John Wardrop Moore Junior owned Greenhall House and Estate from around 1885, by inheriting it from the late doctor, his father of the same name. (Wardrop Moore Senior has a commemorative arch in built into the old Kirkyard in High Blantyre). Young John Wardrop Moore (Jnr) joined the local militia volunteers in 1883 at the […]
This is 6 year old James Mitchell, whom in 1980, was certainly the FASTEST boy in Blantyre. Whilst other kids rode around on their choppers and racing bikes, James had a racing bike of another kind, which saw him out in front! James started motorbiking at only 4 years old and followed Blantyre Tigers at […]
Bernice Cox messaged, “My great grandfather, Matthew LINDSAY (married to Catherine CORNFIELD), was fishing or poaching probably, salmon from the River Clyde on 27th May 1878. He was spotted by the gamekeeper who set off across the river in a boat and Matthew took off running. He collapsed and died at the scene and […]
TSpringtime 1980 saw the Hamilton Advertiser run a Lanarkshire wide beauty competition. Blantyre proudly had five girls taking part. Elizabeth Elliatt stated that her hobby was making people happy. She was nominated by her sister Winifred who vouched for Elizabeth’s happy go lucky nature. At the time Elizabeth worked as a waitress in a Hamilton […]
The Pettigrews of Malcolmwood Farm , Blantyre are photographed below. This family once owned not only Malcolmwood Farm farming the land around it, but also owned the former house/mill at Dyseholm and properties at Barnhill, including around 1875, the Barnhill Tavern. There’s no date on his photo, but from fashions, perhaps this is the 1930s […]
TMinnie Stewart of Park House, High Blantyre is pictured here whilst in the WLA and working at Basket Farm for Jimmy Shields . Looks like she was in charge of a nice Ayrshire coo with big horns! The date is unknown but may be the 1950s? Photo courtesy of the Rochead family at Malcolmwood Featuring Blantyre […]
This is Mr Stewart of Park, High Blantyre, likely in the 1930s or 40s. Mr Stewart, I believe was the grandfather of Jim & Alex Rocheads. It looks like he’s standing in the former garden of Blantyre’s Park House. This was a beautiful , well kept garden, although it doesn’t exist anymore. It is now […]
Lori McCulloch messaged, “Thomas Stewart Brown 1878-1941 High Blantyre Cemetery; Grave Number: 245675. Married to Eliza Aitchison m. 1898. Lived at 71 Merry’s Rows and 116 Calder Street. My great grandfather. Any info much appreciated.” I managed to find out a little more. Thomas Stewart Brown was born on 28th November 1878 at Stonefield, Blantyre. […]