Taking you back now to Saturday 10th August 1985. Just 4 weeks after Live Aid was screened all over the world, and at a time when Madonna’s “Into the Groove” was number 1 in the UK charts, Blantyre was hosting a fete. For once, the sun actually shone as crowds descended upon David Livingstone […]
Next up is a 1953 coronation party photo featuring many children at Priory Street. Margaret Campbell shared this lovely family photo saying, “Looking at the photo, I’m at the front 3rd from the right. My brother Duncan next to me, behind me is my eldest brother Robert, next to him on the left is […]
The following document was published in 1860 and reflects upon Mary Berry’s journal of 1805 and updates things with a description of how Blantyre Mills was functioning in the year 1860. “The factory thus described called Blantyre, situated on the left bank of the Clyde, about four miles below Hamilton, and continues to be […]
Jim Cochrane shared this photo adding, “Forrest Family Children , These would be My Gran’s Cousins but there is no details on the photograph.” A difficult one to go on, but looking at Jim’s family tree and following on from a recent post here, I think these are the children of Andrew Forrest and […]
The Glasgow Herald on Monday 10th December 1849 page 4 told of tragic events in Blantyre and shows how fragile life can be at any age. It is said that the saddest thing a human can endure is the untimely death of a child. This short news article, in all its sadness, tells tells of […]
I’ve compiled a list of all the house numbers and families that lived at Fin Me Oot (Caldervale) during 1930. Many of the family heads were miners, for the houses were tied to AG Moore & Co Ltd (coalmasters) who owned nearby Blantyreferme Colliery and Brickworks. The homes were known as Caldervale Terrace and each […]
Jane Reynolds shared this Caldervale children photo on the wonderful Facebook page “Finmeoot Friends”. Jane added, “Thought you might like to see this picture from 1946. I’m 3rd from the left. From left to right – George Burns, Pat McGarry my cousin, me, Margaret Eadie, Jim Rankin, Robert Eadie and May O’Brien. I’m sure you […]