Forgotten Pubs & Clubs in Glasgow

[onyirtodd]

Hi, anyone remember where the Three Pidgeons was.

Also anyone remember downstairs at The Blenhem I think it was called or The Maggie across the road on Sauchiehall street in the 70's.

The Three Pigeons was just by Charing Cross, at the corner of Sauchiehall St./Granville St. It became an Indian Restaurant. It was one of those places with a function suite, like the nearby Gresham and Bon Accord.

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The Three Pigeons is in the process of becoming another Balbir's restaurant.

[onyirtodd]

It's a long street with many pubs that have featured bands and went through a number of name changes. But if was on the east side of Charing Cross i would say it is currently The Driftwood. Then again The Charing Cross Hotel (Stakis) also had a lounge that featured bands.

Carrs Keg in my day and an excellent place to stand a good chance of an underage pint.

Renamed The Pablo towards the end of the 1960's. It was a bit of a knocking shop quite frankly. A group of prostitutes used to frequent the downstairs lounge until they were eventually given their marching orders and shifted a short distance along Sauchiehall St. to the upstairs lounge at the Beresford Bar [which I think may have been called the Oceans Eleven around this time]. However I do have a feeling that later on the downstairs lounge was used as a live music venue - this may well have been when it was known as the Speakers Corner.

The prostitute women who frequented the place were the ones who worked the Ashley Street/ Arlington Street area and who hung around the Charing Cross snack van into the wee sma' hoors.

[dimairt]

The Drum in Shettleston has just closed and, according to my Dad, the Portland looks to be next. The Drum is no great loss as a pub but the Portland is a B-listed art deco building; I'd hate to see that go. My family has been propping up the bar there for decades.
Incidentally, I was in Uddingston on Saturday and was taken to the Rowantree. What a terrific pub: it was an old coach- inn, dating back to the early 1800s and retains most of its features including the ticket-booth. Good pint, good service and reasonable prices.

Le durachd,

Eddy

[Dexter St. Clair]

Incidentally, I was in Uddingston on Saturday and was taken to the Rowantree. What a terrific pub: it was an old coach- inn, dating back to the early 1800s and retains most of its features including the ticket-booth. Good pint, good service and reasonable prices.

Le durachd,

Eddy

and the neds drink in Bothwell.

[Mori]

wherez this photay fae ?

i think that might be the Werehouse

Aye well done fos ...did the warehouse become the maxwell plums or was that another building ?

[Mori]

Henry Africas, 1987:

Brings back memories that one check the mullet heid on that bouncer in the middle, a great era the 80s was
Anyone any pics of Panama Jax and where was Ultrateque again was it in the old lascala cinema or was i just dreaming during the 80's

Here's the dancefloor of henry's taken from 1983.

[Josef]

Incidentally, I was in Uddingston on Saturday and was taken to the Rowantree. What a terrific pub: it was an old coach- inn, dating back to the early 1800s and retains most of its features including the ticket-booth. Good pint, good service and reasonable prices.

And they handed us out free pies after the HG Tunnocks tour .

[banjo]

aye and wee jinky was a regular in there

[Thom405L]

Henry Africas, 1987:

Brings back memories that one check the mullet heid on that bouncer in the middle, a great era the 80s was
Anyone any pics of Panama Jax and where was Ultrateque again was it in the old lascala cinema or was i just dreaming during the 80's

Here's the dancefloor of henry's taken from 1983.

Ultrateque was on the top floor of the old Appollo...with it's unique springy dancefloor. It was also the first time I saw guys dance with each other...and near the end of the night.. it became the norm for a lot of folk to walk around the outside of the dancefloor....I'm sure something passed me by there.......

[weasler]

Thom405l, The dancing above the Apollo was called the Penthouse. The Ultratech was at the side of the savoy centre between Bath street and Sauchiehall street, i think the actuall address was Wellington street but not 100% sure.

[gallowgategal]

Thom405l, The dancing above the Apollo was called the Penthouse. The Ultratech was at the side of the savoy centre between Bath street and Sauchiehall street, i think the actuall address was Wellington street but not 100% sure.

I'm sure it was also called Clouds Disco then Satellite City. I used to go there in the late 70s

[Sydney Rosewater]

Downstairs pub in the Gandhi indian restaurant on sauchiehall st anyone? Fine and dingy with big holes booted in the lavvy doors, and auld guys sleepin / pishin themselves in dark corners. Me and my pals usedty go when we were at school.

[Josef]

Downstairs pub in the Gandhi indian restaurant on sauchiehall st anyone? Fine and dingy with big holes booted in the lavvy doors, and auld guys sleepin / pishin themselves in dark corners. Me and my pals usedty go when we were at school.

It was the basement of the Ramana Indian restaurant for us, with the legendary barman Gunwar.

Customer: What kind of fish is in this pakora?
Gunwar: Fish. Fish. Fish that swim in the sea.

[cheesemonster]

sounds like my first visit to an overseas Chinese restaurant

Me - "what's that?"
Chinese guy - "meat soup"
Me - "meat soup!? er...what sort of meat???"
Chinese guy - "Yes, it's meat"
Me - "but what sort of meat?"
Chinese guy - "from an animal"
Me - "what sort of animal?"
Chinese guy - "it is meat soup!"
Me - "yes, but what sort of meat?"
Chinese guy - "from an animal"
Me - "which animal?"
Chinese guy - "meat animal"
Me - "is it chicken?"
Chinese guy - "It is meat!"
Me - "is it pork?"
Chinese guy - "It is meat!"
Me - "Yeah ok, i'll take it"

[Doorstop]

Brilliant ..

Reminds me of "No Pok!"