Isn’t it strange when a colour photo is turned into Black and White, it somehow takes on a whole new meaning, an older perspective and if the subject matter is old, then in some cases could be passed off as an old picture itself. One such example is this modern 2012 photo of High Blantyre […]
This photo dates from 1863 and shows the old Church in the kirkyard at High Blantyre Kirkton Cross. This of course was before the current High Blantyre Old Parish Church was built. By 1863, the church was in such poor condition and i suspect this photo records that, as the same year, the new “Blantyre […]
David Maxwell’s Restaurant was situated in the Spiers Laun building, and the establishment later became more known as “The Station Cafe”. Pictured here around 1880s or 1890s is a woman, perhaps related to the Maxwell’s outside the restaurant in High Blantyre’s Main Street. The stone work is new looking, as the building was still fairly […]
Until recently, I’d only ever seen a low resolution version of this photo of High Blantyre top cross at Kirkton. Now scanned in high resolution, some details I’d previously missed, are now apparent. (click on photo to zoom in) Pictured in 1915 and looking Eastwards along Main Street, there are some small details like the […]