In December 1892, a forgetful Blantyre farmer accidentally left his waggon behind while taking hay to Uddingston. Upon arrival, he realized he had brought only his horse. Embarrassed, he rushed back, while the yardmen reminded him to take his horse with him. The amusing anecdote highlights his absent-mindedness.
OK, so this little cottage was slightly outwith Blantyre but is still worth featuring here as it was right on the boundary. It sat near Bothwell Castle, directly opposite Blantyreferme, just up from Blantyre Priory. It was right on the banks of the River Clyde, although today is now woodland. On the Bothwell side, this […]
When the tram Network was installed throughout Lanarkshire at the turn of the 1900’s, the long round trip from Hamilton, Uddingston, Bellshill, New Stevenson and Motherwell became a popular excursion on fine evenings or weekends. This was true also for the Wishaw , Hamilton, Blantyre, Glasgow lines too. The Blantyre tram line opened in 1903 […]