A community event in Blantyre will commemorate the 149th anniversary of the 1877 mining disaster that killed 215 miners. Historian Gordon Cook will share personal stories of the tragedy’s impact on families and the community. The talk will be held on October 22, 2026, at Blantyre Old Parish Church Hall.
Three High Blantyre men were today awarded South Lanarkshire’s Community Service award for 2016. On the recommendation of local Councillors, Blantyre’s Gordon Cook, Jim Brown and Paul Veverka and their families were invited to a ceremony in the County Buildings this afternoon, Friday 18th March 2016. Amongst the good company of other nominees from throughout […]
Residents of Blantyre enjoyed a premiere screening of a new Blantyre film, “No Moans on the South side” yesterday, Friday 2nd October 2015 at the Miner’s Welfare Community Resource Centre. The film was funded by the Lottery Heritage and was organised by Pits, Ponies, People and Stories as part of their 2 year project to […]
We would like to invite you to the Blantyre film premiere of `No Moans on the South Side‘ on Friday the 2nd of October from 5pm-7pm at Blantyre Miners Welfare Resource Centre. The film looks at the Blantyre disaster which took place on the 22nd of October 1877 and remains Scotland’s largest mining disaster. It […]
The 15th June 2015, will see the 100th anniversary of Blantyre man, Captain James Brown killed in action during WW1. On the evening of Wednesday 10th June 201 at 7pm, at High Blantyre Cenotaph, Blantyre man Gordon Cook presented a detailed presentation and commemorative service to remember heroic Captain Brown of the Cameronians, who was […]