As Summer holidays approach many organisations make use of nicer weather to hold their annual excursions. Camps, outings, day trips, this still happens today, as it did in Victorian times. In this article, we’re reminded about the need to supervise children on such outings, to ensure their safety and avoid the unthinkable. Spare a thought […]
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Picnic at Crossbasket House, 1910
On Saturday 27th August 1910, the members of the Blantyre Parish Church Choir and Bible Class held their annual picnic at Crossbasket House, High Blantyre, the premises kindly granted for the occasion by owner, Mr George Neilson. There was a good turnout of members and friends. Upwards of thirty people sat down to tea, which […]


