Peter White Archives - Old Glasgow Pubs

631 Duke Street, Glasgow. G31 1PZ. Tel: 0141 482 9752.

Exterior view of The Duke Bar, Duke Street, 1991. — The Duke, 1991.

There has been a public house on this site since 1874.

The Duke’s Facebook .

To read the full history of this popular Duke Street local click here.

Exterior view of The Duke Bar, Duke Street, 2005. — The Duke, 2005.

Exterior view of the Duke, Duke Street 2012 — The Duke, 2012.

Update 2019…

In August of this year The Duke was opened after a short closure and a refurbishment costing £50,000. Brand new furniture and fittings and a new menu and drinks. Mark McGinty is managing Director of operations for the pub owners Hawthorn Leisure. Renovations manager is Clare Carvill.

The Duke, Duke Street taken 2019 — The Duke, Duke Street, 2019.

Facts…

License Holders…

1875 David White.

1917 James White.

1918 Margaret White, (James White’s wife.)

1959 J Haddow.

1960 R Haddow.

1973 Alexander Fielding.

1991 Isabella Alexis (for Scottish & Newcastle Breweries.)

2019 Mark McGinty (Managing Director for Hawthorn Leisure.)

Do you have any memories of The Duke? If so please leave a comment.

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187 Reidvale Street, Glasgow. G31 1DT. Tel: 0141 554 1519. Closed 19.07.2019.

Image of the Dog and Rabbit Reidvale Street 1991 — Dog and Rabbit. 1991.

This old pub sits at the corner of Reidvale Street and Garfield Street. Over the years this old pub has been known as “David White and Sons,” locals called it “White’s,” “Garfield Inn,” “Garfield Bar,” “The Dog and Rabbit,” “Garvale Inn.”

There has been a pub on this site since 1879

This was once called the Garvale Inn. In the early 1900s this was one of John White’s establishment, his brothers and father also traded as David White & Sons. The White family owned many pubs in the area including the now Duke on Duke Street, the LadyWell in Hunter Street, pubs on the Gallowgate, Dalmarnock Road, Baltic Street, Kirk Street Calton and East Waterloo Street. When John White died his brother James took over the business. To read more on the history of the White family and their pubs click here.

Image of Peter White wine and spirit merchant of the Duke bar in Duke Street — Mr Peter White. 1901.

Image of the Dog and Rabbit Reidvale Street 1986 — Dog and Rabbit. 1986.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street — Garvale Inn.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street 2018 — Garvale Inn. 2018.

Image of the Garvale Inn Reidvale Street 2017 — Garvale Inn. 2017.

Garvale Inn Reidvale Street — Garvale Inn.

Do you have any memories of this old pub? If so please leave a comment.

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