Photographed here by David Ritchie of Main Street in 1908 are ten well dressed men at the Rotten Calder, High Blantyre. The little building on the right was known as The Hermitage and the bridge crossed from Blantyre Parish into Kilbride’s. This is located beyond Auchentibber, in the Calderwood Glen. This looks like an outing […]
Another previously unpublished photo now from 1905. Pictured is Crossbasket House at the turn of the 20th Century. The viewpoint is familiar as is the building which hasnt changed much in size. Look how well tended the gardens are. The neat edging, the gravel driveway, only disturbed mildly by an early vehicle. The original stonework […]
Isn’t this an incredible photo. Full of life, of excitement and so it should, for it’s never been publicly seen or published! Photographed by David Ritchie, my 2nd Great Grand Uncle (yes, ok, he is a distant relative). This was taken very near David’s own home. An early pioneer of photography in the town, David […]
In 1927, Blantyre man Hugh McPherson was in a reflective mood. Speaking of his involvement in the rescue party of the 1877 Blantyre Colliery disaster, he wrote at the time, “For many years I have had a strong desire to put on record my experiences as an explorer in that great colliery disaster, but hitherto […]
Below are the recollections of Mr Hugh Brown, penned in 1927, concerning Blantyre Colliery Disaster. This is of particular interest to me as he is also writing about my great, great grandfather Mr John Bowie. “For many years I have had a strong desire to put on record my experiences as an explorer in that […]