At the entrance to the Calderglen Estate stands a large tree. It made me stop for a moment, when I saw the size of it. It surely must be as old as the house itself at a couple of hundred years. Its twisted trunk and lush leaves made it stand out from the others around […]
This photo dates from approximately 1954 and shows High Blantyre Main Street. Pictured from the corner of Priestfield (roughly where the Apollo Bar) is today, the view looks Eastwards back towards Causeystanes and Auchinraith. A few things like McLeans newsagents, the large Priestfield Tree and Blakelys pub will still be recognisable, but other features like […]
This is the site at Chitambo, Lake Bangweulu, Zambia, where Scottish explorer Dr David Livingstone’s heart lay buried. The photo was taken around 1900 and shows the portion of the tree carrying an inscription. It was later cut down and the inscription is now deposited with the Royal Geographical Society in London. Featuring Blantyre Project Social […]