How times have changed! On Monday 14th October 1895 at the Justice of Peace Court, Robert Shields was charged with permitting drinking at his public house after 10pm. Robert pleaded not guilty of allowing drinking whilst his pub was closed a little earlier on 3rd October. Defended by Angus Campbell a solicitor of Glasgow. The […]
Following a change of ownership, in May 1958, Architects Cullen, Lochead and Brown were involved in drawing up plans for alterations and extensions to revamp a pub on Stonefield Road, Blantyre. The relaunched public house was given the name, the Commercial Bar. Vincy McGuire formerly owned the pub after leaving the Smiddy Bar on Glasgow Road. […]
This is the story of how William Small, miner’s Secretary of Oliva Cottage, Forrest Street almost had a change in occupation and if he had done, his name may not have been given to one of the Crescents. Acquiring a shop in Station Road, Blantyre in Springtime 1899, he applied for a public house certificate. […]
In March 1901, the Grand Lodge L.O.G.T wrote to Blantyre Parish Council asking for them to sign a petition in favour of the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors to Children (Scotland) Bill. This was a new bill aimed at prevention of selling alcohol to children. The 1901 Act was a step in the right direction, but the […]
This photo shows the brand new pitched roof put on to the “Doon Inn” Pub on Broompark Road. The roof was built in 2003 contracted to Torrance Roofing & Building in Rutherglen. Prior to this photo, the roof was originally flat. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, […]
The British Workmen’s Public Houses, perhaps designed in the 19th Century to offer an alternative to the rowdy drinking dens of working classes. British Workmen’s Public Houses offered something else other than the bar. The had free reading rooms with newspaper and magazines and there were lots of the them about Central Scotland. At least […]
Under New Management It’s a fond farewell to Maura, Steven and Michael, owners of the West End Bar, as the pub is sold on this week. With the sale of the West End Bar now concluded, new owners Harry Hood’s ‘LISINI Pub Co’ can look forward to ushering in a new, exciting era for the […]