Stephen Boyle shared this fantastic family photo with Blantyre Project this week. Previously unseen online, he writes, “Here’s a photo of my great grandfather James Reynolds, pictured at the controls of the the tram on the Blantyre route. He later became an inspector on the trams. I’m uncertain of the exact date or year but […]
Written by Paul Veverka. From my book “Blantyre Glasgow Road South – The Real Story”. (c) 2017 From 1903 until 1930, trams were a vital part of Blantyre’s infrastructure, welcomed by almost everybody, and brought jobs and good transport links to Hamilton, Cambuslang and Glasgow, Motherwell and Wishaw. They ‘opened doors’ for business […]