As we approach the end of our look at Glasgow Road South, the final picture in this book, shared here by Gordon Cook has a tramcar heading towards Blantyre. Nearby, the turn off for Dalton and Flemington, on the left hand side. A snowy scene from the 1920’s. We’re now of course sufficiently beyond Blantyre […]
Wee mystery. This is DEFINITELY a Blantyre tram as noted on the sign on the front of it, but I don’t think its in Blantyre. I’m 90% sure these buildings aren’t Blantyre. SO, where is it? Not a quiz, I genuinely don’t know. Dating from 1920s, could be Cambuslang, Hamilton or even Motherwell. Featuring Blantyre […]
On Thursday 29th September 1904, an alarming collision of two tramway cars took place outside McDougalls Buildings, Springwell. There was only a single line at the place and owing to the heavy fog the drivers did not observe each other until a collision was inevitable. The impact was heavy, the passengers were knocked about […]
Fae Blantir tae Glesga’ by James Cornfield 2008 Fae Blantir tae Glesga, Ah’m share its no faur, some walk the road, some gang by the Caur, in the aul’ summer time, sure it’s a nice scene, for oftimes when courting, tis’ there I have been, Noo, wi’ the sound o’ the weavers and rumble […]
Pictured here looking eastwards is Glasgow Road. Behind the building on the right is Church Street and you can see the roof and steeple of Stonefield Parish Church at the top right. The steeple is leaning northwards and it would later be demolished for safety. To the left is former Clark Street leading off […]
Over the next few days, I have some new views of Blantyre on Glasgow Road to share. From Gilmour’s Directory, courtesy of Betty McLean, I have scanned the Blantyre views in at High resolution and created separate images to share here. This photo is from 1904 not far from outside the Burleigh Church. It’s […]
Dunallan Loop – In 1903 the Hamilton, Motherwell & Wishaw Tramways Company constructed a single line tram network that ran from a terminus at David Livingstone Memorial Church, all the way along Glasgow Road eastwards towards Hamilton Cross, where it branched towards Larkhall, Motherwell and Wishaw. In 1907, the Glasgow Tram Company decided to extend […]