On Tuesday morning 17th December 1929 an alarming collision occurred on the Hamilton Road, near the High School, when a bus proceeding towards Hamilton came into collision with butcher’s horse-drawn cart coming in the opposite direction. The butcher’s horse was killed outright in the collision, and the driver was thrown from his seat and severely […]
I’ve recently been sent details of a few restoration projects in Blantyre. From Buildings and equipment to changing things back to the way they were. All very exciting and posts for another day, but this particular restoration caught my eye. Jim Cochrane shared these 2014 photos adding, “My Great Grandfather’s horse cart. (belonging to James […]
Dating from around the 1910’s, this previously unseen photo shows Blantyre milk deliveries taking place. Pictured is Alexander Craig and two milkmaids for his farm at Bellsfield, High Blantyre. The people stand holding milk jugs for delivering smaller quantities from the milk churns. The cart is clearly labelled although the exact location in unknown as […]