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The Drum

January 8, 2017 by John Gorevan 1 Comment

1073 Shettleston Road, Shettleston, Glasgow. G32 7PE. Tel: 0141 778 1344.

Exterior view of the Drum Shettleston Road 1991.
The Drum, 1991.

There has been a public house on this site since the 1860s.

Postcard of the old Drum building dated around 1895.
The Old Drum on the left, dated around 1897. Note the thatched roof.
Drawing of Mr William Lawson the proprietor of the old Drum 1892
William Lawson, 1892.

One of the early wine and spirit merchants to own this old pub was William Lawson.

Drawing of the old Drum 1892
The Old Drum with a thatched roof, 1892.
The new premises of Drum, Shttleston Road 1900
The new premises of the Drum, 1900.

The image above was taken at the opening of the new premises a few feet east-wards from the old premises, 1900.

The Drum, 2005.
Interior view of the Drum Bar Shettleston Road 2005
The Drum, 2005.
Interior view of the Drum, Shttleston Road, 2005.
The Drum, 2005.
Interior view of the Drum, Shttleston Road, 2005.
The Drum, 2005.
Interior view of the Drum, Shttleston Road, 2005.
The Drum, 2005.

 4 view of the interior of the Drum, 2005.

 Update 2019…

The Drum is looking for a new landlord, maybe you fancy running this old pub?

To read the full history of this popular east end pub  it will be included in Glasgow Pubs and Publicans Volume 2 coming soon.

Do you remember anything about this old East End Pub? If so please leave a comment.

END.

More pubs on this street:

  1. Deans Bar
  2. The Barn Club.
  3. The Cottage Bar
  4. The Fairfield
  5. The Forge Bar
  6. The Gantry
  7. The Gartocher Bar
  8. The Kirk House
  9. The Marquis
  10. The Portland Arms
  11. The Railway Tavern
  12. The Sheddens
  13. The Sheiling
  14. The Town Tavern

Filed Under: D, Shettleston Road, ShettlestonRoad Tagged With: Pubs in the East End, Pubs on Shettleston Road, Shettleston Road, The Drum, The Drum bar, William Lawson

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