In 1889, the only Blantyre public conveyance was by wagonette and horses, which ran between Hamilton and Blantyre. By 1894 a service of omnibuses was running, leaving Blantyre at 10am every 2 hours until 8pm each evening. (9.45pm on Saturdays). Buses travelled via Glasgow Road, by Greenfield to Hamilton and back. This continued even after […]
A photo I shared with Historic Hamilton this week. Chieftain Bus from the 1920’s at the depot (High Blantyre Road). Although the bus is signed for Hamilton, the stops noted on the side windows include Blantyre. On social media. Avril Laurie messaged me saying, “Thanks so much Paul for your post of the chieftains. My […]
On Saturday 25th November 1950, on the main Stoneymeadow Road between Blantyre and East Kilbride, the Chieftain Double Decker bus smashed into a lorry. The bus was packed with local Blantyre people and 13 people were injured including workers in the lorry. Emergency services were fast to the scene and the injured were taken to […]