Back to 1975 in this next photo. Simplicity Patterns workforce in High Blantyre had a day out. Shared here by Helen Corns who told me, “The 4th person from left is Michael Campbell, 5th is Gerry Corns. They played at Udston bowling sometimes usually Tuesdays and sometimes in East Kilbride for badminton. They had a […]
Margo Clayton recently shared these photos with Blantyre Project. Her mother Mary Bowie worked at Simplicity Patterns in High Blantyre during the late 1960’s and 1970’s. Although there are no names or exact dates, its hoped some people will recognise themselves or relatives in these photos which feature various works nights out and Christmas dances. […]
Only a year after the High Blantyre Industrial Estate opened, a new type of industry arrived at the factories in 1947 in the form of Simplicity Patterns Ltd of London. This proved to be a wonderful source of employment for many people in Blantyre, both women and men alike. Indeed, the timing and arrival of […]