239 Sauchiehall Street. Glasgow. G2 3EX. Tel: 0141 332 9329.
Sparkles. 1990s.
The Cellars. 2008.
The Cellars. 2008.
Brunswick Cellars. 2010.
Brunswick Cellars. 2010.
The Priory. 2014.
Priory. 2014.
Email from Bob F: “This was formerly the Blenheim.”
Update…2019 Still called the “Priory.”
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431 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. G2 3LG. Tel: 0141 332 5431.
L’Odeon. 1991.
Over the years this pub has been known under different names, it started life as “Centre Court” : “L’Odeon” : then “Yates’s Wine Lodge” : “the Blob Shop” : “The Glasgow Pub Co” : and is now called “Box.”
Yates’s wine lodge. 1992.
Glasgow Pub Company. 2005.
The Box. 2008.
Situated in the heart of Glasgow city centre on Sauchiehall Street, BOX is an established, compact Entertainment venue. With a fantastic reputation for supporting local musicians, we also offer a platform for new and up & coming artists. All of this, whilst providing great entertainment 7 nights a week!
There is no judgment in BOX, ‘mon in and soak up the vibe!
The Box has had a few face-lifts since it opened around 2008. The images below show this.
Box. 2012.
Box. 2017.
In 1979 this favourite Sauchiehall Street venue was called “Centre Court.”
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396-402 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. G2 3JD. Closed Down.
Campus, 2005.
Formerly known as the Bar, and Absolution.
There was also a Campus on George Street.
The Campus, 2008.
Campus with Merry Christmas over the door.
Update… 2017.
Campus is now Life and the Upper Room.
Life Glasgow and the Upper Room. 2017.
When this Campus closed another one opened further alone Sauchiehall Street at number 332. When the Glasgow School of Art tragically when on fire this Campus closed and is still closed April 2019.
Campus at 332 Sauchiehall Street.
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520 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. G 3 3LW. Closed.
The Blanket. 2005.
In 1895 a red sandstone ashlar surround with Greek detailing by David Paton Low. Single storey addition above of circa 1897 by Bruce & Hay. In the late 1890s the Albany Place feus were extended to the north and south to permit frontages on to Sauchiehall Street and Renfrew Street. Thomas Ewing, a piano seller, commissioned David Paton Low to create a single-storey salon fronting on to Sauchiehall Street and linking back to his lodgings at 5 Albany Place. Initially named Albany Galleries, it later became Ewing Galleries.
In 1897 Bruce & Hay were commissioned by Ewing to extend his premises to the rear towards Renfrew Street. A large rooflit hall for performances was linked to the rear of Albany Place. At the same time the Sauchiehall Street elevation was raised by a storey to accommodate a small salon at 1st floor level.
In 1912 the building became a cinema, the Vitagraph (later, the King’s Cinema), with major (principally internal) alterations carried out by John Fairweather in 1914. A lounge and tearoom were created within the Sauchiehall side. It is now a bar and nightclub. The Cinema Theatre Association website notes that “As a cinema, it originally seated around 625 in stalls and circle. Renamed the King’s Cinema in 1914, and additional interior renovations were carried out in 1931.
In 1954 it was the Newscine, a dedicated newsreel cinema, now seating 450. This venture was short-lived, and it started showing full features again, as the Newscine, from 1955. It became the Curzon in 1960, and the Classic in 1964. The building ended its days as a cinema in 1984 as the Tatler Cinema Club”. References and Notes updated as part of Cinemas Thematic Study 2007-08. (Historic Scotland.)
Tatler Club Cinema.
Update 2007…
Now Called The Guru Bar. 2007.
A year later and the premises had a refit and a new name”The Classrooms.”
The Classrooms. 2008.
Five 2 Zero. 2010.
Five 2 Zero. 2013.
Five 2 Zero closed down in 2011.
Club 520. 2012.
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1055 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow., G3 7UD. Tel: 0141 339 2999.
The Brewery Tap. 1991.
This pub was opened in 1968 as the Stirrup Bar, part of this large establishment had a bar called the Beer Paddock. It was advertised that a Glasgow Bar had opened that sold no whisky. It catered for the student of the nearby University, it offered no seats and had large beer barrels as tables, this was just one unusual feature in the £40,000 Stirrup Bar.
Throughout the premises which included a bar, and restaurant, leather horse murals adorned the walls, the decor also captured the old film Tom Jones depicting characters and scenes from this 18th century era.
Racehorse themes also in leather were mounted on other walls in the lounge bar gantry at a cost of £600, a 18ft racing sequence was a feature in the dining room. Artist Andrew Barr created these wonderful realistic pieces of art work.
You could order an evening meal then for £1.00 and lunch would have cost you 8 shillings and 15 shillings. Eight ounce steaks was the favourite on the menu cooked by chef David Skilton, the cuisine was arranged by TV chef Eric Milligan.
The new proprietors Mr & Mrs Hamilton Bryden started the licensed trade in 1960 in the south side of the city, Mr Bryden gave up two small pubs to embark in this new venture. His wife’s family were also involved in the licensed trade in Glasgow with more than 25 years experience. James Mitchell was employed as the new manager.
This pub has been known as the King Arthur, The Stirrup Bar, Bentyncks and the Tap 2007.
Mr & Mrs Hamilton Bryden. 1968.
Bentyncks. 1980s.
This popular bar is now called The Drawing Room, which is situated opposite the Art Galleries. 2008.
The Drawing Room. 2008.
The Butchershop. 2018.
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150 Wellington Street / Unit 24c Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow.
Caskie & Co. 1991.
Caskie & Co was situated at the side of the old Savoy Centre which is now Wellington Street.
There was another Caskie & Co 79 St Vincent Street.
This pub was formerly known as “The Ultra Theque night club.
The Ultra Theque Book of matches.
I remember my father had a red token that allowed him to skip the long queue of people waiting to enter the premises. His friend that owned the The Ultra Theque gave it to him as he and his friend frequented this very well-known night club. He met Rod Stewart one night and had a great night drinking and chatting to “Sir” Rod.
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