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The Caley Bar

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147 Springburn Road, Glasgow.

 

The Caley Bar was formerly called Hughes Bar, established by wine and spirit merchant James Hughes in 1875. Mr Hughes lived in nearby 17 Petershill Road, he belonged to the well known Springburn family of Hughes who had pubs and licensed grocers businesses in that area. Mr Hughes also owned a pub at 132 Castle Street. Other members of the Hughes family had pubs at 588 Springburn Road and 564-66 Springburn Road.

Over the years the pub lost the name Hughes Bar and a new name was put over the pub “The Caley Bar.” At the end of the 1890s James’s wife Catherine took over the license, she also held the license for the pub on Castle Street and the Waverley Bar, 708 Gallowgate, in the east end of the city. In 1902 John James Hughes became licensee followed by Thomas Bernard Hughes until the 1950s.

Do you remember John Young Nisbet who ran the pub in the 1970s.

The Caley Bar sat in-between the Cawder Vaults and Dougan’s Bar.

Commercial Vaults.

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498 Springburn Road corner of 2 Blenheim Street, Glasgow. G21. Demolished.

Image of Mr William Anderson of the Commercial Bar 498 Springburn Road 1894
Mr William Anderson. 1894.

Mr William Anderson was born in Stirlingshire, his father was an ardent Radical of the old school. When young William was 17 years of age he decided to go to Glasgow in search of a busier life. His first job was in the building trade, he helped to build many of Glasgow’s old tenements. He went into purchasing property in Glasgow, Stirling, Renfrew and Lanarkshire. He lived in a lovely mansion house in Birnam, Dunkeld. He undertook the building of the gigantic structures of dwelling-houses and shops on the north side of the Gallowgate, Glasgow, east of the Union Railway bridge. He got so far with its erection that his trade mark- a ship representing commerce – and his monogram were stamped on it; but the ground had been bought at too high a figure and the City of Glasgow Bank disaster added difficulties, his hitherto uninterrupted prosperity received a check. The blow was severe. Yet he managed to struggle through the trial, and returned with his wonted spirit to the trade from which he had retired in 1871.

When first in the Trade he held several licenses, mostly in the Gallowgate district. He once carried on a spirit business in Buchanan Street, and for a license in Seymour Street, New City Road, he conquered the teetotalers in the Magistrates’ Court, but the Confirmation Court failed him. He had been in Springburn since 1886, and his Commercial Bar there was an ideal fitted up shop in polished mahogany and shining mirrors, with horse-shoe counter, and the latest scientific improvements in the shape of telephonic communication to his house and the city.

Image of an Advert for the Commercial blend of Fine Old Whiskies at the Commercial Bar Springburn Road 1894
Advert for Anderson’s Whisky.

The “Commercial” Blend of Fine Old Whiskies. This was William Anderson’s trade mark like the one’s he had on his tenement buildings.

William Anderson was a Mason for well over 28 years and a member of a number of lodges and identified with Lodge St. John, in which he held office, and the Royal Arch (Cathedral Chapter,) of which he was treasurer. He was the father of past president of the Eastern Merchants and Tradesmen’s Society (similar to the Anderston Weavers,) which he founded with only a few friends in 1877, of which in 1894 had eleven hundred members, with £3000 of funds a huge amount of money in those days. He was for four years president of the Sir Colin Campbell Curling Club, whose case of prize medals he assisted in securing, and, like so many other gentlemen connected with the Trade, he evinces a lively feeling in bowling. He was also president of the St. Rollox Bowling Club, to which in 1889 he gifted a handsome silver cup, played for at the annual rink matches.

Mr Anderson entered into the Trade in 1863, for he was builder and licence-holder at one and the same time. He was an enthusiastic member of the Defence Association. He joined the Glasgow Association and became a member of the Benevolent. When the city was divided into Parliamentary divisions he was elected a convener, and when, after they had lapsed, and the district associations were re-formed, he was a second time made convener. In 1894 he sat at the Central Board as a director, elected at the annual meeting of the Association. In Springburn he was in the Trade’s guide, philosopher, and friend. He was an old Parliamentary hand at subscriptions and did good service in the Special Defence Fund with Mr Gilliland, whom he had, with effect, coached in many Trade matters. To his exertions licensed grocers of his division were members of the Association and had subscribed to the Special Fund.

Mr William Anderson established the Commercial Vaults which sat at the corner of Springburn Road and Blenheim Street in 1886. William lived at Eastfield Lodge, Springburn before moving to Clifton Villa, Broomfield Road in the 1890s.

When Mr Anderson died in 1913 the license was transferred to his son Robert Anderson, the following year he had Robert D Paton run the pub for him who then became the license holder. This was probably due to the fact that young Robert went to fight for his country. In 1935 Robert Watson was licensee, the pub was then still owned by the Anderson family. Mr Watson continued to run the pub until the 1950s.

Do you remember George B Graham who ran the pub in 1960-70 or Donald R C Dunlop who became licensee in 1972. The pub closed late 1970s and was demolished shortly afterwards.

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Sherry’s Auchintoshan Bar

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194-96 Springburn Road, Glasgow.

Sherry's Auchintoshan Bar

Sherry’s Auchintoshan Bar was for over one hundred years a well known Springburn Landmark sitting on a prominent site at the corner of Auchintoshan Terrace since 1873. The Sherry family have been Glasgow Wine & Spirit Merchants since the 1850s. Brothers James and Patrick opened a small pub at 34 West Milton Street, Cowcaddens in 1856, the following year Stewart Street was added to their growing empire of public houses followed by Castle Street, Stockwell Street, Water Street, Bishop Street, Garscube Road, Raglan Street, Scott Street Townhead, and Parliamentary Road.

Other members of the family were Peter James and Felix, all were well known in the pub trade from the 1880s. The Auchintoshan Bar became the Sherry’s headquarters. The license changed hands in 1915 when James Sherry became licensee, he continued until 1955, when John Y Nisbet became licensee for (James Sherry Wine & Spirits Ltd.) Mr Nisbet continued as licensee until the pub closed for good in the 1970s.

Dougan’s Bar

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113 Springburn Road, Glasgow. Demolished.

Exterior view of Springburn Road with Dougan's Bar on the left 1960s
Dougan’s Bar. 1960s. Dougan’s Bar is on the left hand side of this photograph taken in the 1960s.

Also see Dougan’s Bar, Royston Road.

There has been licensed premises on this site since 1858, Donald McLeod occupied the premises until 1879. Mr McLeod also owned a public house at 147 Castle Street.

The address of the public house on Springburn Road was McLeod’s Place, 113 Springburn Road. He lived next door at 115 before moving to Albert Cottage then Strathallan House, Lenzie.

In 1880 Ross Munro took over the pub, he also lived at 115 Springburn Road with his wife Mary. The Munro’s had thirteen other neighbours living up their close at 115 Springburn Road, most of them working locally, Sarah Galbraith was a dining room keeper, Charles Thomson an engine fitter, he probably worked across the road in the Caly, Samuel Adams was a Railway carriage painter, Joseph Minelly a general labourer, Robert McCourt a foreman at St. Scavenger, Thomas Ross an engine fitter, John McFarlane, general labourer, Robert Welsh a chemical works labourer, Edwund Ewans an iron roller, Mary Askew, Euphemia Craig, Catherine Doherty a washer woman, Robert Sutherland a general labourer, most of these people lived with their families.

When Ross passed away his wife took control of the business until 1911, she took over another pub the Royal Bar, Stirling Road, this old pub sat at the corner of Glebe Street.

Large group of men with John Dougan, Springburn Road 1962
John Dougan fourth from the left. 1962.

Trade personalities who attended the smoker dinner held at Belmont House, by the Cowcaddens Ward. 1962. left to right Mr George Ramster; Mr Hugh Doherty, Symposium Bar, Cowcaddens; Mr Neville Jones, Cross Keys, St. Peter’s Street; Mr John Dougan, Dougan’s Bar, Springburn Road; Mr Richard Lemon, Lemon Tree, Parliamentary Road, ward convener; Mr W J Bennet, Bennet’s, Port Dundas Road; Mr William B Gow, Bristol Bar; Mr James Lanagan, Maitland Street; Mr Thomas F Flynn, Mr Donald McNiven, Argyll Arms, Kennedy Street, Mr W J McDowall. 1962.

After the Second World War John Dougan became the new proprietor. The Dougan family also owned The Douglas Arms, (Dougan’s) on the Gallowgate. Dougan’s on Springburn Road was demolished in the early 1970s.

Group image with the Dougan family including John Dougan 1973
The Dougan family, 1973.
The Scottish Wine & Spirit Merchants Benevolent Institution outing at the annual cruise on the Firth of Clyde. Left to right John Dougan with his sun glasses, Douglas Arms, Gallowgate, Mr Neil Dougan, Windsor Tavern, Dumbarton Road, Mrs Harry Dougan, Mrs J Dougan and Mr Harry Dougan, Glen Bar, Royston Road. 1973.
Facts…
Licence Holders.
1960-1947 John Dougan.
1937 Andrew T Maxwell.
1919-1911 Robert Urie McAlpine.
1910-1895 Mary Stirling Munro.
1890-1880 Ross T Munro.
1879-1858 Donald McLeod.

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Clark’s Bar.

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222 Springburn Road corner of 1 Petershill Road, Glasgow. G21 1YL. Demolished.

Image of Clark's Bar Springburn Road 1960s
Clark’s Bar. 1970s.

Clark’s Bar sat on a prominent site at the corner of Springburn Road and Petershill Road, facing Sighthill Cemetery. The pub was established by wine and spirit merchant George Clark in the early part of the 1870s. George lived virtually next door at 226 Springburn Road with his wife and children. In 1897 George’s son George Walker Clark took over as landlord. A sign with the name George Clark with Wines & Spirits at each end of his name hung above the doorway, over the years George disappeared and the name Clark’s Bar replaced the old one.

Mr Clark moved home in 1880 to better accommodation to a grand family house, Crosshill Villa, Uddingston, before moving out to Dullatur.

Clark’s Bar was one of twenty pubs on Springburn Road. Springburn was very different than it is today, the streets were packed with people, there was no need to go into town for shopping, as Springburn had hundreds of family run shop.

During the First World War Isabella McMillan Clark, George’s wife took over the licence, she continued to do so until the end of the 1930s. Generations of the Clark family ran the pub for over seventy five years.

Many will remember Mr John A McBeath one of the last licensee of Clark’s Bar which was then owned by Usher’s the brewers, Mr McBeath also ran the London Road Tavern, London Road and the Old Straw House, Gallowgate. Clark’s Bar was demolished late 1970s.

It is interesting to know that Andrew Thomson who owned Thomson’s Bar got his training from Clark’s Bar.

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Bauldy Baynes.

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400 Springburn Road, corner of Palermo Street, Glasgow. Demolished.

This old Springburn Road pub was established in 1879 by wine and spirit Merchant Frank A P Bennett., Frank stayed next door to the old pub at no. 404 Springburn Road. The pub was situated at the corner of Springburn Road and Palermo Street.

In 1882 George MacLachlan of G & J MacLachlan owned the property, all of their pubs were called Castle Vaults at one time. George and John MacLachlan were prominent wine and spirit Merchants and businessmen in Scotland and owned Castle Brewery having their offices at Castle Chambers Renfield Street, Glasgow. To read more Click here.

In 1909 Thomas Dow was license holder trading under the name of G & J MacLachlan Ltd, he ran the pub until the 1930s.

Over the years the pub has been known as the Castle Vaults, Carriages and Bauldy Baynes.

Joan M D Kemp took over the pub in the Second World War until 1960s. Do you remember John M McMillan who held the license from 1972, James McMillan ran the pub the following years before the pub closed for good and demolished like all the rest of the pubs in Springburn.

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