On Saturday 25th April 1914, two Blantyre men, not particularly fond of one another decided to settle their difference in a Burnbank Pub. Differences that were to be settled with gunpowder! Shortly after six o’clock, when the bar in Burnbank was filled with customers, a loud explosion attracted the attention of everybody there to some […]
Another previously unseen photo from 20 odd years ago. This time from 1999 and it is of course, the Village Bar. Did you know? In April 1878, the whole building went up in flames. It is unknown how the fire started, but the drapers, grocers, pub and nearby houses were all gutted. There was […]
From the illustrated book, “Blantyre Glasgow Road South – The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2017 In the early 1800’s a popular and well known public house existed at the western corner of Glasgow Road and Stonefield Road called ‘Clive Place’. The exact spot of this former pub also used an inn, […]
The Stonefield Tavern is one of Blantyre’s best known pubs. Situated in a prime location on the south side of Glasgow Road, directly opposite the junction of Station Road, it has good frontage opening directly out on to the pavement and remains popular to this day. It may surprise you however, to learn […]
6 This advert from 2004 is for the Old Original Pub (also known as Craig’s pub) on Glasgow Road. Their address is 285 Glasgow Road and phone number 01698 327980. In post Millennium years J&I Quigley are amongst modern hosts. Few facts and trivia about this pub: In 1932, the license holder was Mr James Jones. […]
Pictured here from Jim Cochrane is the Doonin Public House in Broompark Road. Do you known anybody? What’s your memories of the pub? On social media: Carole Mackie Rickard The hatch at the side of the bar, where we used to go for a glass bottle of Coke as a treat 😊 Liz Barrett Bobby Forrest n Alec […]
Some great photos of good times and various people in the Red Lion Pub, Stonefield Road, Blantyre. Shared here with permissions from Sam Maxwell.Now the hard part…..can you name anybody?! Whats the date, early 80s? On social media: John Duffy 86 going by the celtic away top. John Duffy Maybe 85 Helen Ward Gartlan Love Blantyre my wee […]