The postcard says this is the entrance to Holmswood Avenue, but actually I think this is Cowan Wilson Avenue, with Holmswood on the left. Arch Park shared this with me recently. The postcard date is unknown but likely the 1960’s. These homes not far from behind the Parkville are still there today, though some have […]
How about this for a great postcard?! It features the junction of Glasgow Road into Cowan Wilson Avenue looking over to Holmswood Avenue. I believe it was taken in the early 1960s given how new the houses look and how young the gardens look. A beautiful array of flowers in the raised bed at the […]
Amongst the newspaper articles passed down to me from my late mum, is this Blantyre page from The East Kilbride News. Its dated Friday Dec 15th, 1972. Pictured on the left is my dad in the Anderson Church Drama Group. This was the drama group based in Stonefield Road. I also recognise Archie Duncan, Ronnie […]