Going back to the end of the 19th Century with this sketch showing a man fishing at Blantyre’s very own Milheugh Bridge! At the bottom of the Pech Brae and Lindsay Hill, this was the former bridge, before the current sandstone one. A nice depiction showing the Rotten Calder in its beautiful surroundings. This illustration […]
Nothing like a spot of fishing at the Calder! A photo capturing a simple past-time. Two men stand in their flat caps, at the former Milheugh Bridge (the one before the present bridge). They’ve cast their fishing rods into the Calder, patiently awaiting a bite and posing for the camera. Up above 2 onlookers at […]
Today’s rather wintry picture will be familiar to many people and is of course, Milheugh Bridge at the Calder. This snowy scene was taken in the 1970’s, which explains why many of the trees are much smaller than they are today. By the time of this picture, this bridge had only existed for about 2 […]
This may not be immediately recognisable, but it is the old Milheugh stone bridge (the one before the current one) at the Calder. A beautiful, old stone bridge much in scale to the modern one spanning the Rotten Calder River. This is the bottom of the Pech Brae, the sharp bend leading up Lindsay Hill […]
Had to pause there looking at the dates of these next photos. 1998! Was that really 20 years ago? These photos of Milheugh Bridge show that the bridge and surrounding location hasn’t changed too much in the last 2 decades. Graffiti still there like it has been on Milheugh Bridge for most of its existence…. […]
How beautiful the Milheugh Bridge looked in this photo from nearly 45 years ago. Pictured in the 1970’s, following a clean up, the stonework looks tidy, clean and of course was still relatively new. This recognisable scene for many hasn’t changed too much over the years. The bridge may be older, covered in graffiti, […]
Taking you to the 1940s’ Calder next. This lovely, clear photo dates from the 1940’s and shows Milheugh Bridge, near the Pech Brae, at the bottom of Lindsay Hill. In particular the former bridge is featured, one which was demolished in the 1950’s. Men stand by the river fishing with rods, onlookers stand on […]