In March 1979, AA Brothers, a then well known off sales chain were refused permission to build a new pub in Blantyre. The drinks chain had a sister company Castle Wines, operating from Bothwell Road and had applied to open a brand new public house at their premises at 145 Stonefield Road (at a […]
Further thanks to Bill Duncan for sharing his family photos here. Pictured at Larkfield during the 1950’s is the Duncan family. I was particularly pleased to see these photos because they also include a young Uncle of mine, John Duncan (who was actually no relation of Bills) Bill told me. “What great views there was out […]
Next, a photo from the 1950s, taken at the back of Robertson’s Building at the top of Stonefield Road. The houses were directly opposite the Larkfield Bing. Shared here by Bill Duncan, the photo shows a rare, expanded view of the 3 storey tenement building. Bill’s mother is to the left and fellow neighbours, Mrs Savage […]
A wonderful photo from the early 1950’s featuring Mr Duncan of Little’s Building at Larkfield, Stonefield Road. Bill told me, “This is my dad at the coal cellars probably sweeping up after a coal delivery. Our house rear window is not visible in the photo, but it’s located to the left of the low rise […]
The area at the top of Stonefield Road, at its crossroads junction with Broompark Road and Stonefield Crescent has long had shops and retail units, just as it does today. Shops have been located there as far back as the early 1900’s and even further back if we include the nearby former bakery. It’s a […]