It was with much sadness, I heard that well known printer, John R Reid recently passed away. John Robertson Reid passed away on 30 May 2026, aged 78. As with many prominent individuals who helped shape Blantyre and this community, here’s some words about his life and left here as a lasting legacy to his […]
Another great wedding photo of family members. This time from 3rd August 1927. This is the wedding of Agnes Reid Duncan to John Reid. Agnes was the sister of my great grandfather, John Duncan. Born in 1899, to parents John Duncan Snr and Christina Reid (my great, great grandparents), Agnes was a restaurant attendant […]
This beautiful wedding photo is very special to me, for without these people being married, I wouldn’t be here! Pictured in 1934 is the wedding of my Grandparents, John Duncan and Mary Shaw Danskin. Thank you to John McArthur for this great copy. John Duncan was only 26 at the time living at 49 […]
With thanks again to John Reid for emailing me some of his photos. Here’s a great photo of the old shop at 108 Glasgow Road, in the former Co building, pictured here in the 1970’s. John told me his windows were smashed out by vandals and rather than him incur the cost of replacing them, […]