A busy scene in 1920’s Main Street, High Blantyre. Pictured looking towards Auchinraith, it is sad to say almost all of the buildings in this picture do not exist anymore. Putting things into context, this is Main Street with the junction of Broompark Road leading off to the left where the curve in the road […]
Going back 55 years in this article to 1967. This is 6 Watson Place, just off Watson Street, near Hunthill Road. Shared by Jim Cochrane, this is the home of his aunt and uncle. The houses have a very unique build, commonly known at the time as “the steel houses”. They are however, more than […]
New Year 1904 going into 1905 was a strange affair for many people in Blantyre. Whilst 1905 was ushered in by the usual ringing of Church Bells, blowing of horns etc, the New year had an exceptionally quiet beginning. The street presented quiet scenes with hardly anybody about, and the few folk who were out, […]
A forgotten story, retold here which reinforced the dangers of the arrival of Blantyre tramcars in 1903 and changes to pedestrian and vehicular safety. On the morning of 12th November 1903, Mr William Tait, a draper’s traveller was involved in an accident at Springwell, with a passing tramcar. He had been coming from his stable […]
Now here’s a story which may make you smile and think about how much things have changed in the last Century. On Saturday 13th August 1904, just over 118 years ago, a sensation was stirred up in Blantyre as several motorcars passed through Blantyre. For many people it was the first time they had ever […]
100 Years ago and this is Main Street, High Blantyre at the Blantyre Co-Operative Society buildings. Unlike the other photo posted yesterday, these buildings are still standing. Putting these into context, this is now Day Today, the ATM, Hyper Cyber, Enchantress Hairdressers and the Wee Wool Shop. In the foreground is the stone wall at […]
Here, in the 1920’s, a hundred years ago is High Blantyre Main Street, photographed from Priestfield looking eastwards towards Hamilton. This is a little difficult to put into context for none of these buildings remain. The photo captures such an everyday scene of life in the 1920’s. The hustle and bustle of shoppers, the business […]