Jonathan Maynell, a Town Historian in Halifax writes, “I’m researching a footballer called McGill. Known to have played for Blantyre Hibernians before joining Albion Rovers in January 1903. Later played in West Yorkshire with Mirfield United (1909) and Halifax Town (1911). It has been suggested his first name is Allan, but can’t find anything an […]
This is a WW1 photograph of Private G. McGill of the 7th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, a Blantyre lad who was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry and devotion to duty at Fosse 8 in battle on mainland Europe. In March 1916, when his officer, Captain Farmer, a man in his regiment, was wounded. Private […]
Here’s a great article kindly written and provided by reader, Archie Simm. “On June 2nd , 1953 as part of the Queen Elizabeth 2nd, Coronation, throughout the UK there were neighbourhood and community celebrations big and small. Beech Place (a small cul-de-sac off Auchinraith Road between Elm Street and Logan Street) held their own neighbourhood […]
Back in May 2017, I had the pleasure of meeting Betty and Alex Mclean who dropped in at my Blantyre home whilst on holiday from Canada, whilst visiting family nearby. We spent an hour in the garden talking about Blantyre and Canada and it was wonderful to put faces to names, after emailing back and […]
Alfred Burnett, a miner, residing at 11 Sydes Brae, High Blantyre, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday 10th February 1928 for stealing a quantity of coal from the railway siding at High Blantyre. Whilst being sentenced, he also attempted to shield his friend from any sentence. Charles McGill, another […]
Betty McLean recently sent me this photo from her home in Canada. She told me, “Hi Paul, This is a photo of the 25 wedding anniversary of my aunt and uncle John Morrison and Helen McGill, taken I think in the school hall at the foot of Victoria St in 1947. I am leaning on the […]