On May 7, 1892, the Hamilton Advertiser highlighted concerns about poor grass conditions in Blantyre, alarming cowfeeders due to the potential scarcity of hay. Two proposals emerged: offering rebates on current grass contracts and ensuring future landlords provide grass despite crop failures, reflecting ongoing agricultural challenges.
I’ve got LOADS of new photos to show you from the 60, 70s and 80s over the coming months, courtesy of George Hay. Like this great photo, taken around 1980 or 81. It is of course Main Street looking west. The junction of Cemetery Road is on the right, the tenements in the foreground, no […]
Elizabeth Hay was born in 1915 in Blantyre. When she was 20 years old, a bold and remarkable event in her life is worth retelling. Elizabeth was 20 years old in 1935 and on 2nd June 1935, she left her home in Stonefield Road and took a Summer bus tour with her boyfriend William R […]