At the end of March 1905, Robert Smith of Cambuslang and Robert McSkimming, a hawker of Stonefield Blantyre pled guilt to having on 12th March that year driving their brake carriages recklessly and in a furious manner. The men, both drivers between Blantyre and Cambuslang, whilst carrying paying passengers had raced each other on the […]
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This Way for Blantyre, 1905
In 1905, trams had not yet been connected between Blantyre and Cambuslang, with the terminus at Priory Bridge. As such, a significant trade of horse drawn vehicles had sprung up after 1903 to capture passing pedestrian trade wanting to journey onwards either to Cambuslang or from Cambuslang to Blantyre. The service filled a need and […]


