In October 1898, the Hamilton Herald published a few amusing and interesting anecdotes, which were remembered and told by Blantyre man, Alex McMillan. The newspaper paid money for anybody sending in their worthy recollections and some of Alex’s childhood memories are certainly worth sharing here, if only to be preserved. Like this one….. Alex remembers […]
In October 1898, the Hamilton Herald published a few amusing and interesting anecdotes, which were remembered and told by Blantyre man, Alex McMillan. The newspaper paid money for anybody sending in their worthy recollections and some of Alex’s old memories are certainly worth sharing here, if only to be preserved. Like this one….. In most […]
Another little piece of Blantyre nostalgia I acquired by auction is this fantastic Magic Lantern Slide. Dating from the late 1890’s, it’s in great condition and marked slide 2. (Which begs the question what were all the other slides?!) The glass slide, around 80mm square, was larger than I expected when I purchased it on […]
These incredible mosaics were once on the wall in a little chapel formerly located near the Priory Bridge Housing Estate. As part of the Calderglen Estate, the chapel was erected in the 1880s in memory of Pelham Maitland Cochrane, the son of the Calderglen House owner. When the chapel became in disrepair, the mosaics were […]
Now here’s something you don’t see every day! The Western Desert Recce Group have just acquired a replica full sized WW1 wooden tank. The SSCIO Charity based in High Blantyre plans to refurbish and take it to various events. Here’s a sneak peek to show you with these photos. These wooden tanks were built and […]
Despite being Summer, Monday 2nd July 1900 saw a great unexpected rainfall in Blantyre. Between five o clock and half past six, merely for an hour an a half, a deluge never seen before fell upon the district immediately flooding out properties. It didn’t let up for 90 minutes, falling with a force causing raindrops […]
In August 1904, Blantyre residents were out in force to help a Motherwell woman, Mrs Walker at a time of need. She had been visiting Blantyre that summer and to her horror, she discovered that her diamond ring had fallen from her hand. A family heirloom, the Victorian cut gold ring had several large diamonds […]