As Lord Blantyre’s line died out, his estate and belongings went up for auction. This included his vast art collection, which I have to say was impressive. On 19th April 1912, an auction was held at Erskine at his former estate to sell off the paintings, all of which had a minimum asking price […]
Let me show you now, perhaps one of the oldest original documents I have in my collection. This original letter is in my possession and is older than my great great grandmothers poem about coming to Blantyre in the 1880’s. It’s older than my 1856 first edition copy of the Hamilton Advertiser. In this letter […]
This recipe for Calf’s Head Soup has been taken from the manuscript recipe book of Margaret Stewart. Margaret, who was a daughter of Alexander, 10th Lord Blantyre, was married to a doctor and clergyman, Reverend Andrew Stewart, the minister of Erskine. The book was compiled between 1799 and 1835. This page appears to be dated […]
September 1946 and fortune smiles down on Logan Street, Blantyre. At his home at 55 Logan Street, Blantyre, Mr Joseph M’Graw, 42-year-old steelworker, won £2239 18s 8d in Strang’s Twopenny Points Pools! He told a reporter the money would be a godsend, as there was no pay coming into the home from that following week. […]