William Galbraith was born on September 9, 1782, in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, the child of William and Isabella. Making his way out in the world, he started working at Blantyre Works, in particular at the mill in 1798, perhaps attracted by that new industry being so close by to his hometown. This required a move to […]
From the Hamilton Herald 19th May 1888. Shared by Wilma Bolton. “Much concern has been shown of late among the people over the statement that these works are about to be closed. During the last fortnight large numbers have been discharged, and it is to be expected that operations will cease entirely in a […]
In the 1700’s and 1800’s, a condition existed, which was known as “Astricted Milling”. This was a tri-party agreement between the landowner, his tenant miller and the tenant farmer on the land. It permitted that all the grain belonging to the landowner’s tenant farmers was sent to the miller for griding. The farmer would be […]
These photos were sent to me in January 2015 by Gordon Cook. Pictured are the Blantyre Mills, just after many of the buildings had been demolished. I’m unsure of the date, (so perhaps Graeme Walker can keep me right), but I believe that both date from the 1910’s or possibly 1920’s, certainly after 1905 and […]
In 2001, planning permission was granted to construct 16 new flats at the site of the old Blantyre Mill works. Objectors failed in their bid to stop the development near to the edge of the River Clyde. In 2001, there were three dilapidated buildings on the one and a half acre greenbelt site, close to […]
I’ve been looking at Blantyre Village Works Mills in some detail this week. A subject that is well covered in other publications, but one which I’ve not posted often about. What I read both surprised me and educated me. Pictured first is a previously unpublished photo of Blantyre Works Mills taken allegedly in 1904 (though […]
Pictured here in 1930 in a previously unpublished photo is The Wages Offices, Blantyre Works, Low Blantyre. A truly unique building in terms of its architecture and purpose. Located at the end of Station Road, the building dates back to the 1790s built around the time of the David Dales, Blantyre Works Mills. Adjacent to […]