When I heard that 2 new Wind Turbines were being erected in August 2015 somewhere at Auchentibber, I rushed up that week to walk my dog and investigate. There, behind Calderside Farm, near Campknowe were the 2 new turbines, (smaller than I expected, but still large enough to be seen from over at East Kilbride). […]
In June 2015, Blantyre man Jim Cochrane sent me 2 intriguing photos of a coin which his grandfather had found whilst ploughing fields at Calderside Farm. Given Jim’s interesting association with Calderside, it is assumed the coin was found several decades ago. It is 32mm in diameter, around 3mm thick and made of copper. It […]
One cold morning in January 2015, I set off on a walk to Sydes Brae and found myself at the end of Auchentibber Road at Calderside. Despite grey skies, the trees and scenery still managed to captivate me, with its excellent views down to Calderglen and out across to East Kilbride. The mature trees, quite […]
I was browsing though Blantyre maps the other day (as I often do!), when i noticed something peculiar at Calderwood Glen. I knew that there used to be footbridges spanning the Rotten Calder River near Calderside, but one of the bridges on the map wasn’t in the location i expected, prompting me to compare to […]
Two great photos of family farming life captured in the mid to late 1960’s. Shared here by Jim Cochrane, he adds, “My Gran Annie Marshall having an afternoon nap with her cats in the Kitchen at Calderside,During the Late 60s. She was up at 5.30 every morning 7 days a week to help with the […]
Jim Cochrane shared this family photo adding, “My Mum ,My Sister Anne ,Our Dog Prince and our Pet Sheep at Calderside in 1969.”
In January 2015, whilst out walking my dog, I stopped to take a few photos in Auchentibber Road. It had been a while since I had been there and I wanted to see what it looked like in Winter. I have to say, i do much prefer walking there in Summer when the colours are […]