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Macintosh’s Bar

March 6, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

101 Cambridge Street, Glasgow. G3 6RU. Macintosh’s Bar. 1991. Left to right James McKell owner of the Turf Bar at the corner of Hospital Street and Rutherglen Road, Gorbals, George Ramster of the Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association and Mrs Mary Forster of Macintosh’s Bar Cambridge Street. 1959. In the News 1978… Ready […]

Filed Under: Cambridge Street, CambridgeStreet, M Tagged With: Alan Rough, Bill Brown, Cambridge Street, City Centre, James McKell, John Sweeney, Mrs Mary Forster

Donnelly’s Tavern

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

Drawing of Donnelly's Tavern 88 Trongate

88 Trongate, Glasgow. Demolished. Thanks to the Mitchell Library. Sir John Moore (1761-1809), son of the physician John Moore (1729-1802), was born in this three-storey tenement, Donald’s Land, opposite the Tron Steeple in Trongate. The family moved to Dunlop Street c 1771. Sir John became a national hero following his death fighting against the French […]

Filed Under: D, Trongate, Trongate street Tagged With: City Centre, City Centre Pubs, Donnellys Tavern, Trongate, Trongate pubs

Samuel Dow’s.

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

Exterior view of Samuel Dow's Mitchell Street 1960s

Mitchell Street, Glasgow. Closed Down. Samuel Dow’s. 1990. To read the full history of Samuel Dow and his empire of public houses, check the website store for my second book. Samuel Dow’s premises after the great fire. In the News 1970… New Drive On Hotel And Restaurant Fronts By Dow’s. All set and rarin’ to […]

Filed Under: D, Mitchell Street, MitchellStreet Tagged With: City Centre, D McFarlane, J Snowie, Mitchell Street, Mitchell Street Pubs, SaMMY dOW'S, Samuel Dow, Samuel Dow's, W R Macrae

Denholms Bar

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

Image of Denholms Bar Hope Street 2008

17 Hope Street, Glasgow. G2 6AB. Tel: 0141 221 3016. Names after the Denholm family of publicans. To read more on the history of this pub watch out for Glasgow Pubs & Publicans volume 2. Do you have any memories of this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

Filed Under: D, Hope Street, HopeStreet Tagged With: City Centre, City Centre Pubs, Denholms Bar, Denholms inside bar, Denholms lounge bar, Donald Denholm, Hope Street, Hope Street pubs, James Denholm

Crystal Palace

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

Image of J D Wetherspoon's Crystal Palace 36 Jamaica Street Glasgow

36 Jamaica Street, Glasgow. G1 4QD. Tel: 0141 221 2624. Crystal Palace website. The Crystal Palace opened in August 2000. This pub is something of an architectural landmark. Designed by John Baird, its iron and glass construction was inspired by Joseph Paxton’s Crystal Palace, a huge greenhouse-like building, the centrepiece of the Great Exhibition of […]

Filed Under: C, Jamaica Street, JamaicaStreet Tagged With: City Centre, City Centre Pubs, Crystal Palace, J D Wetherspoon, Jamaica Street, Wetherspoon pub

MacSorley’s

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

image of MacSorley's Bar 42 Jamaica Street, Glasgow

42 Jamaica Street, Glasgow. G1 4QG. Tel: 0141 248 7629 There has been licensed premises here since 1861 owned by William Dryburgh. In 1889 George McGregor took over the running of this popular pub. George McGregor hailed from Perthshire he also owned the Clan Vaults. He blended his own whisky on the premises. The traveller […]

Filed Under: Jamaica Street, JamaicaStreet, M Tagged With: City Centre, Clan Vaults, George McGregor, Gray Edmiston, J Thomson, Jamaica Street, Joyce Getty, Kenneth MacLennan, MacSorley's Bar, Malcolm McIntyre, Montego Bay, Neil Gillies, Peacemaker whisky, Philip MacSorley, Robert Purvis Green, Tennents Caledonian Breweries

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