You cannot copy our Research & Content. Google Map Location & IP noted
John Bell recently turned up at my front door handing this in to me. He found it at the riverside in the upper Rotten Calder river and it attracted his attention as it was clearly manufactured or man made. Perfectly circular, smooth and made of stone, it has a little indent in it. His theory […]
Continuing a little look or discussion about deliveries in Blantyre in previous years. This time the postal service. Archie Simm, who lives in America raised this recently saying, ‘I remember the postie delivering mail within about half an hour from day to day (I understand there’s still some predictability with the postie). The same can be […]
I do like social history snippets. My friend Archie Simm shared with me recently some memories of various things once delivered reliably around Blantyre. Like Milk for example. He added, “I remember the days when we could count on the milk being delivered in bottles before 8:00am and depending where you were on the route, […]
So here’s something I’ve never posted about, but does have a little local connection. Time travelling Amazon Prime TV show, “Outlander” has been a global hit since it first appeared several years ago. With several series already made, its Scottish charm has captivated audiences all around the world and promoted Scottish Tourism like no other […]
Looking back to our childhood days in this article. Specifically old comics. Who remembers these comic books as a child? The Bunty, Judy, Mandy certainly favourites with the girls. There was always a Dandy Annual under the Christmas tree in our home during the 70s. Have to admit, the Beano was my favourite. My mother […]
I love when people share things here from around the world. Helen Jackson who lives in Australia recently sent me a message saying, ” I went to Tasmania from our home in Queensland last year. We visited “Bothwell” and there’s a Clyde River nearby! We visited a great whisky distillery near Bothwell. There was a […]
I love things like this! Blantyre Project reader, Helen Jackson lives in Queensland, Australia and having ancestry and family from Blantyre, Scotland she has called her house over in Australia, ….”Blantyre“! Here’s the house sign which is proudly displayed outside, all those miles away. During the 19th and early 20th Century, Helen’s family, the Jacksons […]
Those who know me well, know that I like to collect old ‘artefacts’ and things from Blantyre’s past. A little piece of nostalgia that I hope to put into a dedicated Blantyre museum someday. The latest addition to my collection are these signs? Recognise them? For decades they were the signs above the entrance to […]
Spartan was a clever Alsatian dog who finds himself written into Blantyre’s history here. ‘Spartan’ belonged to Mr Robert Frame of Hillview Drive, Blantyre and in 1967, the dog died aged 16 and a half. For many, many years before, Spartan and Robert delighted Lanarkshire audiences with brilliant displays of road safety. The dog was […]