Let’s go to the late 1890’s next and back to the remarkable series of photographs taken by early photographer David Ritchie. Queen Victoria was still on the throne when these two Blantyre lassies were photographed, a held up bedspread providing a more pleasing backdrop. That may just be a hand at the top left! These […]
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Child Mortality, 1916
In September 1916, Mr David Gilmour of the Lanarkshire Miner’s Union spoke at meetings of the poor accommodation miners had throughout Scotland and the lack of sanitary conveniences. Families of 7 or 8 people still shared the one apartment and a shocking statistic showed that many births and deaths happened in that one, same room. […]
Poorhouse Children Decision, 1916
The first meeting of the reconstituted committee of the Hamilton Combination Poorhouse took place on 22nd December 1916 at the former poorhouse on Bothwell Road. With representatives from each town, Mr Alexander Millar was there on behalf of Blantyre interests. After voting on a tender for repainting the building, the committee got to business of […]
Clark Street Early 1920’s
1980, Asda Carpark Santa
Children move to Hospital
In October 1922, such was the demand for Maternity space in the Hospital in Bellshill, that the sick children there were moved all over to Blantyre, to the cottage hospital on Bardykes Road. It is noted in local news reports, this filled the hospital in Blantyre to capacity, but eased the Bellshill situation hugely. Pictured […]
1978 Blantyre Community Centre
1978 Gala Unknown Children
These two delightful children attended the Blantyre Gala Day on 1st July 1978, taking time to get dressed up for the occasion. It was pirates and princesses galore! Do you know who these kids are and where they are today? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on […]
1978 Elizabeth Scott Centre Children
About 50 members of the Elizabeth Scott Community Centre Playgroup in December 1978, were introduced to the 4 legged members of Strathclyde Police Force, the Dog Branch! 2 Constables came along to the Centre to show the children the dogs and teach them about some of the skills the dogs had learned. Do you recognise […]