Thanks to Jim Cochrane for sending in another family photograph. Jim writes, “A really nice photo of my Gran Annie Marshall (Main). She was probably about 19 or 20.” The photo is very striking and beautiful. This photo appears to be just before Annie got married when she was 21. As such, it likely dates […]
Although slightly over the Blantyre Parish Boundary into Burnbank, here is a photo shared by Jim Cochrane. Pictured is GreenField School, Burnbank. Jim commented, “My Gran Annie Baird Main (Marshall) is in the middle row 5th from the right. taken i think in the later 1920s she was born on 18th Sept 1914.”
Jim Cochrane shared this family photo from 1927. Jim told me, “My Gran Annie Main Later Marshall in the middle and her brother Alec to the left and her older sister Christine to the left . This was taken at Little Udston Farm. 1927” I think this picture more than hints at what a hard […]
Jim Cochrane sent in this family photo. Pictured in 1910, Jim told me, “The Marshall Children Round about the time they may have moved to Calderside Farm. My grandfather John Marshall is Front Right his older brother Jimmy is standing behind him. His older sister Mary is Back Left and Younger Sister Jean Marshall Front […]
Jim Cochrane sent in this photo which belongs to his mother, Janet Cochrane (nee Marshall). The year is 1955, the school is High Blantyre Primary. Janet has written all the names of the people in the photo.
Pictured here in 2012 is Calderside Farm in Auchentibber. Located in Blantyre Parish, the farm sits high up on the fields just off Calderside Road and commands impressive views of both Blantyre and East Kilbride. In trying to find out when the farm was built, unfortunately Roys map of 1747 just ends at the field […]