Alicejan Sweeney messaged me recently saying, “My mum found a photo of the Priory Street Coronation Party. My mum Elizabeth Sweeney (Wright) is the baby in the 2nd back row wearing a bonnet. My Uncle Iain Wright is to the right of her, my gran Alice Wright (Maxwell) is the lady standing on the right, […]
The 5th January 1921 saw one of the most controversial meetings ever seen in Blantyre. Blantyre Parish Council had discussed a motion to provide boots and socks for the children of the unemployed but it was found that this had not been done, despite it being a priority the month before and still in the […]
An hunting accident took place at Greenhall, Blantyre around New Year 1897. William Welton, the Coachman to Mr Wardrop Moore of Greenhall was out shooting rabbits in the Greenhall Estate Glen, beside the river. Mr Welton was standing near a local farmer who had a ‘hammerless gun’. The farmer and Mr Welton formed two […]
On Christmas Eve 1877, a meeting was held in the Stonefield Mission House, the purpose of which was to present 300 bibles to the Blantyre Disaster Widows and orphans. Grief was still apparent, only 2 months after the disaster that claimed over 200 men and boys. The bibles were donated by the National Bible […]
Next, a bit of a tall tale to believe, but was reported nonetheless. Will leave it up to you as to whether it was possible or not. In 1966, when the Drovers family moved from Kelso to Blantyre, they brought their cat ‘Snookie’ with them. Shortly after, the cat sneaked off, went missing and […]
Priestfield Hall, High Blantyre People are invited back to Priestfield Hall, High Blantyre at 3.30pm today, Sunday 11th November 2018 to hear Gordon Cook’s presentation about Auchentibber history. The event marking 100 years since the end of WW1 is being celebrated in true style, with the Community Council doing a fantastic job in decorating the […]
Here’s a great article kindly written and provided by reader, Archie Simm. “On June 2nd , 1953 as part of the Queen Elizabeth 2nd, Coronation, throughout the UK there were neighbourhood and community celebrations big and small. Beech Place (a small cul-de-sac off Auchinraith Road between Elm Street and Logan Street) held their own neighbourhood […]
Join the Big Blantyre Blether – To help shape Blantyre’s Future I’m sitting on the steering group of many individuals and groups to help review suggestions from local people as to how Blantyre can be made better. There’s a GREAT event lined up for Sunday 4th November and YOU are invited! Blantyre residents came along in […]