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On the 4th July 1872, a dispute arrived in court between the Blantyre estate of Bardykes and the opposing estate over the River Calder, of Caldergrove. The dispute centred around the river itself which formed the boundary between Blantyre and Cambuslang Parishes and clearly the matter couldn’t be resolved by neighbourly discussion. Safe to say […]
Stephen McCall recently shared this old style British Driving license. Who remembers these old license books? Do you still have one?
A little update with some exciting things planned here in 2020. As some close friends will know, I chose to take voluntary redundancy in early December 2019 having pursued and secured a brilliant, but demanding new job. (I always chase the largest construction projects in Scotland, and this one starts shortly. I can’t wait!) Separating […]
As you probably know by now, as Blantyre Telegraph, we’ve also been recording Blantyre’s contemporary news each day now for 9 years. Edition 11 (February) of our Blantyre Telegraph Monthly Magazine is out today! At a low price of just £1, all sales go entirely to local good causes. We retain nothing! Featuring some articles deliberately held […]
I was recently thrilled when my good friend and fellow history colleague Gordon Cook gave me a nice gift! I’m now the proud owner of a large map of the underground coal workings of High Blantyre, marked up to show where each victim of the 1877 Pit disaster died. As well as this to accompany […]
Continuing a look at these little notebooks, packed full of messages from Blantyre people during the 1930’s and 40s. Shared here for all to enjoy, the messages give advice and provide friendship support to a Blantyre lady. Some excellent little snippets including: “Friendship oft would longer last, and troubles be prevented, if angry words were […]
A lady (who wishes to remain anonymous), shared these lovely 1930s an 1940s note and autograph books. They belonged to her grandmother, who kept them to collect messages from her Blantyre friends. Containing messages of friendship and good advice, I’m sure these would have been well looked after and treasured. Perhaps there’s a lot to […]
I like simple adverts like this. Unremarkable at the time, but great to look back on much later. A reminder just how much prices change even in a relatively short space of time. From 1971, this house advert is for the “Glebe”, a modern detached home on Craigmuir Road. Offers over £11,500. Equipped to the […]
A rare and unique African manuscript with the only handwritten eyewitness account of Livingstone’s death has been published online at the end of April 2019 by Livingstone Online, a digital resource dedicated to the famous explorer. Livingstone was one of the most famous explorers of Africa in his day. In 1855, he became the first European […]