The aerial photo from the early 1960s captures High Blantyre, focusing on Broompark Road and Main Street. It depicts tenements being demolished, Smiths Garage, and the Dales. Notably, the Parish Chambers are adjacent to public toilets. The post invites memories from this area.
The post reflects on a vintage photo shared by Gordon Cook, likely from the 1960s, showcasing tenements on Main Street, gardens, and former public toilets. It mentions the Parish Council Chambers and petrol pumps at Broompark Road. The author invites readers to reminisce about High Blantyre during that time.
What a fantastic picture this is, which Iain Sanderson recently shared on the page. Back to the early 1970’s, this is Main Street, High Blantyre. There’s not many buildings left from this scene today. Who remembers the tall 3 storey buildings on the left. Park Paper Sales is the business on the lower floor next […]
Last couple of photos of High Blantyre Main Street for now. From 1980, this is former tenements at Kirkland Place. Similar views of the north side of the street, with Cemetery Road in the distance on the far left. Photos courtesy of Willie McClelland.
Going back 43 years now to High Blantyre’s Main Street, this time looking eastwards towards Hamilton. The scene is near the lane at the top of Victoria Street near what was the Stones Hotel. Can you name the shops in the whitewashed former tenement? Today, a modern house is scheduled to be built on this […]
A familiar scene, yet strangely a little different now. This is of course Main Street in High Blantyre looking westwards towards Kirkton. Photographed in 1979, there are a few things different nowadays. The missing building in the billboard space on the right, the postbox no longer there today and the undeveloped narrower footpaths. However, the […]
Another two photos of Main Street, a century apart. The older black and white 1920’s photo compares to the modern colour photo of the 2020’s. I wonder what residents of Blantyre would have made of the modern era?! The profile of the road and pavements hasn’t changed too much, apart from being slightly raised. The […]