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Wall Murals Rejected, 1980

February 20, 2019

In April 1980, Spook Erections, the open air market company in Blantyre bizarrely submitted planning application to paint the ends of several council homes with murals. The proposal directed at council homes on Glasgow Road near Hastie’s Farm, was point blankly rejected very quickly by the council. The company insisted that painting the sides of […]

1982 Alan Mair’s Mural

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June 28, 2017

Blantyre Oddities

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“Have brush, will travel” was the message from Blantyre’s town artist, Alan Mairs (picture front). Throughout March 1982, Alan had become a familiar sight about town, temporarily employed by a council grant to turn his artistic talents to the benefit of the community. Alan who is from Rutherglen was also involved in tutoring youth […]