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The Cambridge Bar.

78 Cambridge Street, Glasgow.

 

Cambridge

The Cambridge Bar was situated at the corner of Cambridge Street and Wemyss Place.

In the 1890s Councilor Alexander McLaren ran this popular howff, the McLaren family of publican's owned licensed premises in the city since the 1840s. Alexander owned pubs the Gallowgate, Candleriggs the old Riggs Bar, Spoutmouth, Main Street, Bridgeton, Cowcaddens and Wellington Street.

To read more on the history of Alexander McLaren and his public houses in the city click here.

The Cambridge

The Cambridge Bar shortly before demolition 1960s.

A large neon illuminated advertising sign, Murray's Ales was a permanent feature on the side of the old tenement for years.

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