Today, I have some more Blantyre “modern” weddings from 1967. Three couples all with Blantyre connections. As you may be aware, I’m creating a large archive of Blantyre Wedding photos on Blantyre Project main website, so these posts may become frequent in the short term. Feel free to comment if you recognise these people. Mr Daniel Crawford and Miss […]
Alexander Crawford was born in Blantyre on 24th July 1837 at his grandparents home at Blantyre Works. His parents were Alexander Crawford Snr from Blantyre b1819 and his mother was Lucy Chalmers of Bothwell b1815. Younger Alexander was the eldest child of 7 siblings. Alexander (or Sandy as he allegedly liked to be known) is […]
This photo of High Blantyre Primary School is from 1955. Sent in by Jim Cochrane. Pictured with Mr Crawford are three sets of twins, something indeed special enough to prompt this photo. High Blantyre Primary School used to be on Hunthill Road and was formerly also called “The Annexe”.