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Next a mystery about a Blantyre man, James Geddes. Aged 24, James was a passenger on the “American Forwarder” which departed the UK on 26th October 1955. His niece, Helen Brandon recently contacted me provided this passenger list which is the subject of the mystery. James, who was born in December 1931, and single at […]
During an Auchentibber Garden Party in June 1910, reporters interviewed Inn and Quoiting Grounds owner, Mr. J.B.H Struthers. Today, continued on from Parts 1 and 2, this final part continues with an explanation of the measures ihe and other volunteers took to create the beautiful former Italian Gardens. Reporters interviewing him stated, “The chief point […]
During an Auchentibber Garden Party in June 1910, reporters interviewed Inn and Quoiting Grounds owner, Mr. J.B.H Struthers. Today, continued on from yesterday, his interview continues with an explanation of the measures initially taken to form the beautiful former Italian Gardens. “My first step was to gather together a number of the men to whom […]
Another postcard from Gordon Cook showing the world fountain at the David Livingstone Memorial Centre. This time taken from the opposing view from yesterday, looking across the expansive playing fields. The small trees are now incredibly tall, lining the straight path at the far side of the grounds. As seen, sheep were a good way […]
A rather lovely, (and rare!) photo postcard of the World Fountain at the David Livingstone Memorial Centre, back in the 1930s. The fountain looks new in this picture, pristine tidy. The view, taken many decades ago shows well how much the area has changed. Long before the Africa Pavilions, these neat paths snaked around the […]
Staying with 1979 today and a few more photos of the former Craighead Bing. Just off Whistleberry Road, this was before the creation of the Raith part of the EK Expressway, the bing and these scenes subjected to bulk earthwork shaping for the construction of the major road. This was a visible end to the […]
A view from where the Expressway is now, looking over towards Craighead. Trying to work out the perspective of this September 1979 photo, I think the Craighead Bing is to the left and the flat roofed building was Scottish Waters, (now Story Construction) next to Ireland Alloys. Whats your memories about this area? Anybody able […]