On the July Fair Monday in 1892, the annual excursion under the auspices of Blantyre Salvation Army took place to Ardrossan. As early as 5.30 a.m. the leaders were astir in Blantyre and, headed by the band, paraded the village, rousing the intending excursionists. The procession continued to patrol the district till 7 a.m., when […]
In Summer 1892, residents of Blantyre expressed concerns over postal services, highlighting inadequate delivery frequency and incorrect addressing. With only two post offices and two daily deliveries, a petition was made for improvement. The community demanded a new post office in Stonefield, reflecting significant dissatisfaction with existing services.
As 2025 concludes, the author expresses gratitude for the support received on various platforms and reflects on the year’s achievements and challenges. Community talks resumed, Facebook engagement grew, and book sales contributed to local causes. For 2026, plans include completing a novel and continuing daily articles, while managing health and time constraints. Happy New Year!
On August 15, 1892, Hamilton Sheriff Court received petitions against landlords neglecting sanitation. Thomas Brock of Burnbank was ordered to address inadequate accommodations without proper latrines at Birdsfield, High Blantyre, and fined £1 8s 2d, given 14 days to comply. Poor sanitation likely contaminated the local water table, causing health issues.
I’ve been playing around with AI again this week, in particular to take static images of old 1970s Blantyre and create a small video from them. This video, though only a few seconds, never actually happened, but is stitched together from a couple of 1977 photos of the bottom of Stonefield Road, at its junction […]
A little festive message from me, Paul Veverka (Admin of Blantyre Project). As I settle down to enjoy Christmas Eve, I’d like to say ‘Merry Christmas’ and thank you to the 17,000 people following this popular page who take the time to read and engage in Blantyre Project articles so avidly here each day. I hope you’re all […]
In 1892, Glasgow based Early Electrical Contractors ‘Anderson & Munro’ were involved in several major installations of new electric lighting to grand houses. However two stood out in being somewhat unusual, for the lighting was not to be powered by steam machines, but by the power of water. In August 1892, they were working on […]