I think this lovely photo may have been taken in the late 1980s or 1990’s? It is Bardykes House, the residence of the Wilkie family. (I’m sure Sandy will be able to date it more accurately if reading this!) No fir tree in the turning circle at this time. Springtime by the looks of the […]
Sanny McVicar handed in these excellent photos of the 1988 Blantyre Highland Games. Pictured is Andy and Hercules the Bear, as well as some of the strongmen competing in the various strongman challenges. Located in the large field behind Bardykes House, the games were popular each year attended by many thousands of people. Whats […]
Continued from Part 1 From the forthcoming book, “Blantyre Explained” by Paul D Veverka (c) 2016 With the Victorian fashion of extending or renovating homes to incorporate classical features, the Jackson family took the decision to build a new house entirely at Bardykes. This was to be a grander house, the one that we currently […]