With pride, I hereby open the Public voting for Blantyre Oscars 2018! After months of hard work, the reveal of all the nominees videos and website is today! SO exciting! No matter where you are in the world, you have a full month to vote for YOUR favourite nominees and the remarkable things they’ve accomplished […]
George Bowie, the constructor of ‘Campsie View’ villa on Glasgow Road, was born on 10th February 1856 the 6th child of ten by parents James Bowie and Margaret Moffat of Wanlockhead. His elder brother John Bowie, born 22nd May 1846 was one of the rescuers in the Blantyre mine disaster of 1877 and indeed […]
What a photo! Outside Bardykes House, in the Avenue a few decades ago is the full vehicle fleet lined up for milk company, “Wilkies of Blantyre”. Pickups, milk floats and vans offering milk, butter, cream, rolls etc.. The drivers standing out their respective vehicles. With thanks to Sandy W again for sharing. Featuring Blantyre […]
This great photo is Pete and Anthony Smith at Craighead Viaduct. The date is 1958. Taken from the Blantyre side, it shows the former railway viaduct in good perspective and indeed the elevated pedestrian walkway below the track. Houses can be seen on the Bothwell side in the background. The viaduct spans the River Clyde […]
Constructed: 1903 Other Names: None Constructor: George Bowie Original Address: 313 & 315 Glasgow Rd House Type: Semi detached Current Address: 341 & 343 Glasgow Rd Brief Summary: Built in 1903, Campsie View is a semi-detached stone villa, the first to be built in this area by the Bowie family. This was the beginning […]
Between ‘Oakbank’ Cottage and ‘Campsie View’ on the south side of Glasgow Road was an unusual gap of around 28m throughout much of the 20th Century. Part of this gap was occupied in the first half of the Century by the Bowie Family’s Market Gardening sheds and stores. In modern times, a semi-detached […]
Pictured here in the late 1980’s is “strongman” the late Jon Pal Sigmarsson who attended the Blantyre Highland Games. Beside him and the huge ‘pint’ of milk, is Bardykes owner Mr Sandy Wilkie, his home in the background. The photo, shared recently by Sandy also has the Wilkie’s pickup in the background, a familiar […]