Robert Smellie, affectionately known by family and colleagues as Bob, was born at Park Farm, High Blantyre on 27th December 1867. He was educated at St John’s Schools in Hamilton and it was there he adopted a keen interest in playing the new sports of football. He played for the school team and at a […]
Blantyre’s Robert Smellie is pictured here in 1980 at his auction house in Hamilton with a rather wonderful item. In May 1980, Robert oversaw the sale of an antique wooden chair made from the 1414 wood of St Margaret’s Palace in Edinburgh! The chair was fashioned in the 19th Century using the old wood and […]
Another great photo with various Blantyre connections, sent in from Jim Cochrane. Jim writes, “My Grandfather John Marshall is pictured, who was the farmer at Calderside Farm visiting Hamilton Auction Market of LS Smellie to buy their Christmas Turkey. The date is 15 Dec 1961. He’s the one second from the left with hands through […]