Out on the River Clyde, in May 1962, is little Anthony Smith playing out on a home made raft. His father took the picture, so was nearby in case anything happened, but it didn’t just get me thinking of innocent childhood youth spending warm summers making their own entertainment. In these days of health and […]
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Canoe woes on the Clyde
Three Blantyre Boy Scouts had an unexpected dip in the River Clyde on the night of Monday 13th July 1931, and it was fortunate that their escapade did not end in tragedy. During the summer holidays and warmer weather, the youths had conceived the idea of building a canoe, which was about 10 feet long and […]