I really enjoyed seeing these photos. Perhaps as its not far from my own home. Here, in 1927 is High Blantyre Main Street, photographed from Priestfield looking eastwards towards Hamilton. The photo captures such an everyday scene of life in the 1920’s. The hustle and bustle of shoppers, the business activities going on, the style […]
These photos were taken around 1908 at Barnhill Quoiting Green. This small sports field was located in what is now the beer garden of the Hoolets. In later years it looks likely to have moved from this small waste ground pictured, to behind the wall, in a larger more defined Quoiting green adjacent to Broompark […]
On 31st December 1935, two men were charged after a raid by detectives on their houses at High Blantyre which led to an appearance at Hamilton J.P. Court. The two men had decided to stock up for their festive holiday a little earlier than planned, and in a manner most illegal. Mr. David Cunningham, labourer, 10 […]
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 […]
Blantyre man Allan Reardon presented me with a mystery in early February 2015. Allan, who lives at Aller’s Farm, Stoneymeadow asked, “Hi Paul do you have any maps that have Springfield Place on them I know there is a Springfield Crescent and I’m assuming it’s off this but so far can’t get a map with […]
As the sport of quoiting became popular in the early 20th Century, Auchentibber wasn’t the only quoiting ground, although perhaps is the one most remembered. For example, between 1910 and 1936, the quoiting green at Broompark Road was popular. The sports ground was located just off Broompark Road on a spare piece of ground, where […]
From John Dunsmuir Collection, this photo of Barnhill was taken around 1915. Looking West to the Calder, the scene is very quiet with three ladies posing for the camera. On the left, the little white houses led down to the Nursery at the corner of Broompark Road and Hunthill Road. The smiddy is just out […]