Appalled at recently finding out Blantyre’s boundaries had been changed, I’ve found a story that took place around the start of this carry on. The events take place after the 1975 abolishment of civil parishes and the loss of Blantyre’s long standing boundaries. In March 1979, Strathclyde Regional Council proposed to change Blantyre’s boundaries. […]
A new feature for the page. A little roundup of what was happening in a particular week in Blantyre. These will appear randomly time to time, picking different weeks, months and years. Hope you find this feature interesting. The following news snippets are from the Friday, 20th January 1967. Jailed after Bus Rumpus “A […]
Marion Smith shared this photo with us, saying, “Hi thought i would share this pic with you. Its my grandparents james & martha coulter. My papa worked in the community centre for a great number of years as a caretaker and so well known in the community. He also worked in craigs and commercial bar […]