Euan Matthews from the Blantyre Project reached out after finding a bottle from Robertsons factory while clearing his father’s flat. He questioned whether the “26” on the bottle indicated a 1926 origin, suspecting it might instead signify a batch, product, or volume due to its modern appearance.
John Queen shared a photograph from the 1940s, captioned “Family gathering at the Livingstone Memorial, Blantyre Scotland, to celebrate Granny Fraser’s 70th Birthday.” He indicated that the picture was likely taken in 1949, featuring his gran, his mother, her younger brother, and three siblings, including Margaret Dunn.
John Queen shares a photo of Milheugh House featuring his grandmother, mother, and two uncles. He reveals that his family had connections to the house, possibly through a relative who worked as a gamekeeper. The photo is estimated to be from the late 1940s, around the time his mother was born in 1945.
In 1892, residents complained about a lack of privacy while sending telegraph messages at the Post Office on Glasgow Road, Blantyre. Miss Walker, the sub postmistress, moved the telegraph machine to a back room for privacy. However, postmen sorting letters nearby could see incoming messages, prompting public outcry and letters to the Hamilton Advertiser.
On June 4, 1892, the Congregational EU Church in Craig Street held its annual summer outing, with members traveling to Dalziel House despite heavy rain after boarding the train. Simultaneously, the High Blantyre Christian Union’s excursion to Blantyre Farm was also affected by rain, disrupting planned activities and sports.
What if you could go back half a century to 1976 and stand at the top of Station Road, looking across to the Co-Op on Glasgow Road? What would you see? Even if its only for 4 seconds, A.I imagines…….I thought this turned out rather well, in excepitional quality and quite accurate, considering this video […]
John Meechan shared nostalgic photos from a school trip to Portabello in 1960, featuring friends from St Joseph’s School. Additionally, he provided images from a 50th reunion held at The KSC club in Blantyre, showcasing the same group of boys 30 years later, evoking cherished memories.