I was saddened to learn today of the sad passing of former Blantyre resident, Stuart Christie, who died on 15th August, aged 74. A man certainly no stranger to controversy with a remarkable life story. He was a self confessed Scottish anarchist writer and publisher. I was friends on facebook with Stuart from around 2014 and found […]
The following extract is from author Stuart Christie’s book “My Granny made me an Anarchist” and recalls his time in 1960 or so coming to Blantyre.The words are unedited, sent over by Stuart and printed here with his permission. His brilliant book can be bought here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Granny-Made-Anarchist-Stuart-Christie/dp/0743263561/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413229926&sr=8-1&keywords=my+granny+made+me+an+anarchist “A SUBSTANTIAL PART of teenage social life in […]
The following extract is from author Stuart Christie’s book “My Granny made me an Anarchist” and recalls his time in 1960 or so coming to Blantyre.The words are unedited, sent over by Stuart and printed here with his permission. His brilliant book can be bought here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Granny-Made-Anarchist-Stuart-Christie/dp/0743263561/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413229926&sr=8-1&keywords=my+granny+made+me+an+anarchist 1959 – “Granny was forced to retire and […]
Get a coffee , this is a GREAT read! In July 2014, I became aware that Blantyre Project had an interesting follower on Social Media. Mr Stuart Christie, ex-Blantyre boy who has quite a colourful and remarkable lifestory to date. Indeed, and I write this with his permission, Stuart was arrested in 1964, as an […]