For some weeks in October and November 1901, workmen had been engaged fitting electric light in the Priory Bar, the property of Mr John Roberts. Work had been completed by the end of November 1901 and on Wednesday 19th November 1901, electric light was turned on for the first time. This was a significant milestone […]
From my book, “Blantyre Glasgow Road South – The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2017 Priory Place & The Priory Bar Priory Place was a former 19th and 20th Century building situated at the eastern corner of Glasgow Road and Logan Street junction. It comprised primarily of a popular public house (named the […]
Mr John Roberts was born in Paisley in 3rd December 1849 and had rather an interesting life worth sharing here. He was baptised on 30th December 1849 at Middle Church, in Paisley. In the early 1860’s his family moved to Blantyre. Father William, a police officer and mother Mary, John and his 5 brothers and […]