Dating somewhere between 1902 – 1910, this fantastic, clear photo shows Blantyre milk deliveries taking place. It’s thought the man is a rather young, Alexander Craig and two milkmaids for his farm at Bellsfield, High Blantyre. Looking at the census, Alex was established at Bellsfield, High Blantyre sometime after 1902, prior to that being in […]
I’m researching a story about “a white lady” ghost. Can anybody remember tales or comments about a “white lady” in Blantyre or indeed any other type of ghost!? Where about in Blantyre? When?
The continuing cold weather and inclement temperatures is having an affect on us all this week. Wrapping up to keep warm, spare a thought for outdoor animals and birds this winter as they seek out shelter and warmth. Of course nowhere is the effect of ice and cold more apparent than in nature itself. The […]
An important change took place to postal services in Blantyre at the end of October 1904. A change which proved immense advantage to the shopkeeping community. A dispatch was arranged from the Stonefield Road Post Office and Glasgow Road Post Office at 6.15am, with the new arrangement of earlier work by postal workers. The target […]
We had a furry, winter visitor to our garden this week at High Blantyre. This grey squirrel appeared, rapidly climbed the bird table and started helping itself to the peanuts I’d left out for the birds. Filmed from my front window, the squirrel seemed to know it was safe with me behind glass, despite being […]
I took these photos early on Remembrance morning, earlier this month. This is the perimeter fence at Auchentibber War Memorial, just off Parkneuk Road. In recent years, the young conifers have sprouted somewhat, now higher than the small fence, and whilst everything looks nice and tidy just now, it made me wonder what this area […]
A wonderful recent photo by local photographer Jim Brown. Nestled amongst the leafy woodland of High Blantyre is Crossbasket Castle. Photographed from the ‘Lady Nancy’ looking across to Letterick and Dechmont, of note is the atmospheric fog, from temperature inversion, not quite cleared. It certainly made for a wonderful photo opportunity!