On March 25, 1893, a commotion arose in Blantyre as Peter Haggans was arrested for assaulting police while being sought as a deserter. Locals intervened, leading to Messrs JS Paterson and J Henderson being charged with assaulting officers. All three received 30 days in prison amid rising tensions with police.
Born at Blantyre in the late 1800’s, he attended country school for his early education, although later finished off the Academy at Glasgow. From the earliest days showed an interest in the sea and its ships, and it was therefore not altogether surprising that when the time arrived for him to leave his scholastic […]
This little newspaper clipping tells of the English National Quoiting team coming to Parkhead, Glasgow to play against the Scottish National Team. It was truly the “auld enemy match” of its day. The Scottish team, were victorious securing a fine win over England by 168-111, with the Scots players scoring very consistently, similar to each […]
On 3rd August 1933, a Blantyre man, John Henderson, of 16 Alpine Street was awarded £2O damages, and 18s 5d expenses, against Mrs Margaret Canning, or M’Keown, of 24 Alpine Street, Blantyre. This was for a slander action raised in Hamilton Sheriff Court. John claimed on the grounds of injury to his character and in respect that Mrs Canning falsely […]
You may remember recently about me posting about the Priory Pit Dynamite Store. Blantyre woman Katarzyna found the little store in woods and asked me what it was. I did suspect that it was the Dynamite store for the colliery (and if so the only building still existing relating to the colliery (with exception of […]