David Brainard Baxter intended on building a “modern” bungalow on his 4.9 acres, east of Crossbasket and commenced work on that construction project in early 1978. Standard security of a further £18,550 was put up by Leeds and Holbeck Building Society, to fund David’s build. The bungalow was complete by late Spring 1980. 1980 – On […]
As you probably know, I provide a FREE ancestry service to investigate anybody’s families with a Blantyre link. Responses are currently taking some time due to the investigative nature for providing a response and the volume of enquiries coming in. Reader, Margaret Thomson messaged me in Summer 2017 saying, “Hi, i’m trying to find out […]
An advert from 1950, this time for the Smiddy Inn. Clearly trying to attract the football crowds to the pub in Glasgow Road. In the 1950s, Mrs. Wilson was the owner. Can you remember the Smiddy Inn? On social media: Fairlie Gordon Remember it from the 60,s , drank in it in the 70,s Anthony Smith While […]
Norma Marr has emailed me from across the Atlantic, enclosing some fantastic old Blantyre photos commenting, “I am attaching some images that we have of Auchentibber Farm and of the Wilson family that lived there. I hope they will be of interest and perhaps of some use if these wonderful buildings are ever restored. I’m […]
During February 1931, Mr. Frank Wilson was an unemployed miner, living at 45 Merry’s Rows, Blantyre. On Monday 9th February 1931, Frank and his wife were clearly finding things difficult when the wife ventured across Glasgow Road and the railway to Craighead, to the woodland, intending on gathering some firewood. She headed towards the bing at […]
Following text taken from forthcoming book, “Blantyre Explained” by Paul Veverka (c) The Birdsfield Brick and Tile Works (also known later as Birdsfield Tile Works and later again as Birdsfield Wagon Works), were once located where the former Alex Inglis Factory is, beside the EK Expressway. Craig and Wilson It is unknown when the kilns […]
In June 2015, I was contacted by Colin Gray, who has a remarkable collection. He told me, “I found your site while trying to find some information about an old 1930s milk bottle ( I collect them from 20 miles around East Kilbride) from Thos Watson, High Blantyre. Your website farming section was excellent and […]