Politics has been on the minds of many of us a lot lately. A general election earlier this month saw to that and of course returned a swing for now, back to the Labour Party. ‘Change’ was the campaign slogan, (which for most elections and parties, it usually is). However, having recently been researching local […]
Continuing a fictional account written by Labour Leader and MP, Keir Hardie. Published in the Labour Leader Magazine on Hogmanay 1909, it puts characters into the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. It’s published here in a few parts, transcribed by myself for your interest. Continued from Part 1, Keir writes: Jock had found his way […]
A different take on Blantyre Explosion next. This account was written by Labour Leader and MP of the time, Keir Hardie. Published in the Labour Leader Magazine on Hogmanay 1909, it’s more of a story around fictional characters, putting them in the situation of the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877. It is published here in […]
The earliest mention I can find of Hardie Street in Blantyre was in June 1928 referring to somebody having an accident. I believe the houses were constructed just a few years earlier around 1925. At the height of the art deco period, there are signs of that period infiltrating on to the exterior construction. The […]