On Thursday 2nd March 1905, two small Blantyre boys stood in the dock at Hamilton Sheriff Court charged with pilfering in Blantyre. David Murdoch and Charles Dickson from Stonefield were charged with stealing a ‘Daily Record’ newspaper and 2 copies of ‘Chips’ Periodical from a parcel at Blantyre Railway Station. A Mr. Ritchie represented the […]
Hoping readers may recognise parents and grandparents amongst these two pictures. Both are from 1930 and feature Masonic Lodge Livingstone No 599. The photo with the 3 men at the front was the Annual Social and Dance, which was held on 21st March at Stonefield Freemasons Hall. The other photo with the men and women […]
More photos from 2000. Pictured again in Stonefield Public Park is the former playpark equipment. These swings, climbing frames and see-saws had been there for several decades, but by the Millennium , as you can see they had seen better days. In the background is Woodburn Avenue. This playpark was near the Station Road entrance […]
During WW1, a fete was held at Stonefield, at the large Curling pond, just off John Street. The location of this former curling pond is now where the fields are in the public park, where the modern summer gala is normally held. In Summer months, when the green was not frozen over, it was used […]
Marie and Davie Kelly kindly shared this photo recently. Marie says, “Davie Kelly & I was looking at old pictures & found one of the Blantyre Public Park. We thought you’d like to see it early 1970s” Taken from the back of the tenements on Glasgow Road, the scene is idyllic and a far […]
The British Workmen’s Public Houses, perhaps designed in the 19th Century to offer an alternative to the rowdy drinking dens of working classes. British Workmen’s Public Houses offered something else other than the bar. The had free reading rooms with newspaper and magazines and there were lots of the them about Central Scotland. At least […]
Not wishing to overlook small buildings, I recently had the help of Robert Stewart, who kindly shared his recollection of what several small outbuildings were near the corner of Glasgow Road and Stonefield Road. Out of sight to most people, I wanted to post this on the page for later reference to if ever needed […]