Milheugh Falls Cine, late 1960s
A beautiful cine film, now converted by myself over to electronic format. This is Sanny McVicar’s film showing lots of playing in the late 1960’s at Milheugh Falls, Blantyre. […]
Category Archives: Blantyre Parks
Busy Livingstone Memorial Grounds
Here are some more great photos from the late 1930’s showing an incredibly busy David Livingstone Memorial Grounds. (now David Livingstone Centre Grounds). Pictured looking west, the postcard is titled, […]
David Livingstone Centre – Busy Grounds
Some wonderful photos next of busy David Livingstone Grounds during one summer in the late 1930’s. The Livingstone Memorial was busy that day, as were the grounds with many hundreds […]
More David Livingstone Park
Some more great photos of David Livingstone Centre playpark, including the main one where some of these zoomed in views appeared from. How busy that “frying pan” was and if […]
David Livingstone Park
An excellent happy photo of David Livingstone Park. Taken around the mid 20th Century from the Valentine postcard series, it shows a busy park full of happy children (and […]
Waitin’ yer turn
A wee lassie waits her turn for the ‘Frying Pan’ or ‘Witches Hat’ at David Livingstone Centre, during the 1950’s. Looking a little apprehensive, she’s focused on the play equipment, […]
Blantyre Boating Pond
Sometimes I wish i could just jump into that former pond on a hot summers day! Like this dog for example, having the time of his life! Stonefield Public Park […]
Bothwell Bridge 1880’s
What a lovely day for a sit on the Blantyre side, by the River Clyde at Bothwell Bridge! This charming photo however, is all the more remarkable in that […]
1970’s Milheugh Bridge
How beautiful the Milheugh Bridge looked in this photo from nearly 45 years ago. Pictured in the 1970’s, following a clean up, the stonework looks tidy, clean and of […]