On April 25, 1893, employees of the Blantyre joinery firm Warnock and Walker enjoyed a day off to celebrate Mr. Walker’s marriage. They traveled to Lanark, enjoyed a dinner at the Victoria Hotel, shared well-wishes for the couple, and engaged in leisure activities before returning home. The outing was well organized by Mr. Lighbody and Mr. Bell.
David Warnock was a master Joiner of High Blantyre during the late 19th Century. Together with partner William Walker, they owned a large joinery business and had a workshop near High Blantyre Railway Station. Born in Cambuslang in 1842, the son of William Warnock and Mary Arbuckle, by the age of 20 he was […]
Warnock & Walker – were also known as Warnock, Walker & Co (Contratcors). This was a former late 19th Century joinery business at High Blantyre formed in 1877. In July 1877, they were advertising for workers in their mill. According to Naismith’s Directory of 1879, it comprised of two formidable skilled tradesmen, namely Mr […]