A wonderful drone aerial photo taken by Adam Bush high above Milheugh. With Blantyre in the background, the most notable feature is probably the brand new Pond at Niaroo, just off the Pech Brae. It really does give a sense of how large the new pond really is and shows a ring of birch […]
Blantyre man Tom Robertson gave me a copy of this aerial photo. Pictured from above is Blantyre in 1947, just after WW2. The most prominent feature is probably the length of Stonefield Road and the junction with Glasgow Road. You can see also Dixon’s Rows, the former miners homes spanning off Stonefield Road and […]
A great aerial photo taken in 1941. From above Blantyreferme, this photo looks over to “Finmeoot”, Caldervale. The former mining community is no longer there. The railway line to Glasgow from Blantyre can be seen cutting across the middle of the picture. The road leading over to Newton in the foreground. On social media: Rena […]
This is a great aerial shot captured by the late Neil Gordon in the 1990’s, above Shuttle Row, Low Blantyre. It serves as a great record for how things look at present, not just the buildings but the fountain and Africa Pavillions. Important why? Well, the museum is ready to be renovated and part of […]
Aerial photos of 22nd July 1971 taken over Blantyre. The scene shows large areas of undeveloped land throughout Blantyre, surrounding by modern housing estates. The bing at Larkfield, the fields where High Blantyre Primary and Blantyre High were to be built amongst the available land. The photo also serves as a good record for which […]
Brian Young contacted me in November 2015, saying, “Dont know if i have previously made you aware of the above photo.It was taken in 2011 by my son on a training flight from Strathaven Airfield. I know it is usually old photos you show but i thought this a wee bit different…..cheers Brian” What […]
A previously unseen aerial photo of David Livingstone Memorial Centre taken in the 1950’s. The centre is clearly visible at the upper right, the Clyde in the background. The photo is likely mid to late 1950s. The outside concert venue is pictured on the left on the slopes down to the River Clyde. In the […]