A peculiar story happened in Blantyre in July 1906 which ended up being a waste of police resources and embarrassing for all concerned. On Sunday 7th July 1906, around 11pm a worried mother reported to police that her boy was missing and she feared he had drowned. The story given to police was that around […]
On 3rd February 2015, Thomas Hamilton-Hailes contacted me saying, “I noticed over the few short months where I’ve followed; with great enjoyment, your digging and delving into Blantyre’s past with unbounded enthusiasm and it has become clear that, if nothing else, you enjoy a challenge so here’s one from me … We’re going back to […]