Another little snippet of history. In 1896, a spate of railway accidents, mainly fatal sadly hit Blantyre. Despite this flurry of accidents in a comparatively short space of time, trespassing on the railway continued, usually by miner on their way to or from the pits. The cross cross of railways throughout and around Blantyre usually […]
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Illegal Camping at Blantyre Ferme 1932
During Summer July 1932, a large number of Glasgow men admitted to camping illegally on farmland on private property near Blantyre Ferme Colliery near Netwon. The accused said they were part of a camping club where it was customary to leave Glasgow on a Sunday and camp overnight, noting they had never been in […]


