I’ve been delighted in recent weeks to be corresponding back and forth with the brother of the late well known Blantyre historian, Neil Gordon. Robert Gordon has kindly shared the colour high resolution versions of the photos which appeared in Neil’s post Millennium book. With Neil’s book in black and white, it was the first […]
In October 1922, such was the demand for Maternity space in the Hospital in Bellshill, that the sick children there were moved all over to Blantyre, to the cottage hospital on Bardykes Road. It is noted in local news reports, this filled the hospital in Blantyre to capacity, but eased the Bellshill situation hugely. Pictured […]
Loved researching this! During the first decade of the 1900’s the growing frequency of mining accidents and requirement for local care promoted the need for a local Cottage Hospital in Blantyre. In February 1906, a public meeting was held in Blantyre to elect a committee and to discuss raising funds to create a new Cottage […]
Jean Helen Taylor McNaught would certainly have remembered 1932 as being a bad year. The probationary Glasgow Nurse was living and working in Blantyre at the Cottage Hospital on Bardykes Road. At the end of March 1932, she appeared in court where she pled guilty to stealing 3 shillings from a boy patient’s wallet […]
On 9th March 2015, I had an interesting and enjoyable conversation with somebody who used to teach me Physics at School, some 30 years ago! I listened, but this time absolutely with interest and intent on being educated. The call was from Mrs. Glen, who lives currently at Blantyre Cottage Hospital on Bardykes Road and […]
Picturesquely situated and beautifully laid out, were the grounds of Milheugh House, High Blantyre admirably suited for the Summer garden fete held on Saturday 28th August 1915. With funds raised on behalf of Blantyre Cottage Hospital, this fete was to lift spirits as the people of Blantyre endured a further year of the first World […]