A lot of people will remember or be familiar with the YMCA in Blantyre, once on Glasgow Road. However, I’m willing to bet that not many of us knew there was once a YWCA in Blantyre too! In April 1907, a proposal came about to create a Young Women’s Christian Association in Blantyre. One of […]
Blantyre Works Funeral Society was a former local institution which operated to provide funeral services for bereaved families. The society was instituted in 1821 largely due to the Village at Blantyre works which was growing at that time. A large community had been created at the mills operated by Henry Monteith & Co and where […]
How incredible we take certain things for granted these days. This advert from 1907 for Gilmours on Glasgow Road, Blantyre was a good reminder of progress and trying things for the first time. “Food for the Gods – BANANAS – Carefully ripened in our own Banana House. You cannot know how good Bananas are until […]
During the first decade of the 20th Century, the Blantyre Gas Company Ltd came under some criticism for not being able to supply all the Blantyre residents with the gas they so dearly wanted. The problem wasn’t just infrastructure, but also storage capacity, the works unable to hold the amount of gas demanded by residents. […]
Continued from Part 7 In 1973/74 a new club badge was designed by John Liddell, approved and distributed to members. A match committee consisting of the President, Vice President, Secretary and W.C Kerr was formed to select the rinks for matches. Further honour for the club happened when W.C Kerr played in the Scottish rink […]
Continued from Part 6…. Continuing our detailed look at the former Blantyre Curling Club. In 1947/48 season past President Mr.Hugh. B Kerr donated a walnut shield with plating as a trophy for competition. This subsequently became the club’s knock out trophy. In that season James Down and Robert Aitkenhead were made Honorary members. Arrangements were […]
Continued from Part 5…. On 22nd February 1937, a Golden Jubilee celebration dinner was held for Blantyre Curling Club at the relatively new Miners Welfare Hall on Calder Street. It was reported that the Welfare had never been so profusely adorned and decorated. The members a decidedly male affair are pictured that evening in their […]