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In Summer 1967, the David Livingstone Centre was visited by the son of President Kaunda of Zambia. Mr Panji Kuanda was taken round the birthplace of the famous missionary and shown many relics which came from his own country, some as the picture shows, which he recognised! For 2 years, Panji had been at Sandhurst Military […]
Looking at some people stories today. In Summer 1967, Mr Gerry McCann, formerly of Blantyre came back home from New York for the first time in 40 years to visit family and friends. A Blantyre boy he was educated at St Josephs. He left school to work as a woodflour miller at Walker’s Mill at […]
There was considerable alarm in High Blantyre in Summer 1967 when a freak vehicle accident left a young boy trapped. Two year old Henry Canavan had been playing in a neighbour’s garden at 10 Afton Street, High Blantyre when a vehicle accident outside his home took place. A moving bread van travelling at speed at […]
Bobbie Hamilton sent me a message saying “My husband’s Great-Grandmother, Janet Boyd, was born in Blantyre in 1870. In the 1890’s, she worked on Alexander Lambie’s farm, Pilmuir Farm, in Scotland. While working as a farm servant on the farm in 1894, she became pregnant, left the farm, returned home to Blantyre and gave birth […]
This is Jane Mann, the Blantyre school teacher who lived a relatively short life. Despite the age of this story, it can thankfully be accompanied by some very early, excellent photography. Hope you find this as fascinating as I did. Jane Mann was born on April 12th 1870 at 255 London Road in the Bridgeton […]
Cash strapped High Blantyre United, were nearly unable to play the most important game in their 16 year history in April 1992 when thieves stole 9 footballs valued at £240. The theft took place from manager Donald McLachlan’s car just days before a Scottish Amateur quarter final clash against Cumbernauld. The theft was even more […]
During the covid lockdown, John Campbell of Chester, England sent me some very interesting information on the Mann and Campbell families of High Blantyre. With permission, I’ve utilised much of his research here and where possible added to it wherever I could, to put things into context and to make it more interesting for you, […]
A married Blantyre man lost his life in WW2, caught up in a little known British coverup. William Coyle died in 1942, his grave stating he was a Prisoner of War. Reported at the time as being deceased in a prisoner of war camp, the truth was different. William was aboard a ship which was […]
Rhona Johnsen sent me a message recently saying, ” I’ve attached a photo of my great great grandfather William McClimens (1853-1926) and his wife Mary Crombie (1853-1907). They were both born in Northern Ireland. In the census information they are in Airdrie at ‘Black’s Land’ in 1891. In 1901 they have reached Blantyre and were living at ‘Maryville […]