I’ve often written about historical drownings in the Clyde, so what a surprise it was to see a drowning, this time in Auchentibber, which I would have thought would have been the last place for a Blantyre resident to meet their end. Considerable excitement prevailed in Blantyre on Thursday 17th April 1930, when it became known that a […]
I encountered a story recently, where I felt the authorities handled the situation very strictly and un-compassionately. At Hamilton Court, on Saturday 10th May 1930, John O’Hare, a miner of 72 Forrest Street, Blantyre, pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to commit suicide. It was explained in Court by the Fiscal that O’Hare threw himself […]
Nystagmus is a condition of involuntary eye movement, acquired in infancy or later in life, that may result in reduced or limited vision. Due to the involuntary movement of the eye, it is often called “dancing eyes”. It can be brought on by vertigo, or fear or confined spaces, and as such was often known as […]