By the start of the 20th Century, the mission of St Joseph’s had made remarkable progress since its inception in 1877. For a considerable time prior to that, the Catholics of Blantyre had their spiritual requirements administered in Hamilton. Mass however, was celebrated and Sunday School conducted in a block of houses in Dixon’s Rows, […]
On Saturday 17th June 1905, the Hamilton Herald and Lanarkshire Weekly Newspaper issued an article to let excited readers know about the handsome new church which had just been erected for the congregation of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Blantyre. It says, “The edifice will be solemnly and formally opened tomorrow (Trinity Sunday) by […]
This was just a section of the enormous crowd which gathered and lined up along Glasgow Road for the funeral of a popular Blantyre Priest in 1930. The camera looks toward the entrance of St Joseph’s Church and the funeral of Rev. Father Thomas O’Halloran which took place on the morning of Wednesday, 1st October […]
A beautiful wedding photo next! On Wednesday 23rd July 1930, Mr Peter MONTGOMERY of Hamilton married Miss Catherine GUY of Blantyre. They wed at St Joseph’s Church on Glasgow Road, Blantyre and the priest is pictured too. In case any relative of this family are reading this, a little more is known about the photo. […]
I meant to post this nice snippet in December. On Christmas Eve 1908, a large gathering of local people attended the midnight service at St Joseph’s Church on Glasgow Road, Blantyre. Not so unremarkable in itself, as that service was usually always well attended. However, whilst the service was frequented by many of Blantyre’s Roman […]
A photo shared here by Gerry Walker from 1973. This is St Joseph’s Football Team. For the first time since its inception in 1924, the competition for the Sir Henry S Keith trophy had been won by a Blantyre team! The cup which was competed for annually in Lanarkshire was won that year by St […]
It’s been some 91 years since there were tramlines on Glasgow Road. This picture illustrating just how much of the carriageway was once cobbled in Blantyre. This however was a tram stop, outside St Joseph’s Church, the scene at the back still today, very much familiar. To the far right you can just make out […]