In the Hamilton Herald on October 28, 1892, a report describes a disturbance in High Blantyre involving four men charged with a breach of peace due to fighting in a stackyard at Priestfield Farm. They pleaded guilty, receiving fines or jail time, indicating a pattern of conflict in the area.
Continuing some Blantyre stories from 131 years ago. Long forgotten, but retold here. A most extraordinary scene took place at a wedding which was celebrated in Blantyre on the evening of Friday 3rd November 1893. A wedding was being celebrated in a house in Springwells and despite the rejoicings, a quarrel had arisen between two […]
On 20th August 1922, residents of a particular Blantyre house had their grief interrupted when a neighbour barged into their house. The family had lost one of their own that week and in fact the corpse still lay in the house awaiting the funeral. On the day in question, Mrs Meighan, a Blantyre woman and […]
A significant rammy occurred in Blantyre on the evening of Saturday 30th January 1926. Seven young men from Burnbank had come over to Blantyre to attend a dance in the Blantyre Co-operative Hall at the corner of Glasgow Road and Herbertson Street. Whilst in there, growing concern and rumour was whispered amongst the males at […]
Blantyre Railway Station and the surround railway line was the location for disturbing scenes of football hooliganism…..in September 1927. A football match had taken place between Blantyre Vics and Parkhead on Saturday 10th September 1927. It was filled with tension as Vics had been beaten by that club 5-1 2 weeks earlier, but in […]
Feelings ran high in Blantyre during Summer 1934 about the level of unemployment. This came to a head when on 29th June 1934, seventeen people were charged and found guilty with inciting a riot in High Blantyre after besieging the offices of the Blantyre Council. This occurred after the council decided not to let a […]
At Hamilton J.P. Court on Monday 10th December 1934, Robinson McCormack, a garage assistant, 8 Greenside Street, Blantyre, pleaded guilty to having, at a dance-hall at Glasgow Road, Blantyrc, assaulted John O’Neil, motor driver, Bellshill Road, Motherwell and committing a breach of the peace. The Fiscal heard how the said accused and some other men […]