Let’s go the 1930’s next…a photo showing Victoria Street in Blantyre. Looking South, the photo is taken from outside the former Health Institute. The homes in the Crescents were fairly new, no more than a decade old and the county council established a popular playpark pictured here on the left. Children and prams play on […]
With the museum renovation ongoing, you may be interested to know the David Livingstone Trust is also developing their grounds and Parkland, making it more accessible and interactive for our communities. An exciting plan is well underway for the design, fundraising and construction of an Imaginative Play Park, deserving of Blantyre’s children based on a […]
More photos from 2000. Pictured again in Stonefield Public Park is the former playpark equipment. These swings, climbing frames and see-saws had been there for several decades, but by the Millennium , as you can see they had seen better days. In the background is Woodburn Avenue. This playpark was near the Station Road entrance […]
Taking you back to 1962/1963. A great, but very short video of kids playing in Blantyre at the Timber Houses former playpark. First half is Hamilton. Ends with shots of Caldervale (Fin Me Oot) and Dechmont. PURE nostaliga. I could immerse myself in these sort of videos all day long. Featuring Blantyre Project Social […]
Some more great photos of David Livingstone Centre playpark, including the main one where some of these zoomed in views appeared from. How busy that “frying pan” was and if you look closely in the background, you’ll see the former tenements at Ulva Place, just off Station Road and the former oilworks. Thanks to Gordon […]
A wee lassie waits her turn for the ‘Frying Pan’ or ‘Witches Hat’ at David Livingstone Centre, during the 1950’s. Looking a little apprehensive, she’s focused on the play equipment, rather than the camera. Clearly popular, loads of kids are piled on it. More great ‘old’ photos of the David Livingstone park are scheduled for […]
This view of Elm Street looks north towards Glasgow Road and was captured on camera in 1978 by the late Neil Gordon, just prior to the extensive redevelopment To the right is Kidd’s Buildings, in front are the tenements on the north side of Glasgow Road and to the left is the former Stonefield Parish […]