Thanks to Neil Scott who shared this wonderful Garden fete flyer from 3rd May 1969. A Garden fete took place costing one shilling to get in on Saturday 3rd May 1969. Mr Andrew Cruickshank of the BBC officially opened the fete. This was of interest to me when Neil sent it in back in May, […]
X factor contestant and runner up, Nicholas McDonald proved a hit with the young ladies yesterday when he turned up to open High Blantyre Old Parish Gala day. I was along in my Blantyre Project capacity to raise some funds for charity. It was touch and go for a time with the wind and rain […]
1981 High Blantyre Church Fete. The little girl is my sister Joanne being presented by Minister Rev. Silcox. Not sure who others are, although i’m sure the Ministers wife and son, Jonathan are photographed too on the right. This was taken in the good old days of Church fetes behind the manse at High Blantyre […]
This photo doesn’t have a date attached but we do know of some facts that may be able to pinpoint the exact Summer. We know it’s a fete day at the front of Blantyre Parish Church, the activity being putting on the front lawn. The children are unknown, but we do know that in the […]