Some time ago, I was contacted by Betty McLean of Oakville, Canada who asked ,“I wonder if you know that there is a book called Collier’s Row written by a Blantyre lady called Jan Webster? I have the book Colliers Row but somewhere in a box I will try to look for it and let […]
Stephen Kelly shared this with Blantyre Project. Pictured is his Great Grandfather’s George Gillian’s Co-Operative book. The book dates from 1956-1971, showing all the dividend transactions George made. Along with his 4 digit co number on the front. Has anybody else kept their Co book?
Ancestry Website ‘MyHeritage’ has announced the release of two new AI features which it promises will ‘revolutionise genealogy’ in the same way Chat GPT revolutionised searching the internet. AI Record Finder™ is an interactive, intelligent, free-text chat to help family historians locate relevant historical records about a person of interest in MyHeritage’s database of 20 billion […]
Just 16 days left until Christmas! Started shopping yet? You may be wondering about what to buy for a loved one or friends this Christmas? What about one of TWELVE wonderful Blantyre History books, jam packed with interesting stories, photos and Blantyre anecdotes! With Blantyre Books starting from just £5.99, there’s something for everybody. Blantyre […]
Exciting update for all Blantyre history enthusiasts! You’re all used to seeing 1 or 2 articles a day. Well, throughout October and November, there’s going to be MANY more articles coming! There’s currently about 200 new posts already scheduled here for those 2 months alone! I’ve been working very hard during evenings and weekends the […]
I found evidence whilst researching 1898, that a local club “The Blantyre and Hamilton Model Building Society” existed. Rather than being a financial institution, this was a club where folk interested in the creation of models could take part in a common hobby. This involved the creation of physical models either from kits or from materials […]
Whilst researching the year 1898, I noticed this advert in a local newspaper. It’s for ‘Trilene Tablets’ which promised to “cure fat people”. Now whilst a “cure for stoutness” is sceptical at best, it did show that remedies to assist weight loss were being pursued even 125 years ago. However, it wasn’t the outdated terminology […]