Friday 13th of August 1937 proved to be a black, unlucky Friday at Blantyreferme. Pictured here in a similar era is a previously unseen photo online of Newton Colliery not far from Blantyreferme 1&2, shown to me by Alex Rochead. Five men were affected a serious, gassing accident in the Blantyre pit. Two of the […]
Redlees House sits tucked away from sight. You could be forgiven for not even knowing about it or being able to see it. It sits on the banks of the Rotten Calder, just off the West of the Blantyre Ferme Road. It’s an old house but IS still there today. The house in the mid […]
Continuing my investigations into Blantyre homes that are now no longer here. To the east of Blantyre Farm was Blantyre Ferme Cottage. This was a modest home , built around 1830 on the very edge of the Clyde. Neighbours were sparse as aside from the Blantyre Farm itself, the cottage was very isolated. There was […]