Here’s a little story next, which made the Blantyre news in July 1896. Although a minor incident, I found it interesting enough to include here on Blantyre Project, if only to show how things were so clearly different 127 years ago. 1896 was a big year for Blantyre. Many of Glasgow Road’s tenements were built […]
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The Cairns, Station Road
‘The Cairns’, is a large Edwardian sandstone villa, comprising of two semi detached homes situated on the western side of Station Road, not far from Blantyre Train Station. Built in two storeys, the desirable house features large bay windows and is contained in a low height stone garden wall amidst attractive surroundings. Missing from the […]
The Cairns Buggy
How’s this for a fantastic Blantyre buggy! Kevin Cairns recently shared this to the page. A home made buggy with his dad pictured. Thats a cracker. They don’t make them like that anymore! Did YOU have a buggy as a child? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our […]



