The Blantyre Project: A Journey in Time - Volume 3

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Built by Cruden Group, the transformational, excellent facilities provided on this multi-million pound development has delivered a 20 bedded transitional care hub – with community facilities – and 20 new technology enabled properties, all equipped with state of the art telecare systems to support independent living and care fit for the 21st Century. The benefits of Blantyre Life will be felt across the whole of South Lanarkshire, and indeed I look forward to what is being accomplished here inspiring others across Scotland.”

The state-of-the-art homes and care campus have been built to the highest standards to be warm, comfortable and highly energy-efficient and right in the heart of the community.” Additionally, when new Schools were being constructed elsewhere in Lanarkshire, sometimes pupils briefly attended Blantyre Schools during the build. An example of this is: A fantastic, relatively recent photo by Blantyre Drone Works shows well, how the large vacant plot of land, once occupied by the former St Joseph’s Primary School has now been used and built upon. An exclusive, detailed history of all Blantyre’s 23 Schools, past and present including an insight into early and current Blantyre Education. History of each school, all about the Teachers, former pupils and interesting stories and videos. Also the largest ever FREE ‘School Photo Archive’ in existence featuring 245 School Photos. |On the morning of 22nd October 1877, at Dixon’s Pit 3, High Blantyre a large explosion took the lives of 215 men and boys, remaining to this day as Scotland’s worst ever Pit Accident. Our list below updates the amount of 207 previously thought to have passed away. This unique archive is extensively researched for the events of that day.Exclusively, Blantyre Project has researched & compiled a list of all Blantyre Farms, past and present, exploring their detailed histories. Extracts from the forthcoming booklet, “Blantyre Farms” by Paul Veverka (c) Director of health and social care for South Lanarkshire, Professor Soumen Sengupta, added, “My congratulations and appreciation to all of our staff and all of our partners for what has been accomplished here. These are starkly challenging times for health and social care, and for the communities we serve – Blantyre Life shows the impact that collaboration and innovation can make to delivering positive outcomes for local people.” Provost Margaret Cooper, who officially opened the facility, said,“It was fantastic to have the opportunity in person to express on behalf of the council our gratitude to all those staff who have worked so hard to deliver what is a truly impressive development. When you consider the long road getting to this welcome milestone, everybody should be extremely proud of what’s been accomplished and what this means for the community and residents.

South Lanarkshire Council said that the housing and care campus ‘champions’ the ‘home for life’ principle, with an emphasis on enabling more people to live as independently as possible within their own homes.Extracts from the book draft “Blantyre Schools – sit up straight” by Paul Veverka explores the requirement and construction of Blantyre’s schools, including in some cases, their demise and explores the Parochial and Parish Education’s involvement. Menu: Coal | Early Discovery | Blantyre Pits & Collieries | Coalmasters | Miner’s Homes | Coal Mining Life | Strikes | Blantyre Mining Accidents | 1877 Blantyre Pit Disaster