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Today’s ‘inside’ photo is from the 1960’s and it’s into the Co-op Emporium (the former Clydesdale Bank and now Glen Travel). Pictured are the Co workers and their names are known! From left to right Alex Crawford, Marlyn Elder, David Mackie, Mary McLusky and Robert McKinley. What’s your memories of the Co-Emporium? Anybody else work […]
Staying inside “auld” Blantyre shops this week and another nostalgic photo of Amerigo ‘Rigo’ Russo’s grocers at 156 Glasgow Road. This time the back of the shop is pictured. This shop was located between the Glencairn Laundry and Stepek, which was at the end of the Miller’s Laun block. Photographed on 21st September 1981, almost […]
I promised you some great photos this week of the inside of some old Blantyre shops, so we’re going to kick things off with this one. Who remembers the Emporium on Glasgow Road? This photo shows David Dixon and Alex Crawford working during the 1960’s. Hope this jogs the memories of a lot of people. […]
A popular post yesterday about Robertsons, so here’s a few more photos of Robertsons of Springwell, the ginger factory on Glasgow Road. These show not just the factory, but the offices and entrance too. Formed in 1870, its incredible to think that thousands of workers over several generations worked hard to provide aerated water and […]
I”m looking forward to writing in detail about the north side of Glasgow Road. All the way from Burnbank and the Parkburn westwards to Priory Bridge Housing Estate. Lots of great photos to illustrate those articles, I’m intent on writing a Glasgow Road sequel book to complete the history of every business and building to […]
By 1984, the north side of Glasgow Road had changed completely. The Sports Centre had opened up and in the background Devlin Grove also had been built. The opposing view over to the Clydeview Shopping Centre and ASDA was most different too. It would have all seemed very different for anybody who had been away […]
Another great photo of Shuttle Row. An unusual angle from the back. This is the birthplace of explorer David Livingstone, born on the top floor to the right in 1813. In this photo from the 1940’s, young trees have been planted on the slopes, which today are now much, much taller! Shuttle Row was renovated […]
Jim Mackie was surprised this week when a family member contacted him to say he had come across Jim’s old Landrover in Cumbria. Jim had run Blantyre business J&J Mackie Ltd. Jim and his own father built the garage in 1965 and sold up to retire in 1997, the time when he sold on this […]
Looking forward to this! During Lockdown Clydeway Golf Performance Centre at Haughhead, just off Blantyre Ferme Road have been really busy! The crazy putting has had a completed overhaul and is looking fab. A 12 hole fun putting course is ready to be opened soon. Final adjustments and finishing touches are currently being added. Follow […]