In August 1904, Blantyre residents were out in force to help a Motherwell woman, Mrs Walker at a time of need. She had been visiting Blantyre that summer and to her horror, she discovered that her diamond ring had fallen from her hand. A family heirloom, the Victorian cut gold ring had several large diamonds […]
Blantyre Project reader, Andrew Wood sent in this message this week, adding, “Hi Paul. I found this ring in the woods next to David Livingstone Memorial Park. Inscribed with initials that I can’t make out and the surname weselmann 24 /12/1904. Is that a Blantyre name?” Well, what a great find and one which presented […]