When I saw this low resolution 1920s photo of Auchentibber Quoiting Green, i wondered what the white object was in the green itself, (to the left). Was it a white cover laying on the ground, perhaps a stall or tea stand? I have only recently realised, the object is actually partly the Poseidon statue behind […]
Pictured in 2015, whilst I was out walking. The site of the old Quoiting Green at Auchentibber. Although overgrown, the layout of the green can still be seen, especially in Winter time. The flat green can be seen in these photos I took in January. It’s a far cry from almost 100 years ago, when […]
This photo shows the Auchentibber War Memorial half way up Sydes Brae, near the junction with Auchentibber Road. The memorial faces out on to Sydes Brae Road and is situated near the roadside. It looks newly constructed, allegedly using pillars from the fireplaces of the demolished Hamilton Palace. The tidiness of the site also supports […]
This photo dates from around 1900. A delivery outside the Auchentibber Inn (and no doubt some of the people inside, coming out for a photo opportunity!). The Auchentibber Inn sat about halfway up Sydes Brae, on the corner of Auchentibber Road.The small, single storey building was made of stone and the gable you see here […]
We recently posted about the Ornamental Gardens at Auchentibber. You can read more here http://blantyreproject.com/2013/09/30/the-quoiting-green-gardens/ Blantyre man Alex Rochead recently provided these modern photos of the ruins that remain at Auchentibber. They’re a reminder that the gardens were once there and sadly not much to look at today.
This photo seems to be doing the rounds, but the original is owned by my family, taken by my great grandather. It has 1919 scribbled in ink on the back. It says “Kite Green, Auchentibber” marked on the back which is surely a reference to the Quoiting Green which was nearby on Sydes Brae. The […]