In the first week in January 1897, the Hamilton Herald had a few stories noting some local Blantyre events of the time. One major topic was the condition of Blantyre’s roads. This was generally a time before proper pavements and as other towns and villages upgraded, Blantyre folks wanted this done too. The paper writes, […]
At the end of March 1905, Robert Smith of Cambuslang and Robert McSkimming, a hawker of Stonefield Blantyre pled guilt to having on 12th March that year driving their brake carriages recklessly and in a furious manner. The men, both drivers between Blantyre and Cambuslang, whilst carrying paying passengers had raced each other on the […]
On Monday 21st January 1907, Blantyre residents were delighted to see the extended tram line from Blantyre to Cambuslang open for use. For the first time, people could travel by electric tramcars beyond Priory Bridge, in the direction of Glasgow. Extending the line into Cambuslang allowed the trams to connect to other tram networks and […]
This drawing dates from around 1900 or so and reflects a depiction of the earliest tram on the Hamilton Network. Titled ,”Workmen’s Car” this is part of the Hamilton, Motherwell & Wishaw Tramway Company, an early open top design which also had the driver exposed to the elements. As the years progressed, trams became more […]
Love this photo! From 1903, it shows the popularity at the start of the Tram Network throughout Lanarkshire. Whilst the photo was taken for a postcard in 1903 in Motherwell, the tram at the front is heading for Blantyre. Men and women in an open top packed car, this would have felt like the future […]
1903 saw the arrival of trams in Blantyre, with lanes laid from Burnbank all the way to Stonefield Road outside the St Joseph’s Church, being built around that time. The line was extended westwards later in 1907 to carry on into Halfway. There is no doubt that the trams further assisted the […]
A wonderful colourised postcard from 1906, depicts Glasgow Road near the bottom of Victoria Street. Looking eastwards towards Hamilton, on the right is Annfield Terrace (in front of Hasties) and beyond it on the right is Stonefield Parish (or Primary) School. The photo celebrates the growth and development of Glasgow Road and shows the […]