On Monday 25th September 1893, two Blantyre men ‘slugged’ it out but in a Court of law. The venue was Hamilton Sheriff Court as John Paterson, a flesher made a complaint about the noise of the adjacent Showground to his premises in Stonefield. He argued that William Smith, showman had brought his fairground to a […]
Canadian Don Adams contacted me recently with an interesting message. He owns a click from the early 1900s, which has a very specific Blantyre connection. The clock is pictured and on the front has a plaque, which is inscribed with: “Presented to Mr William SmithBy the teachers and senior pupils ofHigh Blantyre Public SchoolIn Recognition […]
Mr William Smith was a headmaster of Blantyre Public School on Glasgow Road right up until his death on Sunday 28th August 1921. He had taken over from Mr Ness in 1908 and Mr James M Aitchison succeeded him in 1921. Following his death, Rev Alexander Andrew said at the time, “He was a man who held […]
In 1973, William Smith , a well known local died tragically in a fire in Kent at his daughter’s home. Known in Blantyre as “Big Wull” he had worked most of his life in Cardowan Colliery near Stepps. William Smith (79) formerly of 79 Parkville Drive was born in Auchentibber in 1894 and stood […]
Stonefield Parish School Monday 25th October 1875 was a monumental day for Blantyre. In previous years the Village school at Blantyre Works had been filled to capacity and throughout 1875, no less than two new schools were being built. The first being Stonefield Parish School (affectionately known as Ness’ School) located on the later […]