Blantyre School Board met on the evening of Tuesday 12th February 1901 for their usual monthly meeting. However, in this particular instance, the opening of the meeting held something quite different, as they Board paused to remember the passing of the long reigning monarch, Queen Victoria. The Queen has passed away a couple of weeks […]
Well, here’s a discovery that took me surprise and hope it does to you too! I was astonished to discover that Queen Victoria’s son, Prince Alfred visited Blantyre in 1864! I’ve never read or seen this discussed before. Prince Alfred, born in 1844, was the second son and 4th child to Queen Victoria and Prince […]
Pictured in the late 1890’s and in 1905 is the Water Fountain at High Blantyre. It occurred to me recently that nothing much has been written about this fountain, which must have served as a very prominent feature within Blantyre for many decades. I decided to look into its history and was surprised to learn, […]