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Changes at the Cemetery, 1977

Some changes took place at High Blantyre Cemetery in October 1977, which recognised that only Blantyre residents should be buried at that location going forward. Hamilton District Council had decided not to allow burials of people from outside the town in the cemetery, except in special cases. Suggestions that this move was being taken because […]

Priory Bridge Verge, 1977

Interesting wee story this next one. Well, I thought so. When the new Housing estate at Priory Bridge was built in the early 1970’s, builders and the District Council argued about who should be landscaping the verge at the side of the B758 Blantyre Farm Road. A beautiful new housing estate with modern homes had […]