Canadian Don Adams contacted me recently with an interesting message. He owns a click from the early 1900s, which has a very specific Blantyre connection. The clock is pictured and on the front has a plaque, which is inscribed with: “Presented to Mr William SmithBy the teachers and senior pupils ofHigh Blantyre Public SchoolIn Recognition […]
The clock at Kirk Care, at the corner of Hunthill Road and Main Street, was never the prettiest to look at, but at least in 2000, when this photo was taken, it was still working! Today, the hands are missing, making the top cross currently “timeless”.
Matthew McGuigan kindly shared these photos adding, “This is me and my then best friend John Haliburton in Blantyre public park in summer 1959 when we both lived on Craig Street. We moved to Millands Avenue the year after. Looks like I’m definitely wearing my big brother’s trousers though eh? I remember Mum telling me how […]