This beautiful picture was painted in 1910 by Miss J Sweet, a local woman. She painted between 1902 and 1968 and this tranquil scene is pictured at the River Clyde on the Blantyre side that would eventually become the Lido. Craighead estate is on the left side. Above the painter’s vantage point would have been […]
These remarkable photos date from 1981, as construction commenced on the third and final phase of the East Kilbride Expressway from Auchinraith down to Raith. In particular, these photos are of Bothwell Bridge, looking towards Hamilton. If you look closely, you’ll see the excavators beginning to undertake work at the former Lido Park, removing […]
This lovely photo is of Bothwell Bridge and the Lido. It shows the newly constructed gardens, perhaps the reason the photo was taken and how well kept they were. This photo is just one from a series of photos taken by John Young’s Uncle in 1939, during a cycle tour. How amazing he took […]
With thanks to Betty McLean for sharing this photo of the Lido in 1908. Although the Lido was outwith Blantyre Parish, as is Bothwell Bridge, I like these viewpoints, which were taken from the boundary itself, of a popular spot so close by. Children paddle in the River Clyde, in what looks like real shallow […]
This wonderful photo originated from Kenneth McVicar and came to me via Historic Hamilton. In the early 1960’s an accident involving a lorry and the side of the Bothwell Bridge took place. Whilst nobody was injured too badly, the contents of the lorry spilled out over the bridge and into the River Clyde below. […]
I like this photo of Bothwell Bridge. I suspect it was taken to celebrate the building of the monument of the Battle of Bothwell Bridge. The monument was built in 1903 using money raised by public subscription. You’ll see the lack of vehicular traffic and indeed, the lack of any tram standards, meaning the […]
Although slightly outwith Blantyre Parish, here are some great photos of the Lido (park) at Bothwell Bridge. These were taken in 1939 and form part of a small clip of a few seconds of this area on the British Film Archive. The park looks fairly new and well kept, for it absolutely was! The beautiful […]
Here’s a great photo of the Lido Park, down at the Bothwell Bridge, before the A725 was constructed. The photo dates from the 1960s and shows the splendour of the well kept park, nicely cut lawns and flowerbeds. This isn’t Blantyre though. Taken from the Bothwell side of the River Clyde, it looks across to […]