In July 1892, High Blantyre School served as the polling place, with a notably empty thoroughfare compared to previous elections. Only 1,591 men could vote due to restrictions: they had to be 21 or older, property holders or occupiers, and registered. Women and most working-class men were excluded from voting.
Some changes took place at High Blantyre Cemetery in October 1977, which recognised that only Blantyre residents should be buried at that location going forward. Hamilton District Council had decided not to allow burials of people from outside the town in the cemetery, except in special cases. Suggestions that this move was being taken because […]
In September 1977, residents were told that the site of the Blantyre Mining Disaster and former Dixon’s Pits at High Blantyre will likely be the location of a new, industrial development in the town. Negotiations were ongoing to bring a jobs boost to the town… and by Autumn 1977, those negotiations were nearing completion. The […]
A familiar scene, yet strangely a little different now. This is of course Main Street in High Blantyre looking westwards towards Kirkton. Photographed in 1979, there are a few things different nowadays. The missing building in the billboard space on the right, the postbox no longer there today and the undeveloped narrower footpaths. However, the […]
I think this next photo is possibly 1977 or so. Taken in High Blantyre and previously unseen online, this is the bottom of Kirkton Avenue before it curves round to join the Main Street. It looks like drainage works are underway, which could have been the advance works for the construction of the new A725 […]
Staying with High Blantyre School, this photo shows the Girls Netball Team. Dressed in Sports kits, the names of these youths are unknown. David Crawford, headmaster sits on the left. Do you know the teacher on the right or any of the girls? Whats the year? Could be early 1960s.
Going back 66 years now, back to 1956 and to High Blantyre. This is the 1956 High Blantyre School Football team. The ball has the words, “League Champions 1956” along with a marvellous shield prize below. The boys team look well kitted out with decent strips and boots. Headmaster Davie Crawford stands at the left, […]