On the 17th June 1939, shortly before the outbreak of WW2, a motor car accident happened on Glasgow Road, Blantyre. Two cars collided, resulting in injuries of three men. When the police were called, it was found that, Lanarkshire minister, John Black Allan of Rutherglen was under the influence of drink! He was charged at […]
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Fatal Black out at Priory Bridge
On Friday 10th November 1939, forty seven year old Alexander McFarlane was killed at Blantyre’s Priory Bridge. The man who resided at 21 Craig Street had been walking home and was killed outright when run down by a stray motor car. The scene was at the old Priory Bridge crossing the River Calder from Blantyre […]