Not since the Blantyre riots of February 1887, had there been a more serious incident of rioting and disorder in Blantyre than the disruptive events which occurred on Saturday 25th May 1907. This is the little known story of riots on Glasgow Road and police attempts to regain order. It started when the Hibernian R.C […]
Monday 18th April 1921 was a day Blantyre will remember. But not for any good reason. That day saw multiple thefts, vandalism and serious disturbances in streets and shops from around midday to midnight. Vans parked up in streets that had come from Glasgow were broken into and raided, and some instances the drivers were […]
Before Sheriff Mercer, at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday 1st November 1926, seven men were charged with forming part of a disorderly crowd of over 700 people in Glasgow Road, Blantyre. This was a time towards the end of the great mining strike and feeling amongst the unemployed miners were still running high, especially to those […]