In November 1891, a miner named Donald visited a shop in Blantyre to buy provisions. Upon discovering maggots in the cheese, he chose to leave it behind after paying, humorously suggesting that it could find its way to his home on its own.
Here’s a nice local anecdote from 1892. During the 1880’s and early 1890’s, water pipes were being run into Blantyre streets for the first time as the County Council sought to improve sanitation and living conditions. Whilst the water was being led into streets, an old resident who was generally housebound heard the pickaxes in […]
In Summer 1892, an Irish gardener named Terence was offered a drink of beer by a servant girl while working in the heat. After she expressed concern about the beer’s quality, Terence humorously declared it “dead” and promptly consumed it, showcasing a delightful exchange that reflects camaraderie and lightheartedness.
Good little anecdote from July 1893. A miner was riding his bicycle down a steep part of the road in the High Blantyre area, when his hat blew off. A ploughman nearby seeing this happen, quickly picked it up and ran after the bicycle at speed attracting the attention of the oblivious cyclist. Passing the […]
This little amusing story made a newspaper snippet in December 1894. Worth retelling here if only to put a smile on faces. A Blantyre collier’s wife was walking to the pit one slushy, damp morning that month. Her intention was to get to the pit to give her husband a piece for lunch. At High […]
During October 1905, at a meeting of Blantyre School Board, a rather amusing anecdote about the late William Small was heard. As the Board members fondly remembered Mr Small, one told a story which had never previously been circulated and was perfectly described here. Mr Small had been a man of many interests. This man, […]