Now here’s a local person, clearly worthy of inclusion into the Blantyre People book. An Uncle of mine, fondly remembered not just by myself and family but by many people all over Blantyre and beyond. The story of Davie Glen, Travel entrepreneur; Born January 16, 1935; Died July 20, 2007. David or Davie Kelso Glen, was […]
I don’t often post things so “modern”, but this photo of 1988 was worth sharing. If only to see former businesses like Capital, Lightbody’s , Coyles Opticians, Botterils and the Mehran Restaurant. Only Glen Travel stood the test of time here. Even in the 80′ though, boarded up shops could still be seen. Who remembers […]
13th July 1982. The Clydeview Shopping Centre hadn’t yet been opened even 2 years but some of the units were still boarded up. I can see Lightbodys Bakers next to Glen Travel. Also Motorist Discount Centre (MDC) on the corner. The centre looks very familiar, clean but the hard landscaping pretty “bog standard”. This was […]
As 1978 rolled into 1979 with so much uncertainty about business in Blantyre, there was one company who still had a smile. Glen Travel (staff pictured) proudly announced their 1979 holiday bookings were doing very well, with some prices still held at 1978 rates. In particular flights to Canada and America were popular. Glen Travel’s […]
This photo from Winter 1978 shows the former JR Reid and original Glen Travel shop, next to the Lucky House Chinese Takeaway. I was once told that the dome on the corner of these Co Central Premises buildings, at the corner of Herbertson Street had collapsed in on itself in a fire. This photo indeed, […]
By 1981, the Emporium was lying vacant and derelict, awaiting another use. It attracted the interest of the Clydesdale Bank in the early 1980’s, who were to move from their location further westwards to this more modern building. For nearly 4 decades, the Clydesdale Bank became a well-known feature in Blantyre at this location […]
From the book, “Blantyre Glasgow Road South – The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2017 Clydeview Shopping Centre – West In 1980, Clydeview Shopping Centre’s western block opened on the former site of Central garage, Nimmo’s Land, Bloomfield Cottage and the Stonefield Parish School. Built of brick and slate in similar style […]