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The Western Desert Recce Group, were delighted to welcome the 3rd Blantyre Scouts last night at their HQ building in Blantyre Industrial Estate. The young visitors enjoyed talks and demonstrations about the group’s various military vehicles, the uniforms and clothing and some of the wartime weapons, including a gas firing Vickers K demo machine gun! […]
It’s hard to comprehend these days just how new and different motorcars were when they first appeared on public roads. By 1910, there were enough cars in Blantyre by those affluent enough to afford one, to form a small club. The Priory Motor Club set off on Sunday 26th June 1910 on their first outing […]
OK, I’ll admit this, I’m a soft touch when it comes to buying old documents and invoices of Blantyre traders. Like this one from John Hastie, the ironmonger of High Blantyre. I bought this recently, (only for a couple of pounds), but it felt a good buy, bringing back an invoice close to where it […]
Thanks to Lisa Paterson who yesterday handed in lovely old bottle from Springfield Mineral Water, the former aerated water business in High Blantyre once ran by the McLean Brothers. Lisa took time to drive over to Blantyre to hand in the bottle, which was graciously appreciated. She told me, “My gran was a McLean related […]
Rather superb photo of the former piggery at the bottom of John Street. Over the railway, under the tunnel, the piggery was located on the Clyde Braes and those people of a certain age may remember the smell! Residents throughout Blantyre were encouraged to separate their food scraps, which would be uplifted for free and […]
The brand new Petrol Station at High Blantyre is now open! Euro Garages ‘Shell’ Petrol Station and the new 24/7 Spar next to Redburn Farm Inn, opened its doors today, Friday 16th July 2021. The changing face of Blantyre as the former Dixons Pit 3 site across from Hamilton Technology Park gets a modern facelift! […]
continued from Part 8. This is the story of how the David Livingstone Centre was formed in 1929. Today, we continue looking at how the beautiful Tableaux which were once in the “dark room” were funded. The precious polychromatic plaster tableaux depicting David Livingstone’s historic journey to Africa have now been painstakingly restored [pictured] ahead of […]