Some weddings of Blantyre folks for you today, from 1967. First up is beautiful bride, Hughina Bell of Hillview Drive, Blantyre who married John McKitting of Larkhall. The couple married at David Livingstone Memorial Church, Blantyre. Also, we have the very lovely Wilma Chisholm of Devondale Avenue who married George Lightbody of Zambesi Drive, Blantyre. […]
We don’t tend to see “beauty contests” these days, but people will certainly remember they were all the rage back in the day. In March 1967, the Hamilton and Blantyre branches of the SNP held annual beauty contests, in a hope of also attracting more members to their party. The Hamilton Competition Ex world flyweight […]
More 1978 weddings for you, the last for that year! Pictured is well known Blantyre man Sandy Wilkie of Bardykes Farm who married his beautiful bride, Miss Aisla Thomson of Carnwarth. Also that year, Blantyre couple, Mr Joseph Kane of Burnside Crescent married Miss Grace Keenan of Kirkwall Avenue, their wedding taking place at St Joseph’s […]
A few more Blantyre weddings for you from 1978. Do you know these people? First couple is Brian Oakley of Stonehouse who married Blantyre lady Ann Willis of South View in the Livingstone Memorial Church. Next is Douglas McDougall of Ballantrae Road, High Blantyre who married beautiful bride, Margaret Thomas of Hillhouse, Hamilton in High […]
Some more weddings from late in 1978 of various Blantyre folk. Do you know these people? First couple is a Blantyre couple who were married in 1978 in St Andrew’s Church. Miss Anne Sim of Devondale Avenue married John Nicholas of Atholl Court. Photographs were taken by Hughes Photography. The next couple are also both […]
I like when somebody takes the time to share photos like this next article. Andrena Black contacted me recently with the wedding photos of THREE generations of her family saying, “Here are the wedding photographs of my parents, my daughter and my own.” Each wedding took place at High Blantyre’s Old Parish Church. Photograph 1 – […]
More 1978 weddings of Blantyre folks. Do you know any of the couples whose happy photos feature here? Rosemary Leggate of 38 Morris Crescent, Blantyre married John Murray in St Andrews Church. Also, Mr Charles Gordon Graham of Causeystanes, High Blantyre married Miss Ethel Slaven of East Kilbride. and finally, this happy photo is Allan […]