I hope nobody minds minor, incidental stories like these. Such events took place over 125 years ago, and do reflect actual events in Blantyre at the time. Such snippets help form a larger picture of what was going on, such as this story about hungry miners. Four Blantyre men, found themselves in bother with the […]
With thanks to Sheena Thomson who shared a DVD with her family memories from the 1960s. I’ve extracted some Blantyre snippets and put music to it and with permission show it here today. Amongst the scenes is playing in the garden at Coatshill and some indoor scenes of Hastie’s Farm, at Sheena’s own wedding, though […]
Agnes Cook recently shared this wonderful photo. Pictured are her great grandparents Thomas and Helena Thomson and her granny, Margaret Wallace. The other person is unknown. They’re outside the front of the North Lodge of Calderwood Castle, a house which still exists today, just off Stoneymeadow Road. This family also stayed at 159 Main Street […]
More 1978 weddings for you, the last for that year! Pictured is well known Blantyre man Sandy Wilkie of Bardykes Farm who married his beautiful bride, Miss Aisla Thomson of Carnwarth. Also that year, Blantyre couple, Mr Joseph Kane of Burnside Crescent married Miss Grace Keenan of Kirkwall Avenue, their wedding taking place at St Joseph’s […]
Road Re-alignment In January 1927, plans were announced to upgrade the road between Cambuslang and Priory Bridge at a sum of £80,000. Further improvements were budgeted to bypass the Priory Bridge at a cost of £32,000 and to eventually remove the redundant tram standards. By May 1928, there had been complaints that the road […]
Brownlea Cottages (Jeanfield) Constructed: c 1869 Other Names: Jeanfield Cottages Constructor: Robert Lindsay Original Address: 297/299 Glasgow Road House Type: 2 storey houses Current Address: 319/321 Glasgow Road Brief Summary: Incredibly important building for our heritage, for by our reckoning, this is the oldest surviving house on Glasgow Road South between Springwell and the […]
I’m assured this photo represents the High Blantyre Railway Staff in 1920. I had some doubts about its authenticity as I knew the windows at the former High Blantyre Station were rectangular and not arched, however I suppose this could be the back of the building. The lamps certainly look like those used at […]