Appalled at recently finding out Blantyre’s boundaries had been changed, I’ve found a story that took place around the start of this carry on. The events take place after the 1975 abolishment of civil parishes and the loss of Blantyre’s long standing boundaries. In March 1979, Strathclyde Regional Council proposed to change Blantyre’s boundaries. […]
In 1979, Blantyre Community Council were looking to engage more with the youth of the town. Recognising there was a definite lack of facilities for youngsters to do, they prepared a questionnaire which went out to every secondary pupil in Blantyre, asking for advice and recommendations. It was an excellent idea allowing young people to […]
From November 1950. “The folks of Auchentibber turned out well to a remembrance day service held at the War Memorial in the village last Sunday. A service appropriate to the occasion was conducted by Mr. William Liddle of the Baptist Church and a wreath was laid on the war memorial by Miss Margaret Boyle, Victoria […]