Minstrel's.
66-74 Broomielaw, Glasgow.
Minstrel's. 1991.
This old landmark on the Broomielaw was set on fire June 2005 the boat had to be pulled down as a safety precaution.
There has been a pub on this site since 1846 owned by John Rankin. His wife sold the pub to Mr McKinnon in 1865.
In the 1980's the pub was known as the Doune.
This is what it looked like during the 1940s.
Email from Bob F.. Brian Douglas owned the Minstrels, Leon owned it in the 1980s when it was called the Waterfront. I remember a football team who played from here called the Minstrels.
The Double Six. 1960s.
Thanks to Alicex for her email..."Passing the Broomielaw tonight we started to reminisce about the pub we used to visit. Our son couldn't remember the name he knew it by and he told us to check it out on your site.
We told him it was called 'The Double Six' and hubby thinks it got its name because of the address - 66 Broomielaw. We frequented it a little around 1965 because my husband (then my boyfriend) knew one of the guys who played in a two-man group (Frankie & Johnny). Johnny's name was John Dennison.
Interior view of the Double Six. A few mates with Gordon Muir in the middle. Note in the background, drummer, John Dennison, of the popular group 'Frankie and Johnny'.
Thanks Alicex for the image.
Another view of the Double Six looking east. 1960s.
The offices of Dewar's Scotch Whisky and High & Dry Gin by Booth's are well positioned at the corner of Oswald Street.
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