This photo was taken around 1910 by David Ritchie, a Blantyre joiner with an interest in early photography. It shows a party of Blantyre people out on an excursion to the Crown Hotel, at Campsie Glen. I’m going to be bold and suggest this is the ‘Blantyre Four in Hand Club’, a former driving club […]
I’m told this is a photo from the late 1970’s taken in Stonefield Tavern on Glasgow Road, though suspect from the clothing, its likely the 80s. Pictured is Edward Maxwell, David Maxwell and Kath Maxwell. Anybody know the other two people? Photo shared by Elizabeth O Donovan. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for […]
How about this for a great photo! Lets go back 40 years to 1980. This is of course Glasgow Road, looking eastwards from outside the Stonefield Tavern. (those horse signs now both in my possession with thanks to Stan Gordon). Priory Street was still a through road, houses going through renovation, Asda and Clydeview Shopping […]
Those who know me well, know that I like to collect old ‘artefacts’ and things from Blantyre’s past. A little piece of nostalgia that I hope to put into a dedicated Blantyre museum someday. The latest addition to my collection are these signs? Recognise them? For decades they were the signs above the entrance to […]
From the illustrated social history book… “Blantyre – Glasgow Road, The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2016 – 2018. Coats House & Bake-house Sometime between 1832 and 1859, a 2-storey house was constructed westwards and adjacent to the changing house (later Stonefield Tavern). L-shaped on plan, it was distinctive in its appearance from […]
The Stonefield Tavern is one of Blantyre’s best known pubs. Situated in a prime location on the south side of Glasgow Road, directly opposite the junction of Station Road, it has good frontage opening directly out on to the pavement and remains popular to this day. It may surprise you however, to learn […]
Exclusively researched for the first time is the next building to the west. ‘Coats Buildings’ was a mid to late 19th Century census name for several buildings gathered in the same area on the south of Glasgow Road directly opposite the junction of Station Road. The small populated centre highlighted is thought […]