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Bonfire Night Great Explosion

November 5, 2021

Today, 5th November 2021 marks the 100 year anniversary of a great explosion in Blantyre. Exactly one Century ago today, on the evening of Saturday 5th November 1921, Stonefield Road, Blantyre was the scene of great alarm, fear and excitement owing to a tremendously, disastrous gas explosion that occurred at the Gasworks. (the site of […]

Stonefield Road

paulveverka

April 27, 2016

Blantyre Business

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What a difference a decade makes! This the eastern middle of Stonefield Road back around 2006. The location is the former Letham’s Garage, and until i saw this photo, i forgot that a brick wall was along the pavement for much of this vacant land. Today, it has a couple of unfinished homes on it, […]