Mr. John. L Clifford was born in 1896, proprietor and printer of the former 20th Century Blantyre ‘Gazette’ newspaper. Not to be confused like others have done, with his father and son of the same name. He was the son of John Clifford (b1867), who started the family owned printing business. The business was based […]
The Gazette was a popular local mid 20th Century newspaper run and owned by John. Clifford. Mr Clifford (born 1867) released his founding edition on 27th November 1925 at the age of 58, the first edition appearing in local shops in December 1925. According to the valuation roll of 1930, the printing office was based […]
Almost a Century old, this remarkable photo was taken in Glasgow Road. There’s certainly a noticeable lack of traffic., signage and road markings. If you look closely, the newspaper “Gazette” offices are on the left. Most of these buildings are now gone. A watching “bobby” keeps an eye on the photographer, who is clearly standing […]