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Sheena King recently shared this charming photo. Going back to the early 1950’s, it was taken outside a close at 7 John Street, Blantyre. This wee girl’s name is Netta Paterson. She lived with her brothers and sisters at number 5 John St. Sheena told me, “My Grampa Wil Fleming lived at number 7. My […]
This photo is a little ripped but the place, time and people are known. On the back it says, “Men from the Village”. The Year is also marked as 1925 and the location? Of course, its Blantyre Priory near the edge of the River Clyde opposite Bothwell Castle. In fact Bothwell Castle can be seen […]
Continuing a little look at putting some life back into old Blantyre photos. Today, it’s the turn of Blantyre’s most famous son, Explorer Dr David Livingstone. Born at a time when no film existed, until now you could only wonder what he would look like on film. Thanks to the wonderful image and the use […]
I’ve launched a brand new feature this weekend at Blantyre Project called, “Re-Animation”! Incredibly, I’m able to take a good quality, forward facing old image of a person and make a 13 second video of their face! See how they once looked at a time before film, or when no film existed! Like this short […]
Today, I turn 50 (how on earth did that happen!?) So appropriately, i thought I’d post a picture of my ancestors, for without them, of course I wouldn’t be here. Personal to our family, this one is an important photo not just for its age, but also because of who’s in it! The date is […]
We’ve launched a brand new feature today at Blantyre Project called, “Re-Animation”! Incredibly, we’re now able to take a good quality, forward facing old image of a person and make a 13 second video of their face! See how they once looked at a time before film, or when no film existed! Like this short […]
Reader, Janice Rodgers shared this photo a few weeks back. Taking you back now to Auchentibber School and 1935, some 86 years ago. Janice told me, “My dad, marked X was born 28 May 1927. So perhaps around 7 or 8 years old here” Looking through all the faces, this was before school uniforms, the […]
Gordon Cook recently shared this wonderful photo of a Blantyre Tram. I haven’t seen this one before, so hopefully it’s new for you too. I wasn’t able to work the location out, but I’m suspecting its around the former Priory Bridge tram stop. The treeline matches up pretty well to a photo I recently posted. […]
Liz Allan writes, “This is an old pic around 1959 of my mum, sister and myself being the wee one! This was at the beginning of Wheatland Avenue, Blantyre. Behind us is where Wolcott Drive is built now. Not sure what the wee building is. Believe it or not this is the only pic I […]
