The tale was first offered to the late Blantyre historian Neil Gordon in 1979 by visiting Americans, something thought to have been a myth. However, a few years ago, I was able to find evidence of the story being reality but is retold below. Please be aware, I have corrected dates and provided facts adding […]
Pictured here around 1910-1915 or so, is Blantyre couple John Gray and Agnes Murdoch. Prominent shopkeepers and business owners of the time. It’s safe to say, they lived a comfortable lifestyle by comparison to many others, no thanks to their own hard work. John Gray was a master grocer and wine merchant, born in Blantyre […]
We next arrive at interesting tenement which still stands today. ‘Grays Buildings’, or more recently known as the YMCA building, directly across Glasgow Road from Joanna Terrace. However, before we delve into the detail, we’re going to tell a nice little story to set the scene, a story belonging to the ‘Gray family’ the […]