Following the recent story about the road bridge near the Priory Bridge, here are more photos kindly shared by Alex Rochead. Built in 1928, the road to Halfway runs over the top of this, the bridge out of view from traffic. Alex told me, “These photos of the road bridge were taken many years ago […]
A railway spur was opened in Blantyre in 1882, which connected High Blantyre to Low Blantyre. This was done so that the Caledonian Railway could operate a direct service from Glasgow to Strathaven, via High Blantyre and Hamilton at Little Earnock. At the north end of Blantyre, the railway branched off the main line and […]
April 1933 saw the county propose a solution to some local unemployment. However, the report also suggests some concern about the utilisation of such labour on their proposal. The Motherwell Times of 28th April 1933 says, “Representations were made to Lanark County Council recently that a number of schemes of necessary work could be undertaken […]
This is a tale o twa Cawther bridges, Wan made o stane, n wan wi wood, Wan stands proudly, a test o time, The others fares no sae guid. Ah remember well when ah used tae play, Under that stane bridge on yon Pech Brae, Paper boats through the tunnels we’d race, Groggin fae the […]