Continuing with brand new ‘old’ photos of Blantyre. This photo dates from 1930 and celebrates the renaming of the former Church on Stonefield Road and the new hall to its right. The manse to the left, the new hall is to the right. In 1871, the predecessor church at this site midway down the eastern […]
Pictured in this series of photos is the Anderson church on Stonefield Road on its final day. Sadly the church was burned down on 8th June 1978 by an unknown cause. The church hall on the right remains today as Smith’s Funeral Parlour. I remember this day well. It was around 5pm in the afternoon. I […]
1957 this time. Photographed at the front of the Anderson Church, Stonefield Road, is my mum Janet Duncan (the wee girl on the right), and her brothers on left Archie Duncan and John Duncan. The lady in the picture is their mother, my grandmother Mary Duncan (nee Danskin). The occasion is Nancy Duncan (MacFarlane) wedding […]
Still existing today is Smith’s Funeral Parlour at 83 Stonefield Road, Blantyre. Established first in 1877, the family business served many people throughout Lanarkshire, with several generations of the Smiths running the funeral service. Their business relocated to the current building shortly after the Anderson Church burned down on 8th June 1978. The Anderson Church […]
1957 this time. Photographed at the back of the Anderson Church, Stonefield Road, is my mum Janet Duncan (the wee girl on the right), and her brothers and sisters. From left Archie Duncan, Nancy Duncan (MacFarlane), John Duncan, Margaret Duncan (Glen). This was Nancy’s wedding although the groom Ronnie MacFarlane is not in the picture. […]
Sent in by Muir Wasson. Muir writes, All these photos are June 1953 and were taken on a scout outing to Prestwick. No1 – L –R – Tom Proudfoot, Andrew Scobie, Muir Wasson, Ronnie McFarlane No2 – Nancy Duncan & Ronnie MacFarlane No3 – Nan Higgenson. I think she was one of the cub leaders […]
A few photographs taken in May 1950, sent in by Blantyre Project reader Muir Wasson. Pictured is a dedication of the colours presented by the 4th Blantyre Scouts and Guides at the Anderson Church on Stonefield Road. Muir is the scout holding the Union Flag and the scoutmaster was Bob MacFarlane. A lot of faces […]