On Tuesday 22nd June 1897, the children of the workmen of Auchinraith Colliery took part in Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee celebrations, after being invited by Colliery owners. Merry & Cunninghame, (Coalmasters) reached out to the community in a rare display of generosity by sending out very artistic invitation cards directly to the children of workers, […]
In 1905, Rev Thomas Pryde completed 25 years service of ministering in Blantyre. In May 1907, another minister Rev James Campbell of the Anderson United Free Church on Stonefield Road, also celebrated 25 years “on the job”. The marking of this local event was fairly well documented in newspapers, the interesting details of which are […]
Continued from Part 5 They still talk in Blantyre about the teacher in the days gone by who asked, “What famous man was born at Blantyre?” and received the prompt answer from a little nipper, “Jimmy Brownlie?!” Historians and others not well versed in football were, of course shocked when they heard about this reply […]
A few times when I visited David Livingstone Centre, I wondered what the small plaque was on Shuttle Row. Not the prominent one at ground level telling for the 1929 opening, nor the one on the North Gable telling the story of the bell. Instead, looking upwards on the South side, just where the building […]