On Friday 8th July 1977, a new sport arrived in Blantyre. Speedway! The Glasgow Tigers had found a new home moving from Coatbridge and they held their first speedway race in Blantyre against Crayford Kestrels that day. Pictured is the enthusiastic crowd on that day. Recognise anybody? A bit more about opening day. Programmes were sold […]
On Monday 21st January 1907, Blantyre residents were delighted to see the extended tram line from Blantyre to Cambuslang open for use. For the first time, people could travel by electric tramcars beyond Priory Bridge, in the direction of Glasgow. Extending the line into Cambuslang allowed the trams to connect to other tram networks and […]
Frustratingly, I don’t have a date for this photo, but the occasion is known. It’s the opening of High Blantyre Hall on Cemetery Road. Officials from 8th District Council (Lanark County) gathered for the opening ceremony at Cemetery Walk and some of them are known. Standing left to right is Ian ?, Mr McInally, J […]
Every now and again, a great little piece of memorabilia turns up. Like this card from August 1912, an invite for William Haig and his wife to attend the opening of Calder Street School. The invite went out from Blantyre School Board for William Allan Haig and partner to attend the opening of the […]
From the illustrated social history book…research paid for by Paul Veverka “Blantyre – Glasgow Road, The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2016 – 2018. A725 East Kilbride Expressway The important infrastructure roadway link in the area is designated the A725, which bypasses Blantyre after crossing over Glasgow Road and takes traffic from the […]
I thought I would write in a little more detail about the opening of the Blantyre Health Centre. The opening ceremony took place on Friday 12th October 1928, in presence of a large gathering of invited guests, the opening took place in Blantyre of a child welfare clinic, the third of its kind to be […]
On Saturday 20th April 1929, the Falkirk Herald ran a story giving an update of how preparations were coming along ahead of the opening of the David Livingstone Memorial.As follows, “The reconstruction work of the Shuttle Row, in the old Blantyre Village into a national memorial for Dr David Livingstone is now well advanced, and the […]