A fantastic picture of the Tigers at Blantyre Speedway. The location is Craighead Park (the 2nd site of Blantyre Speedway) and the date is known as 25th April 1986, just 5 months before it closed for good. The riders are all known too, named on the photo as Ray Palmer, Bobby Beaton, Kenny Brailsford, Geoff […]
Road Re-alignment In January 1927, plans were announced to upgrade the road between Cambuslang and Priory Bridge at a sum of £80,000. Further improvements were budgeted to bypass the Priory Bridge at a cost of £32,000 and to eventually remove the redundant tram standards. By May 1928, there had been complaints that the road […]
This is Jimmy Beaton. Born 8th September 1927. The Blantyre man was an official director/promoter for the Glasgow Tigers Speedway stars at Blantyre Greyhound Stadium 1977-81 and then Blantyre Craighead Park 1982-86. Pictured also are Glasgow Tigers. Who remembers days out to the Speedway in Blantyre? (Located near Springwells) ALex Young told me, “I Remember it well […]