I don’t often post things so “modern”, but this photo of 1988 was worth sharing. If only to see former businesses like Capital, Lightbody’s , Coyles Opticians, Botterils and the Mehran Restaurant. Only Glen Travel stood the test of time here. Even in the 80′ though, boarded up shops could still be seen. Who remembers […]
Pictured here in February 1980 is Jim Botterill junior being given a lift by Jim Docherty. They’re pictured at their new warehouse, a 4000 square foot premises which allowed the company to service their shops using their own vans. In 1980, Botterils had 8 shops throughout the area, the latest at that time being […]
Botterill’s of Blantyre Advert from 1980. By early 1980, Botterill’s had just moved into their new head office at the newly built Auchinraith Industrial Estate, having moved out of their old premises at Anderson’s Buildings on Glasgow Road. They had two Blantyre shops, and 8 overall throughout the region. Their Coatshill premises and Stonefield […]