Not sure when this photo was taken, but Peter Wilkie of Bardykes looks a relatively young man. (Perhaps the Wilkie family could advise which decade?). Pictured also are horses ‘Nell’ and another of unknown name. Photo is shared with thanks, courtesy of Peter’s son, Sandy Wilkie. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not […]
This photo is from the mid 1960’s and pictured is Peter Wilkie at Bardykes. He’s standing beside beautiful Golden Monarch, a Palomino Stallion put out to stud at Bardykes. The photos is kindly shared here by Sandy Wilkie, through Alex Rochead with permission. Gordon Cook, local historian told me, “This reminds me of the night he […]
Thanks to Sandy Wilkie for permitting sharing this photo of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Wilkie. The Wilkie family of Bardykes have been well known in Blantyre throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said,: Gillian Cunningham Strict dress […]
Let’s go to the 1980’s in this article. Pictured is Wilkie’s of Bardykes, Parade Float. Shared here from Sandy Wilkie via our mutual friends Alex Rochead. Sandy explained, “It’s an old 1954 petrol Austin Dropside Lorry which my dad and I bought at a farm sale in Auchintibber in the late 70’s! I well […]
What a great photo for a couple of reasons! Pictured here in the 1960’s is Cathy Little’s shop in Victoria Street (the shop beside what is now Boots Chemist). Coming out is none other than Blantyre’s Peter Wilkie of Bardykes, father of Sandy Wilkie. Sandy permitted the photo to be share here via Alex Rochead […]
Dennis Hobbs in America is the recent proud owner of buying an old Rolls Royce Car. Attempting to trace the history of the vehicle, he approached me recently about references to it being in Blantyre. He sent me the following old Log book and MOT certificate which showed it made in 1965, and serviced in […]
Between one and two o ‘ clock on the afternoon of Thursday 18th August 1927, a fatal accident occurred in No. 1 Pit, Bardykes Colliery, Blantyre, which belonged then to the Summerlee Iron and Coal Co. Ltd. The victim was Patrick M’Donald (20 years) , who resided with his widowed mother at 44 Dixon Street, Blantyre. […]