In August 1903 Mr James Brown Junior, an accomplished bowler from Blantyre won the Scottish Championships. The bowling championship category was won single handed and as you would imagine when word spread of his achievement, the community wanted to do something in recognition. James was one of the youngest bowlers ever seen in Blantyre, which […]
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Wartime Torchlight Procession
A wartime torchlight procession took place in Blantyre in WW1. On Saturday 14th November 1914, a fancy dress parade was held in order to raise money to buy a motor ambulance for the front. A large number of decorated lorries, horses, carts, cycles and individuals assembled at low Blantyre School around 4pm just before dusk. […]