Construction of the Railway through Blantyre didn’t get off to a great start, despite the optimism spoken at the start of construction work in 1859. Not only did a gaffer get mown down by a train within the first few months, but just as tragic, another gaffer lost two of his children! During the evening […]
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1967 Blantyre Weddings
A few more Blantyre weddings for you today. All from 1967. First pictured is Mr Walter McCart of 10 Chestnut Grove, Blantyre who married Miss Margaret McLean at Castlemilk. Also in 1967, Miss Sian Evans of 5 Earnock Street, Burnbank married Joseph Jones of 1 Berkley Drive. The couple were married in St Josephs […]
1960’s Greencroft at Bardykes
Whilst visiting Kirk Care Home back in December, resident Tom Robertson gave me a copy of this fantastic photograph of a time when he lived at “Greencroft” at Bardykes Road. At the time four families lived there including the Bowies, a family of florists who had a shop in Glasgow Road. Tom described how the […]
1947 Scout Camp Inverary
1962 Broadway Cinema
Thanks to Marion Robertson for sharing this still from her home cine movie. Pictured at the corner of Station Road and Glasgow Road are people lining the streets at the Broadway Cinema, which is believed to be part of the crowd lining the street for the Queen’s visit through Blantyre in 1962. How great to […]
1957 Priestfield Terrace, High Blantyre
These three photos are courtesy of Jean Robertson, each taken in 1957 and feature Priestfield Terrace, High Blantyre, on what is now Hillhouse Road. Built as miners homes for Dixon’s pits, the cottages were arranged in 4 blocks of 4 semi detached. Brick and slate built, they were immediately beside the collieries in High Blantyre, […]
1961 Blantyre Girls Memories
It is with the utmost pleasure and thanks to Marion Robertson for sharing some of her precious and treasured Blantyre family memories here. A cine film from 1961 (in colour) taken at Glasgow Road and Station Road amongst other places. Two wonderful minutes of rare nostalgia. You can view the uploaded video here on our […]