Pictured here in 1941, on wartime service is Blantyre man James Millar. James originated from High Blantyre at 31 Broompark Road and was a stoker on HMS Cossack. In 1941 the ship was torpedoed and on 16th November he was granted a few days leave back home in Blantyre to recover. James, in the picture […]
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2008 The Lindsay Brae
Pictured here by Jim Brown in 2008, is the Lindsay Brae or Lindsay Hill as known locally, leading up from Milheugh Bridge up towards Malcolmwood Farm. I’ve been trying to find out why it was called Lindsay Brae. What person was it named after? When? The history has been lost i believe, so i’d like […]