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The Umbrella. Cactus. The Drayman’s Arms.

March 26, 2017 by John Gorevan Leave a Comment

3 Dalmarnock Road, 13 Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow. G40. Closed.

Exterior view of The Umbrella Bar, Bridgeton Cross, 1991
The Umbrella Bar, 1991.

Umbrella Bar. 1991.

This old Bridgeton landmark has been here since 1875. The owner William Hillcoat owned some of the best established pub in the city of Glasgow including premises on the Broomielaw, Anderston Quay, Trongate, Stockwell Street, Port Dundas Road and Pollokshaws Road.

One of the largest advertising mirrors in Glasgow hung on one of the walls in Hillcoat’s Bar, the cellars held 50 hogsheads of Younger’s and McEwan’s beers.

When William Hillcoat died his brother Archibald took over the running of the business, Archibald died shortly afterwards after a game of golf. The pubs were taken over by his nephew Robert Hutchison who during the First World War spent time in the army fighting in Egypt, as a result of him in the forces George Burden took over the establishments.

Interior view of the main bar in the Cactus Bar Bridgeton Cross 1962.
Main Bar in the Cactus, 1962.

In the 1930s the Graham family took over the pub at Bridgeton Cross then the Reilly’s before Teacher’s took over in 1951.

In 1962 Tennent Caledonian Breweries refurbished the premises and changed the name to The Cactus and Colorado, with a South American Aztec theme.

Interior view of the Cactus main Bar Bridgeton Cross 1962
Cactus Main Bar, 1962.
Interior view of the Colorado lounge, Bridgeton Cross, 1962
Colorado lounge, 1962.
Interior view of the Colorado lounge, Bridgeton Cross 1962
Colorado lounge, 1962.
Interior view of the Colorado lounge 1962
Colorado lounge, 1962.

Over the years the licence fell into the hands of many publicans. The pub got a bad name as being a stab inn, as many fights and drug dealing went on within the walls of this old establishment, the Hillcoat family would be turning in their graves as to what happened to their Bridgeton pub. The pub over the years has been known as Hillcoat’s, Teacher’s, the Brig, The Cactus and Colorado, the Umbrella and Drayman’s Arms which closed down a few years ago and is still closed today.

Exterior view of the Drayman's Arms, Bridgeton Cross, 2005.
The Drayman’s Arms, August 2005.
Image of Mr M Armstrong, United Caledonian Breweries 1962
Mr M Armstrong, 1962.

Mr Armstrong was the development Director of United Caledonian Breweries.

Image of Mr G R Milne interior design consultant for UCB 1962
Mr G R Milne, 1962.

Mr Milne was the interior design consultant for United Caledonian Breweries.

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

END.

More pubs on this street:

  1. Umbrella
  2. The Boundary Bar.
  3. The Dominion Bar
  4. The Falcons Nest
  5. Nero’s
  6. Plaza Bar
  7. Prince of Wales
  8. Springfield Bar

Filed Under: Dalmarnock Road, DalmarnockRoad, U Tagged With: Archibald Hillcoat, Bridgeton Cross, Colorado, Colorado Bar, Dalmarnock Road, Dalmarnock Road pubs, George Burden, Mr G R Milne, Mr M Armstrong, Robert Hutchison, Teachers, Tennent Caledonian Breweries, Tennent Caledonian Breweries Ltd, Tennents, Tennents Caledonian Breweries, The Brig, The Brig Bar, The Cactus Lounge, The Draymans Arms, The Umbrella, The Umbrella Bar, United Caledonian Breweries, William Hillcoat

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