Blantyre has unfortunately always been occasionally burdened with stories of theft or burglary from homes. In 1905, it was no different, though one particular case stands out that year, where the victim was a woman and the choice of location for this theft was rather unusual, with the thief getting more than he bargained for. […]
Reader, George Park from Arbroath sent me a little snippet one evening that presented a mystery. He shared a clipping from an 1894 newspaper which said, “Fatal Shooing Accident to a Young lady – A young lady, the daughter of Mr Mitchell of Blantyre, Lanarkshire has met her death under very sad circumstances. While […]
In July 1934, a new exhibit of much interest, and, if its direct personal connection with the explorer could be definitely established, of great value, had just been put on exhibition at the Livingstone Memorial, Blantyre. It was a rifle manufactured by Dougall, of Glasgow, famous gunmakers in their day. It was a gift to the Trust […]