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Occasionally a little gem falls in my letterbox. A wonderful old photo of David Livingstone’s birthplace Shuttle Row. The picture dates from 1929, just before the opening of the David Livingstone Memorial Centre. The wall on the left was built on the site of the old Dovecot/washhouse. The water well was retained and the houses […]
In July 1911, somebody or some organisation called “T.C.F.B” drafted a sketch which appeared in the Evening Times about Bothwell Castle and Blantyre Priory. I don’t have that sketch, but there is a good account of what he wrote as transcribed here as follows: “Tradition has it that there is a secret passage between the […]
In 1911, a pedestrian out a walk in Bothwell and Blantyre took time to write his description and send it into the newspaper. Here, we have reprinted his account word for word, that Winter in November 1911 as he approached Blantyre. It makes for interesting reading! Shuttle Row is pictured in 1913 and the traveller […]
On 5th June 1911 (one hundred and ten years ago today!) a celebration was taking place at a remote farm in High Blantyre. Around 80 ladies and gentlemen met at Greenblairs Farm, up beyond Auchentibber to celebrate the Golden Wedding of the tenants, John Morrow and his wife. A supper was served in the barn, […]
Margaret Chalmers wrote, “My Grandfather Robert Paterson was from Ulva Place, Blantyre was an Osler. This picture from left is my Gran Mary McCullouch Beveridge from Hamilton, my Mum Isobel Paterson Beveridge from Blantyre. My cousin Margaret Paterson from Blantyre. I don’t know who the gentleman is, I would like to find out if possible […]
In November 1911, a claim for injury at work was escalated from small courts right up to discussion and consideration in the House of Lords. At the centre of this was Blantyre man, Daniel Morgan. Daniel was a driver for Dixons Collieries at High Blantyre and lived at 50 Forest Place, (approximately where Jinxy’s Bakery […]
In December 1911, a Blantyre born resident of Dunoon was left a nice inheritance. Mr James Guy had left Blantyre in the 1870s to live in Dunoon and had worked there for the best part of 40 years. Approaching his elderly years by 1911 he was ready to retire and continue living his modest lifestyle. […]