Boweshill – Sorry about the quality of this photo. A grand house of Thornhill Avenue. In 1859, it is described as, “This name applies to three handsome Villas built within these last two years. The eastmost Cottage has been recently named by the occupier, but “Boweshill” still applies to it, as well as the others. The houses are the […]
Stephen Rhodes shared this mesmerising photo, possibly from the 1880s or 1890s. He told me, “It’s a photo of my Great Great Grandmother Agnes Johnstone. Agnes was born in Clelland in 1846 and married William Ferguson in Blantyre in 1867. They lived in Blantyre and brought up three children: Marion Johnstone, William and Janet. Unfortunately […]
Today’s advert is George Stewart the Blantyre based builder of the early and mid 20th Century. Stewart, Mr. George – owned this building company in Blantyre in the 1920’s through to the 1950’s. Adverts stated that they specialised in mine ventilating fans, masonry work, high-speed turbines and generating plants, providing architects and engineering works. Their […]