Continuing the look at the spectacular pageant the Sunday School of the Blantyre Old Parish Church put on in March 1938. Held in the Miners Welfare, which was rather new at the time, the show is remembered here in this concluding part. There were several scenes from Blantyre’s history. Continuing on from yesterday: ‘Concert Artistes […]
Continuing our look at the wonderful Blantyre Pageant which the Sunday school of Blantyre Old Parish Church put on in March 1938. Our coverage of that event continues from yesterdays descriptions. The pageant picks up at the 17th Century covering various scenes from Blantyre’s interesting history. Held in the Miners Welfare, a great audience witnessed […]
In March 1938 one of the brightest, most ambitious and spectacular amateur productions ever witnessed in Blantyre took place, organised by the members of Blantyre Old Parish Church Sunday School. It was staged in the relatively new Miner’s Welfare Hall on Calder Street, first with a full dress rehearsal to a children’s audience on the […]