In December 1905, reporters commented on the flurry of building and construction activity in Blantyre, especially by private home owners building their own homes to let out. One area of huge development that month was at the newly named Craig Street, where it was said that month that houses on the eastern side of the […]
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The Slag Road
Slag Road – was the former name of Craig Street. It first appeared during the 19th Century. At some point during the 1870’s, a track was formed along the edge of the existing farm field and upon expanding nearby population, became a small road, initially called, “The Slag Road.” Perhaps due to the proximity to the Auchinraith Pit, the name may […]
Condition of Craig Street, 1909
In early November 1909, Mr McCall raised the topic of the condition of Craig Street at a Blantyre Parish Council meeting. In particular he wanted the street to be properly “made”, rather than left as a rough track. By 1909, houses on either side the northern end of Craig Street had been built near its […]
Jean Smellie, Nurse MacFarlane
This is Blantyre woman, Jean (Jeannie) Smellie who many people may remember as being ‘Nurse MacFarlane’. It’s impossible to tell how many babies this midwife brought into the world, but it was a LOT! In those days of home births, there was a reliance on midwives being on call. Jean was brought up in Craig […]
Shopkeepers Given Notice, 1980
Opening of Asda, 1980
ASDA in Blantyre opened on Tuesday 21 October 1980. The date of the new £3m superstore was unveiled to Blantyre residents a month before and for the best part, many people were excited and looked forward with anticipation. It was the third superstore to open in Lanarkshire, one of the largest. Mr Peter Firmston-Williams, ASDA’s […]