A wonderful previously unseen photo online. Photographed by David Ritchie, this photo dates from around 1915 (dating evidence from contemporary photos, growth of the trees and the nearby buildings). It is the clearest picture yet showing the horse water trough that used to sit inside the Wardrop Moore Arch at the Kirkyard. The Pub landlord […]
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1978 East Kilbride Expressway
In October 1978, the Crossbasket to Auchinraith stretch of the East Kilbride A725 Expressway opened to the public. Pictured here in this aerial photo sent in by Robert Brownlie, is that High Blantyre stretch of new road. What I noticed is that there were no slip roads at High Blantyre on to Douglas Street and […]


