Jack Byres shared this photo of some Blantyre Co-Op Tokens. The Co-operative Society has long played a vital part in Blantyre’s commerce since the 1880’s. It was such a monumental part of everyday life in in this town that it’s worth touching upon their history further. Although the Co-op, as an enterprise has roots as […]
117 years ago, on Saturday 9th June 1905, the Blantyre Co-Operative held their annual gala day. The weather was beautiful, but without a public park in Blantyre, the gala had to be held on private ground. The donated venue for that day was the farm field in front of Croftfoot (my own home) in High […]
This photo of Calderwood Castle was taken by local photographer David Ritchie around 1905. By this time, Calderwood Castle was under the ownership of the Co-Operative Society, who would permit excursions to the castle by their members. The former Castle, only around 2 miles from High Blantyre was purchased in 1902 by the Scottish Co-operative […]
How about this for a nostalgic photo. This is 107 – 125 Glasgow Road (part of the former Co-op’s building). In the photo is JR Reid, Glen Travel, Lucky House Takeaway, Godfrey’s and the Electrical Corner shop at Jackson Street. This looks like the late 1970s, just a few years before the boards went up. […]
This building should be familiar to most Blantyre people, for it is still entirely standing. This is the former Blantyre Co-Op Branch 1 on HIgh Blantyre’s Main Street. Now Day Today, Hyper Cyber, the Wee Wool Shop and LM10 Hair. Pictured almost a 100 years ago, I wouldn’t describe this as a tenement so much, […]
Back inside the Co-op now on Glasgow Road and to the 1960’s. These chaps all working within the business. Pictured is David Dixon, Alec Crawford and David McIntosh. In the other photo where the gents are sitting, pictured is Alec Crawford, David Mackie and David Dixon. Whats your memories of the Co-op and its workers? […]
Ah, the Blantyre Co-op on Glasgow Road. These photos from the late 1970’s show the shop on the south side of the street, n particular the Emporium, before it became The Clydesdale Bank. Who remembers shopping at this location? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors […]