On Monday 25th September 1893, two Blantyre men ‘slugged’ it out but in a Court of law. The venue was Hamilton Sheriff Court as John Paterson, a flesher made a complaint about the noise of the adjacent Showground to his premises in Stonefield. He argued that William Smith, showman had brought his fairground to a […]
Enteric Fever (later known as Typhoid) took hold of Blantyre in the 1890s. That decade, typhoid fever was a common disease that affected people of all social classes , but there was still uncertainty then about what caused it. In September 1893, a report was submitted by the Blantyre Water and Drainage Committee. Mr Whyte […]
On Thursday 28th September 1893, a three day bazaar opened in the Liberal Halls, Hamilton with the intention of clearing the remaining £700 debt following the construction of the Burleigh Church in Blantyre. Then known as the Blantyre East Free Church, it had been built the previous year, opening in December 1892, but overspending, money […]
A huge shout out to Bonnie Blantyre and volunteers who decorated the High Blantyre Cemetery this week in readiness for today’s remembrance service. It’s looking beautiful as always. We’ll be at the service later this afternoon and of course as always, on hand to take some photos. Photos: Blantyre Project
During October 1977, a small Blantyre boy narrowly escaped injury when a 2 cwt. dentist’s light fell on to the chair on which he was sitting! The youngster missed being hit by the lamp only because of his size, but the chair was badly damaged. The incident happened in the new Blantyre Health Centre. Afterwards […]
Continuing some Blantyre stories from 131 years ago. Long forgotten, but retold here. A most extraordinary scene took place at a wedding which was celebrated in Blantyre on the evening of Friday 3rd November 1893. A wedding was being celebrated in a house in Springwells and despite the rejoicings, a quarrel had arisen between two […]
On Thursday 16th November 1893, a grand concert on behalf of the Blantyre Tennis Club took place in the newly constructed Parish Church Halls at High Blantyre. The winter evening of entertainment had Major Ness occupying the chair and the hall was filled with a very appreciative audience. These were simpler times, going along with […]