This photo from Margaret Stewart’s family album shows 2 little Blantyre boys perhaps in the 1930’s or 40’s and sadly, the names are not known. With the cast iron radiators and swing doors, it looks like a public hall or school. It’s a longshot, but do you recognise the location? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. […]
It’s incredible to think this next photo is 100 years old or so. It’s remarkably clear and although these are Blantyre people from Margaret Stewart’s album, the identities are unknown. A mystery indeed! It’s likely a studio photo with backdrop, rather than in anybody’s home. The children immaculately turned out, their hair washed, brushed […]
Margaret Stewart recently shared a few Blantyre photos with me. This is a mystery photo. Thought to be Blantyre, the people are currently unknown. Although this photo is thought to be 100 years old or so, this is posted in the hope that somebody will recognise the people, or even the single storey building. Margaret […]
Another photo from Margaret Stewart’s photo album. Two Blantyre men stand at a brick building. Posting here to see if anybody recognises the building? I can’t think of a brick building with white features like this, unless it was maybe the station or one of the pit buildings. The unknown men? A long shot […]
I recently posted about the Dye Works Fire in 1859 which burned down the yarn ‘drying out’ factory at the Madder Mill, Blantyre Works on the Clyde. In September that year there was a subsequent, extensive sale of the damage cotton yarn, as shown here in this advert. P Burn & Co were instructed to […]
Another mystery photo from George Patterson. This looks like one of the Church Halls, perhaps the 1950s or 60’s. Do you recognise the venue, the occasion or anybody in the photo? Something happy by the looks of all these smiles! Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on […]
George Patterson shared this photo, which admittedly is a little bit of a mystery. A Blantyre photo, from the 1940s, featuring Blantyre people. Does anybody recognise the venue, which is clearly full of all men? Do you recognise anybody or know the occasion? A long shot, but always worth asking when unusual photos come […]