On Friday 24th November 1893, residents of Blantyre were looking forward to a spectacular evening of entertainment. At the new Church Parish Halls at the corner of Hunthill Road and Main Street, a wonderful concert evening was scheduled, an evening packed to the rafters and ticketed. The subject of the entertainment was to have a […]
To September 1977 next. Mums from Springwells, campaigning for a lollipop man on Auchinraith Road, blocked traffic by forming a “human wall” on the first Monday morning of that month. The very next day however, a child was knocked down and badly hurt at the very scene of the demonstration. Concern then turned to anger […]
Winter blues were ushered away as a grand athletic tournament took place in Blantyre during January 1894. In an era before radio, TV or film entertainment, local people took great delight in meeting and making their own entertainment. A large audience descended upon the Masonic Hall at Stonefield on the evening of Monday 15th January […]
Here’s a few news stories which were going on in Blantyre during August 1977. James Little CollegeA lecturer at High Blantyre’s James Little College for the handicapped made a strong plea in favour of the special school being kept open. College governors had recently announced that the facility at Crossbasket would have to close because […]
I read with interest that “a game of Summer Ice was played between Blantyre and Bothwell” in February 1894. I have to admit, I’d not heard of “Summer Ice”, but it sounded as if it had something to do with curling being in winter. I was only partially right after I investigated more. Almost like […]
On Friday 8th July 1977, a new sport arrived in Blantyre. Speedway! The Glasgow Tigers had found a new home moving from Coatbridge and they held their first speedway race in Blantyre against Crayford Kestrels that day. Pictured is the enthusiastic crowd on that day. Recognise anybody? A bit more about opening day. Programmes were sold […]
The first weekend in July 1977 saw horse lovers from all over Lanarkshire descend on Bardykes Farm, Blantyre. Hundreds of people flocked to the East Kilbride Conservative Association Blantyre Branch Gymkhana and Horse Show. The event attracted people from all over Scotland and there were prizes for different classes and sections for horse and pony […]