Two photos taken exactly 100 years apart at the same location. This is Main Street at High Blantyre and the difference between each demonstrates that it wasn’t just Glasgow Road which has changed since last Century. The vantage point is the same, just outside the Cornerstone Pub looking eastwards along the north side of Main […]
When this photo was shared by Alex Bowie, it was simply titled “Bakers from Strathaven” with no indication of who they were. I wondered why it would be amongst the photos of early Blantyre Photographer, David Ritchie? I now have a possible theory about who the people are, which stemmed from first researching bakers in […]
One of my most favourite photos of old Blantyre is this one, previously not seen online until now. I’ve held back for several years showing this picture, until I researched a little more. Shared with Blantyre Project, nobody knew where it was, but I’d be happy to reveal the answer. This is Main Street. In […]
A busy scene in 1920’s Main Street, High Blantyre. Pictured looking towards Auchinraith, it is sad to say almost all of the buildings in this picture do not exist anymore. Putting things into context, this is Main Street with the junction of Broompark Road leading off to the left where the curve in the road […]
100 Years ago and this is Main Street, High Blantyre at the Blantyre Co-Operative Society buildings. Unlike the other photo posted yesterday, these buildings are still standing. Putting these into context, this is now Day Today, the ATM, Hyper Cyber, Enchantress Hairdressers and the Wee Wool Shop. In the foreground is the stone wall at […]
Here, in the 1920’s, a hundred years ago is High Blantyre Main Street, photographed from Priestfield looking eastwards towards Hamilton. This is a little difficult to put into context for none of these buildings remain. The photo captures such an everyday scene of life in the 1920’s. The hustle and bustle of shoppers, the business […]
Also prominent are the former tenements at the corner of Cemetery Road towards the back left and across from them, the former tenement at Lint Butts. Indeed some other buildings in this scene are now demolished including the two little huts on the left, one of which used to be Abbott plumbers. Who remembers Main […]