As many people know by now, I often take visitors to Blantyre around various places, usually connected with their ancestry. I love doing this, showing them where grandparents, or great grandparents used to live, work and in some cases able to show the lairs where those ancestors are buried. Usually on a Saturday or Sunday, […]
These photos were taken on 19th August 1976. They are of course of Blantyre Old Parish Church in High Blantyre. This was a time around 2 months before the arrival of fondly remembered Rev Jonathan Silcox. Photos Courtesy: G Hay Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our […]
Exploring the demolition of the Stonefield Parish Church Steeple a little further. Attached is a photo of Glasgow Road from 1903. In the middle of the picture, Logan Street leads off to the right (which now would be the road leading up to ASDA petrol Station. The Priory Pub is a notable feature as […]
A rather rare and unusual photo of the inside of High Blantyre Old Parish Church steeple! Through kind and generous funding from the people of Blantyre, congregation and businesses, the steeple was made safe in 2013 and restored to its former glory. Indeed, the amount raised exceeded the cost of the repairs with enough […]
A photo of Glasgow Road from 1903. In the middle of the picture, Logan Street leads off to the right (which now would be the road leading up to ASDA petrol Station. The Priory Pub is a notable feature as is the tall Turners Building at the corner of Logan Street, which later would […]
A photo from the turn of the Millennium taken in 2000 at Glasgow Road. Pictured and shared here by Robert Stewart is the Livingstone Church being renovated, in particular the stone repairs to the steeple. Blantyre has seen a cycle of repairs to its churches. Of note was last year at High Blantyre Old Parish […]