Blantyre Project reader, Rhona Johnsen recently sent in this photo. She told me, “My grandparents Elizabeth McClements (McClimens originally) and Andrew Mains are seen as an engaged couple here in February 1933 in the top right corner of the photo. They were married on 26th December 1933 in Blantyre. In the photo they seem to […]
Reader, Rhona Johnsen shared this great photo and provided some narrative in relation to the MAINS family of Blantyre. The photo I think dates from around 1907 or 1908. John Mains (the tall boy at the back) was born on 29th March 1895 at Auchinraith, Blantyre. He was the eldest child of Robert Maxwell Mains […]
Here is Blantyre lady Jessie Mains in September 1978 collecting her winning cheque for the Hamilton Accies Lottery! Jessie won £1,000 (the equivalent of £6,000 in today’s money) and picked up her winnings from footballer Jim Baxter and comedian Mr Abie. Her big win was announced after a match. I hope Jessie treated herself […]
Nathaniel Mains contacted me in September 2015, sharing these photos and adding, “My Grandfather William Mains playing bowls with the then Queen Elizabeth at Blantyre Miners Welfare circa 1945” I’ve seen one of the photos before but only in a poor resolution newspaper report. Nathaniel actually having the photos ensured they’re shared here in better […]
Previous to March 2015, the earliest map I had of Blantyre was from the year 1654. However, I have recently been passed a copy of a map from 71 years even earlier than that! This Lanarkshire map features Blantyre Parish, with scribbled notes and writing in approximate locations. It dates to 1583, not long after […]
In January 2015, George Park from Arbroath emailed me his family tree, showing his line coming together from the Forrests of “The Deans” Cambuslang and the Mains at Broompark Road. He had carefully mapped out his ancestry adding notes. I see a lot of names connected to other Blantyre’s farms, so thought I would post […]