As news of the Blantyre Pit Disaster spread on 22nd October 1877, a special train was laid on that afternoon to bring doctors quickly to the scene. The magnitude of so many miners below ground potentially needing medical assistance prompted a wave of many doctors responding. Arriving on the scene were doctors Marshall, Lennox, Loudon, […]
Hopefully this is a brand new photo for you all! Pictured in World War One, a hundred years ago are the nurses and doctors , the medical staff of Caldergrove House, which at that time had given itself over to becoming an Auxiliary hospital on the outskirts of Blantyre. As well as being a fantastic […]
Lynn Dougela messaged me in January saying, “Paul my brother found this in his house shed and wonder if you have any information on this doctor from Blantyre? Where he practiced and when or anything you might know? Thanks” Here are the notes I have on Dr Fisher. Dr David Keir Fisher, LRCP, LRCS, […]
Pictured here in Broompark Avenue is little Robert Ritchie. Photographed by David Ritchie in 1908, Robert stands outside the door of his house in good clothes indicative of Sunday best, or perhaps part of a band or club. Robert’s home looked out over to Broompark House, pictured in the background later to become home of […]