Around New Year 1894 going into 1895, long standing Blantyre Police officer Constable James Moir and another officer were chasing some ‘coal stealers’ from a Bing at a local colliery when suddenly, the Constable slipped on some ice, badly injuring his leg. By July 1895, his condition had worsened to the extent he could not […]
Police Scotland have drawn up a list of Police buildings in 58 Scottish locations which could be closed as part of a review of their property. Blantyre’s Police Station is on that list. The Victoria Street/Calder Street Police Station opened in Summer 1909 and replaced the abandoned station on Glasgow Road that same year. The […]
Pictured here around late 1890’s by David Ritchie, a photographer from Main Street, is apparently the Blantyre Police Force. Previously unseen, the photo is shared here by Alex Bowie. Alex once took the photo to Victoria Street police station who confirmed the location in the picture wasn’t the current Police Station in Blantyre. However, the […]