Pictured around the late 1890’s is the exact location of this next story, Railway Cabin number 4 on the Caledonian Railway, Hamilton to Strathaven branch. A wonderful, clear and detailed photo shared by Alex Bowie shows the line looking over to Larkfield. The line splits in two, the mineral line on the right heading towards […]
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Logan Street Pools Winner
September 1946 and fortune smiles down on Logan Street, Blantyre. At his home at 55 Logan Street, Blantyre, Mr Joseph M’Graw, 42-year-old steelworker, won £2239 18s 8d in Strang’s Twopenny Points Pools! He told a reporter the money would be a godsend, as there was no pay coming into the home from that following week. […]

