Caroline Hay shared an oil painting of Milheugh Falls, showcasing her artistic interpretation. The artwork features flowing white brushstrokes for the waterfall against a darker river, exuding movement and energy. The soft sky and distant trees add depth, while warm light enhances the landscape’s calming and evocative beauty.
Looking back at the Milheugh Falls, down the calder. A photo from the 1990’s , before digital photography. When I look at this photo, it reminds me of ice skating in the late 1970s in the big field in the background. What’s your stories or memories of the falls and this scene?
This next painting is by Robert Lille (1867 -1949) and is displayed at the Lillie Art Gallery. It shows a scene in the Calder, Blantyre, which I believe to be Milheugh Falls. I find it difficult to fit the topography and bend in the river into any other area of the calder. The picture is […]
JJ Young, one of the readers of this page watched the cine films I put up in Summer and enjoyed particularly the ones with children playing at the falls. It brought back memories and coincided with a more recent family event. For, JJ’s own sons recently recreated that scene by jumping into the Milheugh Falls […]
A beautiful cine film, now converted by myself over to electronic format. This is Sanny McVicar’s film showing lots of playing in the late 1960’s at Milheugh Falls, Blantyre. I’ve added some music and of course given Sanny back his cine films with the converted film now on DVD for him. Shared here with […]
From 1968, this photo was shared here by Helen Williams, who now lives in Australia. Pictured are Cathy and Mary. This wouldn’t have been that long after the house on the opposite bank was demolished.
A poem by Brian Cummisky. “Up the Cauther” Up the Cauther oan a Summer’s day, Cummiskey’s and Whelan’s came o’or tae play; Up for a Dook in the manky watter Then listen tae Tam ‘n’ Morag’s patter. The whole of Blantir seemed tae be there Especially during the Glesca Fair. Aunties, Uncles, Cousins all, […]