A report in a local newspaper at the end of May 1906 gave a little interesting insight into the fairground which at the time was set up in Stonefield, Blantyre. Continuing our in depth look at 1900 – 1910, it read as follows: At present the showground in Stonefield is inhabited by quite a number […]
A peculiar story happened in Blantyre in July 1906 which ended up being a waste of police resources and embarrassing for all concerned. On Sunday 7th July 1906, around 11pm a worried mother reported to police that her boy was missing and she feared he had drowned. The story given to police was that around […]