This happy photo is a wedding on 16 March 1957 at the former Stonefield Parish Church, Glasgow Road, Low Blantyre. Marion Cameron and John Brownlie left the church as man and wife, with the Blantyre scouts in attendance. With thanks to Marion for sharing this photo (via A Rochead)
Karen McQuade share this photo, which was taken around 1955 or 1956. It was clearly taken at St Joseph’s RC Church in Blantyre. Her dad, Owen is the best man but does anybody know who the Bride and Groom are? Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use by others on or offline, our […]
Caroline Cunningham Hy kindly messaged me these great photos from 1972. This was the wedding of her parents, both from Blantyre. On 23rd December 1972, Miss Mary Mcguinness of Kirkton Ave married Hugh Cunningham of Wheatland Ave, Blantyre. The couple married at StCuthberts in Burnbank. How amazing all the fashions and haircuts were, especially the […]
Miss Christine Graham of Main Street, High Blantyre was the beautiful bride whom in 1967 married Mr Robert Lang of Viewpark in Burbank. Does anybody know what became of the couple? More Blantyre weddings soon. All wedding photos are added to the Archive at Blantyre Project. If any couple wish theirs to be removed for […]
I like when somebody takes the time to share photos like this next article. Andrena Black contacted me recently with the wedding photos of THREE generations of her family saying, “Here are the wedding photographs of my parents, my daughter and my own.” Each wedding took place at High Blantyre’s Old Parish Church. Photograph 1 – […]
This fantastic happy photo is a 1950’s, wedding taking place at Blantyre Old Parish Church. Pictured outside the main door of the church, it would appear the guides are attending, so perhaps a Guide officer being married? The wedding is unknown , so if you recognise the people or are able to confirm the date, […]
Shared here by Ina Sanders, this is her wedding photo in 1977, which Ina wanted added into out archive. Ina Barrie, as she was then of 19 Ardgour court, High Blantyre married Peter Sanders from Sandiway, Northwich in Cheshire on 4th June 1977 at Gilmour Memoral Church, Burnbank. Thank you to Ina for sharing her […]