Conifers Cut Back
Thanks are offered again to South Lanarkshire Council for cutting down the remaining tall conifers in High Blantyre Cemetery. The trees had in recent decades grown considerably and were obscuring […]
Category Archives: Blantyre Places
Winter is Coming
As November approached, thoughts turn more towards an imminent winter. I recently found this photo of Croftfoot, High Blantyre (my home) taken in Winter 2017. Although it may look nice, […]
Crossbasket Falls
With all the dry weather in Summer 2018, the river Calder was running very low, certainly by the end of July. As these pictured by Alex Rochead show, there was […]
Auchentibber War Memorial – Update
The demolition and rebuild work of Auchentibber War Memorial continues at a pace, with an update provided here. Overview Construction work started on 20th August 2018 and is being carried […]
Livingstone Statue and Plaque
Concluding this week’s look at the Livingstone Statue on the Livingstone Memorial Church, ending here with some photos of the statue as it is today and of course the plaque […]
Ward 15
Did you know that in 2007 when Ward 15 (Blantyre) was reviewed by the then Community Council…., Auchentibber, Blantyre Industrial Estate, Priestfield Industrial Estate, parts of Whistelberry Road, Park and […]
Sydes Brae Early 1960’s
James Brown, who lives at Calderside House, High Blantyre shared this great photo. Pictured likely in the early 1960’s is Sydes Brae, looking down the hill towards Blantyre. On […]
Greenhall Rifle Range – Distances
Continuing our look at the former Greenhall Rifle Range, High Blantyre. In September 1867, just 4 months after the Volunteer Corps Rifle Range opened, an article appeared in the Hamilton […]
Greenhall Firing Range now
Before we leave the subject of the former Greenhall Firing Range, here are some modern photos of how it looks now. In particular, the raised platform where the men fired […]