‘Allandale’ is is a house at 89 Craig Street built between 1900 and 1904. It may initially prior to WW1 been called “Hawthorn Bank”. The Auchinraith Primary School was built in the early 20TH Century just a few doors to the south. Mary B Allan was owner and occupier in 1915 but had moved out […]
Shared here by Matthew McGuigan is a delightful picture of friendship in 1960. Matthew is pictured alongside Ann Duffy and John Haliburton next to the former garage at Gibson’s at Craig Street. What can you tell me about the people in the photo or indeed Gibson’s (Sweet shop?) Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. […]
Craig Street leading between Glasgow Road and Auchinraith Road, started off simply as a field boundary. At some point during the 1870’s, a track was formed along the edge of this field and upon expanding nearby population, became a small road, initially called, “The Slag Road.” Perhaps due to the proximity to […]
With so many buildings along Glasgow Road and adjoining roads derelict in 1978, a growing problem of vermin started to come to the forefront of residents attention. The problem of rats for example was particularly bad at Craig Street and prompted residents there to lodge multiple complaints to Hamilton District Council. At a time […]
On Monday 5th June 1978, just a day before the Public Inquiry into the redevelopment of Glasgow Road, the three remaining objectors withdrew their objections, meaning for the first time , the scheme was completely unblocked. The dramatic u turn came about just one day before proceedings had been due to start, which would […]
At a festive night out, my friend Tommy Leggate asked if I could help him with some ancestry. Tommy gave me the name of his grandfather Thomas Leggate and grandmother Elizabeth Izatt and confirmed they definitely had Blantyre connections. That’s usually all I need to delve into detail. It was time for me to go […]
From 1979, the scene is Craig Street, looking north towards Glasgow Road. The photo captured just outside the Congregational Church. The whole scene is of course very different now, the tenements all gone. At the very left, I noticed what appears to be a large conifer and wondered if this was a Christmas tree […]