Does anybody remember a Blantyre or Hamilton playbus? This photo from 1979, was taken at the bottom Auchinraith road near Herbertson Street. Reid’s printing factory was not long after built at back of where this bus is parked and the buildings in background are where the current council depot is in Forrest Street . Reid’s […]
Central Co-op Building – was a former large L shaped, impressive building in Low Blantyre, which contained several Co-op shops with the Head Office of Blantyre Co-operative Society in the building at the corner of Glasgow Road and Herbertson Street (opposite Forrest Street.) The Co-op already was located nearby further eastwards at Henderson’s Buildings […]
Burleigh Memorial Church – was a former church originally known as the East Free Church. Before the church was built, the congregation met in a mission hall, which evolved over the years. The Beginnings The church has its roots back to 1876 where a small mission was set up. Requiring a venue for worship, during its first […]
Back to 1979 and Glasgow Road again, this time at its junction with the former Herbertson Street. A photo from James McGuire’s Collection showing the old co-op halls which were clearly at the end of their lives. For a time before this Blantyre & Whitehill Accies took over the upstairs part of the derelict […]
Pictured here around late 1890’s by David Ritchie, a photographer from Main Street, is apparently the Blantyre Police Force. Previously unseen, the photo is shared here by Alex Bowie. Alex once took the photo to Victoria Street police station who confirmed the location in the picture wasn’t the current Police Station in Blantyre. However, the […]
Archie Simm sent me a great photo this week, of the Livingstonian Pub, photographed in 1977, shortly before it was demolished. Archie told me, “There was an illegal bookie’s operation behind it…..two of my uncles were involved! Every pub/club had it’s characters and players. At one time it was difficult to walk more than a […]