A little festive message from me, Paul Veverka (Admin of Blantyre Project). As I settle down to enjoy Christmas Eve, I’d like to say ‘Merry Christmas’ and thank you to the 17,000 people following this popular page who take the time to read and engage in Blantyre Project articles so avidly here each day. I hope you’re all […]
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Rolls Royce Christmas Parties 1960’s
Andy Lynch has shared these two photos, which were taken at Rolls Royce Christmas Parties in the 1960’s. Andy told me, “My dad worked in Rolls Royce Blantyre the parties were in Rolls Royce club East Kilbride we were bussed up the for the annual Xmas party. The first picture got ripped many decades ago. […]
Victorian Christmas
I’ve spent much of this year exploring the late Victorian era in Blantyre with enough stories and content to perhaps give you a flavour of life in the 1890’s for hard working mining families. But what about Christmas in Scotland in the 19th Century? I’ve been looking into traditions, and how some of the things […]
Christmas Eve, 1970
Merry Christmas, 1970
Some more photos from my family album. Taken 52 years ago, this is December 1970 as my 23 year old mother Janet Veverka (nee Duncan) is heavily pregnant with me. This was at Stonefield Crescent in the family home as mum and dad celebrated their first year together as a married couple. The family pet […]
Sabbath School Soirees, 1904
Yuletide was made all the more memorable in December 1904 by various Sabbath Schools in Blantyre. Well attended, thoughtful meetings by the children and their Sunday school teachers were held at the various churches in the town. Blantyre East U.F Church, Blantyre Parish Church and Stonefield Parish church followed their traditional customs with gifts given […]







