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David Lamond Coal Contractors

August 17, 2014

This 1923 photo shows David Lamond Coal Contractors and has been kindly sent in by Australian man, John Maguire. John writes, “This picture shows the coal lorry of David Lamond, contractor, Craig Street, Blantyre. It is typical of the coal lorries that used to deliver coal to the houses of Blantyre. A hard job. The […]

Blantyre Billy Goat Buggy

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August 17, 2014

Blantyre People

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John Maguire, an expat from Australia shared this wonderful picture with Blantyre Project. John said, “Hey up Paul, my name is John Maguire and I left Morris Crescent for Sydney Australia 50 years ago. I have been returning to Blantyre every two years since 1970, like a salmon returning to where it was spawned. I […]