A spectacular ball was held at Crossbasket House in High Blantyre in October 1905. On Wednesday 25th October that year, a coming of age function was held in honour of Miss Neilson, the daughter of George Neilson, owner of Crossbasket and Summerlee. It was by all accounts, a very pretty affair, when on that dark […]
Pictured in 1946, and kindly shared here by Bill and Susan Beers (nee Wright), is Stonefield Primary School, Low Blantyre. Affectionately known as Ness’s, this is Class 1 taught by Miss Neilson. Beyond the wall I thought this was perhaps the area known as Victoria place, nicknamed, “Honeymoon” but the houses look too nice to […]
I was very honoured and thrilled to receive a visit from Bill Beers back in January 2016, when he was visiting Blantyre away from his home in Canada. Bill had married Blantyre girl, Susan Wright, whose parents lived at Watson Street. Whilst on holiday in Blantyre, Bill dropped by my home and he very kindly […]