I’ve been holding off posting this particular picture for a while, as I just don’t have much information about it. However, I do know there is a Blantyre connection. I thought I’d put it up online, rather than it sitting in a file in the hope somebody recognises her. It’s such a lovely, clear photo […]
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1955 Garden at Main Street
1960’s Blantyre Garden in Summer
Hope you’re all enjoying this week’s look at 1950’s and 60’s cine films. There’s a few more to come over the next few days. Today, its a look back at a Blantyre garden in the 1960s. Sanny McVicars family sitting out in the sunshine. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others […]
Croftfoot Front Garden
I took this photo of my front garden at Croftfoot on 6th May 2018. Seeing some good weather return, I used the opportunity to sort out the little derelict front garden, tidying it all up, planting some colour for the summer and finally making it look nice. I’ll be writing about Croftfoot in detail […]
1975 Calderglen Greenhouse
Here’s a fantastic photo of the Greenhouse at Calderglen House, just off Blantyre Ferme Road. Clearly when this photo was taken in 1975, it was still being used and despite its age, looked to be in very good condition, even with some apparent glass repairs. The Victorian greenhouse sat on the edge of the terraced […]
Hydrangeas
1940’s Courting by the Shelter
Margaret Campbell shared this lovely family photo taken during the early 1940s. Margaret told me, “This is one of Mum & Dad taken from 1 Priory Rd with the old air raid shelter. The photo was taken during the Second World War when they were courting. The roof line of buildings behind were the shops […]