Quick Questions
Perhaps you can help? a) Have the the 2 Wind turbines at Calderside been removed? b) Are teaching jobs being lost when UWS move to Blantyre from Almada Street, Hamilton? […]
Category Archives: Blantyre News
1980s Post Office
Remember the old Post office? This is a nice little photo showing the former building on Glasgow Road. This whole area about to hugely change with further redevelopment and a […]
Local Good Causes Required
It’s mid month and usually around that time I’ve arranged which organisation or individuals are to benefit from the sale of the previous month’s Blantyre Project book sales. July’s royalties […]
Beautiful Scotland Competition
– Preserving Local Heritage Was delighted to represent Blantyre History and Heritage a little earlier this afternoon at the “Beautiful Scotland” competition! Whilst heritage is only a small part […]
‘Beautiful Blantyre’ FREE Newsletter
To celebrate Blantyre’s entry into this week’s ‘Beautiful Scotland’ competition, we’ve pulled together a special edition Newsletter celebrating the volunteer work of many organisations in Blantyre. We’ve pulled together many […]
Keep Scotland Beautiful
Beautiful Scotland Competition Tomorrow is the BIG day! Thursday 9th August 2018 sees judges from “Keep Scotland Beautiful” arrive in Blantyre to judge our town’s collective entry into the […]
1974 Blantyre Station
Gordon Cook has shared this photo he took at Blantyre Station in 1974. Pictured on the westbound platform, looking towards Hamilton, Gordon and his wife were waiting to travel […]
Partnering with Livingstone Trust
As you may recall, Blantyre Project is working closely with the David Livingstone Trust regarding Blantyre Heritage, assisting with the Birthplace project, providing interesting exhibits and importantly, pursuing the preservation […]
Spittal House
Further photos of Spittal, this time the old house in front of the farm buildings. Pictured here in 1978, the house faces out on to the road leading to […]