I’m excited again be invited this Autumn to conduct a tour of Crossbasket Castle for the teaching staff and students of South Lanarkshire College! I did this freely in 2018 which gave me the unique opportunity to mix my “daytime construction knowledge” with detailed local history. The students will be there again to learn primarily […]
The two classes of St Blanes Primary School taken in 1980. Was that really 39 years ago?! These are the Primary One pupils that year. Recognise anybody?
John Davidson and Joan Keeling ask, “On 11 June 1944 , Corporal Robert McFall of the Royal Marines was killed in action in a battle in the village of Rots in Normandy .Cpl McFall was from Blantyre. I am trying to trace any of Cpl McFall’s family. If you can help in identifying any family […]
The three classes of High Blantyre Primary School, Primary 1. This was taken in 1980, these kids now likely in their early to mid 40s. Recognise anybody? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said: Lizzi Mac Me!!! Bottom foto 5th from the left…dodgy boots! Xxx […]
Sergeant Alex Moyies of Blantyre is pictured here with Sandy (left) and ABBA (right), two police dogs being retired in December 1980. The dogs were over 10 years old and retirement was something quite normal for them at this age. However, these two dogs were quite special as they both had been involved in many […]
With the Herald Clock now signed over to us, today we started the actual work to save the historic artefact at David Livingstone Centre. The stone clock, weighing over a third of a tonne, a gift to the centre in 1941 was due to be demolished, but we stepped in during recent weeks with […]
Mary Poole is editing cine clips she recorded with her father. Recently sharing this one, it was recorded in 1992 when he was 87. It’s nice to see old clips, especially interviewing the older generation. There are tales to be told, which sometimes I admit, being in those different times, don’t use the most politically […]
Another look at Blantyre through the decades. Time for the 1980’s! This video is slightly longer than previous films at just over 4 minutes (…well there was a lot to cover in the 80s!) Music is by “Fruits of Passion”, a local band and the sound is definitely modern. Music had certainly changed. We look […]