On the morning of Saturday 15th June 1895, a very serious accident took place at the new Whistleberry Colliery at the time being sunk for Mr Archibald Russell of Auchinraith. Two sinkers Hugh Connelly and James Kyle were ascending the shaft (which at the time had been dug down to 130 fathoms). The engineman having […]
A few more Blantyre weddings from 1978 for you all! Hamilton girl Miss Lynda Marshall married Ian Gilmour of 12 Stonefield Place in 1978 in Hamilton North Church. Also that year, Elaine McLean of Hamilton married John Chalmers of 3 Spruce Avenue, Blantyre. The couple wed in Hillhouse Parish Church. and finally , happy Blantyre […]