The 1955 photo captures the former Boating Pond in Stonefield Public Park, showcasing its early beauty shortly after its establishment. Many trees from that time still stand, now grown larger. The content invites readers to share their memories of the boating pond, emphasizing its nostalgic value and significance to the park.
Alistair Hastings shared this absolutely cracking photo of the formerLido. Pictured from Bothwell Bridge, this scene was captured in 1963 and is in original Kodachrome colour film, featuring the moment well. I believe this is June, taken at the annual commemoration of the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. The location is busy and it’s hard to […]
Council park workers based at Blantyre’s Stonefield Park staged a two-day strike on Monday and Tuesday at the end of August 1977, over a bonus dispute with Hamilton District Council. The 25 gardeners, labourers and drivers took strike action after claiming that the council failed to implement a bonus scheme for 11 of the men. […]
All 40 Council employees based at Stonefield Public Park, Blantyre threatened to strike during April 1977 after being unfairly treated over bonuses. The park workers had been ‘promised’ incentive bonuses from bosses, which had been told would apply since local government had changed in 1975 (Strathclyde Regional Council). The bonuses amounted to nearly £10/week and […]
In July 1895, a reader of the Coatbridge & Airdrie Advertiser told of a ramble by the River Clyde over from Bothwell to Blantyre Works. A nice description worth mentioning here: “Ascending a gentle incline to Bothwell, we proceed westward through the outskirts of the village towards Blantyre, and recross the river by a long, […]
A lovely photo of High Blantyre’s Pit Disaster Memorial, taken by local photographer Jackie Byres. Captured recently in warmer weather, the memorial has looked particularly beautiful this late summer, thanks to the flowering begonias in planters arranged by Bonnie Blantyre. The colour has lasted well and certainly brightened up this area. Thanks to everybody this […]
Reader Jim Crawford is asking if anybody has photos of the former “High Blantyre Hearts” football club? I have some notes as follows: High Blantyre Hearts – A former boys’ football team created in High Blantyre. There were 3 different teams. The first existed in the 1950’s or 1960s managed by John (Jock) Douglas. The […]