End of an Era It’s the end of an era in Blantyre today, Thursday 19th July 2018, as contractors commence the actual demolition of Clydeview Shopping Centre. Glasgow Road and Low Blantyre is set to be transformed as the eastern side of the 38 year old shopping centre is pulled down to be […]
Contractors have as of Saturday 14th July 2018, entirely screened off the Eastern block of the Clydeview Shopping Centre, in preparation for forthcoming demolition. As of this week, the 9 foot, white boarded perimeter has been extended and now completely surrounds the doomed properties, which many people in Blantyre will be glad to see the […]
Not even a month on from the terrible fire of 13th November at Calder Street, the Miner’s Welfare moved quickly to progress their plans for rebuilding, by commencing the demolition of the fire damaged part on the morning of Monday 11th December 2017. It was a cold one too at minus 7 degrees! Central Demolition […]
When I first saw this photo it was difficult to picture where in Blantyre it was. However, putting into context, its around 1989 and taken from the Disaster Monument at Kirkton, High Blantyre looking northwards across to where Kirk Care now is today. At a time before the care home was built, gone are the […]
Stephen Anderson kindly shared this great photo, which I’m sure loads of people will recognise. Yes, its the bottom of Stonefield Road and you can see that Mickey’s Cafe has been demolished, the rest of the building still intact. Anybody remember this. Now here’s the thing…..can you tell me what the year is!? Featuring Blantyre […]
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 […]
I’ve been asked a few times for photos of the Clydeview Shopping Centre being built. This one from Winter 1980 is pretty close taken from the top of the centre above whats now the lawyers office showing the scaffold still up as finishes to the roof took place just before opening. Across the road, […]