Some wonderful photos next of busy David Livingstone Grounds during one summer in the late 1930’s. The Livingstone Memorial was busy that day, as were the grounds with many hundreds of people coming along for some summer fun. Groups of people huddle around the seats under the large trees sitting in the shade. Shuttle Row […]
Blantyre cubs and scouting leaders pictured in the 1950’s. Do you recognise anybody? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said, Craig Hamilton Campbell Barclay are you in this ???? Campbell Barclay That’s me top right sitting next to all ma pals Paul […]
These photos are from the 1960’s. Taken on High Blantyre’s Main Street, the buildings in the background are the Masonic Buildings and the little one storey cottage now derelict but still standing. The 2 storey tenements in the foreground, now demolished. The pipe band marches westwards back up to High Blantyre Old Parish Halls. […]
Blantyre Scouts are pictured outside High Blantyre Old Parish Church Halls. At Main Street during the 1960s, do you know any of the scouts or those pictured? The Church Halls would later be demolished in early February 1989 to make way for the re-alignment of Hunthill Road. Its demolition saw the end of an […]
Pictured here are the Scouts at High Blantyre. In the 1960’s outside the former Old Parish Church Halls during the 1960’s about to go on parade. In the background, The Victoria Bar, now the Cornerstone. Whats your memories of the Scouts, and do you recognise anybody? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not […]
It was smiles all around on the evening of Thursday 11th May 1978 at Third Blantyre Scout & Cub Group, as four of the lads received their Chief Scout awards. Assistant District Commissioner Robin Johnston (centre) presented Scouts Joe McKenna, Andy Paterson, John Little and Alan Glen with the awards, the first in their group […]
Duncan Slater has shared this photo believed to be taken in 1930. Pictured is a presentation of Scout colours and Cub Totem pole to 3rd Blantyre Scouts troop. They’re pictured outside the Livingstone Church on Glasgow Road. The Scout Master was Mr. Donald Dewar. The lady may be a Mrs Thomson. Some other Livingstone Church […]