1979 David Straiton at Masonic
In August 1979, Blantyre Masons gathered to honour a man with 50 years of service to his lodge. Lodge Livingstone 599 was the venue and George McDonald presented David […]
Category Archives: Blantyre People
1979 Blantyre Boys Kindness
1979 Blantyre Boys Kindness Pictured here in August 1979 are boys from Fernslea Avenue, Blantyre. Troy Dargue had a handicapped cousin and unprompted by adults wanted to do something for […]
1979 Denise Jennifer Main
When little Denise Jennifer Main , aged 6 travelled south for her summer holidays in July 1979, she found she had the dress sense and winning smile for success! […]
David Cumming, Remembered
Mr. William Cumming was a bank messenger from Denistoun, working in the Clydesdale Bank on Glasgow Road from the early 1970’s until just after 1975. Along with wife Toni, the couple […]
TACT Healthy Park
TACT Healthy Park – The TACT Group, established in 1978, set up this initiative provides the local community with the opportunity to use the park to learn how to grow […]
1979 Sports Presentation
Blantyre’s sportsmen and women took a well deserved bow in Blantyre Miner’s Welfare on the second Friday in August 1979. There was a full house as the Miner’s Welfare presented […]
1979 Sandra Clelland Gala Queen
The Queen of Lanarkshire’s Cabaret circuit Helen McBennet, crowned the Queen of Blantyre Miner’s Welfare Gala day in July 1979, nine year old Sandra Clelland. More than 500 people […]
1979 Two Lassies win at Butlins
In July 1979, two wee lassies from Blantyre won competitions at Butlins in Ayr. Seven month old Lesley Anne Young won the Milupa Baby Show and took home a […]
1979 BHS Teachers v Pupils
Here’s a great photo from July 1979. Blantyre High Teachers take on pupils at a much anticipated football game! The man with the unenviable task of keeping order was […]