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 […]
Category Archives: Blantyre Places
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 […]
Greenhall Rifle Range Location
I recently wrote about the discovery of the Greenhall Rifle Range, which opened in 1867 and confirmed it was on the Greenhall Estate on a flat piece of land. This […]
Greenhall Rifle Range
I once heard there was a rifle range at Greenhall (not to be confused by the range at Dechmont or one which used to be on land that would […]
Grassparks for Sale, 1864
In March 1864, the Grassparks to the north of the Railway, between Blantyre Works and Craighead Estate were put up for sale. Belonging to Peter Rintoul of Bothwellbank House on […]