This photo was taken in High Blantyre in 1967. Shared here by Liz Weaver, this is an outing of the guild at Blantyre Old Parish Church. Some of the people are known. From left, Mrs Elsie Dale (wife of the Rev George Dale), then the mother of Liz, Jean Weaver, then Liz herself (the youngest girl […]
Pictured here in the 1930’s is a high quality photograph of a deserted High Blantyre Station. Robert Brownlie shared this with Blantyre Project, along with his note on the photo showing where the railway bridge was, that used to cross Main Street near the entrance of Craigmuir Road. In the background on the far left, […]
Blantyre Old Parish Church replaced the previous stone church at Kirkton and was opened on Sunday 19th July 1863. According to the Hamilton Advertiser edition 11th July 1863: “The Seats in this (new) Church were on Thursday 2nd July allocated to the heritors and subscribers. The church and stone spire have been erected by subscription […]