Number 61

Please note all dates are approximate. 

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1900 Ben Pool, grocer, wine & spirit merchant.

1908 Annandale Observer

1908 Annandale Observer

We believe Ben Pool was also at Number 63 and was here for several years until State Management took over. In 1916 to curb the enthusiasm of drinkers State Management was introduced. Many pubs and breweries were shut down and those that remained were managed by civil servants and subject to strict laws. This remained in force until the 1970's!

1978  Club Rooms Annan & District Anglers 

© 2025 Google (taken in 2009)

A salmon weighing 50½ lbs was caught by Peter Loudon in 1893 at Black Pool, River Annan and was the largest ever recorded salmon to be caught on the River Annan. A cast of the fish was loaned by Peter Loudon's niece to Annan & District Anglers and was proudly displayed in their front window for many years. 

During renovations in 2013 when the building was converted to the Angler's pub the cast was found and is now proudly displayed in Annan Museum.

Annan Museum

2014 The Anglers, pub

2014 RoM

© The Anglers

2015 RoM

Memories: "Where the Anglers is now was the State Control Offices and Off Licence. Mr Jack Arthur (State Control Manager) told me they were the first to turn the labels on whisky bottles upside down so the bottles could be read on the optics."

 

2023 Annandale Observer

2024 Annandale Observer

Feb 2026 Annandale Observer