Railway Opening Trial Trip, 1862
The upper section of the Hamilton to Strathaven railway, cutting through Blantyre was opened on 4th March 1862 with a trial trip. The trial run went from Strathaven terminus to […]
1978 Blantyre Vics Brochure
This is the back cover of a 1978 Blantyre Vics Brochure. Presumably featuring many Blantyre people! Do you recognise anybody? I think I recognise a friend’s mother, but will […]
Weavers back on Main Street
Today, I was pleased to welcome 2 lovely people originally from Blantyre over to my home for a blether. Siblings Elizabeth and Brian Weaver grew up in Victoria Street […]
Blantyre Stores Fire 1858
On Tuesday 18th May 1858, fire broke out in the Village store at Blantyre Works, completely destroying the one storey building. A sum of money amounting to £96 in bank […]
George Paterson Coaches
An advert from the 1970s for George Paterson Coaches and Mini bus hire. Based at Allanshaw Industrial Estate, Hamilton, they also had a depot in Blantyre. George, a pleasant, […]
Caldergrove Timber for sale
An advert appeared in the Glasgow Herald in April 1861, selling off timber from felled woodland at Caldergrove. A sale was organised for Wednesday 10th April 1861 from a […]
Tragedy at High Blantyre, 1860
Construction of the Railway through Blantyre didn’t get off to a great start, despite the optimism spoken at the start of construction work in 1859. Not only did a gaffer […]
Roxy’s Desserts, High Blantyre
Blantyre’s brand new dessert bar is now OPEN for business! Roxy’s Desserts opened at midday Friday 18th May 2018 and sells Pancakes, cakes, crepes, desserts and many flavours of ice […]
Dye Works Fire, 1859
About nine o’clock in the evening on Tuesday 13th September 1859, the two large brick buildings, forming part of the dye works at Blantyre Cotton Mills, the property of […]