Part of the introductions from the Inquiry Report for “Blantyre Colliery Explosion” of 1877. THE COLLIERY AND THE CHIEF STAFF “The colliery is called the Blantyre Colliery, and is situated at High Blantyre, in the Parish of Blantyre, Lanarkshire. The owners are Messrs. William Dixon (Ltd), Mr. J Mann Thomson being the managing Director of […]
This Blantyre photo from the 1920’s shows what appears to be Co-op workers at the back of a building. Judging by the lack of stripes on their aprons, I don’t believe they were fleshers, but may have been working in the dairy or bakery department. I’m inclined to think these are the bakers for […]
This picture brings back a lot of memories for me, as many of these teachers were still at my primary school when i started shortly after, Pictured in 1973/1974 are the staff members of High Blantyre Primary. Teachers, head teacher and janitor, I’m sure many folks will remember these teachers. I see Mrs Banks, […]
Going back now to 1984 and these ladies are the School Dinner staff at Blantyre High School. Shared here by Lena Elliott, some of their names are known. Morag? Sylvia McKean, Isa Anderson, Frieda Oliver, Jessie Shaw, May Docherty, Lena Blair, Rena McQueen, Jean Cameron. This looks like it was taken in the dinner […]
After the interest in todays post about Mrs Callaghan, I wondered if she was pictured here in this photo showing all of 1975 St Josephs School Staff? Can you name any of the other teachers? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said, Mhairi […]
This time to the mid 1970’s. This friendly lot are the staff at the Broo, Labour Exchange (Job Centre) at Boswell Drive, next to Blantyre High School. Can you name anybody? Oh, and yes, i DID spot the empty bottle of whiskey on the table. I can only assume this was some sort of celebration […]