Work starts on The Birthplace Project’s £6.1 million transformation of the David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre Construction work starts on site this week on the much anticipated £6.1 million Birthplace Project to transform The David Livingstone Centre in Blantyre into a world-class visitor attraction. Clark Contracts Ltd. has been appointed as the main contractor on […]
I was delighted to find this newspaper report from 1853, which provided a little more information on the arrival of the first Suspension Bridge at Blantyre Works. Can you imagine all those years ago, celebrating the arrival of an accessible Village bridge connecting Bothwell to Blantyre. From the ‘Scottish Guardian’ Newspaper on 22nd February […]
These Blantyre Communion cups are old! Dating from either 1613-1615 or 1619-1621, they are 400 years old, making them one of the oldest surviving hand made items from Blantyre’s history, if not the oldest. The latter date is the most likely , meaning next year in 2019, they will be 400 years old exactly. […]
A fantastic photo of Blantyre War Memorial, not long after it was unveiled. This pristine photo was likely taken at the first remembrance service in 1922, following the unveiling of the new monument. In the foreground what looks like a gun carriage, perhaps signifying shots were left off in remembrance. The monument itself is brand […]
Pictured in Summer 2017 by Alex Rochead, is the other side of the Priory Bridge roadbridge. This twin culvert is pictured on the downstream side (not from from the Priory Bridge Housing Estate). Built in 1928, it’s a scene not many of us have seen before, usually missing it completely as we drive over the […]
What a photo! Outside Bardykes House, in the Avenue a few decades ago is the full vehicle fleet lined up for milk company, “Wilkies of Blantyre”. Pickups, milk floats and vans offering milk, butter, cream, rolls etc.. The drivers standing out their respective vehicles. With thanks to Sandy W again for sharing. Featuring Blantyre […]
Continuing more previously unseen photos online. This fantastic picture of Robertsons Ginger ‘cairt’ has Blantyre man Peter McDonald standing beside it. His great grandson, Johnny Gilluley shared the picture. The cart actually looks quite new, well certainly the wheels do and I suspect this is what the photograph was showing off. The words “Springwell […]