During October 1905, at a meeting of Blantyre School Board, a rather amusing anecdote about the late William Small was heard. As the Board members fondly remembered Mr Small, one told a story which had never previously been circulated and was perfectly described here. Mr Small had been a man of many interests. This man, […]
Westeuk Concert Hall (Stonefield House) When looking back at Blantyre’s history, perhaps one of Blantyre’s least known and hardly explored buildings was the ‘Westneuk Concert Hall’ on Glasgow Road. Incredibly this plot of land devoted to public entertainment would later become a house, then in future years once again serve the community for purposes […]
I’ve seen a few inaccurate reports about Mr. William Small, the trade unionist, largely due to errors and misunderstandings because his son was ALSO a trade unionist called William B Small. I’ve set out to make a correct entry online about William Small, as follows: Small Mr. William – b1845 – d1903 was a […]
The date is 6th January 1947, the location is Dixon’s Pit number 3 in High Blantyre. This historic day was remembered by many people in Blantyre, for it was the day the Coal Mines were Nationalised. The NCB, (National Coal Board) took over from the Colliery owners in a Nationwide effort to save jobs and […]