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Penny Robertson, who lives in Australia sent in this wonderful photo this week, adding, “I have just discovered your website and have been fascinated to read about the history of Blantyre. My grandfather was Daniel Sprott (a brother of William Sprott who was killed in the Auchinraith Coal disaster of 1930). My grandmother was Margaret […]
Dr John McArthur recently sent me this lovely little Jubilee Brochure from 1930. It celebrates with a soiree on 25th June 1930, the 50th Year Anniversary of the former Church, once located on Glasgow Road. The souvenir brochure, beautifully embossed, explored key events in the history of the church and also featured a programme of […]
Taken near the top of Forrest Street in 1980, this photo of Glasgow Road looks westwards and captures the street in a significant state of change. With Herbertson Street just out the photo to the left, an open, expansive “wasteland” had opened up on the south side of the street following the demolition of the […]
By end of December 1980, the former Masonic Buildings on the south side of the road and the tenement at Abbeygreen at the corner of Church Street was demolished. Glasgow Road is pictured looking east. The derelict Stonefield Parish Church stands at the corner of Church Street, the phone box still (almost) standing. Further shops […]
On 3rd September 1979, Stonefield Parish Church suffered a similar fate to other Blantyre churches that decade after going on fire. This appeared to be an accident following work being done on the roof. Despite losing their church building, the congregation remained resilient. During the next 3 years they travelled further west and met in […]
This wonderful photo is Stonefield Parish Church scouts on an outing to Ayr, early 1950’s. Blantyre lads , perhaps born in Wartime years. John Brownlie is the scout leader on the right with hat and glasses. There’s no mention of the boys names, so perhaps it’s YOU, or you recognise a father or grandfather? With […]
Exploring the demolition of the Stonefield Parish Church Steeple a little further. Attached is a photo of Glasgow Road from 1903. In the middle of the picture, Logan Street leads off to the right (which now would be the road leading up to ASDA petrol Station. The Priory Pub is a notable feature as […]