This Blantyre photo was taken in World War Two. Pictured on the banks of the River Clyde in March 1941 is the pipebridge crossing the River Clyde from Blantyre Village to Bothwell. Taken by the Smith family and shared here by Anthony Smith, you can even see the old suspension bridge further up the […]
I recently posted a couple of photos from Gerry Young who mentioned when the River Clyde was low in October 2015, he noticed the remains of a pier or jetty near Craighead and Bothwell Bridge. Well, upon further investigation, the remains appear even more interesting, as they look as though they are spanning the river […]
The Blantyre Mills may have been in decline by the 1880’s, but they still looked absolutely beautiful. Over the last few years, I’ve found a few people saying this picture is NOT Blantyre mills, but it absolutely IS. Taken around 1880, the argument to me has been that there are just too many buildings or […]