In 1892, residents complained about a lack of privacy while sending telegraph messages at the Post Office on Glasgow Road, Blantyre. Miss Walker, the sub postmistress, moved the telegraph machine to a back room for privacy. However, postmen sorting letters nearby could see incoming messages, prompting public outcry and letters to the Hamilton Advertiser.
In Summer 1892, residents of Blantyre expressed concerns over postal services, highlighting inadequate delivery frequency and incorrect addressing. With only two post offices and two daily deliveries, a petition was made for improvement. The community demanded a new post office in Stonefield, reflecting significant dissatisfaction with existing services.
I’m sure that despite this photo being several decades old, this image will invoke a lot of nostalgic memories for many Blantyre people, myself included. This is of course the former Post Office building once located at the corner of Logan Street (Left) and Glasgow Road (to the right). Built in 1953, this prominent, rather […]
An important change took place to postal services in Blantyre at the end of October 1904. A change which proved immense advantage to the shopkeeping community. A dispatch was arranged from the Stonefield Road Post Office and Glasgow Road Post Office at 6.15am, with the new arrangement of earlier work by postal workers. The target […]
Continuing our lockdown quiz with this latest photo. Where in Blantyre is this? Here’s a clue. It’s not a house. Answer will be revealed tonight. ** Update. This is the Telephone Exchange at Forrest Street. Built in 1958, it replaced the older telephone exchange across Glasgow Road at Herbertson Street. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. […]
I think this photo was taken in 1980. How utterly unrecognisable this will be to many people but it is of course, Glasgow Road, 40 years ago. Looking westwards, the photo was taken from near the top of the former junction to John Street, before it was realigned. The post Office is on the left, […]
During February 1917, a very large number of people were transferring their savings at the post office into war bonds in aid of the war loan. Miss Stewart at the Blantyre Post Office and her assistants were kept extremely busy, forced to keep open the post office until late hours for much of that month. […]