Mr. J. Wardrobe Moore was the business owner of the former Greenhall Brickworks, High Blantyre. According to Neil Gordon’s 2004 book a passage he found was lifted directly out of Strother’s 1912 Directory, “Access to the brickworks was by a track leading from the General’s Brig (Bridge) in Stoneymeadow up the hill, over where the current […]
Mr. J. Wardrobe Moore was the business owner of the former Greenhall Brickworks, High Blantyre. According to Neil Gordon’s 2004 book a passage he found was lifted directly out of Strother’s 1912 Directory, “Access to the brickworks was by a track leading from the General’s Brig (Bridge) in Stoneymeadow up the hill, over where the current […]
On Saturday 21st September 1935, Peter O’Hara of 27 Forrest Street, Blantyre fell down the moving conveyor belt at Blantyre Ferme Brickworks, sustaining injuries to his legs and his back. Pictured here in a map of the era is the location of Blantyre Ferme Brickworks. Out the picture to the left is Caldervale and Blantyre […]
Thank you to Alex Rochead for sending these photos of the Brickworks at East Haughead Farm. They all relate to 1955 and not to be confused with the Brickworks that were also nearby inside Blantyreferme Colliery. The buildings are shown partly constructed, the steel already constructed. The drift mine is shown in the foreground with […]
On 3rd February 2015, I was contacted by Ayrshire man Alistair Hastings who shared this colourful photo. Alistair told me, “Hi Paul. I thought that you might like this photograph, which I think is Blantyre Ferme Colliery. It was taken in by my Grandfather, Joe Hastings in 1962. He lived in Uddingston. I think I can […]
Pictured here in 1962 by the grandfather of Alistair Hastings, is Blantyreferme Collieries 1&2. The vantage point is from the top of the bing and looks towards the North East. In the background is Uddingston and the Clyde Bridges. In the foreground, Blantyreferme Colliery and Brickworks. Just off centre you’ll see a white building, which […]
A few mysteries surround these next 2 photos, although some of the information can be identified. The dates are unknown but guessed as being the 1950s. The location IS known though. Pictured are industrial works to the left of Blantyre Ferme Road. The landscape photo was taken from the vantage point of the railway bridge […]