Duncan McKay, Joiner & Cartwright
Duncan McKay was born in 1826 in Inverkip. He came to Blantyre to work for the first time in 1858 aged 32 coinciding with his marriage. He commenced his business […]
Category Archives: Blantyre People
1978 Blantyre Vics Brochure
This is the back cover of a 1978 Blantyre Vics Brochure. Presumably featuring many Blantyre people! Do you recognise anybody? I think I recognise a friend’s mother, but will […]
Weavers back on Main Street
Today, I was pleased to welcome 2 lovely people originally from Blantyre over to my home for a blether. Siblings Elizabeth and Brian Weaver grew up in Victoria Street […]
Tragedy at High Blantyre, 1860
Construction of the Railway through Blantyre didn’t get off to a great start, despite the optimism spoken at the start of construction work in 1859. Not only did a gaffer […]
Livingstone’s Homecoming, 1857
On Wednesday evening, Hogmanay 31st December 1856, the Blantyre Works Literary and Scientific Institute entertained Dr David Livingstone, the distinguished Explorer, back to Blantyre his birthplace, for the first […]
Dr Livingstone’s Schoolmaster
David Livingstone was forever grateful for the education he received and this was acknowledged when he returned to Blantyre in 1857. At the end of that year, Dr Livingstone […]
Joseph Cables, WW1 Soldier
Rosemary Montgomerie sent me these newspaper article about WW1 soldier, Blantyre man, Joseph Cables. Evening Times 29th May 1915 Sergt. Cables, 4th Scottish Rifles, reported killed in action on 9th […]
1927 John Reid & Agnes Reid Duncan
Another great wedding photo of family members. This time from 3rd August 1927. This is the wedding of Agnes Reid Duncan to John Reid. Agnes was the sister of […]
Crothers WW1 Bravery
During 1917, there was warm celebrations when Blantyre man Private James Crothers of the 6th Cameronians was recommended for the V.C (Victoria Cross). Pictured is his mother, Mrs Crothers, along […]