Pictured between 1900 and 1903 are 2 little boys playing at Shuttle Row, Blantyre Village Works. They look to be shaking hands and clearly having some fun. Behind them on the right is the 2 storey part of the building now roughcast and used as offices. To put this in a modern context, the […]
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1938 Brief Royal Visit to Blantyre
In 1938, Glasgow was hosting an Empire Exhibition. A marvellous event designed to attract people from afar. The event was attended by various Royals, including a visit by Queen Elizabeth and George VI. The tour included various suburbs and a visit out to Hamilton Town Hall where massive crowds had to be held back by […]


