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Blantyre’s Cherished Memories: 1956 Dance

Jaqueline Wright shared a nostalgic photo from the Co dancing in 1956/57 featuring her late mother, Cathie McGuire, and her friends Janette Keatts and Cathy Breslin. Though all three have passed away, their enduring friendships and memories remain cherished in Blantyre, where they lived and stayed connected throughout their lives.

1938 Suffocated at Stonefield Brickie

On Monday 10th October 1938, a terrible tragedy happened at the Brickworks, resulting in the death of a nineteen year old. Peter M’Dermott (19), of Stonefield Road. Blantyre, was slowly suffocated in a tank full of brick-making material at a Blantyre brick works while twenty workmates fought to clear away the material which was killing […]