During the last week in September 1895, the Christian Evangelistic Mission conducted by Mr J.B.Frame in Blantyre was incredibly well attended. Assisted by two local women, Misses Telfer and Ayton residents of Blantyre were invited along to a tent erected in the field of Mr Hastie. A field thought to be the one which would […]
In 1906, Blantyre was gripped by boxing enthusiasm. This was no caused by visiting promoters who set up at grounds near Craighead (which would eventually become the speedway and later the EK Expressway at Lidl) On Monday 19th November 1906, an enormous boxing match took place which must have been of special interest to boxing […]
Heather Hemmings asked me in October 2015, “Hi Paul, firstly just like to say how I love your page, such interesting stuff, what a wealth of knowledge u must have. Just wondering if you know anything about Blantyre Rechabites. My Grandfather was born in Blantyre 1893, moved to Glasgow in 1897 when his father died […]