In December 1892, the Blantyre Board unanimously approved a proposal to allow elderly married couples in the poorhouse to live together, championed by Mr. M’Kendrick. This compassionate motion aimed to maintain dignity in difficult circumstances, reflecting a significant moment for social change in elderly care.
In June 1905 at the new Parish Chambers in High Blantyre, the monthly meeting of Blantyre School Board took place and on the agenda were matters relating to Auchinraith School. First on the agenda was the sanctioning of £850 borrowed to make alterations to the school. Plans had already been drawn up and contractors sought […]
We take sports as an important and vital part of school activities these days. One of the most popular sports being Football. It’s fun, exciting, very social and with health benefits. Rightly so. However, things were very different a 100 years ago. During November 1905 the Blantyre School Board Chairman reported his concern that there […]