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  • Closure of Bardykes Colliery, 1905

    Nothing short of starvation faced the miners and their families affected by the closing of Bardykes Colliery at Spittal in June 1905. The distressing state of affairs was the outcome of a dispute between Coalmasters Merry & Cuningham.. Ltd. (the…

  • Prison Baby’s Fate, 1905

    A sad story was told in the Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wednesday 7th June 1905, when Jane Mitchell or Dickson, wife of a Blantyre miner, residing at Craighead Rows, was charged with neglecting her four months old child. The woman…

  • Muir, Gemmel & Reid Families, 1877

    This family tree kindly shared by Lisa Stebbing of Melbourne, Australia, shows the impact clearly on families during the 1877 Blantyre Pit Disaster. Spare a thought for elderly Elizabeth Reid nee Walker who lost SIX grandsons in the blast! William,…

  • Rain Shelter Pagoda, 2022

    Staying on the subject of David Livingstone Birthplace, you may have noticed the brand new wooden pagoda which was erected in July 2022. I took these photos shortly after it was built. The perimeter seats look like they could accommodate…

  • Beautiful Grounds, 2022

    When you think of the beautiful grounds at David Livingstone Birthplace, just off Station Road, Blantyre its hard not to notice the considerable improvements which have been made this summer. From the nicely renovated working fountain and renovated lion statue,…

  • Police Bird, High Blantyre

    From around March until June, we had a rather unusual bird in our garden. Well, it was making an unusual call. It wasn’t just our imaginations, for people were also commenting on it on the other side of the boundary…

  • Ice Cream Kiosk

    A new Ice Cream Shop opened up at the Village in July 22.  Situated in the beautiful grounds of David Livingstone Birthplace, just off Station Road, Blantyre the shop or kiosk is now open for businesses, with a brand new…

  • Auchinraith School Business, 1905

    In June 1905 at the new Parish Chambers in High Blantyre, the monthly meeting of Blantyre School Board took place and on the agenda were matters relating to Auchinraith School. First on the agenda was the sanctioning of £850 borrowed…

  • Co-Operative Gala Day, 1905

    117 years ago, on Saturday 9th June 1905, the Blantyre Co-Operative held their annual gala day. The weather was beautiful, but without a public park in Blantyre, the gala had to be held on private ground. The donated venue for…

  • Growth of Catholicism

    By the start of the 20th Century, the mission of St Joseph’s had made remarkable progress since its inception in 1877. For a considerable time prior to that, the Catholics of Blantyre had their spiritual requirements administered in Hamilton. Mass…

  • St Joseph’s RC Church

    On Saturday 17th June 1905, the Hamilton Herald and Lanarkshire Weekly Newspaper issued an article to let excited readers know about the handsome new church which had just been erected for the congregation of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in…

  • Opening St Joseph’s RC Church, 1905

    Sunday 18th June 1905 marked an epoch in the history of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic congregation, Blantyre, for on that day the magnificent new church, erected at a cost of £9,000 was formally opened with all the solemn grandeur and…

Closure of Bardykes Colliery, 1905

paulveverka
August 13, 2022
Blantyre Mining
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Nothing short of starvation faced the miners and their families affected by the closing of Bardykes Colliery at Spittal in June 1905. The distressing state of affairs was the outcome of a dispute between Coalmasters Merry & Cuningham.. Ltd. (the Spittal colliery owners), and Mr. John Jackson, the proprietor of the land. The latter some […]

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Prison Baby’s Fate, 1905

paulveverka
August 12, 2022
Blantyre People
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A sad story was told in the Hamilton Sheriff Court on Wednesday 7th June 1905, when Jane Mitchell or Dickson, wife of a Blantyre miner, residing at Craighead Rows, was charged with neglecting her four months old child. The woman was sent to prison for six months in September the previous year, and while she […]

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Muir, Gemmel & Reid Families, 1877

paulveverka
August 11, 2022
Blantyre Documents
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This family tree kindly shared by Lisa Stebbing of Melbourne, Australia, shows the impact clearly on families during the 1877 Blantyre Pit Disaster. Spare a thought for elderly Elizabeth Reid nee Walker who lost SIX grandsons in the blast! William, James and Matthew Gemmell were brothers. They were cousins to William Muir, and William and […]

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Tags: gemmel, muir, reid

Rain Shelter Pagoda, 2022

paulveverka
August 10, 2022
Blantyre Buildings
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Staying on the subject of David Livingstone Birthplace, you may have noticed the brand new wooden pagoda which was erected in July 2022. I took these photos shortly after it was built. The perimeter seats look like they could accommodate 32 people, with further seating under the central column. A nice relaxing place to sit, […]

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Tags: pagoda, rain shelter

Beautiful Grounds, 2022

paulveverka
August 9, 2022
Blantyre Parks
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When you think of the beautiful grounds at David Livingstone Birthplace, just off Station Road, Blantyre its hard not to notice the considerable improvements which have been made this summer. From the nicely renovated working fountain and renovated lion statue, to the stunning new planting around the statue and buildings, its easy to miss all […]

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Tags: david livingstone birthplace

Police Bird, High Blantyre

paulveverka
August 8, 2022
Blantyre Oddities
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From around March until June, we had a rather unusual bird in our garden. Well, it was making an unusual call. It wasn’t just our imaginations, for people were also commenting on it on the other side of the boundary in Kirkton Park. The bird in question seems to adopt a lofty position in a […]

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Ice Cream Kiosk

paulveverka
August 7, 2022
Blantyre Buildings
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A new Ice Cream Shop opened up at the Village in July 22.  Situated in the beautiful grounds of David Livingstone Birthplace, just off Station Road, Blantyre the shop or kiosk is now open for businesses, with a brand new access path leading up to it and bike racks outside it. The outdoor kiosk shop […]

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Tags: ice cream, kiosk
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