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 […]
This photo shared by G Kelly is from 1986 at a Halloween Party inside Blantyre’s YMCA. Do you recognise anybody?
Continuing a festive look at some of my own family photos. Very difficult sorting through them all to choose a few memories. These two are fondly remembered. Its December 1977, and the venue is Thomson’s Christmas Party. My dad worked for an electrical contractor at the time and this was their festive party. Recognise anybody? […]
These photos were taken by myself in 1988. Pictured are friends from school at an 18th Birthday party at the Auchinraith Club, Auchinraith Road, Blantyre. Many of us were still only 17, some even younger. Most of us from Blantyre High or John Ogilvie schools. I think this may have been Lynn Taylor’s birthday party […]
Mary Peat DeSarno has shared this 1950’s picture showing her great grandfather’s 90th birthday. In the picture is also Mary’s father and grandfather. Archibald Peat celebrated his 90th birthday amongst family and friends at Blantyre Co-operative hall. The article told that Mr Peat still sung with the Parish Church and that he took a keen […]