The aerial photo from the early 1960s captures High Blantyre, focusing on Broompark Road and Main Street. It depicts tenements being demolished, Smiths Garage, and the Dales. Notably, the Parish Chambers are adjacent to public toilets. The post invites memories from this area.
Lena Elliott shared two photos taken by her dad in June 1971, showcasing the construction of the SSHA house on Glenfruin Road. There are few images of the Scottish Special Housing Association estate’s development on the Blantyre Project, and she seeks information about the specific streets depicted in the photos.
The post reflects on a vintage photo shared by Gordon Cook, likely from the 1960s, showcasing tenements on Main Street, gardens, and former public toilets. It mentions the Parish Council Chambers and petrol pumps at Broompark Road. The author invites readers to reminisce about High Blantyre during that time.
It’s almost the end of an era for Sodium lighting. There are only a few places left in Blantyre which still have the old, yellow sodium street lights. Nowadays, these are replaced by council LED white lighting. Now it may just be me, or maybe nostalgia, but I think the “yellow” were better. They may […]
Was trying to put a date on this photo, which I think may be 1999? Pictured is Auchinraith Road near the junction of Craig Street. No wind turbines or Hamilton Technology Park buildings in the background. Timber houses on the left when they still had a ‘timber’ appearance. Aside from that, at a quarter of […]
Pictured in the late 1960’s is the bottom end of Auchinarith Road, where it rises up a little incline before meeting with Glasgow Road. The scene is only familiar now due to the existing homes on the left still there. In more modern times, this scene looks like this (photographed in 2015). Where the old […]
In the 1890’s, a railway bridge once crossed over Broompark Road, near to where St John Ogilvie Church is today. The open grass parks where people walk their dogs today once accommodated an elevated railway. The ceremony of breaking ground and commencing the construction of this under section of the Strathaven Railway took place on […]