A further photo from Claire Murray showing the Jerusalem Homes, this time a little more towards Main Street and Douglas Street. Taken in 1972, they clearly show the original flat roofs. I loved playing in this estate when I was a child! The wide open spaces, great paths, lanes and parks for bikes, plenty of […]
More new photos for you. Previously unseen online, these photos from 1972 show a brand new housing estate in High Blantyre. Nicknamed the Jerusalem Houses, it’s easy to see why the flat roofs provided that term to local people. These were brand new family homes and flats, expanding Blantyre significantly building upon former agricultural fields, […]
With thanks to Gordon Cook for sharing this photo here. A snowy winter scene from Auchentibber looking down the hill to Blantyre. The photo is likely the early 1980’s. I can see the flat roofs of the Jerusalem houses and importantly, the council building at Priestfield Cemetery is off centre to the right, but […]