In amongst all the horrific incoming news about WW1 deaths, was a local story worth celebrating in 1917. The Golden Anniversary of a well known Blantyre couple! In January 1917, Mr. and Mrs. John Arbuckle, who lived at 81 Glasgow Road, Low Blantyre celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in the Co-operative Hall accompanied by a […]
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Villagers
Senga Arbuckle messaged me saying, “I found these photos and thought they might be of interest to some Blantyre people. My gran is in them all. Her name was Nan Gray from Beech place. I think it might be her workmates from when they worked in Hector Pows sewing factory.” Perhaps 1960s? Do you recognise […]


