Nature slowly claiming back the former ornamental, beautiful Italian Gardens at Auchentibber.
This photo from 1999 shows the remnants of arched structures built 90 years earlier which once adorned the quoting green gardens. Built by the miners, these gardens were once described as a “wonder” and somewhere for tourists to come to happily knowing they would have a good day out.
To this day, the ruins at High Blantyre can still be seen in amongst the trees, not far behind the War Memorial, though this scene now is much more overgrown.
