My research into the Nimmo family. I’ve been told by a descendent of the Nimmo’s that it’s possible the Nimmo’s came over from Ireland, but I have no idea when that could have been. James Nimmo, born about 1820, Scotland died 9 March 1883, Coal Miner. His spouse Agnes Brown was born about 1820 and […]
Elizabeth Hay was born in 1915 in Blantyre. When she was 20 years old, a bold and remarkable event in her life is worth retelling. Elizabeth was 20 years old in 1935 and on 2nd June 1935, she left her home in Stonefield Road and took a Summer bus tour with her boyfriend William R […]
Pictured here in 1955 is Maisie Gardner and her neighbour Annie Brown outside Maisie’s home in Auchinraith Terrace, Springwells. It looks a find day to be sitting outside. Did you know the Gardner or Brown families at Auchinraith Terrace? Replies followed quickly on Social media: Lana Aitken Karen C Fleming is this not your old house ? […]
Pictured here in 1911, is Low Blantyre Station , pictured from the North platform, looking towards Glasgow. Scanned in high resolution, you can make out quite a bit of detail including the iron pedestrian footbridge in the background, and further back beyond it the iron road bridge. Two figures stand on the side and i […]
Pictured here in 1945 is Mr. James Dunlop, who was the headmaster at Auchinraith Primary School. Alongside, a couple of decades earlier is his wife. Auchinraith Primary School opened in August 1900 and was extended in 1905. Its first headmaster was Mr. Joseph McNish, who died very soon after in 1903. He was succeeded by […]
In early February 2015, Blantyre man Jim Brown made an interesting discovery,whilst out taking pictures at Milheugh, near the River Calder. Posting it online prompted the interest of several people, myself included and so on 19th February 2015 (despite me suffering some eye problems), Jim Brown, Joey Campbell, Alex Rochead and myself set off to […]
At 11am on the 11th November, Blantyre’s fallen war heroes will be remembered. Please stop for a moment to remember the sacrifice they made. Pictured in 2012, are poppy gardens at Crossbasket House, before it was renovated. Photo by Jim Brown.