The black and white photo is little baby Elizabeth Weaver and her Auntie Betty beside their ‘Anderson’ air raid shelter in the back garden. The photo is from the late 1940s, and Anderson Shelters had given way by then to become useful garden huts. Elizabeth said, “It used to warm up in the summer and […]
James Baird, Grand Lodge of Scotland High Resolution Link Jim Baird sent me this message saying, “I am an 80 year old man living in the US in Raleigh, North Carolina. Was born here. My father, same name as mine, spent a good deal of his youth living in Hamilton. My understanding is that he […]
Here’s another charming photo shared by Elizabeth Weaver. She’s the happy child in the photo pictured around 1950. Standing under the Blantyre iconic ‘Cowan Wilson Memorial Arch‘, it looks like a spring or autumn day evident by the bare trellises and lack of leaves on the trees. Who remembers happy childhood days in the park? […]
Alister Williams recently messaged me with this fascinating information. He told me, “I am the author of REES, VC – the first of the original ‘Few’, being the biography of Group Captain Lionel Wilmot Brabazon Rees, VC, OBE. MC, AFC (1884–1955). Rees is the world’s first official fighter pilot, serving with the first official fighter […]
Another picture kindly shared by Elizabeth Weaver. This is 1958 and Elizabeth is around 10 years old standing at her gate at Victoria Street, not far from the former railway bridge. (just out the picture to the right) Elizabeth added, “That was a wool dress and it was yet another itchy garment. It also had […]
Blantyre lady Margaret Brown turned 100-years-old in style at the start of June 2019. The birthday girl was joined by her family, including five of her nine children, for the milestone celebration. And as well as receiving a card from Her Majesty The Queen, she was presented with gifts from South Lanarkshire Provost Ian McAllan […]
Who remembers “The Coffin” in the Hoolets Nest pub? Archie Simm shared this commenting, “We used to meet “Furra 5 a cloak session” after we had been to respective fitba’ games, be it Castle Park, Ibrox or Parkhead on Saturdays. I think I took this pic when I was back for the VIcs cup final in […]