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Pate Dempsey shared this photo with me recently. This is St.Blanes v David Livingstone Memorial Primary schools tournament. It was the SHINWELL CUP final, which was won by St.Blanes. Pat thinks it was Primary 7 possibly around June 1969. Can you name everyone?
William Black was the Fire Inspector for Dixon’s Collieries in the 1870’s, about the closest person you could get in those years to any kind of safety inspector. William was born in Stirling in 1839, the son of Alexander William Black (coalminer) and Isabella Stewart. He had four brothers and one sister. The family may […]
What a fantastic amount of interest there was in the recent photos of the Valerio family. Carmen Wood who shared those photos visited Velma last week and read out the names and comments people had written on the page. Velma wants to pass on her good wishes to everyone. Carmen told me, “She could remember […]
I was saddened to learn about the passing last night of local Councillor Hugh Dunsmuir. People will know Hugh had been a Councillor for a long time and worked tirelessly over the years to improve all aspects of life in Blantyre. Born in 1944, a Labour man at heart, he was involved in many projects […]
Staying on a theme of Mickey’s Cafe on Stonefield Road….what about a photo of the man himself! This is Mickey Valerio and his wife Elvira, parents of Tommy Valerio. I’m sure seeing Mickey again will bring back lots of memories for people of a certain age. What’s YOUR memories of Mickey/. What else can you […]
With thanks to Valerie Krawcyzk for this next photo. Valerie has a note written on this saying it’s Alex, Iain and Martha Smellie. (Alex and Iain are twins). Little Martha in this photo would grow up to marry Wullie Pate, the newsagent and is Valerie’s mother. Wanting to know more or perhaps try to date […]
Who remembers Tommy Valerio? Some people may remember Tommy from the Cafe De Royal (Mickeys) at the bottom of Stonefield Road. Or perhaps you remember his wife Nancy? Photo Credit: Carmen Wood
John Queen has kindly shared these photos from the early 1980’s. Pictured are a few well known local guys taken in the grounds of David Livingstone Centre on a September weekend in the early 80’s. John told me, ” Pictured are James reid (AKA fuzzy). Wull MGuigan (both now passed) Eddie Derrick and Gibby. I’m […]
Who remembers the Dechmont Firing Range? This great picture was taken by Edward Boyle from his Cameronian days. Shown recently on Halfway memories page, Dechmont is close enough for many Blantyre people to remember the firing range. Whether it was avoiding it, or listening to it, lots of people were aware its there due to […]