A wee bit off topic tonight, but when I saw this board of Walls Ice Cream options from the late 1970’s, I was immediately “transported back” to the Pitch n Putt green and white shop at Greenhall, High Blantyre. The shop had a great selection of Walls Ice cream, including many of these flavours, if […]
During the late 1890’s, many Italians arrived in Blantyre. Numerous individuals had enterprising spirit keen on creating their own businesses and a name for themselves. On Friday 22nd July 1898, a little Blantyre girl named McGuire, the daughter of Patrick McGuire was queuing up with a number of friends at an Italian barrow or stall […]
Ice cream merchant, Peter Lombardi of Blantyre found himself in Hamilton Sheriff Court at the end of February 1905, charged with installing a “lottery machine” on his premises at Glasgow Road. The “penny in a slot” machine contained a mechanical device where balls were freed within then caught by chance by small receptacles, something which […]
A new Ice Cream Shop opened up at the Village in July 22. Situated in the beautiful grounds of David Livingstone Birthplace, just off Station Road, Blantyre the shop or kiosk is now open for businesses, with a brand new access path leading up to it and bike racks outside it. The outdoor kiosk shop […]
Who remembers John and Rita McSkimming’s Ice Cream Van? It’s pictured here and was often seen on the Springwells and Coatshill run between 1996 and 2003. A distinctive, coloured van. With thanks to the McSkimming family for sending this in. What can you remember about this van or other ice cream vans through the decades?
Blantyre’s brand new dessert bar is now OPEN for business! Roxy’s Desserts opened at midday Friday 18th May 2018 and sells Pancakes, cakes, crepes, desserts and many flavours of ice cream. The new business based at Main Street, High Blantyre has also been a further source of employment with several new jobs created. We wish […]
Blantyre has thankfully seen a real flurry of new businesses opening up these last few months. The latest ‘scoop’, if you forgive the pun, is another exciting new venture. I can exclusively reveal that a brand new Ice Cream Parlour opens up later this month on Glasgow Road, Low Blantyre! “Frosty Joe’s” is a fantastic […]