In April 1977, Blantyre lost one of its long established traders. William Black’s bakers shop at 84 Glasgow Road closed its doors for the very last time, after serving in Blantyre for 54 years. Mr Black was by then 73 years old and as Blantyre headed into a new era of development, it was time […]
In January 1905, a story circulated around Blantyre about a remarkable feat of endurance and bravery by Blantyre man, Charles Allan. Charles, a labourer who repaired chimney stacks, was sitting astride a chimney 60 foot from the ground with colleague worker, Andrew Messer. They were repairing the head of the chimney stack when Charles noticed […]
This Blantyre photo from the 1920’s shows what appears to be Co-op workers at the back of a building. Judging by the lack of stripes on their aprons, I don’t believe they were fleshers, but may have been working in the dairy or bakery department. I’m inclined to think these are the bakers for […]
This advert from 2004 is for “Oor Wullies” Bakery at Main Street in High Blantyre. Oor Wullie’s was established in 1979 and had over 25 years experience in supplying top quality baked goods from their shop at 279-281 Main Street, High Blantyre. Their telephone number was 01698 327872 and specialised in morning rolls, pies, […]
Pictured here in the 1890’s is High Blantyre Main Street looking west. The photo is a good illustration of McKenzie’s Bakery, which was a shop on the lower floor of the tenement on the left. Thank you to Gordon Cook for sharing this photo. It’s one right outside my current home, that I’d never seen […]
Pictured here likely in the 1940s, is Blantyre man William L Gardner who lived at Stonefield Crescent. He was the Bakery manager for the Co-operative and would have worked at the site at Auchinraith Road. Thanks to Neil Scott for sharing this photo. William looks very finely dressed, a promotional picture perhaps for his success […]