A charming photo taken around 1890 of Bardykes Road looking North. The buildings and walls on the left are all now long since gone. On the right Brownlie cottage protrudes out into the road, part of which was later cut away in 1929 when the road was widened and re-profiled for traffic. Also on the […]
I’ve sometimes pondered over this photo of Barnhill dated to 1910. There’s a huge pile of dirt in the foreground that has masonry amongst it. A shovel leans against the house (Pathhead) most likely the person doing the work was on a break. I wondered though, what the pile was and why would it be […]
Introducing “The Hoolets” and their new beer garden! It’s one of the oldest pubs in Blantyre, built in 1745 and it’s currently getting an extensive facelift! At the invite of new owner Mick Flynn, Blantyre Telegraph was invited recently to check out the ongoing renovations of the Bardykes Road pub and their brand new beer […]
This charming old photograph was kindly shown to me by Blantyre Project reader, Marel Adam. Pictured in 1956 is Barnhill Farm. The farm was located on Bardykes Road, on the opposite side of the top of the Peth Brae. Marel’s Uncle and Grandmother are sitting in the family Jag, ready for a day out at […]
This photo dates around 1905. Pictured looking South is Barnhill. The cottages on the right were constructed between 1822 and 1859, but i am unable to determine a more exact date. They opened directly on to the Bardykes Road, which of course at that time was only subjected to horse and cart traffic. The cottages […]