Long before telephone directories, or indeed telephones existed, contact directories were paper based and listed simply the vendor and what service they provided. Naismiths Directory was an annual publication in Lanarkshire that grouped together and listed vendors from several towns. I’m lucky enough to own an 1879 edition of Naismiths Directory that covers the entire Blantyre area. It’s clear great attention was given to include all vendors, whether large or small. The Blantyre Sections is particularly detailed and for the purposes of archiving, and given the huge expansion that happened in Blantyre in that decade, i’m listing every single business here:
GENERAL DIRECTORY.
HIGH AND LOW BLANTYRE.
Adam, C. & W., joiners, High Blantyre
Adams, Thomas, grocer and provision merchant, Stonefield
Adamson, Lawrence W. , Rosebank cottage, Blantyre
Agnew, Mrs, fruiterer, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Aitkenhead, John, grocer, Hunthill
Aitkenhead, J, & R., builders, Hunthill, High Blantyre
Alexander, James, shoemaker. High Blantyre
Anderson, Alexander, Wheatlandhead t. rm, High Blantyre
Anderson, J., haircutter. Hart's buildings, Stonefield
Anderson, John, grocer, Stonefield
Anderson, William, cement works, Calderside, High Blantyre
Bannatyne, Colonel, Millheugh, High Blantyre
Bannatyne, Mrs, Millheugh, High Blantyre
Barr, James, baker, High Blantyre
Barr, James, draper, High Blantyre
Barron, Thomas, grocer, M 'Alpine's buildings, Stonefield
Begg & Son, H., blacksmiths. High Blantyre
Beveridffe, Robert, grocer, Stanley place, Stonefield
Black, Henry, greengrocer, Springwell, Blantyre
Blackley, William, baker and spirit merchant, Causeystane, High
Blackwood, James, Greencroft, High Blantyre
Blantyre Bowling Club — Green, Stonefield road
Brown, Brothers, Messrs, painters and decorators, M 'Alpine's
buildings, Stonefield
Brown, Mrs Dr, Elderbush cottage, High Blantyre
Brown, James, saddler, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Brown, T, J., Springfield cottage, Stonefield, Low Blantyre
Brown & Son, Archibald, ironmongers, Stonefield
Bruce, James, spirit merchant, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Bryson, John, Low Blantyre Store
Buchanan, John, grocer and spirit merchant, Woodbum place,
Stonefield
Buchanan, John, grocer, Stonefield road
Burnett, Andrew, contractor, Craigmuir colliery, High Blantyre
Etirns, Mrs, dairy, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Cameron, Duncan, flesher, Woodburn place, and spirit merchant,
Glasgow road, Stonefield
Campbell, Matthew, nurseryman, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Chambers, William, joiner and builder, Springwell. House —
The Flat, Motherwell
Clark, Charles, carter, Avon buildings, Stonefield
Clark, Mrs, grocer, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Clark, R. A., confectioner. Commercial place, Stonefield road
Clark, Walter, of Crossbasket, High Blantyre
Clelland, George, Greenblairs farm. High Blantyre
Clelland, T. & E., grocers, Auchinraith, High Blantyre.
Coats, John, Blantyre farm. High Blantyre
Coats, John, spirit merchant, Stonefield
Cochrane, J. R., Calder Glen
Cochrane, J. & K, Birdsfield brick works. High Blantyre
Cook, William, Janefield Cottage, High Blantyre
Cook, William, wine and spirit merchant, Stonefield
Craig, Albert, grocer, Springwell place
Craig, Allan, wine and spirit merchant. High Blantyre
Craig, Archibald, Birdsfield farm. High Blantyre
Craig, James, grocer, Stonefield road
Craig, James, haircutter, M 'Alpine's buildings, Stonefield
Craig, John, Bellsfield farm. High Blantyre
Currie, Alexander, stationer, Gardiner's place. High Blantyre
Dalgleish & Kerr, weaving factory. Low Blantyre
Davidson, Robert, Auchinraith saw mills, Blantyre
Deans, Gavin, baker, Stonefield
Dickson, John, lime merchant, Newfield, High Blantyre
Dickson, Robert, Broomhouse farm. High Blantyre
Dixon (Limited), W. S., Blantyre collieries ; manager — James
Watson, Side cottage ; cashier — Neil Douglas, Side cottage
Dobbie, John, tailor, M 'Alpine's buildings, Stonefield
Douglas, Neil, cashier. Side cottage. High Blantyre
Downie, Dr, Park villa. Apothecary Hall, Stonefield
Downie, William, grocer and spirit merchant, Kirkton, High
Duncan, James, baker, Woodburn place, Stonefield
Dunlop, W. T., grocer, Kirkton, High Blantyre
Dunlop & Co., Colin, Craigmuir colliery. High Blantyre
Dunlop & Co., James, Park colliery. High Blantyre
Fegan, Hugh, pawnbroker. Crimson's buildings, Stonefield
Ferguson, Brown, Haughhead farm. High Blantyre
Fern, Mrs, grocer, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Fisher, David, manager, gas-works, Stonefield road
Fleming, John, draper and grocer, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Ford, George, spirit merchant, Springwell buildings, Stonefield
Forrest, Alex., spirit merchant, Hart's buildings, Stonefield
Forrest, C. & A., contractors, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Fowlei-, Peter, draper, Gardiner's place, High Blantyre
Frame, Thomas, Blantyre Park Farm
Frame, William, carter, Grimson's buildings, Stonefield
Frawley, Pev. Thomas, Roman Catholic Chapel
Fullarton, Robert, Cemetery keeiaer, High Blantyre
Galbraith, Isabella, fruiterer and confectioner, High Blantyre
Gardner, Andrew, spirit merchant, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Gardiner, John, Newmains Cottage, High Blantyre
Gardiner, Robert, ironmonger. High Blantyre
Geddes, Thomas, junr., grocer, M'Alpine's buildings, Stonefield
Getty, Walter, saddler, Stanley place, Stonefield
Gilmour, Andrew, grocer and spirit merchant, Stonefield
Gow, Mrs, Holmston
Graham, Andrew, dairy, Stanley place, Stonefield
Grant, Dr., Apothecary hall, Gardiner's place, house — Spring-
field Cottage, High Blantyre
Grant, Dr, surgery, Grimson's buildings, Stonefield
Gray, John, greengrocer, Springwell buildings, Blantyre
Gray, Robert, merchant, Stonefield
Hamilton, Daniel, grocer, Springwell place, Blantyre
Hamilton, James, Blantyre works Farm
Hamilton, James, Newhouse farm, High Blantyre
Harris, George, registrar and postmaster. High Blantyre
Hart, Thomas, tobacconist, Hart's buildings, Stonefield
Hart, William, ironmonger, plumber and gasfitter, Hart's
buildings, Stonefield *
Harvey, William, spirit merchant, Springwell btiildings, Stone-
field.
Hastie, David, contractor, Stonefield Farm
Hastie, John, ironmonger, Gardiner's place, High Blantyre
Hay, John George, Post Office, Low Blantyre
Hay, John, farmer, Auchintibber, High Blantyre
Hazeals, James, plumber and gasfitter. High Blantyre
Henderson, Robert, clothier, Stonefield
Hendrie, John, grocer and shoemaker, Hendrie place, High
Blantyre
Hepburn, William, shoemaker. Commercial place, Stonefield rd.
Hill, James, tailor and clothier. Turner's buildings, Stonefield
Hogg, J. & G., Stonefield Medical Hall, Avon buildings, Stone-
field
Houston & Co., C. N., drapers, Stonefield
Howie, John, dairy, Grimson's buildings, Stonefield
Hunter, Smart, spii-it merchant, Auchintibber
Jackson, Alexander, Barnhill farm, High Blantyre
Jackson, Mrs, Old place. High Blantyre
Jackson, Mrs, Rosebank Cottage, Low Blantyre
Jackson, James, of Bardykes, Low Blantyre
Jackson, John, Blantyre farm, High Blantyre
Jackson, John, Stonefield store
Jackson, Thomas, Blantyre Park farm. High Blantyre
Jackson, William, of Blantyre i^ark, High Blantyre
Jamieson, Andrew, engineer, Stonefield
Jenkins, Samuel, tailor, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Jures, Matthew, greengrocer, M 'Alpine's buildings, Stonefield
Kerr, Robert, Woodhouse
Kirkpatrick, Andrew, stationmaster, Caledonian Railway Station
Laing, Alexander, fruiterer, Stonefield road
Laird, Alexander, colliery manager, Side cottage, H. Blantyre
Laird, Charles, grocer, Auchintibber, High Blantyre
Lang, John S., house factor, and insurance agent, Springwell
biiildings, Stonefield
Lee, Alexander, grocer, Hunthill, High Blantyre
Lees & Co., boot and shoemakers, Broompark place, and
Gilmour's place, Stonefield. Factory— Maybole
Little, John, fruiterer, Stonefield road
Loudon & Co., J., grocers and provision merchants, Larkfield,
High Blantyre
Marshall, William, grocer. Commercial place, Stonefield road
Maxwell, John, shoemaker, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Merry & Cuninghame, Auchinraith Collieries. William Wilson,
manager ; John Stewart, cashier
Michie, A. G-., stationmaster, C.R. Station, High Blantyre
Miller, Alexander, Blantyre saw mills, Stonefield
Minigle, Thomas, grocer, Causeystane, High Blantyre
Minto, R. S., watchmaker and jeweller, Stonefield road
Mitchell, Isabella, news-agent, Stonefield road
Mitchell & Forrest, joiners, Stonefield
Monaghan, James R., saleroom, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Monteith & Co., Henry, dye works.— John Strathearn, manager.
John Laing, cashier
Moore, J. W., of Greenhall, High Blantyre
Morris, Mrs M., dairy, M 'Alpine's buildings, Stonefield
Muir, Hugh, flesher. Commercial place, Stonefield road
Muir, James, Broompark farm, High Blantyre
Muir, Robert, draper and clother, High Blantyre
Muirhead & M'Lean, Misses, dressmakers, Springwell buildings,
Stonefield
Murdoch, Mrs Robert, Haughhead farm, High Blantyre
M 'Alpine, Robert, Stonefield brick works
M 'Arthur, J., railway inspector, School lane. High Blantyre
M'Caffrie, John, wine and spirit merchant, Springwell place
Blantyre
M'Call, Alexander, ironmonger, Turner's buildings, Stonefield
M'Callum, Hugh, Agent of Clydesdale Bank, Blantyre
M 'Galium, Robert, grocer. High Blantyre
M'Clusky, John, pawnbroker, Woodburn place, Stonefield
M'Cormick, James, West Neuk, High Blantyre
M 'Donald, Patrick, sale rooms, Hart's buildings, Stonefield
M 'Donald, Rev. Robert, Free Church Manse, Low Blantyre
M'Dougall, W. C, F.C. missionary, Burnbank
M'Gregor, John, of Neilson, Shaw, and M'Gregor, Glasgow^
Hyde Park, High Blantyre
M'Guire, Angus, grocer, Gardiner's Place, High Blantyre
M'Harg, James, Orchardhead Cottage, High Blantyre
M'Intyre, Miss, spirit merchant, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
M'Kendrick, Allan, carter. Hart's buildings, Stonefield
M'Kerrow, Hugh, grocer, Auchintibber, High Blantyre
M'Kinnon, Charles, Boweshill
M'Lelland, James, blacksmith, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
M 'Murray, John, Barnhill Tavern, Barnhill, High Blantyre
M'Nair, William, spirit merchant, Kirkton, High Blantyre
M'Naughton, David, spirit merchant, Stanley place, Stonefield
M'Neill, Nigel, F.C. missionary, Stonefield
M'Tyre, Alexander, Craigknowe Farm
M 'William, Alexander, Craigmuir farm, High Blantyre
M 'William, Thomas, Greenhall farm, High Blantyre
Naismith, James, of Coatshill, Low Blantyre
Naismith, John, grocer, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Ness, John, The School-house, Low Blantyre
Nimmo, John, grocer and draper, Nimmo's buildings, Stonefield
Nisbet, William, sale room, Hart's buildings, Stonetield
Oliver, R. W., drajier. Crimson's buildings, Blantyre
Pairman, Alexander, grocer. Low Blantyre
Pate, Alexander Stewart, grocer, Springfield, High Blantyre
Paterson, James, Blantyre House
Penman, W. & L., funeral undertakers and carriage hirers
Causeystane, High Blantyre
Pettigrew, William, Priory Villa, Low Blantyre
Pollock, Robert, contractor. Glebe cottage, High Blantyre
Prentice, W. A., watchmaker and jeweller, Auchinraith, High
Blantyre
Rae, Robert, sale room, Nimmo's buildings, Stonefield
Rae, William, grocer, Stonefield road
Reid, James, Blantyre Lodge, Low Blantyre
Reid, William, Calderside farm, High Blantyre
Renfrew, Alexander, Coatshill Cottage, Stonefield, Low Blantyre
Renfrew, Alexander, Shott farm, High Blantyre
Riddock, Alexander, missionary, United Presbyterian Church,
Glasgow road
Roberts, William, spirit merchant, Glasgow road, Low Blantyre
Robertson, David, Coatshill Farm
Robertson, Peter, grocer, Springwell place, Blantyre
Robertson, Robert, joiner and builder, Larkfield, HighlBlantyre
Scott, Mrs, Basket farm, High Blantyre
Scott, Mrs, Blantyre farm. High Blantyre
Scott, John, of Boathouse
Scott, Thomas, Priestfield Farm, High Blantyre
Scott, William, grocer, Stonefield
Scott, William, stationer, Grimson's buildings, Stonefield
Shanks, James (of Arthur & Co., Glasgow), Greengairs Cottage
Shaw, Robert, of Thornhill, Low Blantyre
Sillar, William, Inspector of poor and sanitary Inspector,
High Blantyre
Smart, Alexander, Brownlee House, Low Blantyre
Smellie, Mrs, spirit merchant, High Blantyre
Smith, John, sale room, M 'Alpine's buildings, Stonefield
Smith & Miller, drapers, Stonefield road
Somerville, William, Blantyre oil works, Stonefield
Sprott, Robert, boot and shoemaker, Springwell bdgs., Stonefield
Sprowl, Mrs, Brownlee House, Low Blantyre
Sprowl, John, boot and shoemaker. High Blantyre
Steel, William, Woodburn Cottage, Low Blantyre
Steven, Robert, market gardener. Low Blantyre
Stewart, Robert, slater and plasterer, Auchinraith, H. Blantyre
Strachan, John, shoemaker, High Blantyre
Struthers, James, shoemaker, High Blantyre
Struthers, J. B., spirit merchant, High Blantyre
Struthers, Mrs, carter, Auchinraith, High Blantyre
Struthers & M 'Hutchison, grocers and spirit merchants, Stonefield
Taylor, David H. , spirit merchant, Auchentibber, H. Blantyre
Taylor, J., boot and shoemaker, Stonefield road
Templeton, John, blacksmith, Barnhill, High Blantyre
Templeton, William P., blacksmith. High Blantyre
Thomson, John, flesher, Gardiner's place, High Blantyre
Todd, John, baker. Commercial buildings, Stonefield road
Topping, R. M., Brownlee cottage, Glasgow road, Blantyre
Topping & Co., R. M., ironfounders, Stonefield Foundry
Walker, James, joiner, Glasgow road, Blantyre
Warnock, David, joiner, Springfield, High Blantyre
Warnock, Hugh, Laichlyock farm. High Blantyre
Warnock & Walker, joiners. High Blantyre
Watson, Arthur, grocer. Commercial place, Stonefield road
Watson, James, colliery manager, Side cottage, H. Blantyre
Watson, Jane, grocer, High Blantyre
Weir, John, Blantyre park, High Blantyre
Weir, Mrs, Braehead, High Blantyre
Wheelan, James, baker, Larkfield, High Blantyre
Williamson, Thomas, Priestfield Farm, High Blantyre
104 CHURCHES, SCHOOLS, SOCIETIES.
Wilson, Hugh, grocer and grain merchant, Auchinraith, High
Blantyre
Wilson, Robert, plasterer, Causevshot, High Blantj're
Wright, Eev. Stewart, E.G., The Manse, High Blantyre
Wylie, J. & A., fleshers, Stonefield
Wyllie, Rev. William, pastor. Evangelical Union Church
Young, Alexander, spirit merchant. Cross Keys, Larkfield, High
Blantyre
Young, Mungo, Larkfield store. High Blantyre
Young, James, Lodgehill farm. High Blantyre
CHURCHES AND CLERGY.
Established Chiircli, Rev. Stewart Wriglit
Established Church Mission Hall, Stonefield Road,
Free Church Rev. Robert Macdonald
United Presbyterian Church, Glasgow road, . . Mr Riddock, missionary
Evangelical Union Church Rev. William Wyllie
Roman Catholic Church, Rev. Thomas Erawley
SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS.
High Blantyre Public School.— Head Master, David Dunlop ; Mistress, Miss
Aitken
Low Blantyre Public School— Head Master, John Ness. Mistress, Mrs
Margaret Murdoch
SOCIETIES.
Fbee Masons.— Lodge Kilwinning, No. 577. Lodge-Room, J. B. S truth ers'
Hall.
Ekee Masons.— Lodge Kilwinning, No. 5S9. Lodge-Room, John Coats' Hall,
Stonefield
Mechanics. — Lodge Vale of Clyde. Lodge-Room, Blackley's Hall
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.
No. 606— Blantyre's Hope. Instituted 1871. Meets in School-Room on
Saturdays at 8 o clock. D.G.W.C.T., George Don, Newlands ; Vf.C.T.,
John Muir, Blantyre Works.
No. 759.— Blantyre Priory. Instituted 1872. Meets in Masonic Hall,
on Mondays, at 8.15. D.G.W.C.T., Jas. Smith, Auchintibber ; W.C.T.;
James Patersou, Calderwood Castle Lodge
No. 367.— Crusaders. Instituted 1877. Meets in Stonefield Hall, on
• Thursdays, at 8.30. D.G.W.C.T., R. Kirkland, Auchinraith; W.C.T.,
David Fisher, Manager, Gas Works
No. 135.— Juvenile Olive Branch Lodge. Meets in Struthers' HAll,
on Mondays, at 7 o'clock. Superintendent, Jas. Smith, Auchintibber.
BANK.— Clydesdale— Hugh M'Callum, agent.
