This was a determined picket line pictured in High Blantyre in January 1979. But one vehicle COULD get through, a powered chair for a disabled girl. The girls outside ‘Executive Manufacturing Garments’ in Blantyre Industrial Estate bought the expensive chair from money raised at bingo nights and raffles. Student Lynn Gordon (18) of 18 Stonefield […]
It was a gloomy start for families in 1980 when in January that year many well known Blantyre companies announced redundancies. As a new decade started, several Blantyre firms consolidated their troubles. On 7th January, an astonishing 170 jobs were lost at Blantyre Engineering. Receivers were to be called in and it was expected that […]
Executex Clothing factory was formerly located in the 1970’s at the old Hector Powes unit at High Blantyre Industrial Estate. It specialised in the manufacture of outer clothing, as illustrated. Incorporated on 12th April 1951, the business was English based and is now dissolved. During the 1970’s the firm’s Social Club held fundraising events for […]
I’m enjoying this feature and have learned a lot these last few weeks from you all on subjects I was “stuck on”. All your answers are being noted for future and fill in the gaps in stories I’ve prepared. Not a quiz, genuinely need your help. Here are this weeks quick questions. Thanks in advance. […]