In June 1928, James Murray, a miner aged 26, of 12 Sunnyside Terrace, Coatbridge was awarded a parchment for heroism in life saving. On the 1st June 1928, he saved 8 year old Archibald Hutton of 49 Bairds Rows, and John Hogg (8) of 3 Rosendale Place who both fell into the water at […]
This photo dates from around 1976 or 1977. It’s the end of an era for Glasgow Road as many buildings lay empty and vacant, ready for demolition. Some business still traded through right up until the point of neighbouring properties being demolished. The scene looks eastwards towards Hamilton and putting it in context, the photographer […]
Mr. John Stewart Kennedy was born 4th January 1830. He married Emma Baker (b1833-d1930) on 14th October 1858 in USA and died 31st October 1909. His parents were John Kennedy and Isabella Stewart. His father was from Stirling, his mother from Glasgow and they had settled in Blantyre after their marriage to pursue work […]
Monks in Paisley were granted various extensive charters to net and to construct traps (yairs) in the year 1452AD for catching salmon in Loch Lomond, Rivers Leven, River Clyde and the Gare Loch. During the early 1700’s, long before the construction of Dales Mills a dam had been built on the River Clyde at Blantyre. […]
John Cabbell was born about 1810 and was noted later in life primarily as a businessman, an insurance agent of Glasgow. Later to become Justice of the Peace. He was amongst a handful of owners of Crossbasket who owned the Castle for an incredibly short period of time. In John’s case, only 44 months. His […]
I recently wondered about Saturday 5th October 1929, the day the Duchess of York opened the David Livingstone Centre. Was it part of a Royal Visit to other places nearby? Where did she stay the night before or that night? My hope was it may have been close to Blantyre, so I went off in […]
Hogmanay 1924 was a wild night, as it had been all day. When the bells were ringing the old year out and the New Year in, the elements were in a boisterous mood. It was not a night congenial to first footing and in consequence only a few hilarious spirited people were seen going […]