This commonly produced postcard was recently on e-bay and has title, ‘The Boat House, Uddingston”. Actually it would be better phrased saying “Viewed from Uddingston”, for the boathouse at Boatland, Blantyreferme was actually in Blantyre Parish on the western side of the River Clyde boundary. The buildings were old. One of them had 1667 above […]
Elizabeth Weaver has shared her family photo of her Uncle John’s shop, which was taken in 1949. Located at Victoria Street, just up from the Health Centre, John Scott owned a hardware and Confectionary store. This is the building opposite the old play park (near the miner’s welfare). Elizabeth is in the push chair aged about […]
Elizabeth Weaver has shared this family photo, taken outside 104 Victoria Street in the mid 1950’s. She told me, “The car belonged to our Uncle John Scott’s – Uncle David Scott giving it a helping hand there I think! Don’t know who the weans are! Possibly 1956 when i got my first camera.” The boarding led […]