Going back now almost 70 years. In early 1953, eight elderly couples received the keys of specially designed ‘Darby and Joan’ two apartment houses in Blantyre, the first of their kind to be completed in Lanarkshire. Mr John Mann C.B.E, County Convenor handed over the keys at a pleasant ceremony one Monday morning. In handing […]
Some like minded friends in Blantyre, having played a few times together during the summer of 1875, decided to form a properly organised football team, along the new association lines. Once they were established they registered immediately with the Scottish Football Association in Glasgow, and appear in the membership book in the same column as […]
In November 2014, Nora Anderson contacted me, sharing some photos of her great, grandfather James Kelly. James was somewhat of a character and as well as being Justice of the Peace, was more known for playing as an initial member of Celtic Football club, then going on to be the President of the entire Club. […]
Pictured here in 1972 is a wonderful, happy photo of the Poor Clare Nuns in Blantyre, a year or so before they moved to Bothwell. Since moving, their Community has changed over the years. Several of the Sisters have died and the rest are all just a little older! In 2007 they were very happy to […]
On 4th November 2014, Nora Anderson emailed me asking, “Hi Paul ..I wonder if you have any old pics or articles on the house that my dad calls “Thornhill” family home of James Kelly who was a JP and Chairman of Celtic. ( My great grandfather) I am also trying to research his son Frank […]