An intriguing post on the Lost Houses of the Clyde Valley page features an illustration of Bothwell Castle created by architect and illustrator Thomas Allom. The engravings are part of the Lost Houses collection, highlighting Allom’s contributions to architecture and art during the 19th century. He was a founding member of RIBA.
On January 7, 1893, a severe cold snap in Central Scotland famously froze the River Clyde, creating a safe surface for ice activities. Locals enjoyed skating and improvised rinks, with enthusiastic crowds and no reported accidents. A photo from February 2021 commemorates this historic event and its legacy.
On Thursday 12th October 1893, there was drama in the Stonefield area of Blantyre when an accident occurred. In the afternoon that day, a young child by name of Jane Clyde had been left alone at her home in Hall Street, Dixons Rows, Blantyre and int he absence of her mother, fell into an unattended […]
In July 1895, a reader of the Coatbridge & Airdrie Advertiser told of a ramble by the River Clyde over from Bothwell to Blantyre Works. A nice description worth mentioning here: “Ascending a gentle incline to Bothwell, we proceed westward through the outskirts of the village towards Blantyre, and recross the river by a long, […]
When sad conversations about drownings in Blantyre arise with me, people sometimes say, “there must have been over a dozen or more people drowned over the years.” or statements of similar numbers. That’s unfortunately wildly understated. There have literally been hundreds of drownings in Blantyre rivers over the centuries. One such story recorded the tragic […]
Between the 11th and 14th February 1902, the Clyde unusually froze over during an incredibly cold spell. The River Clyde was frozen over fully riverbank to riverbank between Blantyre Weir and half a mile upstream to the Craighead Viaduct. It made for a strange and rare sight for local people. On the following Saturday morning […]
On 18th May, the body of a woman was sadly found in the River Clyde at Blantyre. As if this shock wasn’t bad enough for Blantyre residents, he reporters at the time went to great lengths to publish the state of decomposition, something I won’t do here. From the description, approximate age and clothing described […]