How did people manage to cheat their gas meters in Blantyre in 1931? Reports suggest it was a common practice for people to put false coins in the gas and electricity meters and then to repay the collectors later for the supply they obtained by these means. Such was the statement of an agent […]
George Stewart owned a building company in Blantyre in the 1930’s. Adverts stated that they specialised in mine ventilating fans, masonry work, high-speed turbines and generating plants, providing architects and engineering works. Their telephone was ‘Blantyre 54.’ They were based in Station Road, within Blantyre works. George was involved heavily in the construction of Dundee’s […]
Let us take you back to Springtime 2015. Two lovely photos sent in by Robert Stewart captured in Low Blantyre whilst he was out walking on 22nd March 2015. Pictured is Shuttle Row and Blantyre Weir. It looks a lovely day (something i can’t remember about Spring this year!)
This wee cottage at Barnhill has changed a fair bit over the years. Pictured here in Summer 2005, Robert Stewart has shared his picture, which admittedly, he was trying to photoshop out the wires and poles for a more older feel to the picture. Aggie Bains cottage sits directly across from the Hoolets Pub, with […]
Robert Stewart recently shared this family photograph which features himself taken in August 1959 when he was 9 years old. (The photo was only about 1″ X 1 1/2″ but Robert managed to scan it quite successfully.) Pictured in August 1959, is a small residential building site at 289 Glasgow Road which is the rebuilding of […]
Pictured here in 1994 by Robert Stewart is a former walled garden at Caldergrove. Just over the River Calder, on the opposite side behind Bardykes, is a sharp bend in the river, and the ruins of a tall, brick wall still exists. The wall runs entirely around a flat, level area which looks like it […]
As you may be aware, St Joseph’s Church was going through a renovation, well, the roof was. The old nail-sick slates removed and a brand new roof. Captured here in this photo by Robert Stewart on 4th May 2015 is the Church roof nearing completion. I have to say it looks amazing and very striking […]