A brand new public slaughterhouse was opened in Blantyre on Monday 16th September 1907. Commissioned by the Middle Ward of Lanark County Council the premises which were situated at the bottom of John Street was located on the right hand side just before you went under the railway bridge. The location of the public slaughterhouse […]
Today’s photos, although a little colour faded are from 1981. Almost 40 years ago, the junctions of Forrest Street and John Street are photographed as part of the evolving, changing scene that year in Glasgow Road, Blantyre. A yellow van approaches the junction of Forrest Street, the caravan now sitting where Andy’s Tyres now is. […]
Owner of Scottish Brick History website (www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk) Mark Cranston recently sent me this photo of R McAlpine brick , made at Stonefield, Blantyre. Stonefield Brickfield was established and located at the North East end of John Street in 1841 (then just a track without name). We have a wonderful description preserved in the 1859 valuation […]
Betty McGauley writes, “I’m trying to find out about the McAleenans from John Street. My great gran and grandad came from Ireland. Thank you.” I was able to reply with: “Hi Betty. The name McAleenan or MacAleenan first arrived in Blantyre between 1890 and 1895 when Labourer Bernard McAleenan took up residence at Broompark Place at […]
Here’s the full photo of Glasgow Road looking east at the top of John Street. Taken in 1981 can anybody tell me what the green and white caravan was?
Going back now to 1982 to Glasgow Road and the Sports Centre looks almost brand new, its clean brickwork matching the cleanliness of the opposing new shopping centre. This must have felt very futuristic. (Anybody leaving Blantyre just 3 years earlier, would not recognise this scene at all if coming back in 1982!) The photos […]
June 2019 was quite the month for people turning up and handing in things to my door! Like this big yellow box from George Hay, packed full of “auld photos” of Blantyre. A treasure trove of nostalgia collected over several decades and stuffed full of photos of Blantyre that even I’ve not seen. I look […]