Looking at the Charles Ross 1773 map of Blantyre, many of the names shown are familiar, but I noticed “Lithrig” which looks to be an early adaptation of Letterick. Also beside Crossbasket and Greenhall is “Craighead” which surprised me somewhat. However, by far the most striking feature of the map is the absence of […]
I was looking at this old 1773 map of Blantyre area and happened to glance over the boundary beyond where Calderglen would be, towards Redlees and Newton. I was surprised to see something marked “Fallside Military Encampment” just beyond Spittal. Although this is marked slightly outwith Blantyre Parish, I wondered if anybody knows anything about […]
Aerial photos of 22nd July 1971 taken over Blantyre. The scene shows large areas of undeveloped land throughout Blantyre, surrounding by modern housing estates. The bing at Larkfield, the fields where High Blantyre Primary and Blantyre High were to be built amongst the available land. The photo also serves as a good record for which […]
These illustrations were from a book called “Lanarkshire’s Mining Disasters” by Matt O’Neill. As the title suggests he has carried out research on many of the Lanarkshire’s mines. Matt has included copies of underground maps for most the mines in his book. Attached are 2 illustrations for Dixon’s No. 2 and No. 3 1877 Pit Disaster which are quite […]
These two lesser known maps date from 1914. At just over 100 years old, they were obtained from a Geological Survey of Scotland 1914 reference map sheet, Lanarkshire XVII. N.W. They show the Auchentibber and Calderwood area, particularly for the geology, old tram lines, lime-pits, quarries etc. lots to see, and a lot to learn. It shows the […]