On Monday 25th September 1893, two Blantyre men ‘slugged’ it out but in a Court of law. The venue was Hamilton Sheriff Court as John Paterson, a flesher made a complaint about the noise of the adjacent Showground to his premises in Stonefield. He argued that William Smith, showman had brought his fairground to a […]
Now here’s a story you may not have heard about. On 12th March 1902, Bostock and Wombell brought an incredible travelling exhibition to the show ground in Low Blantyre. It had already been to Hamilton Larkhall and in the following days, would go on to visit Cambuslang. This was a colossal amalgamation of strange and […]
A report in a local newspaper at the end of May 1906 gave a little interesting insight into the fairground which at the time was set up in Stonefield, Blantyre. Continuing our in depth look at 1900 – 1910, it read as follows: At present the showground in Stonefield is inhabited by quite a number […]