J G Sharps
The Smugglers
Leaving J G Sharps and heading down Nelson Street we used to have the Smugglers Bars.
Tom Wallace opened this family pub on Nelson Street in 1984.
He transformed two exisiting buildings, the Indian Restaurant "Raseela" and the
toy shop "Over the Moon" into the new Smugglers Bar.
By 2002 the business and building were up for sale. The building was eventually demolished and new flats were built on the site.
The Smugglers Bar in Nelson Street
The Raseela Restaurant the Over the Moon toy shop.
Todays Nelson Street flats where the Smugglers was located.
A Wee paper advert from 1982.
The Three Reasons
Our next pub is The Three Reasons on Gallowgate Street.. The building which now holds the Three Reasons Pub and the Wee Plaice Chippy was originally the site of The Eagle Inn built prior to 1820. By 1825 it was the Weavers Arms and by 1912 it was called Macs Old Pier Vaults.
In 1926 this old building was replaced by todays building. Over the years it has housed the Playland Amusements, The Macari Tea Rooms, in the 1990s Papa Luigis restaurant , by 1994 Chatters Restaurant and Nardini's Brasserie in 1995. In 1996 is was renovated into Charlie Smiths and later changed owners and became the popular Three Reasons pub.
Macs Old Pier Vaults is the middle building in this photo.
The Macari Tea Rooms.
Charlie Smith's
The Three Reasons
