A busy scene in 1920’s Main Street, High Blantyre. Pictured looking towards Auchinraith, it is sad to say almost all of the buildings in this picture do not exist anymore. Putting things into context, this is Main Street with the junction of Broompark Road leading off to the left where the curve in the road […]
Going back 55 years in this article to 1967. This is 6 Watson Place, just off Watson Street, near Hunthill Road. Shared by Jim Cochrane, this is the home of his aunt and uncle. The houses have a very unique build, commonly known at the time as “the steel houses”. They are however, more than […]
Yeah! After a difficult week of contracting Strep A illness, I’m now back in the land of the living and feeling much better tonight. As such, daily new articles will resume at Blantyre Project releasing further scheduled posts about Blantyre from tomorrow morning. Thanks for all your messages. It’s been a horrible time with constant […]
Just a quick note for readers as unusually there hasn’t been articles since 12th January. I’ve been very ill this week with constant sickness and a fever still unbroken after being diagnosed with Strep A. My scheduling is all over the place just now. I’ll release articles just as soon as i’m better. Thanks for […]
It is a very rare occasion on Blantyre Project, where I have an unlabelled, unknown and undated photo and able to tie it up to a description of the event and finally put an exact date on it! This happened recently, where I was able to match this photograph to a reporter’s description of an […]
In August 1903 Mr James Brown Junior, an accomplished bowler from Blantyre won the Scottish Championships. The bowling championship category was won single handed and as you would imagine when word spread of his achievement, the community wanted to do something in recognition. James was one of the youngest bowlers ever seen in Blantyre, which […]
At Halloween 1903, a huge Fancy Dress Ball was held for Central Scotland’s gentlewomen in St Andrew’s Hall in Glasgow. Amongst the 600 guests and their partners was Miss Scott Nelson of Blantyre Farm. Now, this was a grand ball, with costumes to “out do” others. Great expense was entered into to ensure the best […]