Following the economic hardships of the 1970’s, it was certainly good to see a business flourish in 1980. J.R Reid Printers Ltd had recently moved from Glasgow Road to their new premises at Auchinraith Industrial Estate off Herbertson Street. They had moved only yards behind their former premises in the old Co-operative building on Glasgow […]
A little piece of nostalgia! Pictured here in 1969 in the outbuilding at the back of 317 Glasgow Road is where it all started! JR Reid Printers, the name registered that same year as the document shows. Of course John later moved to 108, then 109 Glasgow Road, then on to his custom built large […]
From the illustrated social history book…research paid for & compiled by Paul Veverka “Blantyre – Glasgow Road, The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2016 – 2018. JR Reid Printers J.R.Reid Printers was a former printing business based on Glasgow Road. Starting as an apprentice Compositor (typesetter) with the Hamilton Advertiser in 1964, John […]