Mr. Edward Cornfield was a miner, of 3 Victoria Street, Blantyre. Born on 11th September 1890, he was the second son to parents John Cornfield and Mary Park. As a child, he lived at Harts Land, on Glasgow Road. He was a regular soldier in the 2nd Scottish rifles, and in 1911 at the age […]
About a score of men were charged at the Sheriff Court in early October 1933, with having lived in old Houses in Blantyre and Hamilton in respect of which demolition orders had become operative. The Blantyre cases were taken first, the accused therein being Blantyre men, namely; George Montague jun., labourer, 359 Main Street High […]
The council homes which had newly been constructed at Logan Street in the early 1930’s proved too much of a temptation to some Blantyre residents, when upon seeing them built, by comparison to their own circumstances, proved a tempting solution to their own housing crisis. At the start of September 1933, Blantyre squatters, Mr and […]
On Wednesday 5th August 1936, a Councillor made a Plea for Homeless People in Blantyre. ” Lamentable Position ” of Seven Accused “We are of the opinion that the Housing Committee had discretionary powers whether to prosecute or not. We find, however, that the Department of Health states we must prosecute these squatters. Yet they will […]
The 8th May 1945 saw German troops surrender to the British and earmarked the end of the Second World War in Europe. Just 10 days earlier than this, a different kind of surrender was taking place in Blantyre. Trespassers had taken over Millheugh House, near the Calder Falls and on 28th April 1945, they officially […]