Newmains is an existing contemporary detached home on the east side of Broompark Road, not too far from the junction of Main Street, High Blantyre. Now in 2024, at 148 years old, this is one of the oldest homes on Broompark Road, and was notably for a time, a former manse house for High Blantyre […]
This photo dates from 1905. Pictured is Broompark Road from Main Street. The doorway on the left would now be where the entrance to Swinfen Dentists is, with Blakely’s pub out the picture to the left. The tenement in the middle of the picture is now knocked down as is the wall on the right […]
You may have seen this postcard before, and I’m not in the habit of repeating content on this site, but if you look closely, the postcard has been remastered and is probably the best quality found online. The work is the effort of George Park, who visited my home with his mother and aunt in […]