Lanarkshire Miscellaneous Newspaper Reports

9 April 1875

Birth of Triplets - On Friday, the wife of a collier named Roger, living at Bellerophon Colliery Row, near Baillieston, was safely delivered of two girls and one boy, by Dr Willis of Clifton House, Baillieston. Mother and children are progressing favourably. [Glasgow Herald 13 April 1875]

Miners’ Welfare In Motherwell – Recreation Field scheme - The Motherwell Miners' Welfare Committee have for some time past been considering the question of a welfare scheme, and after full consideration of the needs of the mining communities, it has been decided to purchase the field at Ladywell Road, at the Clyde Valley Sub-Station, between the New Logans and Ladywell Road, and lay it out a as an up-to-date recreation field, with football pitch, two bowling greens, tennis court, quoiting pitch, etc. Any buildings erected will only take the form of pavilions, the view of the committee being that there is a greater demand and need for outdoor recreation than indoor, such as an institute would provide.

It is expected that the scheme will be in full operation by next summer, and a start is intended to be made soon. When complete it will be a magnificent playing field for that part of the town, and will be a notable addition to Motherwell's open spaces.

Similar Scheme for Wishaw - In the course of a conversation with a member of the local Miners' Welfare Committee a representative of the Motherwell "Times" was informed that eleven collieries in Motherwell and Wishaw were represented in the scheme, and it was proposed to have a recreation field in Motherwell and one also in Wishaw. The negotiations with the agent of the Duke of Hamilton for the purchase of the field near Low Motherwell farm are practically completed, and negotiations are presently going on for acquiring a field at Wishaw from Lord Belhaven. The grant from the Welfare Board is expected to be in the region of £12,000 and on the basis of the output of the collieries represented, £7000 would probably go to the Motherwell field, and £5000 to Wishaw. Concrete plans have been drawn up for submission to the Welfare Board. The architects for the scheme pre Messrs J. H. Allan and Sons, Glasgow. The field secured in Motherwell extends to ten acres. It is easy of access from Hamilton Road, Ladywell and the Logans, and should serve the purpose admirably. [Motherwell Times 23 May 1924]