I think this next photo is possibly 1977 or so. Taken in High Blantyre and previously unseen online, this is the bottom of Kirkton Avenue before it curves round to join the Main Street. It looks like drainage works are underway, which could have been the advance works for the construction of the new A725 […]
Staying with High Blantyre School, this photo shows the Girls Netball Team. Dressed in Sports kits, the names of these youths are unknown. David Crawford, headmaster sits on the left. Do you know the teacher on the right or any of the girls? Whats the year? Could be early 1960s.
Going back 66 years now, back to 1956 and to High Blantyre. This is the 1956 High Blantyre School Football team. The ball has the words, “League Champions 1956” along with a marvellous shield prize below. The boys team look well kitted out with decent strips and boots. Headmaster Davie Crawford stands at the left, […]
More previously unseen photos, courtesy of George Hay. This one dates from the 1960’s and is taken from a position above what is now Hillhouse Road. It looks over towards what was then a relatively new housing estate at Waverley Terrace and Kirkton Avenue. The Photo was taken at the top of the former Dixon’s […]
More new photos for you. Previously unseen online, these photos from 1972 show a brand new housing estate in High Blantyre. Nicknamed the Jerusalem Houses, it’s easy to see why the flat roofs provided that term to local people. These were brand new family homes and flats, expanding Blantyre significantly building upon former agricultural fields, […]
This tranquil scene is High Blantyre, pictured from Sydes Brae looking across to Douglas Street and Main Street. Taken in the early 1960’s and not seen online until now, you can see across to Priestfield Farm, long before the Jerusalem houses were built. On the left at the back, is the former large Manse at […]
Over the next month, I’ve got lots of new photos to show you here. Like this one, shared by Claire Murray. Taken (i think in the 1972), its High Blantyre photographed from Sydes Brae Bing, looking over to Blantyre Old Parish Church. Craigmuir is on the left hand side and the church manse on the […]