By 6th October 1874, Sheriff Spens had issued his judgement in the case of Blantyre local authority against Mr McGregor, residing at Hydepark House at the corner of Springfield and Broompark Road Blantyre. The case, a prominent one was around the water supply to miners’ families at Stonefield. It was alleged by the petitioners that […]
Blantyre Project reader, Davey recently shared these photos showing the current condition of the underside of the Priory Bridge. Situated just off Glasgow Road and a little out of sight, I have to admit, I was quite shocked seeing the photo of the cobbled side which looks to have seriously deteriorated in the last 10 […]
At the end of May 2019, Alex Rochead dropped by my house one weekend to hand in 2 old plans, relating to work done to the Blantyre Weir during the 19th Century! The first dates to 1806-07, incredibly 213 years ago, before the Battle of Waterloo and just 20 years after the creation of Blantyre […]
This postcard is marked River Calder at “Milheugh”, High Blantyre. The scene looks like it may be at the end of the island looking back towards Greenhall, the current walk to the left. However, it’s a little hard to make out and at nearly 100 years old has likely changed quite a bit.
Sticking with yesterday’s scene on the River Clyde, lets go to the year before. This rare photo shows the installation of a new sewage outfall at the end of the Parkburn, flowing in the River Clyde. The photo was taken on 8th October 1902 and as you can see the river is incredibly low. In […]