On Friday 7th January 1938, Dr John Cowan Wilson passed away. He died at his residence, Parkville, Blantyre after a short illness which had confined him to his home since the week before. On that day the doctor had made his usual visits throughout Blantyre, though for some time before that day, had at times […]
I had to get a little help with this photo, but thanks to the wonderful world of social media, not only was the team and location named, but the year and the individuals were identified too! Jimmy Whelan told me “its 1984, the team is Blantyre Harp and it was taken at the Parkville.” Others […]
These drawing plans shows the Parkville, a public house on Glasgow Road in Blantyre. The architectural practice Cullen, Lochhead and Brown created this detailed set of architectural drawings between March 1959 and November 1960 before converting the former surgery practice buildings into new licensed premises. The first time the old Parkville house became a pub. […]