I was absolutely thrilled at the end of July 2018, when brothers Archie and Hugh Simm informed me that 30 Blantyre Project books were distributed to various schools in Africa. Archie kindly bought 30 books, which not only benefited local Blantyre good causes here directly, but the books ended up also helping others on […]
Still Christmas shopping? Need a PERFECT gift for family and friends? Blantyre Project now has SEVEN amazing local history books, from as little as only £4.99, with FREE delivery! Fantastic to jog somebody’s memory, or for your children to learn or just treat yourself, family and friends to a great, illustrated and interesting read! Our […]
I recently posted about some books that were sent back “home” to Blantyre from Canada. Well, this theme continues and in the post today, yet another carefully wrapped parcel was received by me, most graciously. Norma Marr of Calgary, Canada shared 2 old books that formerly belonged to her family, “the Downies” of Calderside. A […]
How lucky I’ve been this last month to have people give me so many interesting objects, books and stories! Following a whole batch of postcards arriving by mail last week, and a Blantyre film of 1948 delivered right to my door (which I hope share soon), I arrived home this evening to find a package […]
Sincere thanks to Crossbasket Castle last week for their bulk order for Blantyre Project’s “Crossbasket” book. I’m thrilled to have this vendor relationship with my favourite Blantyre building. All the books were expedited at no extra cost and have now been delivered to the duty manager. I hope all the hotel’s guests and wedding couples […]
I’ve decided to buy a little book cabinet for these Blantyre books. I’ve quite a collection forming, but what may surprise you is that these particular Blantyre History books were all written by myself in the last 6 years! Most of them are published already and you may recognise some of them. The coloured and white hardback volumes […]
Ending the year on a high note! I’m proud to launch another small Blantyre related book. This time, “The Blantyre Statistical Accounts”. Compiled from words by various Blantyre’s ministers over 3 Centuries, the book features a fascinating transcribed account of life in Blantyre in 1791, 1835 and 1952, bringing these 3 statistical accounts of Scotland into […]