These great photos are from 22nd June 1977. I was just 6 years old around the corner in Stonefield Crescent when the former Colliery bing was flattened at Larkfield with work commencing on the current playing field. It was by all accounts noisy work, but nearby residents in both Stonefield Road and SSHA were tolerant, […]
In April 1967, housing in Blantyre was very much at the forefront of local discussion. County Councillor Walter Cameron had some interesting news that held the attention of everybody at a Labour Party meeting that first Monday evening in April. Walter announced that the Scottish Special Housing Association were interested in acquiring the fields […]