In early August 1908, the hay at Low Blantyre was being cut and stacked. Hard work for all the farm hands, made all the more difficult by a period of prolonged, warm weather. This story takes place near Blantyre Mill Farm, just off Station Road in fields which would later be occupied by village housing. […]
Jim Cochrane shared this charming photo adding, “Here’s a nice Picture of Haytime at Little Udston Farm late 1920s early 1930s. My Great Grandfather Robert Main is on the top of the Ruck with the rest of the family all helping . The railway and a pit Bing is shown in the Background. So […]
A great family photo from Jim Cochrane’s collection. Of this photo, Jim told me, “My Grandfather John Marshall is busy at haytime in the field below Calderside Steading. His brother Robert is on the ruck, his sister in law Sadie Marshall helping. Babara McCaskie is the young girl, my grandfathers niece.”