Wilma Bolton has shared this brilliant poem by Blantyre man, Joe Moore which appeared in the Hamilton Advertiser on 19/4/1913. “A SMOKE” by Joe Moore. There’s naething I like better, When ma daily toil is o’er, Tae get wash’d an’ tak’ ma supper, Then I wander oot the door. Tae view the scene’s o’ nature, Or […]
Another previously unseen photo has been shared here by Alex Bowie. This time around 1908 photographed at the back of the Auchentibber Inn, Sydes Brae. Developed from the glass plate negative, this clear photo captures the back of the Auchentibber Inn (which is pictured on the far left). JB Struthers was innkeeper at the time. […]
News report about moving away from burning coal in Blantyre’s council homes. “The West End of Blantyre is to go Smokeless on 1st October next year (1973). This was decided by Lanark County Council last week after hearing information from the County Sanitary Inspector along with an estimate of the cost involved. The order will […]