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For some time in 1924, Blantyre police had been in possession of information that a strong alcoholic smell had been coming from a cellar below an “unnamed” shopkeeper ‘s premises on Glasgow Road. In consequence, the premises were put under observation by the police, a stakeout if you like! When suspects entered the cellar, police […]
Speaking back in 2005, the late Blantyre historian Jimmy Cornfield recalled his childhood memories of a daring raid on a local fruit orchard, near Boathouse at Blantyreferme during the late 1930s. Pictured in 1910, is that very orchard at Boat Jocks, with its abundant fruit. “It was a year in my childhood (late 30s) when […]