Another great wedding photo of family members. This time from 3rd August 1927. This is the wedding of Agnes Reid Duncan to John Reid. Agnes was the sister of my great grandfather, John Duncan. Born in 1899, to parents John Duncan Snr and Christina Reid (my great, great grandparents), Agnes was a restaurant attendant […]
During 1917, there was warm celebrations when Blantyre man Private James Crothers of the 6th Cameronians was recommended for the V.C (Victoria Cross). Pictured is his mother, Mrs Crothers, along with brother Richard Crothers (also 6th Cameronians). Mrs Crothers is also pictured outside her home at Rosebank Avenue. F Company were from Blantyre and like […]
Here’s a story of a single woman who pursued money for the ‘upkeep’ of her illegitimate child at Blantyre Works, The Village in 1903. On 13th June 1903 at Hamilton Sheriff Court, Annie Gilmour Dawson of Mid Row, Blantyre raised an action against the father of her newborn child. Annie was already designated as ‘poor’ […]
This beautiful wedding photo is very special to me, for without these people being married, I wouldn’t be here! Pictured in 1934 is the wedding of my Grandparents, John Duncan and Mary Shaw Danskin. Thank you to John McArthur for this great copy. John Duncan was only 26 at the time living at 49 […]
A final photo in this series of Main Street photos from the 1920’s. This time looking skywards. To the right of the photo is the Co-operative tall building on Main Street, which exists today as flats above Costcutters. To the left was the former three storey tenement, which now occupies the car park between […]
Under New Management It’s a fond farewell to Maura, Steven and Michael, owners of the West End Bar, as the pub is sold on this week. With the sale of the West End Bar now concluded, new owners Harry Hood’s ‘LISINI Pub Co’ can look forward to ushering in a new, exciting era for the […]
John Reynolds contacted me saying, “I’m looking for photos of my grandfather as l have never seen him his name was John Reynolds. He died in 1939 and he left a wife and son and another son on the way!” I was able to reply with: Hi John. Sadly I have no photos of […]