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 […]
Bill Duncan has kindly shared this family photo of himself and his brother Alex in the early 1950s. It was taken at the back of Little’s Building, on Stonefield Road. Bill added, “My brother and I are sitting on the bumper of Mr Peter Savages car. This photo shows an expanded view of the […]
From the Sunday Post on 20th December 1942: ” Ay, it’s a’ right for you talking, but whit a haunfu’ it is for us,” was how Blantyre miner Joseph Savage (29), Auchinraith Road, received congratulations on his wife giving birth to triplets —two boys and a girl. Born Lanarkshire Maternity Hospital, Bellshill, the children and […]