Pictured from the church carpark, looking northwards is the old Parish Church Offices, Stores & Stables. The photo was taken 43 years ago in 1975 and this building still stands today. In recent years it was extensively and beautifully converted to become Ederra Bridal Studio & Complexions Beauty Salon. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media […]
High Blantyre Old Parish Sunday School Party. The date is unknown but may be the 1950’s or 60s. Do you recognise anybody? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said, Lesley Bethel I think kneeling down, front left is Margaret Bethel Margaret Muir Yes […]
Welsh, Rev James Oswald – MC BD was a minister of Blantyre Old Parish Church for 6 years between 1951 and 1957. During his term, he witnessed the closure of the last coal pits in Blantyre and the emergence of many businesses at High Blantyre Industrial Estate. He had been a hero of WW2 Tank […]
Silcox, Rev. Jonathan R. – Minister of Blantyre Old Parish Church from October 1976 for 8 years until 1984. During this time his wife Lynda was a teacher at High Blantyre Primary School and the family lived in the manse with their 2 sons, the eldest of whom was also called Jonathan. The Minister […]
This picture shows extensive repairs being made to the Old Parish Church floor in High Blantyre, the church closed off for a time whilst work was underway. Does anybody remember this? What decade did it happen, (80s?/90s?) or even better do you know the year or contractors? It looks like further insulating works took place […]
This illustration shows the possible interior layout of the former, old High Blantyre Kirk, once located within the Kirkton Cemetery. Built in 1793, it had space for 360 worshippers but was not maintained very well and it a bad condition by the time it was demolished in 1863. The current High Blantyre Old Parish […]
This is one of the three large glass and copper lanterns that were suspended from the high ceiling in Blantyre Old Parish Church at High Blantyre. They were suspended by chains and made for the opening in 1863. The chains allowed the lanterns to be lowered to be lit and extinguished. Picture Courtesy: Blantyre Old […]
The ladies of Blantyre Old Parish proudly show their baking displays at the Old Parish former halls at High Blantyre Cross. The date of the photo is unknown, but some of the ladies’s names are as follows: Lizzie Ferguson, Isobel McIntyre, Mrs Campbell, Ellen McIntyre, Nellie Wotherspoon, Jeannie McCaskie, Mollie Robertson, Bessie McIntosh and […]