With over 17,000 people currently living in Blantyre, it’s safe to say between the house landlines, business lines and mobile phones, there’s literally thousands of telephones in the town which we all now take for granted. I recently discovered what looks possible as being the first ever telephone in Blantyre. In February 1907, at a […]
On the first Thursday in February 1900, a statutory meeting of the Parish Council took place in High Blantyre. There were several topics. First up was a discussion about the Poor Law Act. Mr Neil Douglas presided. Also present were Messrs J Reid, Loudon, W Reid, Hastie, Batters, McQuarrie, Davidson, Paterson, McMillan, McInulty, Jackson […]