As some readers may have heard, this week South Lanarkshire Council have received an initial application to build up 1200 houses along Westburn Road at the Calder Road, to the North of Blantyre, leading off Blantyreferme Road. The massive housing development is still at planning stage but is causing controversy in Newton, as well as […]
Betty McLean in Canada emailed me in July commenting, “I noticed in a recent facebook article about a man who had died at the Hallside Works. This reminded me of a similar incident in the family tree information I have. I’m sending the info to you for your interest. William Scott Jnr was the son […]
On Thursday 23rd July 1936, a High Blantyre steelworker was tragically killed in an accident near to Blantyre. James Martin (41), a, crane driver, residing at 208 Main Street. High Blantyre, was involved in this accident which afterwards proved fatal. In the Steel Company of Scotland works Hallside, Cambuslang, two hand winches were being used to hoist […]
Although Hallside Farm is just outside the Parish boundary (over the river from Calderglen), this photo is worth sharing. Photograph of a milk maid of East Hallside Farm, 1920. The writing on the reverse of the photograph identifies her as ‘Auntie Maggie Marshall’. Maggie posed for the photograph wearing her work clothes and holding her luggie […]
I’ve recently read so many incorrect histories and details about Calderglen House, that I thought I would write a brief history, correcting things (as I see it). Calderbank – Lyndsay / Munro / Struthers era To explore the history of Calderglen House, we must understand the original name, Calderbank. The origins of Calderbank House can […]
On Facebook this evening, Blantyre man Gary Doonin posted me a photo. The picture was of a small sandstone ruin that still exists today. Posting “Hi Paul this is one of 2 ruins which sit behind Bardykes on the Spittal Burn and near to river Calder on opposite side to Calderglen House and new housing […]