David Brainard Baxter intended on building a “modern” bungalow on his 4.9 acres, east of Crossbasket and commenced work on that construction project in early 1978. Standard security of a further £18,550 was put up by Leeds and Holbeck Building Society, to fund David’s build. The bungalow was complete by late Spring 1980. 1980 – On […]
Councillor Swinburne is pictured here in December 1980 with some senior citizens of High Blantyre. James Swinburne, who by then was not only a Councillor but had achieve the lofty position of Provost, showed the residents he was not afraid to “muck in”. He helped bring some Christmas cheer to around 130 elderly people in […]
1977– On 20th July 1977, a Mrs. Bain had asked the Secretary of State for Scotland “what was the subsidy given in 1976 to help the James Little Training College” which she reported was experiencing financial troubles and asked what help could be given now that the James Little College had announced they would have to […]
How’s this for a fantastic Blantyre buggy! Kevin Cairns recently shared this to the page. A home made buggy with his dad pictured. Thats a cracker. They don’t make them like that anymore! Did YOU have a buggy as a child?
Let’s go now to Auchinraith Primary School in 1980. The kids all look delighted to be pictured. These are the two Primary 1 classes that year. I think this was at the old Calder Street school, as the old Auchinraith Primary was derelict at the time, a school none of these kids would ever attend. […]
On 24th September 1965, World War II RAF Hero Douglas Bader, putted a meringue after opening the “Golf School” at James Little Training College at High Blantyre. He had officially opened a new golf training ‘school’, within the college itself. Douglas Bader, the guest of honour lost both his legs in an aircraft accident before World War […]
This weeks “Decades” video is Blantyre in the 1990’s (as voted by you in our poll last week). From 20 to 30 years ago, there’s hopefully loads of things you all remember! The fashions were certainly bright no matter if you were at nursery or attending senior citizens clubs! Council budgets were becoming even more […]
These are the two Primary 1 classes from 1980, taken at St Joseph’s Primary School. Do you recognise anybody? Perhaps yourself or friends? These kids would all be in their early to mid 40’s now.