On Monday 17th February 1908, a household accident happened at Mayberry Place, just off Glasgow Road. A warning this story contains sensitive content. Mrs Ann Tarleton, (nee Magewick) was the wife of John Tarleton and the couple lived in one of the homes at Mayberry Place, Blantyre. That particular night, she was at home alone […]
Hopefully this is the first time you’ve seen this photo. Pictured on Glasgow Road is the David Livingstone Memorial Church, the photo dating from (what I believe is) the 1950’s/1960’s. Does anybody remember the former tenement immediately to the left? I’ll be writing in detail about these buildings later in the year as part of […]
Blantyre Project reader, Arlene Campbell asked me recently, “Can’t think of anyone else who may know. Just to cure my curiosity. I park at the side of St Joseph’s chapel every week and this is the first time I’ve noticed this stonework. It appears to be original stone. Was there something else attached to this […]