In 1905, the practice of stone throwing amongst boys, was commonplace. Throwing stones for combined fun and mischief was the norm. But sometimes it caused unnecessary pain and annoyance to others and in a few isolated cases, this could be quite serious. As was the following case: One dark evening in October 1905, Robert Simme […]
Bla’an’tir Inn – Ten years ago Remember this on High Blantyre Main Street? Photo from 2007 Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our visitors said, Kenny Beecroft RIP Ian Hoad ! The Blantyre Project when did Ian pass away, was it a few years ago? […]
Blantyre Priory (or remains thereof) is of course a listed structure. So stones cannot be removed or altered, or moved around. When walking around the Priory itself, there is a lot of evidence over the site of worked stones, carved to form part of the former building. I’m no student of architecture, so I can […]
On 23rd February 2013, I was turning over the earth in my back garden ahead of springtime planting. This was a day I will remember. I saw something shine, out of the corner of my eye. Reaching down, I scratched away the soil from what quickly became apparent as being a brooch. I could have […]
A wonderful photograph of Blantyre Priory taken in 1920 by Robert MacLeod (Snr). I’ve scanned it in in High Resolution , which can be clicked upon to enlarge it and see the detail. Incredibly, a lot of the structure remains then, by comparison to the few stones there today. Blantyre Priory was founded in the […]
I see a petition is circulating online for fixing the gravestones in HIgh Blantyre Cemetery. That’s a good cause and if an MSP can intervene to do something, even better. Two years ago, a few Blantyre residents including myself decided to do something about it. Unfortunately though, we were advised by the council that the […]
The area of Kirkton fascinates me. Not just for it’s impressive stone buildings and walls, that seem to stand the test of time, but for just how old the area is. Historical detail is rapidly giving way to progress, but Kirkton has also had it’s fair share of buildings that didn’t last to this era. […]