What a terrible, depressing scene. This weeks dry weather has seen a significant wildfire outbreak on the upper moors above High Blantyre, just above Calderside. Emergency service were called and spent a couple of days attending to the fire, which was spread over an expansive area. It’s unknown how the fire started, but not thought […]
Duncan Slater shared this photo, adding, “This is a picture taken in 1940 . My aunt Ellen (Duncan) lived at the row of houses at Calderside. She worked at a farm just up the road on the right. On the back of the pictures it states the date (1940) also taken at the farm.” Perhaps […]
TWith thanks to Jim Cochrane for sharing this excellent aerial Photo of Calderside Farm in The spring (May) of 1972 or 1973.
In 2015, two brand new wind turbines were erected at Calderside. As pictured here by Alex Rochead, it was noticed that by Summer 2018, both turbines had been removed. I was told by others that for an unknown reason, the turbines had failed to connect to the grid and being redundant, they were removed. The […]
Norma Marr in Calgary has shared this charming photo of a former house in High Blantyre. Pictured in 1969 is the previous Calderside Cottage, part of the Calderside Rows. Norma told me, “Our uncle, James Downie, was born there.” Despite the well kept look of the terraced row, these homes were demolished not long […]
Calderside Cement Works was a former modest sized cement works at Calderside, High Blantyre operating between 1851 and 1889. Background In July 1850, Mr. William Young, farmer and owner of Calderside Farm put his farm and all 177 acres of farmland up for sale. Within the advert of 19th July 1850 in the Glasgow Herald, it […]
Calderside Row was a former single storey row of stone built, terraced homes, at Calderside, High Blantyre. Background In July 1850, Mr. William Young, farmer and owner of Calderside Farm put his farm and all 177 acres of farmland up for sale. Within the advert of 19th July 1850 in the Glasgow Herald, it was […]