I was looking through some old family festive photos, mainly of the early 1970’s and found these. Taken in 1971 and 1972 at 10 Stonefield Crescent, Blantyre. The little chap is me at 1 year old in 1971 and also a year later. It occurred to me how simpler Christmas was then. This is […]
The Whins or Blantyreferme Anti Aircraft (AA) Battery was situated to the North of the railway line and West of Blantyre Farm Road. It was built in response to the threat of Nazi air raids during World War Two. The site consisted of over 20 accommodation and administration wooden huts, an engineering hut, initially […]
Alan Mulvanny was brought up in Strathmore avenue, Blantyre. On Sunday 23rd October 2016, he was the linesman for the Rangers vs Celtic match in Glasgow. How wonderful it is to see a local Blantyre man doing well for himself in the field of sportsmanship. The Mulvanny family and Blantyre should be proud of his accomplishments. […]
Norma Marr in Canada recently sent me a heads up about an interesting Canadian man, who was born in High Blantyre. She found a brief record on a Canadian ancestry website and copied it across to me, writing William John Gourley, 1880-1956, was born in High Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland, and moved to Calgary, Alberta where he […]
Mr. Hugh Mayberry was born in Kirkmaiden, by Drommore , Wigton, Scotland on 21st December1847. Coming to Glasgow he acquired for himself a most influential position in the business circules of Glasgow. He always had a keen interest in public affairs and was for 14 years a member of the Cathcart Parochial Board, whilst […]
Walter Stewart, the Master of Blantyre only son of Charles Stewart, 12th Lord Blantyre would have inherited the title on the death of his father. Unfortunatley, he predeceased his father, dying on 15th March 1895 aged 44, and when his father died on 15th December 1900, the title of Lord Blantyre became extinct. Born […]
Lesley Smith shred this photo with Blantyre Project a few weeks ago. Pictured are Miss Roxburghs majorettes. Eleanor Roxburgh ran a dance school at Cemetery Road, High Blantyre teaching many generations of girls. Lesley told me, “I think it’s about 1979 ish ?? I’m bottom row 3rd from left.” I’ve zoomed in a little, can […]