Next, an accident which took place near the West End of Blantyre on Friday 7th February 1908. That morning around 9 o’clock, County Councillor John Jackson left his home at Bardykes House to drive to Blantyre Station. By ‘drive’ in this era before many motorcars, I mean he was travelling by horse and trap which […]
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The Westend Bar, Blantyre
On this signboard of this rare old photograph of the Westend Bar is “Robert Craig” Wine merchants. This proved that Robert Craig DID own two bars on Glasgow Road, one at either end. He owned the Clive Place (later to become the Old Original) and this one at the Westend. The Westend bar is not […]