I have another little addition to my ever expanding collection of Blantyre memorabilia! This tea caddy dates from 1933 and celebrates the Jubilee Anniversary of Blantyre Co-op Society Ltd (1883-1933). It’s a metal canister which would have stored tea (which it still smells of!). The address of 14 Herbertson Street is featured on the in. […]
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A Singular Character
In 1826, the Westmorland Gazette ran a story about a Blantyre woman. Reprinted below in it’s entirety. “There is an old woman living at Blantyremoor, parish of Blantyre rather a singular character. She is eighty years of age – she never drunk a cup of tea, never had a tea cup or had a tea […]