This photo goes back to 1962 as this cheery sextet bid farewell to Blantyre and indeed Scotland! The youngsters, the children of Mr & Mrs David Mackie were heading off to a new life of sunshine in Australia, leaving behind their home at 1 Hillview Drive, Blantyre. What an adventure for them the trip would […]
Linda Mackie Marieskind writes, “Here we are, my siblings and I (the eldest and tallest) at No 1 Hillview Drive, Blantyre overlooking the field where we played for hours and enjoyed an adult free time! Most important! My siblings are Ann, Jane and John Mackie.” The photo, which had colour added, was taken in late […]
Back inside the Co-op now on Glasgow Road and to the 1960’s. These chaps all working within the business. Pictured is David Dixon, Alec Crawford and David McIntosh. In the other photo where the gents are sitting, pictured is Alec Crawford, David Mackie and David Dixon. Whats your memories of the Co-op and its workers? […]
In Spring 1979, the Nazarene Church (the first one) on Elm Street was constantly broken into and 2 organs were stolen. Right through that month, a systematic campaign of vandalism by youths saw the church decline rapidly. By the end of March 1979, an announcement was made that the Church was to be demolished. […]
A watch was amongst 39 relics of David Livingstone loaned to the David Livingstone Memorial Centre on Friday 17th March 1967. Dr Hubert F Wilson, the missionary’s grandson (pictured left) os seen here handing the watch to Robert C Mackie, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Livingstone Trust. The relics were previously […]
Wishing to add a wedding photo to the large growing collection of Blantyre wedding photos on Blantyre Project, Carole Mackie Rickard told me, “Here’s a pic of my Mum & Dads. Marion (Myra) Laird of 3 Morag Avenue, married Jim Mackie of 297 Glasgow Road at David Livingstone Memorial Church on 1st August 1964. […]
The Church of the Nazarene is an evangelical Christian denomination that emerged from the 19th-century Holiness movement in North America around 1907. The Beginnings The Holiness work in Blantyre began in March 1907, the following year the American movement commenced. It was originally called the ‘Blantyre Holiness Mission’ but changed name in 1910 to become the ‘Blantyre Pentecostal Church.’ When they initially formed they […]