Continuing my research into all the people noted on the Auchentibber War Memorial. This time, Private Hugh Boyle. His parents, James and Mary Boyle (nee MacKenzie) came to Blantyre from Bridgeton between 1896 and 1901. Employed as a coal miner, James and his wife moved to Peesweep Row at Auchentibber with their young son, Hugh […]
At 11am on the 11th November, Blantyre’s fallen war heroes will be remembered. Please stop for a moment to remember the sacrifice they made. Pictured in 2012, are poppy gardens at Crossbasket House, before it was renovated. Photo by Jim Brown.
On 22nd October 2014, it will have been 137 years since the Blantyre Pit Explosion that killed 215 men and boys. Robert Stewart approached me recently with an idea for an article that remembered not only the men that died, but also so many children of such a young age. It’s easy to forget when […]
One of Blantyre’s most iconic features is the Livingstone World Fountain. So many times i’ve been to David Livingstone Memorial site and walked by the globe in the little circular pool and simply thought “nice fountain“. Stopping recently to have a real good look, I quickly gained a new appreciation of the craftsmanship put into […]