On the lower slopes below the ruins of Craigneath Castle are a whole extensive network of old paths that linked Craigneath to the High Calder and Calderwood Glen. Some of these paths are still visible and without too much undergrowth. Others, not so much and very reclaimed by the woods and fallen trees to the […]
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Barnhill Little Mystery Building
Pictured here is Barnhill, Blantyre in 1901. It’s a great old photo showing Stewart’s Cottage on the left (also known as Pathhead) and the Hoolet’s Nest public house on the right hand side. Stewart’s cottage was named after the weaver who lived there and the hand loom that was visible from the windows. The front […]
Brown Brothers Decorators
Brown Brothers were painters and decorators, located at 222 Glasgow Road pre 2nd world war. This advert is extracted from a Blantyre Cookery book (in our possession) and features a full page advert for the decorating duo. The book is dated 1936 and the advert reads “Nothing is too much trouble” – and whether you […]