The monthly meeting of Blantyre School Board took place on the evening of Tuesday 17th October 1893 where the subject was whether to let various local groups have use of the school in evenings for the use of dance classes. Now, this may not seem a particularly big decision these days given schools are empty […]
The week before Christmas 1900 was a busy one for hiring out the Masonic Halls at High Blantyre’s Main Street and Stonefield. With many social functions on, the halls had been booked out by various organisations for their parties and dances. For some organisations, they’d only just formed. On Wednesday 19th December,1900 the first concert […]
One of the most successful functions in Blantyre in early 1905, was a teachers dance, which had been promoted by the Blantyre School Board. On the evening of Friday 3rd March 1905, teachers and their partners gathered together in the large hall at Auchinraith School (then only 5 years old). Invites were extended to members […]
In Summer 1980, Blantyre born Joanne Tallis was one of the most talented and accomplished Highland Dancers in the country. Joanne had enormous success in dancing competitions and recently had added a highly rated a 15 year pre Championship Shield to her collection of trophies and shields. Joanne had moved to Arbroath by this time […]
In September 1979, a new Music Club opened it’s doors at Hastie’s Farm, just off Victoria Street. The opening advert suggested ‘The Winchester Club’ promised the best in country and western music every Monday night complete with glamorous western waitresses in full cowgirl outfits! Top country singer Robert Farr and local band ‘Bandit’ were […]
The Daisy Brown Dance School, was run by Mrs Brown of Glasgow Road in the late 1940s and throughout the 1950’s. Mrs Brown was part of an enterprising couple who also owned the Dookit Cinema next door to the east side of their dance school. Daisy and her husband Jack Brown, who was the manager […]