passed away in 1905 leaving a son and two daughters.

Mr J F Rupprecht 1905.

Mr W R Cuddeford, 1891.

Mr W R Cuddeford the new landlord with his wife and his sister and some of the best staff in that business ran the hotel like clockwork. Mr Cuddeford worked in many first class hotels, clubs and other establishments, including the Golden Cross in Oxford, the Grand Hotel in Brighton, the Queen’s Hotel, Hastings and the Pal Mall Club, London. Mr Cuddeford then crossed the border and worked in the Golden Lion in Stirling and was engaged with the Carlton Club in London. He then came back to the north and worked in the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh and for five and a half years in the Cockburn.

In 1893 the annual dinner of the Old Spot Club was held here, which comprised a select number of gentlemen well known in trade circles, on Friday 23rd December, to celebrate the clubs anniversary. Mr George McLeod presided, Mr James Walker filling the croupier’s chair. The company included the following:- James Robson, Donald Ross, John Cameron, Simon Cameron, John Kennedy, Robert Dunn, John Ralph, Joseph Cox, Charles Nicol, Robert Swann, James Thomson and William McGill. Among the friends present were Messrs. Crawford Allan, A. B. Ross, J Thomas, W Aitken, D Carruthers, R McCulloch, J Irvine, T Gillespie of the Victualling Trades Review. On the following Saturday the annual election of office-bearers for the ensuing year took place as follows:- President Mr James Robson; Vice-President Mr John Ralph and secretary and treasurer Mr William McGill. The nominations were unanimous.

Mr David Cunningham, 1895.

Mr David Cunningham was born in Northern Ireland, where his father was a Land Steward.

He came to Glasgow in 1872 and engaged himself as a Confidential Servant to Dr Samuel Moore, with whom he remained until that eminent Surgeon died around 1893. Mr Cunningham subsequently accepted the management of a well-known Glasgow restaurant then on to the Alexandra Hotel in Bath Street, coming onto the market he was determined to succeed in the management of the hotel.

David had a valuable assistant of his wife in the management of the business. He is tending to refurnish the place from top to bottom. Cunningham was a Freemason, having joined the Lodge of St John No3 bis, in 1882 when Colonel Menzies was R.W.M.

Exterior view of the Alexandra Hotel, circa 1910.

Wedding party outside the Alexandra Hotel, circa 1900.

Advertisement for the Alexandra Hotel, 1895.

Alexandra Hotel postcard.

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Filed Under: A, Bath Street, BathStreet Tagged With: Alexandra Hotel, Bath Street, Cuddeford, Cunningham, Rupprecht

Phileas Fogg

January 17, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

73 Bath Street, Glasgow. G2 2DH. Tel: 0141 353 0571.

Phileas Fogg

Phileas Fogg. 1991.

This great 70s bar became known as Flares.

Now Called Huggy Bears. 

Other names this great pub has been known as Retrospect 2008 to 2012. Bajo 2014, Fluxx 2016, Bay Horse 2018 to 2021.

Do you remember this bar or other names it has. If so please leave a comment.

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Filed Under: Bath Street, BathStreet, F Tagged With: Bajo, Bath Street, Bathstreet, Bay Horse, Flares, Fluxx, Huggy Bears, Phileas Fogg, Retrospect

Fingal’s

January 16, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

221 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. G1 2JZ. Demolished.

Fingal’s. 1995.

Over the years this old pub has been known as Fingal’s, Corfu Bar, Lunar Seven and at the turn of the last century it was known as the Comedy Bar. To read the full history of this pub, check back soon for our second book.

The Corfu. 1980’s.

There has been licensed premises on this site since 1868.

The Scotch Corner. 1991.

One of the licensees’ Thomas Ritchie better known as Ritchie Thom.

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

Filed Under: Buchanan Street, BuchananStreet, F Tagged With: Bath Street, Buchanan Street, Comedy Bar, Corfu Bar, Fingals, Lunar Seven, Ritchie Thom, Scotch Corner

Elliots

January 16, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

Elliots.

203-05 Bath Street, Glasgow. G2 4HZ. Tel: 0141 248 2060.

 

Please check back soon for the history of Elliots

Filed Under: Bath Street, BathStreet, E Tagged With: Bath Street, Elliots

The Chadi.

November 17, 2016 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

158 Bath Street, Glasgow. G2 4TB. Tel: 0141 331 4060.

The Chadi. 1991.

Update…2019.

Since at least 2008 this place has been known as Kushion.

Kushion. 2018.

Kushion interior view. 2018.

Another view of Kushion interior. 2018.

Do you have anything to say about this venue? If so please leave a comment and we will post your views.

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Filed Under: Bath Street, BathStreet, C Tagged With: Bath Street, Chadi, City Centre, Kushion

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