Susan Silva contacted me back in January 2017 saying, “I’m hoping to get some assistance on an ancestry matter. My grandmother was from Blantyre, and subsequently emigrated to Canada in the early 1920’s, however her parents remained in Blantyre as far as I know. I am from Toronto, Canada and am planning a trip […]
In September 2015 whilst I was exploring the Blantyre Priory ruins with fellow Blantyre men Patrick McAleenan and Alex Rochead, we found what can only be described as “a more modern addition!” We were stunned after trampling through very steep woodland, former colliery fields and playing fields, to see a relatively modern car wreck […]