Considering I've lived in the area for 30 odd years , I'm ashamed to say I made my first visit to the Lovat on Thursday, to catch up with an old colleague of mine.
The pub wasnt too busy at the most there was little more than half a dozen patrons & the obligatory dug.
I have an unwritten rule about drinking too close to home , (too many people know you, too many bams trying to sell you watches/steak/dvds..) but what a welcome we had.
No more city centre or west end bars for me - stay close to home and support your local pub.
Here's a couple of postcard's from 1896-1906
Colin Robb's Inn, Yoker 1898 by Brian Kelly, on Flickr
This thatched roof coaching inn was a well known feature of the village of for many years, and was located next to the current Lovat Bar. The building was destroyed by fire during the first night of the Clydebank Blitz on 13 March 1941
Old Yoker by Brian Kelly, on Flickr
The 3 story sandstone building was built in 1903 is the Lovat building (the top 2 floors were removed after sustaining damage on the first night of the blitz)