Well, here’s a discovery that took me surprise and hope it does to you too! I was astonished to discover that Queen Victoria’s son, Prince Alfred visited Blantyre in 1864! I’ve never read or seen this discussed before. Prince Alfred, born in 1844, was the second son and 4th child to Queen Victoria and Prince […]
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1962 Parachuting at Coatshill & Priory
Anthony Smith was recently kind enough to share these wonderful childhood photos with me recently. Ever tried some parachuting at Coatshill or Priory? Anthony told me, “The parachute is actually a time xpired sport use reserve parachute that was given to me by the Scottish Parachute Club.The parachute is an Irvin I 24.Means made […]
1978 Mining Museum Proposals
Blantyre Priory by James Cornfield (2008)
Forgotten Charge kills a man
In May 1930, while workmen were engaged cutting a new roadway through Priory Pit, Blantyre, a charge of gelignite, which had been left buried by mistake the previous night, exploded, causing the death of one man and serious injury to another. The man killed was William Stewart (57), who resided 51 Small Crescent, High […]
Blantyre Priory Stones
Blantyre Priory (or remains thereof) is of course a listed structure. So stones cannot be removed or altered, or moved around. When walking around the Priory itself, there is a lot of evidence over the site of worked stones, carved to form part of the former building. I’m no student of architecture, so I can […]