This stone property near Dalton is Spittalhill, just off the road leading out of Blantyre towards Halfway. Pictured here in 1978, the photo was shared by Michelle Lochrie. Nearby, on the opposite side of the road, in November 1930, two stone cists and a cremation deposit were uncovered during the construction of Dalton School, […]
A beautiful cine film, now converted by myself over to electronic format. This is Sanny McVicar’s film showing lots of playing in the late 1960’s at Milheugh Falls, Blantyre. I’ve added some music and of course given Sanny back his cine films with the converted film now on DVD for him. Shared here with […]
Although slightly outwith Blantyre, heading to Halfway, this photo is worth sharing and close enough to be of interest. Pictured are Dalton Cottages in 1978, shared kindly by Michelle Lochrie. What can you tell me about these roadside houses? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our […]
This beautiful photo of Blantyre Weir was shared by Ian Nicholas, who took the photo in mid May 2018. Taken from the David Livingstone Bridge, the old suspension bridge once crossed just beyond the weir, roughly in the middle of this photo. The Clyde looks moderately high, and with leaves on the trees, all the […]
Have I got a treat in store for YOU! In May this year, Sanny McVicar passed me some old cine reels which he assured me were of Blantyre. Curious, I decided to use the income from the sales of Blantyre Project books to fund the expensive process of converting them to electronic format, suitable […]
Another look at Main Street in the 1980s, the final picture in this set. Looking north east the most prominent sandstone building in the background on the left is the current ‘Dales’ tenement at the corner of Broompark Road. However, the other buildings to the right of them are all mostly gone. The tenements […]
My Memory Took Me My memory took me the other day To a land that is now far far away. A land of innocence, of games and toys, A land filled with little girls and boys. Those little plastic golf sets you played with all day. Watching Bambi with my Mum at the old […]