I have a wee treat! Following the tribute posted earlier today, there’s a silent film on Pathe News, which features John’s gold winning boxing match in Australia’s Commonwealth Games. Filmed in 1962, it has now been colourised, and I’ve added sound effects and some music and edited it to 2 minutes. Courtesy of course to […]
I’ve not forgotten about our weekly Blantyre history video….a little later than usual due to my recent holiday. This week we’re exploring the first decade of the 20th Century, from 1900 – 1910. From 110 – 120 years ago, you may think I’d be struggling for good quality Blantyre photos, but you would be wrong! […]
This week’s video, I have to admit has been the most difficult so far to make. The decade from 1910-1919 was of course, scarred terribly by the horrors of the Great War, with monumental loss of life. War featured for more than half of those years and so I’ve focused on people. Ordinary Blantyre folks, […]
This weeks heritage video explores Blantyre during the 1930’s. The decade before war, sweeping changes to homes and living conditons. Slum clearances were underway and Blantyre had many new homes. Mining was still a way of life for many men and boys, but recreation, laying out parks in High and Low Blantyre saw enjoyng outdoors […]
This weeks movie warps back to the 1970’s. Life in Blantyre is captured well in photos and videos and I loved making this! This one’s a cracker with many previously unseen photos, especially of Glasgow Road. We even pop inside the shops! It wasn’t a good decade for Blantyre’s old churches burning down. Demolition of […]
This weeks Blantyre historic video is from the 2000’s. From 2000 – 2009, some of these photos and videos are almost 20 years old and I’m sure will be remembered by many people young and old. It’s a reminder that we’ve lost several old buildings and that progress is always relentless. I’ve addressed some feedback […]
This weeks Blantyre “decades” video is the roaring 1920’s. A big decade for Blantyre saving Shuttle Row and honouring David Livingstone. Many homes were built that decade, including the “Crescents” and following Lanarkshire’s slum clearances. We were still very much a mining and farming community and with an economic depression, life was tough for most […]