The Corner Bar

Daly’s Bar. The Corner Bar.

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

113 Stirling Road, Glasgow. at St James’ intersects. Demolished.

Exterior view of the Corner Bar Stirling Road Townhead 1970 — The Corner Bar, 1960s.

There has been a public house on this site since 1876. Mrs Rebecca Watson was the first licence holder for these premises. Mrs Watson was not new to the trade has her husband John showed her the basic running of the pub trade.

Her husband John was licensee of a large public house at 8-10 Queen Street from 1849 until the 1870s. When he passed away Rebecca took over the licence. Just as well as she listened to her husband when he showed her the basics of the trade.

The business in Queen Street was too large for her to run it properly so she gave up the pub and moved to Stirling Road which was a smaller public house.

Rebecca resided at 29 North Portland Street in the Gorbals. Another family member to hold the licence was a Mrs Janet Watson who also lived at the same address. The Watson’s sold up in 1891.

Mr James McNee then took over the business. James McNee ran a successful business here until 1916 when he passed away. His son also James acquired the licence and ran the pub as one of the trustees of his fathers estate.

James jun continued to run the pub until the end of the First World War. Patrick J Malyn then took over the pub followed by his wife who sold up in the early 1930s.

Exterior View of the Corner Bar Stirling Road Townhead 1970s — The Corner Bar on the left. 1960s.

James McDonald then took over the licence for a short while before Edward P Dorman acquired the licence. Edward could not have picked a worse time to buy any sort of business in Glasgow never mind a public house as the Second World War was just around the corner.

However he did survive the depression of the war times and sold up after the war.

In the 50s Laura E T Haworth was licensee, she was one of the trustees of the late Mr E H Haworth. During the 60s George Daly was the licensee the locals called the pub Daly’s Bar.

Some of you will still remember John Smith who ran the pub from 1972 until it was finally demolished in the mid 1970s.

Do you remember this old pub? if so please leave a comment.

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The Corner Bar, Dixon Blazes

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 3 Comments

371 Crown Street, Gorbals, Glasgow. G5. Demolished.

Corner Bar. 1991.

This was one of the last pubs to be demolished in old Gorbals. Situated at the corner of Crown Street and Caledonia Road. This old pub was established in 1872 by landlord William Bryson. Mr Bryson lived then at 389 Caledonia Road before moving to better accommodation at Victoria Cross, Govanhill then to Mount Florida.

The Corner Bar from Caledonia Road.

Many will still remember this old pub when it was called the Waverley, owned by John Boyle.

Left to right John Boyle; Mrs and Mr R Gibson, Black Bull, Rutherglen; Mrs and Mr D A Maclean, the Phoenix. 1970.

John Boyle wins Brady Trophy. 1970. Left to right; E Smyth, president, Glasgow Vintners’ Golf Club; L Brady, Bray and Co., Glasgow; John Boyle and W Martin, acting secretary, Glasgow Vintners’ Golf Club. 1970.

Dixon Blazes. 1970s.

Dixon Blazes from Crown Street. 1970s.

Left to right James McDevitt of the Killearn Bar; John Boyle of Dixon Blazes; and Peter Byrne of the New Hawthorn Bar. 1975.

In the NEWS 1977…

It’s Nomads’ Land…

Tuckers (left) and Dixon’s Blazes pubs on street corners in Govanhill, but no houses in between.

Watering Holes in Govanhill Desert.

They stand like oasis in a Glasgow desert…the watering holes of a square mile of Govanhill left derelict by the planners and demolition men.

They are eight pubs in the area around Caledonia Road where no one lives any more. But the “nomads” still return to the oasis.

Customers travel from all over Glasgow for a pint in the howffs they still regard as their locals although they have lived for years on the city’s outskirts.

One regular is Jim Toner who travels from Ardencraig Road, Castlemilk for a pint in Hugh Gallagher’s Govanhill Bar. said Jim, “I have been living in Castlemilk for 22 years but I still regard this as my local. I used to live in Oatlands.

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The Govanhill Bar is the third bar owned by Mr Gallagher that Jim has frequented. All have been in the same area. “I suppose you could say I’m following him around.” Jim said.

As for Mr Gallagher, he’s doing quite nicely, thank-you. He said, “There hasn’t really been a drop off in trade since they knocked down all the houses. A good pub keeps its regulars.

Hugh O’Neill, the manager of Derry Treanor’s said: “I don’t think you will find any pub complaining about lack of trade. The regulars keep coming.” And there are even better days coming. Eventually all the ground left bare by the demolition of tenements will be built up again bringing new trade into the area.

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Another licensee not worried by the depopulation of the area is Mrs Sophia Seils. She was so determined to hold on to the Blarney Stone, which has been in her family for 45 years, that she bought the two shops next door to keep the ground floor of the tenement.

The upper floors have since been demolished but Mrs Seils has rented out the two shops to a butcher and a newsagent. She said: “I came into this pub 12 years ago to help my late husband when his charge-hand retired. I’ve worked here ever since.

“It’s a great pub and the regulars always come back.” The other pubs, which stick out like sore thumbs among the dereliction include Tuckers, Dixon’s Blazes, The Hi Hi, the Grant Arms and the Club Bar.

If there are any more, forgive us, but eight pubs in one day is enough for anyone.

Jim Toner (Centre), one of the regulars in the Govanhill Bar with owner Hughie Gallagher (right) and barman Joe McGuigan. 1977.

The Blarney Stone, It’s been in the same family for 45 years.

Facts…

This old pub has been known as The Corner Bar, The Waverley, Dixon Blazes.

Licence Holders.

1973-1966 John Boyle.

1950 Annie Egan.

1937 John Egan.

1920 J A Cronin.

1910 D Russell.

1899 William Welsh.

1890-1875 William Bryson.

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The Corner Bar

January 2, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

51 Blythswood Street, Glasgow. G2. Demolished.

The Corner Bar. 1962. Thank to the Mitchell Library.

The Corner Bar was situated at the corner of Blythswood Street and Waterloo Street.

Blythswood Street was formerly known as Mains Street.

In 1874 Andrew Frost owned this old pub, he also owned the old Victoria Bar, St. Vincent Street which later became known as the Dew Drop.

His wife Rachel took over the following year and continued as licence holder until 1878.

In 1898 Eva Manson Sturrock acquired the licence, the pub was then known as the Waterloo Vaults. Mrs Sturrock was still the holder the the licence in 1919.

In 1926 William Y McCreadie was licence holder, William was a Director of the Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence Association as a representative of the Blythswood Ward, he was also president of the Royalty Burns Club, in his spare time he played bowls. Mr McCreadie died in 1945, his wife Margaret continued as licence holder. The family continued in this pub just before it was demolished in the early 1960s.

This group of Glasgow and District Licensed Trade Defence members on a days outing to Oban. 1937. Front row left to right, Frank Jeans, W Y McCreadie, John Burns, John Russell, James Denholm, president, Archibald McNiven, Vice-president, William Jamieson, Hon. treasurer, John Holmes, John McKinnon, William Cosgrove and Kenneth McLean. Back row Alexander Graham, W J McDowall, secretary, James Clelland and Patrick McKay.

Mr Kenneth McLean.

Another view of the Corner Bar. 1960. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.

This old pub was demolished a few years after this image was taken.

Here are some principal personalities who attended the smoker dinner held at Belmont House, Glasgow, by the Cowcaddens Ward of the Glasgow Association in 1962. Left to right: Mr G Ramster, Glasgow Association Office; Mr H Doherty, Symposium Bar, Cowcaddens Street; Mr N Jones, Cross Keys, St. Peter’s Street; Mr J Dougan, Dougan’s Bar, Springburn Road; Mr R Lemon, Lemon Tree, Parliamentary Road (Ward Convener); Mr W J Bennet, Port Dundas Road; Mr W B Gow, Bristol Bar, Cowcaddens; Mr J Lanagan, Maitland Street; Mr T F Flynn who succeeded Mr Gow as president of the Glasgow Association; Mr D McNiven, Argyle Arms, Kennedy Street; and Mr W J McDowall, Secretary, Glasgow Association.

Another view of the Corner Bar. 1960’s. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.

The Corner Bar. 1960. Thanks to the Mitchell Library.

Facts…

Licence Holders.

1960-1945 Margaret Thomson McCreadie.

1945-1926 William Y McCreadie.

1919-1898 Eva Manson Warren Sturrock.

1878 Mrs Rachel Frost.

1874 Andrew Frost.

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