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The Kingston Arms.

1 Morrison Street, Glasgow.

 

Kingston Arms

The Kingston Arms sat at the corner of Morrison Street and 56 West Street, south side.

In 1894 Margaret Cumming Taylor was the landlady of this popular south side howff, she was also licensee of a small public house at 15 Catherine Street, Anderston. She continued as licence holder until 1910. The pub was the taken over by William Moffat, who ran the pub until WW1.

During the 1930s the pub was going through a rough time, many publican walked through the door including Robert Kemp, Thomas Kerr and William Morton. Mr Morton stayed for a while, infact he stayed for over ten years, he also had the Red Lion, 126 New City Road.

In 1954 Mr S G MacDuff was landlord, he employed Mr T Blue who was responsible for the well decorated gantry in this photograph.

Other pub has also been known as Morton's Bar.

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