Every so often on Blantyre Project, articles, photos and information from different sources, collide to form a bigger, better picture of events and this is one such occasion. Taking an extract from the High Blantyre School Log, a report in the Hamilton Advertiser newspaper and a photo amidst my collection (which I’ve colourised), we’re able […]
This is an extract from a School Log Book from an entry written 115 years ago. Taken from the pages of High Blantyre School diary on Hunthill Road, it dates to December 1906. The words on page 116 include a transcript of a story from the ‘Hamilton Advertiser’ newspaper which reported a celebratory presentation made […]
Not sure if any of you people of a certain age, remember this from the 1950s? As a child you were rewarded for Sunday School attendance, with a little “scrap” or “sticker” to put in your little attendance book. This all counted towards a book presented at the end of the year for perfect attendance. […]