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Let’s go to Main Street, High Blantyre next and one of the oldest Blantyre photos. This previously unseen photo is a real treat from 1883! This is the former Auchinraith Nursery on Main Street at the corner of Auchinraith Road. Matthew Campbell Senior (b1836), who owned the nursery at the time is standing on the […]
High Blantyre is the location of today’s article. Another comparison of old and new. This is Priestfield Street junction with Main Street (directly across from the entrance to the park). The McLean Brothers are lined up with their workers and carts ready to start their deliveries of aerated water all over Blantyre. Their business was […]
You know I like to record opening dates of news businesses in Blantyre, well…New, rebranded supermarket ‘Jacks of Blantyre’ has now officially opened in High Blantyre! Opening at midday today, Sunday 11 October 2020 at Main Street (in the former Family Shopper premises), Jacks promises to bring a variety of amazing, fresh and delicious products […]
Back inside the Co-op now on Glasgow Road and to the 1960’s. These chaps all working within the business. Pictured is David Dixon, Alec Crawford and David McIntosh. In the other photo where the gents are sitting, pictured is Alec Crawford, David Mackie and David Dixon. Whats your memories of the Co-op and its workers? […]
Ruth Smith recently shared this painting. This is Dr William Grants former house on Broompark Road, Blantyre which was painted by his son, Dr Thomas P Grant. The painting would date from the early 20th Century. I like this picture not just for showing the beautiful stone house, but it hints at colour on the […]
The former tenements at Stonefield Road are pictured here here in the early 1980’s. A nice nostalgic scene. From left to right, David McIntosh’s shop, Pates Newsagents and JF Smith’s Electricals. Who remembers the other businesses in this block during this era? Today, these shops are all gone and now homes at Valerio Court. With […]
Who remembers Pate’s Newsagents on Stonefield Road? Wullie Pate moved to this location after his shop on Glasgow Road was scheduled for demolition at the start of the 80’s. Moving into Benhams former shop, it not only sold newspapers and magazines but groceries, fruit and veg too. This was a time of significant change for […]
Fresh from the success of running his Glasgow Road newsagents, Wullie Pate (pictured right) went into partnership with son in law, Geoff Krawczyk. The business partners opened another shop further westwards which people will remember for selling records and cards. It was also a place to buy toys, situated on the north side of Glasgow […]
Pictured in the early 1980’s is the inside workshop of RG Barrett & Co. The business was located at 19 Church Street, in the garage at the end of the street. The painted block and brick walls, loads of machinery and equipment for auto repairs. According to my notes, this workshop was built in 1912 […]