From the illustrated social history book… “Blantyre – Glasgow Road, The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2016 – 2018. Clydeview ‘Clydeview’ is the name of a former 3 storey tenement located at 245 to 251 Glasgow Road, of which only the ground floor remains today. It should not be confused by the shopping […]
Mr. Anthony Viola was a local ice-cream merchant in the 1950’s. Tony Viola was a wholesale & Reatil ice cream manufacturer based at 92 Glasgow Road. In 1950 he catered especially for weddings and parties. His telephone number was Blantyre 122. Do you remember Viola’s business in Blantyre? Can you tell me more? From “Blantyre Explained” […]
Sandra Doherty sent in this photo which she believes was taken in 1960. She told me, “can you tell me anything about this photo? I think it’s Blantyre” I have to say, it looks like Waverley Terrace in High Blantyre, obviously flooded out, as deep as the counter on that ice cream van. Pavements are […]
Josie Caserta who lives in Italy has memories of living in Blantyre as a child. Her family are fondly remembered by many people in Blantyre as having the shop in Springwells and the ice cream van. Josie has kindly shared some of her family photos here, taken around 1974. Do you remember the Caserta family?
Josie Caserta in Italy wrote to me on 8th February 2015, saying “Hi could someone please tell me about the cafe which then was a licenced grocers which my uncle and our parents were for so many years. It was near Springwells. My brother and l have so many wonderful memories. My dad use to […]