Prior to WW1, there were many slums in Blantyre, houses of such poor condition, condemned as unfit for human habitation, which unfortunately many families lived in and endured. One such property at the time was Shuttle Row and that building and its inhabitants is the subject of our story today. In Hamilton Sheriff Court on […]
Wee snippet of history from 1967 next. As demolition contractors pulled down some of the prefabs in High Blantyre during Autumn 1967, a fire left behind by them caused concern for remaining residents. Contractors had been burning rubbish on the site but one day when they left, thick smoke started to invade nearby homes, prompting […]
In June 1910, a sensational affair was reported to the Cambuslang police though this story happened on the border with Blantyre. A man named Henry Kelly (28) visited his parents at 71 Main Street, Cambuslang. As he missed the last Lanarkshire tramcar at Cambuslang for Hamilton, he started to walk back towards Blantyre. He reached […]
In Summer 1967, police were dismayed to be called to a robbery in Glasgow Road….on premises not for the first time! The property was Tyler and Marshalls Ltd Boot shop at 118 Glasgow Road. Situated on the north side at a junction, the shopkeeper opened up to discover the shop had been robbed. However, there […]
A story appeared in newspapers in May 1911 which relates to a marching band incident in Cambuslang. It told: “The other day, lively scenes were witnessed in Cambuslang when a flute band from Blantyre played along the main street of the town which was crowded. When the band reached the Congregational Church, cars were impeded […]
This story takes place on the night of Monday 5th February 1912 and is about an alleged highway robbery! This prompted a lot of investigation by the police as they tried to uncover the facts. It begins with Blantyre man William Blake (20) who lived at Lamonds Buildings in Springwell, Blantyre. William had been at […]
A story of a former Blantyre gang next. Going back to 1912 and on Thursday 4th April that year, 12 young Blantyre men found themselves standing in the dock at Hamilton Sheriff Court. The trial proceedings were complex and lasted from 1.30pm until close to midnight. The charge? Taking a leading part in a serious […]