Pictured here before the David Livingstone Centre closed for renovation is the Museum and Gardens, captured in September 2015 by local man, Andy Bain. Andy has shared several photos with Blantyre Project in previous months, which are always very interesting. This set of 4 photos is a good record of how the centre looked before […]
You may have seen this postcard before, and I’m not in the habit of repeating content on this site, but if you look closely, the postcard has been remastered and is probably the best quality found online. The work is the effort of George Park, who visited my home with his mother and aunt in […]
Sometimes, you’ve just got to admit there’s a need to post “the bad” alongside these wonderful “good” photos on this site. This will do nothing to promote Blantyre, but the problem does need highlighted. On 10th November 2014 , Andy Bain told me, “Not all photos of Blantyre show it’s ‘nice’ side Paul, I’ve sent […]
In October 2014, I was contacted by Andy Bain who said whilst out walking recently in Low Blantyre (when the River Clyde was low), he observed what looked like a tunnel and a nearby structure. The ‘Tunnel’ was photographed from the opposite side of the river in July 2014 during a real dry spell and […]
Bulrushes (also known as tules or buggy whips) grow over 2m tall at the bottom of the Pech Brae, in September 2014. This large wetlands grass plant was common in days gone by for using their reeds to make baskets. Most famously , in biblical times when the infant moses was placed in a basket […]
These two photos shared by Andy Bain, are of Blantyre Weir. Taken eight months apart, the first shows an Autumnal scene observed from the David Livingstone Bridge during November 2013. The second taken in July, shows a much greener, Summer scene, from the same vantage point. Pictured alongside the weir, on the right is the […]
Thanks to Andy Bain who took these great photos whilst walking through David Livingstone Centre recently. Photographed in October 2014, they show the gardens still in full bloom, despite Autumn being well and truly there at the time. I have to say the gardens are looking remarkably well tended recently, a credit to the centre […]