They were taken in The Hoolets bar area known as “THE COFFIN” which was behind the bar with two serving hatches. Long before decimalisation, many ”a tanner” was won and lost at the dominoes tables. Did anybody ever visit this area? Consensus is this was the Scottish Cup won by Jim Conroy’s Aberdeen Boys Club.The […]
A photos from the 1980’s, shared by Archie Simm. John Jackson Jimmy Boyle and Jim Conroy hold a cup outside the Hoolets. Scottish Junior Cup?
A couple of months ago, during the clearing out and renovations of the Hoolet’s Pub on Bardykes Road, John Carrigan found this old, damaged photo. Passing it over to me, it’s hoped that posting here we’ll be able to find out who this couple are and possibly where the photo was taken. Some context. It […]
In September 2022, the lease for the Hoolets went up for sale. This photo taken by Alex Rochead that week captures when the signs went up. Looking back at the history of previous ownership, an interesting time was in 1956 when Peter MacDonald bought the Barnhill Tavern (now Hoolets) building for £2,600 from Nellie Moir. […]
This great photo was recently shared to me from Archie Simm, sent via Hugh Simm from 1982 and the trophy is the Scottish Junior Cup won by The Vics in 1982. The photo was taken outside the Hoolet’s Nest and some of the names are known. Standing L to R at the back: Hugh Simm, John Bryson, […]
The Hoolets Pub on Bardykes Road has come a long way in a short time, since current owners , the Flynn Family took ownership. One of the most remarkable transformations in the last few years has been the area outside to the back, now transformed into a beautiful beer garden. An outdoor space for all […]
The 23rd May 2016 saw the Hoolets Pub door receive a makeover. Not a particularly noteworthy subject, you may say, but this does deserve a mention. A graphic of old Barnhill now appears on that public house door, remembering Barnhill as it was and noting that the Hoolets is still one of Blantyre’s oldest pubs. […]