John Queen has kindly shared these photos from the early 1980’s. Pictured are a few well known local guys taken in the grounds of David Livingstone Centre on a September weekend in the early 80’s. John told me, ” Pictured are James reid (AKA fuzzy). Wull MGuigan (both now passed) Eddie Derrick and Gibby. I’m […]
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1960’s Schoolboy Photos
Stonefield Tavern (Teddies Pub)
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 […]
National Memorial to Livingstone
Between eight and ten thousand people cheered the Duchess of York when on Saturday 5th October 1929, she opened the Scottish National Memorial to David Livingstone at Blantyre. She was twenty minutes late in reaching the wooden ceremonial platform owing to the crowds, which pressed so closely around her motor-car on the road through Burnbank and […]
1971 Stonefield Park Gala Day
Thank you to Gail Duncan, for sharing these photos. The date is 1971, the location, Low Blantyre Public Park at Stonefield. These Gala day photos show Gail’s aunt being crowned Gala Queen. Gail told me, “My aunts name at the time was Joan hunter and she was Blantyre YMCA gala queen the newspaper one shows […]
1963 Low Blantyre Station Goods Shed
A couple of people over the years have asked if I had any photos of the Goods Shed or Low Blantyre Railway Station, so it was with great delight, when Chris Ladds contacted me and forwarded me these photos to share here. Pictured in May 1963 is Low Blantyre Railway Station, pictured from Station Road, […]
Royal Visit to Livingstone’s Centre 1929
In 1929, Blantyre received a royal visit when the Queen Mother, then known as the Duchess of York, came to the town. The purpose of her visit was to open the new David Livingstone Centre. We’re pleased to say we’ve obtained footage of this event where you’ll see the crowds gathered at Blantyre’s New Attraction! […]