So, I have an old black and white photo of local woman Minnie Ritchie, which was taken in 1910. Shared to me by Alex Bowie, it’s a photo I like. Not just because it’s unusually happy with a rare smile for the era, but it exudes charm, warmth and of course she’s a Blantyre woman! […]
These little faces (I think) are Blantyre siblings, Minnie and James Ritchie. A photo remarkably taken around 1895, some 127 years ago! Their father was David Ritchie, a master joiner and likely the person who took the photo given his keen interest in photography. Their mother was Mary Ann Fleming. The parents married in Strathaven in 1888 before […]
Every so often on Blantyre Project, articles, photos and information from different sources, collide to form a bigger, better picture of events and this is one such occasion. Taking an extract from the High Blantyre School Log, a report in the Hamilton Advertiser newspaper and a photo amidst my collection (which I’ve colourised), we’re able […]
This is an extract from a School Log Book from an entry written 115 years ago. Taken from the pages of High Blantyre School diary on Hunthill Road, it dates to December 1906. The words on page 116 include a transcript of a story from the ‘Hamilton Advertiser’ newspaper which reported a celebratory presentation made […]
A great photo of Jimmy and Minnie Rochead, taken at Malcolmwood Farm. These are the parents of Blantyre man Alex Rochead, who has shared many photos and information on this website. This photo though, was sent in by Jim Cochrane. Also attached are another two photos that Jim believes may be relatives of Alex. If […]
On 11th November 2014, Megan McHugh contacted me on Facebook to say, “This is Robert Hastie, my Great-Grandfather. He was in WWI.” Attached was an old photo of Robert in uniform. Wanting to help Megan more with filling in some details about Roberts life, and with her help by providing me with a few comments, […]