A little extract from Jimmy Cornfields ‘flitting’ story where a cairt is taken around some streets in Blantyre as a family move home. The map is 1910, but the story is a couple of decades later. Jimmy wrote, “The cairt went up Dixon Street, turned right intae Stonefield Road, passin’ Jock Miller’s Piggery, Murdoch’s Pub, […]
1903 was a year of significant change at the Glasgow Road junction of Stonefield Road. Leading that evolution was the construction of the tall and impressive St Joseph’s Church on the north side, so distinct in style by use of its red sandstone, by comparison to other grey stone used in Glasgow Road. Trams […]
When the late Jimmy Cornfield wrote this poem in 2005, he had this particular photo in mind. I’ve zoomed in to put it more in context. “A Collier Laddie” by James Cornfield 2005 Amongst this bunch of colliers brothers, Sits one who is different from the others, He’s the boy at the front in the […]
“Baby Boo”, a poem by James Cornfield 2006 A rather personal poem by James Cornfield, I believe for his grandchild. Where hast thou come from Baby Boo? From beyond the rainbow, just for you. Where did thee get that sweet little tear? Tis a raindrop from the cloud, that brought me here. Where did thee get […]