On the evening of Thursday 5th January 1899, Mr and Mrs Neilson, the owners of Crossbasket House and Estate put on a lavish New Year celebration for the household servants and employees of the Estate. A number totalling 60 people. Such was their desire to show their appreciation, no expense was spared. A supper and […]
New Year 1904 going into 1905 was a strange affair for many people in Blantyre. Whilst 1905 was ushered in by the usual ringing of Church Bells, blowing of horns etc, the New year had an exceptionally quiet beginning. The street presented quiet scenes with hardly anybody about, and the few folk who were out, […]
To New Year 1929 into 1930 next. This photo is of Blantyre Junior Imperialists – some very decorated New Year revellers who took part in a Fancy Dress Carnival held in the Masonic Hall, High Blantyre. This was a celebration of not just the end of the “roaring twenties”, but knowing that the global great […]
I was looking back on my previous new year’s message which was how 2020 was going to “be the best year ever.” So, this year, I’m simply going to say, I hope you’re all well and after the year its been, that things improve for us all. Wishing all Blantyre Project readers all over the […]
New Year 1933 got off to a blustery start, but the weather strangely was good for one day out of the weeks of miserable weather people had been suffering for weeks. The Hamilton Advertiser reported on 7th January 1933: “Our local bands—silver and flute—all had a turn round the town on Monday forenoon according to […]
The explosive population growth of the 1870’s in Blantyre saw those same residents and incomers let their hair down and enjoy the New Year Festivities, stepping away from the mines for a couple of days. The Hamilton Advertiser newspaper account on 5th January 1878, (just a few months after that horrible tragedy in Dixon’s Pits 2 and […]
Hogmanay 1924 was a wild night, as it had been all day. When the bells were ringing the old year out and the New Year in, the elements were in a boisterous mood. It was not a night congenial to first footing and in consequence only a few hilarious spirited people were seen going […]