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These two views are from September 1979. Taken in Bothwell, it’s a rare angle for this website, looking back over the River Clyde towards Craighead/Ireland Alloys and Whistleberry in the background. With thanks to George Hay for sharing. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly reserved for Blantyre Project Books and not for use by others […]
More of Caths Photos from the 1990’s. If you recall Cath McInally ran the Nursery in High Blantyre. Do you recognise anybody? Perhaps even yourself?! Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly reserved for Blantyre Project Books and not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said: Janet Hamilton Lovely pictures Cathy I remember […]
A celebration takes place today as staff and customers mark 60 years of trading of the ‘Blantyre Miners Welfare Social Club’ at Calder Street, Blantyre. The club grows from strength to strength and as popular as ever with recent beautiful renovations to the function halls guaranteeing its continued success. Celebrations are ongoing today. […]
Have I got a wee treat for you today!! A beautiful video by ‘East Kilbride Tranquility’ of Calderwood Castle, colourised. A window back to the past. Photos from my collection and from EK historian Chris Ladd’s collection have been beautifully colourised and used with permission, set to a lovely piece of music. This video part […]
Malcolm Dow was born on 1st April 1915 the son of master butcher Daniel Dow and Mary McCormick. On 4th August 1937, he married his sweetheart Jemima Sneddon (Mina) in Glasgow in secret. He was 22 years old at the time living at 40 Morris Crescent. Malcolm worked as an Insurance agent prior to his […]
In July 1916, little Alexander McLuckie Jnr (11), the son of Alexander McLuckie a miner, was in trouble again. Not with parents though. With the law. As summer holidays started, the lad who lived on Glasgow Road, Blantyre found himself in a Hamilton Juvenile Court after being charged with a series of thefts from other […]
Looking back to our childhood days in this article. Specifically old comics. Who remembers these comic books as a child? The Bunty, Judy, Mandy certainly favourites with the girls. There was always a Dandy Annual under the Christmas tree in our home during the 70s. Have to admit, the Beano was my favourite. My mother […]
The children attending the E.U. Congregational Church on Craig Street held their annual outing on the afternoon of Saturday 5th August 1916. As war continued in Europe, the children of the Sabbath School (Sunday School) assembled at the church, and were conveyed in lorries kindly granted by the local contractors to Calderglen, the private home […]
Exciting news! I now have a confirmed book launch date for the next Blantyre Project book and THIS one is an absolute cracker! The first of several this year. “Blantyre People: Honouring Our Past” is an epic illustrated book exploring the lives of THOUSANDS of Blantyre people through the ages. It’s taken me NINE YEARS […]