Stan Ean Paul, Rest in Peace
Tonight I received unwelcome news, which left me shocked and saddened. My fellow history colleague, fellow Friends of the Calder member and friend, Stanley Ean Paul sadly passed away on […]
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How far we’ve come
How depressing reading some 1920s adverts for Blantyre in local newspapers. Sectarianism rife. Take this for example, a simple advert for a cook for Greenhall. Where the qualifications are […]
1999 Greenhall Park
Found this photo from 1999. From 18 years ago is Greenhall Park east driveway in. A time when the council spent proper money on the upkeep of the park, before […]
Greenhall Felling
With felling at Greenhall well progressed these last few weeks, Wed 13th September 2017 saw the start of the tree haulage from the High Blantyre site, with lorries now carting […]
Greenhall Conifer Woods – Farewell
Twenty two local residents turned up today, Sunday 13th August 2017 to bid their collective farewell to the Greenhall Conifers, which are scheduled to be felled from tomorrow. The successful […]
Greenhall Woodland Walk – Farewell Conifers
Along with Bonnie Blantyre, I’m co-hosting the farewell walk in Greenhall Woodland tomorrow before they’re felled. Please come along. There will be some history on tap and a great crowd […]
2016 Autumnal Colours Greenhall
Sometimes on a walk with the dog, a tree just takes your breathe away with its beauty. My camera’s not the best, something rectified at Christmas, but the colours […]
Peggy Nicholson
Matt Nicholson, the son of former Greenhall 1960 owners Matt and Peggy Nicholson, a couple of years ago sent me this extract of his mothers life. Matt “Nicky” Nicholson and […]
Greenhall & Calder in June 2016
Goodness knows we could all do with seeing some sunshine, warmth and greenery again in these Winter months and dark nights. I’ve been saving these photos for such a purpose. […]