This is the Canon John . C Battel, a minister who had the honour of being East Kilbride’s first Parish priest in 400 years. The priest endeared himself to the hearts of the newcomers to St Brides Parish in East Kilbride picking up the post in 1946 until 1952. He then left for Blantyre and is […]
A goalmouth moment from February 1934 in a match between Broughty and Blantyre Vics in the Ex Service Scottish Junior Cup replay. Pictured at Blantyre Vics ground, Castle Park, Forrest Street, striker Black for Vics shoots and scores, leaving Slaven, the Broughty keeper, helpless.
In March 1934, a most unusual situation arose over the appointment of a new minister for Blantyre (Old) Parish Church. By 203 votes to 53 the congregation openly rejected the candidate selected as sole nominee by the vacancy committee. The situation was most unusual as the congregation had experienced 2 sermons by the stand-in, trial minister. […]
The date is 1972. In the pram, is none other than little old me. Dad obviously trusted the monkeys at Calderpark Zoo to let them as close as this. Not sure i’d do the same today with my little one. A sad day when the zoo closed all those years later. It was a great […]
In July 1934, a new exhibit of much interest, and, if its direct personal connection with the explorer could be definitely established, of great value, had just been put on exhibition at the Livingstone Memorial, Blantyre. It was a rifle manufactured by Dougall, of Glasgow, famous gunmakers in their day. It was a gift to the Trust […]
James Graham, (son of Blantyre Preacher John Graham), sits atop a scooter in the late 1950s, outside his home at 13 Cowan Wilson Avenue. Pictured also is the family car. The houses at Cowan Wilson Avenue were council homes, built in 1951. Thanks to James Graham for his written permission in July 2015 to share […]
John Frawley was born in Buttevant, County Cork in Ireland in 1850. He studied hard and found his path by his devotion to the Catholic faith. In 1875, he was ordained in Paris, at the Irish College and then served for 1 year at St Margaret’s in Kinning Park, Glasgow. However he was not a […]