This previously unseen photo is again from the collection of David Ritchie’s photographs of the turn of the 20th Century. The High Blantyre photographer captured a lot of buildings, scenes and people in these amazingly, clear and expressive photos. This girl is certainly looking “pensive”, perhaps through having to keep the same expression for so […]
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The “Glad Eyes Gang”
The “Glad Eyes Gang” were a gang of young men in Low Blantyre during the mid 1920’s. Their rather strange name came from their self belief of being able to attract a lady or two. (The meaning of ‘Glad eyes’ being the glance given to young women indicating an advance of a romantic nature!). Their […]


