How relieved some British Troops must have been in December 1916 to be told they were being given leave to go back home for a short time. War was not going well, and whilst most troops suffered those cold, terrible conditions in the trenches, others were most fortunate to arrive back in Britain for the […]
A somewhat serious accident befell upon Blantyre man John Murdoch (22) on Wednesday 27th March 1929. John was the son of Willium Murdoch, owner of the Commercal Bar, a wine and spirit merchant in Stonefield Road, Blantyre. John Murdoch was a motor driver employed the Tramways Company, a job he would only have for a few months later, owing […]