Andy Lynch shared a photo from his christening in 1957, taken in his Granny’s back garden at 68 Auchinraith Road. He is being held by his Auntie Anne, who still lives in her Blantyre home since 1960. The background features houses on Hawthorn Place.
On Saturday evening of 10th November 1894, an instance of lawlessness in Blantyre occurred which made the newspapers. About 9.30pm, the police had occasion to interfere in a breach of the peace which occurred near to the Public School on Glasgow Road. They were met with abusive epithets, and ultimately they arrested a man named […]
Next, the story of a Blantyre lady who found herself in bother with the law when trying to hide a deserting soldier. Mary Smith Lynch lived at Hart’s Land, on Glasgow Road, Blantyre (the approximate area is now just in front of the Leisure Centre). Back in March 1918, Mary was charged at Hamilton Sheriff […]
Andy Lynch shared this charming photo adding, “This is my Mum and Dad Willie and Ella Lynch. This was taken around 1953 before they were married. It was taken in my Gran (Agnes)and Grandads (Sanny) Frews front garden at 68 Auchenraith Road. “ Sanny Frew was well known he had one leg and often sat […]
Benny Lynch was a Scottish Fly weight professional boxer born in the Gorbals in 1913. He was considered by some to be one of the finest boxers below the lightweight division in his era and often been described as the greatest fighter that Scotland has ever produced. In 1935, at the age of 22, during an interview with newspapers, […]