On December 23, 1892, Blantyre celebrated a festive event at the Free Church, attended by children and adults as school holidays commenced. Rev James Campbell presided, and Mr. Hendrie presented captivating views of Blantyre, evoking applause. This raises curiosity about whether some of these historical photos were later featured in the Blantyre Project.
The Blantyre Free Church celebrated its annual soirée and Jubilee event on February 17, 1893, marking fifty years since the Disruption. The Chairman emphasized the significance of the occasion, recalling the congregation’s struggle and resilience under their first minister, Rev. James Anderson, who remained devoted despite hardships.
The annual 3 day Dundee Horticultural show opened on 1st September 1898 and travelling there was Mr Campbell of the Auchinraith Nursery, High Blantyre. Mr Campbell’s nursery was formerly at the corner of Auchinraith Road and Main Street, where the current derelict Kirkton Care home now stands. 125 years ago, this land was being used […]
Pictured here in 1917 is Catherine McMillan Campbell (maiden name Borland). She is the grandmother of Etta Morrison who shared this photo, which I’ve managed to get colourised. Taken over 103 years ago this photo also has two of her 9 children. On her knee is baby Bobby. To her left is daughter Agnes (Nan) […]
Joanne (Giovanna Matarazzo) Mandel shared this fantastic photo, which I think dates from the late 1920’s or early 1930s. She told me, “My great grandmother Campbell and my aunt and uncle at Dixon Raws before they moved to Priory Street” The Campbells lived at 7 and 26 Dixon Street in the 1930’s. I worked out […]
Today we’re featuring some weddings from Blantyre folk, going back to 1967. First up are Mr. G.Stanley Preston and Shona Campbell. Mr Preston at time of his wedding lived at 72 Farm Road, Blantyre and his bride being from Stonehouse, they married there. Miss Mary Morrison of 23 Poplar Place , Blantyre married Whitehill man […]
There’s a good description of the Remembrance Day service in a local newspaper on 14th November 1942. How much more personal this service must have been to the people , actually experiencing the war and losing those men in those same years. “A very large turnout of the Blantyre Company of the Home Guard under […]