In February 1892, the Hamilton Herald reported on graffiti at Hamilton Palace, describing an artist who adorned the wall with snow-based artwork. While the piece displayed impressive artistry, it was criticized for containing a few vulgar elements, which were minimal compared to the overall extent of the work.
A couple of weeks ago, Blantyre Project reader, Andy Gardner was visiting the Harwich Redoubt which is a Napoleonic era fort in Essex, England (pictured). I’m told is was still in use during WWII. So you can imagine his surprise when touring the cells, when inside one, he noticed some preserved prisoner graffiti from 1940 […]
I’ve been zooming in on old photos again to see what I’d previously missed. Like these two wee boys walking past a house in Barnhill during the 1920’s, or immediately in front of them, on the top of the wall at the Pech Brae, seeing SO much graffiti, which surprised me. Initials and dates painted […]
Alison Walker Hill shared this photo commenting, “Down by the Clyde on the new section of path below the David Livingstone centre, a freshly fallen tree has taken all the years of debris off the sandstone wall and revealed this inscription…..I wonder who these people were?” Interesting graffiti, but unfortunately I can’t tie it […]
I have to admit this is above and beyond the usual standard of graffiti in Blantyre. Painted on the side of the Priory Pit Baths, this artwork has a touch of artistry about it more accomplished than the usual spray can opportunist. I have to admit, I have no idea what it represents and […]
A few photographs shared with me from Alex Bowie in Strathaven, were taken way back between 1905 – 1915. This one is of the entrance to Greenhall Estate, on the Turnpike road, at the top of the hill leaving Blantyre. Incredibly, I can zoom in on these photographs to see incredible detail. The stone pillars […]