In 1871, the the Blantyre Free Church in Stonefield Road completely burned down. To those loyal worshippers, Rev James Anderson continued to minister until his death on 7th May 1860, in the 28th year of his ministry, passing away before any fire. (Coincidentally, the minister who succeeded Rev Anderson at the Old Parish Church in 1843 […]
Taking you back now to 1980 at the junction of Stonefield Road and Glasgow Road. The photo was taken outside St Joseph’s Church looking across to The Old Original Pub, a sight that is still familiar. However, on the left, the scene is completely changed, with those tenements and shops no longer there. Mickey’s […]
Looking through some family photos, here is my great grandmother’s former shop, Danskins at the corner of Stonefield Road and Broompark Road. The date is around 1923 or so. The shop is still there today, although now a newsagents. In the background we see the gable of Little’s Building, the Little family also owning the […]
I’ve scanned this in at a great resolution to show more detail than ever before on this 1903 postcard of the bottom of Stonefield Road. Looking north to the junction of Glasgow Road, this is the bottom area of Stonefield Road, where the postal address numbers start. The photo is around 1903, but no […]
This is the bottom of Stonefield Road in 1903. Taken 113 years ago, it looks across to the east side of the road, not far from the junction of Calder Street. This is the building that would later go on to become the Red Lion Pub in the 1970s. To the right is 33 Stonefield […]
What a difference a decade makes! This the eastern middle of Stonefield Road back around 2006. The location is the former Letham’s Garage, and until i saw this photo, i forgot that a brick wall was along the pavement for much of this vacant land. Today, it has a couple of unfinished homes on it, […]
The Blantyre Gas Company Ltd opened for business at Stonefield Road in 1864. The annual AGM was held in July each year. On 18th February 1875, an advert was placed looking for contractors to build a new tank, expanding the capacity. In the 1890s, the company invited tenders for the removal of byproducts of […]