Chief Constable Mr. David McNee had something to announce in January 1977. Miss Christine Crawford of Blantyre was to be promoted to the rank of Chief Inspector at Strathclyde Police. This little story marks that notable promotion and Christine’s efforts. Miss Crawford moved from the Force Information Office where her duties were to act as […]
‘The Cairns’, is a large Edwardian sandstone villa, comprising of two semi detached homes situated on the western side of Station Road, not far from Blantyre Train Station. Built in two storeys, the desirable house features large bay windows and is contained in a low height stone garden wall amidst attractive surroundings. Missing from the […]
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? […]
George Crawford shared some fantastic social history with me recently. Born in 1930, in this extract he recalls some childhood memories of Blantyre. Pictured is George and all his classmates in 1937 at Calder Street School. “I do remember from the bathroom of our house at the Stonefield Parish Halls on Glasgow Road, the […]
Mr George Crawford was born in 1930 and from 1936 lived in the Stonefield Parish Halls Building, otherwise known as the Caldwell Halls. He told me, “Our home was at ground floor level and consisted of a large room with sink, bed and furniture and a small attached bedroom. The rooms were approached from a […]
George Crawford was born in 1930. He recently told me, “Following living at the Dales from 1932, my parents moved to Stonefield Church Halls (61, Glasgow Road, Blantyre ) during the year 1936. My father was Beadle at Stonefield Church which was situated about 200 yards away. The minister was Rev. James Gibb. There was […]
Mr George Crawford messaged me in May, “I was born on the 18th of March 1930 at Beckford Lodge, Hamilton to Alexander (Alex.) Crawford and Mary (Polly) McKinnon. We stayed with my grandparents John McKinnon and Martha Skeldon Wightman at May Cottage Ferniegair before flitting to the Dales on Main Street, High Blantyre in the […]