After the Second World War, there was a great demand for better housing in Blantyre. One quick solution was to construct prefabricated homes throughout the county, which were manufactured cheaply , but importantly could address the housing shortages until larger or more substantial homes could be created, to a cost effective budget. The prefabs […]
In early June, Catherine Murray sent me this story. Her niece had written it about her papa, a Blantyre man. Catherine told me, “Dad Jock McCarroll (68 yrs just now) grew up in the pre-fabs in Mossgiel Street, Blantyre and Jade McCarroll, his granddaughter was 16 years when she wrote this poem about her Papa.” […]
Brian Young has given us permission to share some photos he found of himself between 1963 and 1965. Messaging them over to us earlier today, they were taken at the prefabs at Clyde Crescent (behind St Joseph’s). Photos of prefabs are few and far between, so its really appreciated to see these ones. With so many people […]
In Summer 1948, the newly opened Station Road prefabs didn’t get off to the best start. For 3 or 4 weeks, the local Country Council forgot or did not register the new homes and as such, the refuse collection didn’t take place for a whole month. Dustbins overflowed and rubbish lay in streets, discarded and […]
A photo from the mid 1960s of the children of Clyde Street Prefabs. In the background is Joanna Terrace, with chimney’s and St Joseph’s chapel. Using the power of social media, some of the kids are known as Lynn Friery at the extreme right of the photo. Lynn Gerard on the left. Ann McManus and […]
A great photo from Elizabeth Cardoo (Anderson). Pictured are a well behaved group of children down at The Village Prefabs. Elizabeth told us she is at the bottom left corner. In the photograph are also kids from Anderson, Dolan, Devine,Payne,Finlay,Greenhorn families. Elizabeth went on to tell us, “there were so many kids in that street […]