Imagine this for a moment…..it’s 3rd September, 1939. The prime Minister has just declared War on Germany and like many people in the Country, Blantyre residents listening to the radio were fearful about what kind of war would be coming, what kind of scale it would be on and nervous about their loved ones going off […]
Imagine this for a moment…..it’s 3rd September, 1939. The prime Minister has just declared War on Germany and like many people in the Country, Blantyre residents listening to the radio were fearful about what kind of war would be coming, what kind of scale it would be on and nervous about their loved ones going off […]
There’s not many photos existing of the former Broadway cinema in Blantyre. However, Cath McInally shared these photos of her Dad, Bobby Campbell. Bobby was the projectionist at the Broadway for over 25 years and pictured there.
Although there is evidence of “magic lantern” shows being held in Blantyre at Dixon’s Halls at Stonefield prior to 1900, Blantyre is known to have had seven proper cinemas, with only one still functional or present. Here are some little snippets taken from my forthcoming book. Full details on each cinema is available upon […]
This photo dates from 1963 and features Glasgow Road looking east towards Hamilton. On the left Station Road leads off at the junction. The Broadway Cinema is on the corner. The canopies to the left are Collins the Baker and Birrels Sweet Shop. Whats your memories of this location including the shops beyond. Mauchlines? Vinces? […]
A photo next, shared by Drew Semple here a while back. Pictured is a rather busy Glasgow Road from Priory Street, at a time in the 1970s, when it was still open to traffic at its junction with Glasgow Road. In the background, The Broadway Cinema, Stonefield Tavern is still recognisable in the foreground. […]
On 21st September 2015, James Meechan handed in a Blantyre Gazette edition fro 1955, directly to my home. I copied it, and within 24 hours had it returned to him, at his home in Newton. Old Blantyre newspapers tend to be a goldmine of information for Blantyre Project, so it was with sincere thanks, that […]