This black and white picture is actually a real photograph from the 1890’s, which was touched up as a painting by artist Raphael Tuck. This was a common thing for Tuck to do until his death in 1900. In the early 1900’s his pictures were run as a series of well received postcards, and this […]
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Hamilton Advertiser Picture of the Week
Well, well. It would seem my wife isn’t the only photographer in this family! What a surprise i got when i opened this week’s Hamilton Advertiser newspaper to see my own photograph of Kirkton Cemetery and the Cornerstone winning, Readers Photo of the Week! A first for me. A full colour half page spread no […]
1910 Shuttle Row, Blantyre
This remarkable photo dates from around 1910. Pictured is Shuttle Row, Low Blantyre. Former birthplace of David Livingstone and captured in this scene a full 18 years before the building was turned into a museum. I hope like myself, this is the first time you may have seen this rare photo. A group of boys […]
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1915 Shuttle Row Colourised
Thank you to Jim MacGregor for this colourised version of a Shuttle Row postcard. This postcard series is from 1915, with the original black and white photo appearing here a few weeks ago. This is the first time I’ve seen this artificially postcard colourised, which certainly brings the scene to life. (Hope the Blantyre mothers […]
Calder Street 1959 or 1960
A school photo from 1959 or possibly 1960. Calder Street School, Blantyre. My mother Janet Duncan is pictured on the far left. Next to her is my Aunt Flora Duncan (nee Glen). Do you know anybody else in the photo?