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Lynn Dougela shared this great photo. She told me, “This is my mum Margaret Taylor nee Houston and her sister Catherine Houston. This picture was the May procession from Saint Josephs around 1942. My mum is 83 and still in Blantyre and my aunt will be 88 and end of this month.” A little touch […]
In March 1917, local lady from Blantyre was awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration. Margaret, M. Houston, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Houston. Nancevale Cottage picked up the distinguished award (Nancevale is now 162 Auchinraith Road). Sister Houston was trained in nursing in Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, and later served for three years in […]
On 29th June 1948, a Blantyre woman from Springwells, came off second best in a skirmish with the Police. She resented that her son had been “booked” by the Police for trespassing on the railway and proceeded in no uncertain manner to tell the police just what she thought of them. In the long run, […]