Council park workers based at Blantyre’s Stonefield Park staged a two-day strike on Monday and Tuesday at the end of August 1977, over a bonus dispute with Hamilton District Council. The 25 gardeners, labourers and drivers took strike action after claiming that the council failed to implement a bonus scheme for 11 of the men. […]
1948. World War 2 had ended a few years previous and people were full of hope for an emerging, better future. Rationing still continued but it didn’t stop new parents enjoying the simple things in life, like taking their wee ones to the public park on a sunny day. Baby Elizabeth Weaver is pictured here […]
Looking for your help and comments. Here’s this week’s quick questions. Not a quiz, i genuinely don’t know the answers and need further assistance. Q1. Does anybody remember or know of a man affectionately known as ‘TONY THE TINKER’ who lived down the Calder? If so, what can you tell me? Q2. I’m looking to […]
So here’s a question! When did the Boating Pond in Stonefield Public Park close for good? This photo shows it drained in 1975, which was actually an annual occurrence to clean it out before it opened each summer. The pond opened the same week as the start of the School holidays and closed again […]
23rd August 1969. My mum (Janet Duncan) plays pitch and putt at Blantyre Public Park in front of the boating pond. This was the first holiday my dad had to Scotland after he met mum. My dad took the photo. This is an important point….he loved Blantyre SO much saying it was tidy, SAFE, well […]