This photo dates from 1904 which featured in a brochure published by Gilmours of Glasgow Road. The brochure contained several excellent Blantyre related photos, which have been scanned now in high resolution. Featured is the Hermitage, or Hermits hut, which was located in Calderwood Glen, just beyond Auchentibber, on the Blantyre side of the River […]
These photographs were taken by High Blantyre photographer David Ritchie round about 1908 or so. It is my belief that this is the Auchentibber Quoiting Team, whom would go on to be very accomplished in the sport. I’ve seen in other photos these exact faces practising at Broompark and at Auchentibber. The men are standing […]
This poem about the Hermit of Calderwood Glen is dated 26th September 1722. The poem is accompanied by a sketch of the hermitage by Pastor Walter Wilson of High Blantyre Baptist Church during one of his walks to the area. Nothing but the foundation stone of the hermitage remains today. It is unknown where this […]
Photographed here by David Ritchie of Main Street in 1908 are ten well dressed men at the Rotten Calder, High Blantyre. The little building on the right was known as The Hermitage and the bridge crossed from Blantyre Parish into Kilbride’s. This is located beyond Auchentibber, in the Calderwood Glen. This looks like an outing […]