Stacey Ann Baker shared this photo of an old boot. She told me, “My husband and boys found this old boot today. It was made from really thick leather and seemed to be very old! They found it around where the red dot is on the map.” What do you think? How old do you […]
Stephen Watson has sent in this wonderful photo. It’s High Blantyre Co-operative’s Shoe Department. Likely in the 1950’s, Stephen’s dad, James (Jim) Watson is the man pictured on the far right. My own grandfather John Duncan worked as a boot salesman for the Co-Op at one time, but I don’t see him in this photo. […]
Many people reading this page will now be aware of the fateful disaster on 22nd October 1877 where 216 men and boys lost their lives at Dixons Pits 2 and 3 , High Blantyre. This sad tale remembers the grief one of the mothers endured. Mr & Mrs George McLachlan lived at No 1 Jackson […]