Blantyre Project reader Linda, recently sent in this little piece of nostalgia. She told me, “I have just come across my autograph book, buried in my archives, now going through to cull….and came across this signature from the booking clerk at Blantyre Station. I think it says Tommy Macy. He is probably long since gone, […]
Every month, I like to add to my Blantyre collection, either through donations of interesting artefacts or memorabilia or buying interesting things with a Blantyre connection using a (very) small budget.This month I bought this little book and for the first time it was a purchase, not entirely for the content of the book. The […]
With his kind permission, John has prepared a brief overview of this much more detailed study below for anybody interested in this family. Almost all the Mann families were descended from a John Mann born in 1722. John Campbell as author of the detailed, remarkable study is directly descended from one of those families. The […]
Some exciting news tonight! Blantyre Project has launched its 11th history book about Blantyre! A remote launch online tonight, “The Story of the National Memorial to David Livingstone” is the first of several small affordable books to be launched in the remainder of 2021. This publication charts the remarkable, detailed story of how Blantyre slum […]
The Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone opened on Saturday 5th October 1929 with a visit to Blantyre by royalty. This opening programme, preserved here in good condition outlines what happened that day and was a brilliant souvenir for anybody attending. The new museum was opened by HRH Duchess of York (the Queen Mother) with […]
Now this advert in the Hamilton Herald in 1910 certainly puzzled me. On one particular Saturday in December 1910 two tons of linoleum and 500 pairs of curtains were being sold at Logan Street, Blantyre. The strange thing is, knowing that Logan Street had only been formed for a few years earlier, in 1910, it […]
From this week, all 10 Blantyre Project books now have a permanent retail outlet at the new Livingstone’s Cafe! The sale of books from a dedicated place has been missing since the fire in the Miners Resource Centre and with thanks to the kindness of Hazel Krawczyk, these charitable local history books can now be […]