On Monday 12th August 1901, about 7.30am, a young man named Thomas Strang (19) met with a shocking accident whilst working in the Priory Pit, Blantyre. Accidents in Blantyre’s pits were not uncommon. Thomas lived with his parents near to the colliery at Priory Rows. (where the Priory Playing fields are today). Strang was a […]
We’re into some real old stories now about Blantyre, which hopefully you haven’t heard before. On the evening of Saturday 10th August 1901, shortly after seven o’clock, an alarming carriage accident happened in Stonefield, Blantyre, causing considerable excitement. A brake with three horses, which belongs to Mr George McLelland, carriage hirer of Burnbank, was plying […]
An alarming accident took place on the East Kilbride to High Blantyre Road on the evening of Wednesday 21st August 1901. A waggonette drawn by two horses, and belonging to Mr McLelland, carriage hirer of Burnbank, in which was a party of ladies, was proceeding along the road when it became involved in the accident. […]
This is the railway bridge crossing over the end of the road at John Street, Blantyre. Pictured fairly recently, this location reminded me on a peculiar incident which happened in 1901, some 122 years ago. About 10 o clock in the evening on Saturday 7th September 1901, a miner named Edward Cornfield (40) met with […]
In September 1901, a serious outbreak of fever swept through Dixon’s Rows, at the terraced miners homes at Stonefield, Blantyre. Most of the 170 reported cases in the newspapers were considered ‘enteric’ i.e relating to intestines, but some fever had developed into a more serious scarlet fever, resulting in hospitalisation. Some residents had been taken […]
For some weeks in October and November 1901, workmen had been engaged fitting electric light in the Priory Bar, the property of Mr John Roberts. Work had been completed by the end of November 1901 and on Wednesday 19th November 1901, electric light was turned on for the first time. This was a significant milestone […]
A story next from a former minister of David Livingstone Memorial Church. On Sunday 1st December 1901, the Winter communion services were being held in Livingstone Memorial Church on Glasgow Road. With Rev Thomas A Hugh and the congregation that evening, was a special guest. Minister Rev Prentice who was ‘home’ in Blantyre after labouring […]