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James Brown, who lives at Calderside House, High Blantyre shared this great photo. Pictured likely in the early 1960’s is Sydes Brae, looking down the hill towards Blantyre. On the left is the entrance to Newhouse, to the right would now be the field below the Crematorium. In the photo, you’ll see former Dixon’s […]
My good friend and history colleague, Robert Stewart shared this photo he took in 2015. Taken from Sydes Brae, pylons are shown disappearing into the distance. A remarkable picture of depth and perspective, made all the more incredible by Robert’s passion for photography and being partially sighted. Robert has shared many photos over the years […]
Contractors are now gearing up to commence construction work behind Hamilton Technology Park, Blantyre on the brand new University of the West of Scotland’s campus. Spread over a significant 38 acres of greenfield site, the large university campus is based on land in High Blantyre and work will start this month (November). The final project […]
Pictured here in 1999, courtesy of the late Neil Gordon is the former site of Aitkenhead Builders Yard at Sydes Brae. I’ve previously researched and told the history of the Aitkenhead Builders here but can add a little more. The area where the yard once was, still exists today on Hamilton Drive. Aitkenhead Builders […]
A massive project has this week been unveiled, which if approved will see the West of Scotland have a brand new University, right here in Blantyre. Planning permission was lodged and ALREADY granted in principle on 14th April 2016 for a sizeable area of greenfield at Sydes Brae, High Blantyre, between the current HSBC Building […]
I’ve often written about historical drownings in the Clyde, so what a surprise it was to see a drowning, this time in Auchentibber, which I would have thought would have been the last place for a Blantyre resident to meet their end. Considerable excitement prevailed in Blantyre on Thursday 17th April 1930, when it became known that a […]
In early October 2015, Brian Frankham messaged me saying, “I was was told that access to the Greenhall Brickworks was from the top of Sydes Brae. I was born in Hamilton Drive which is off Sydes Brae and was always being told that I was born “up the Brickie” Certainly the people who told Brian […]
Auchentibber, is a hamlet, one of the original fermetouns of Blantyre in the Parish of Blantyre, Middle ward of the county of Lanark; which in 1846 contained 73 inhabitants. It is situated in the south western part of the Parish, on high ground above Sydes Brae, and on the west, the Rotten-Calder water forms the boundary, […]
A significant meeting for Blantyre took place on Tuesday 5th May 2015 where South Lanarkshire Councillors passed a motion for Blantyre’s brand new Cemetery. An agreement was reached to purchase 4.9 acres of land at Sydes Brae above Newhouse, which will accommodate over 1900 new lairs. Designed for Blantyre’s burial needs for the next 30 […]