I’ve launched a brand new feature this weekend at Blantyre Project called, “Re-Animation”! Incredibly, I’m able to take a good quality, forward facing old image of a person and make a 13 second video of their face! See how they once looked at a time before film, or when no film existed! Like this short […]
When Aidan Kelly recently emailed me about his relative James Kelly of Blantyre who used to own a pub, I immediately thought of James Kelly of Thornhill, Blantyre, the Celtic co-founder and Director and who owned Kelly’s Pub at the corner of Auchinraith Road. I’ve written plenty about that particular man and have photos of […]
From the book, “Blantyre Glasgow Road South – The Real Story” by Paul Veverka (c) 2017 Henderson’s Buildings On the site of former Springwell Farm, throughout the late 19th Century and much of the 20th Century were tenement buildings known firstly as Henderson’s Buildings and latterly post WW2 as Kelly’s Buildings. In 1878, […]
Not wanting to dwell on the subject or football too much, I did however want to tell this little story. Its a story of people of different religions helping out those not of their own faith. It branches across and unites people and its for that reason, i’d like to share this. During the great […]
In November 2014, Nora Anderson contacted me, sharing some photos of her great, grandfather James Kelly. James was somewhat of a character and as well as being Justice of the Peace, was more known for playing as an initial member of Celtic Football club, then going on to be the President of the entire Club. […]
On 4th November 2014, Nora Anderson emailed me asking, “Hi Paul ..I wonder if you have any old pics or articles on the house that my dad calls “Thornhill” family home of James Kelly who was a JP and Chairman of Celtic. ( My great grandfather) I am also trying to research his son Frank […]