This is an exclusive look at this photo, the first time it’s been online. Photographed during WW1 by early Blantyre photographer, David Ritchie, its from the collection of photos once shared to me by Alex Bowie. It was dark and not the best quality, but is brought a little to life by the added colour […]
Blantyre Project reader, Davey sent in these photos recently. Taken in 2019, they are of course the Priory Bridge in Low Blantyre. This is a good series of photos showing not just the beauty of the river and the bridge in summer months, but also showing some concerning deterioration of the abutments. The bridge […]
Another wonderful painting from 1810 by Hugh William Williams. Just off Priory Playing fields. The scene well before the time of coal mining. In the 18th Century, mid 1700’s this area of Blantyre was known as “Letrigland” a name now forgotten. This looks like the track down to that forgotten farm, which later became the […]
Blantyre Project reader, Davey recently shared these photos showing the current condition of the underside of the Priory Bridge. Situated just off Glasgow Road and a little out of sight, I have to admit, I was quite shocked seeing the photo of the cobbled side which looks to have seriously deteriorated in the last 10 […]
Going back next to this smashing picture from 1927/1928. Pictured is the old road at Priory Bridge. It may be difficult to put this in context as its so completely changed. The modern road avoided this dangerous S bend and from the foreground heads now out the picture to the right. Back then, traffic including […]
They say if you want to get ahead, get a hat. That certainly happened for 2 girls from Priory Bridge, who joined up with 2 boys who had also made Easter crafts! The four children had won the 1980 Priory Bridge Residents Easter Parade. Pictured are Gary Crawford, Shona Fullerton, Scott Clarke and Susan […]
Genuinely asking. I don’t know the answers. Can you help…… 1. What year did the former 2 storey stone TENEMENT immediately next to David Livingstone Memorial Church get demolished? It opened out on to Glasgow Road, where now the modern flats are. 2. Who owned the land prior to 1971 that the PRIORY BRIDGE Housing […]