The Nelson in Ann Street was a pub I knew of by name only - it wasn't one I've been in.Nelson himself may have been victorious in his campaigns, but for The Nelson it was a losing battle. Along came the Dundee bulldozers and the little watering-hole on the corner sank without trace!
Photo by The Bear.
ended up very rough
ReplyDeleteIt was still standing in 2002 - when did it get pulled down? Iloved how it said "purveyors of hard liquor" above the door ha ha!
ReplyDeleteGeorge McDougall was the landlord shown in the Dundee Directory.
ReplyDeleteGlennie made a James Hunt of running this boozer, same as he done in Harlequins & the Michelin club
ReplyDeleteGlennie the Leg end
ReplyDeleteGlennie the piss head, more like...
ReplyDeleteDid he no get the heave fae Dens hospitality as well fir makin a fool of himself?
glennie is god to all you jealous mofos out there! grow up and get over it jealousy gets you know where! keep up the good work bobbie long live boab g the life long dee ...... legend!!!
ReplyDeleteI lived at 12 Nelson St through the 60's into the 70's. It was always known as 'The Nelson Bar' and as far as I'm aware it was always a 'hard bar', but me and my friend used to go guising in and out the bars along Ann St and down the hill. I danced, she sang and we made a fortune and never had any trouble-we did this for 3 or 4 years & were around 11years old
ReplyDeleteBig mistake dougie Bissell took over
ReplyDeleteMy gran lived above it for years. I remember it from 1987 as though it was yesterday. I'm an Arab which amused Bobby when I went in. Visited again in 2009 and asked a passer by where it went. They looked at me as though I was stupid. They'd never seen the Nelson.
ReplyDeleteDuring the 1970s my Mum and Dad were regulars at the Nelson bar on a Saturday night. They grew up in that area especially my dad he lived in Ann street as a youngster they had great memories of that pub.
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