As November approached, thoughts turn more towards an imminent winter. I recently found this photo of Croftfoot, High Blantyre (my home) taken in Winter 2017. Although it may look nice, it was a reminder of how unprepared I am and of all the things I’d promised to attend to in Summer in advance of cold […]
From Hamilton Advertiser 16th January 1875, Page 2. THE POOR. “Under the superintendence of the Kirk Session of the parish church, 63 carts of coals were recently delivered amongst the poor. Messrs Henry Monteith & Co., with their well-known liberality, gave 52 carts of coals to the poor of the village of Low Blantyre. […]
With 2015 starting off with a cold, snowy start, finally he snows started to melt in early February 2015. The Winter sunshine provided an excellent opportunity for some great seasonal photos and taking the opportunity on 5th February 2015, Robert Stewart used a particularly clear and crispy day to take these two photos at Milheugh […]
Winter 1927 claimed the life of a young Blantyre deaf man, named John Cook. John, who resided at 51 Glasgow Road, Blantyre was accidentally drowned in the River Clyde directly opposite the East Lodge of Craighead House. The River, owing to the intense cold was partly frozen and Shoemaker John (age 20) was enjoying himself […]
In 1844 a Blantyre man, Samuel Clifford aged 24, underestimated the Winter weather and sadly was found dead on the outskirts of the village, succumbed to hypothermia. Likely caught out whilst walking home in December that year wearing no overcoat and only a thin shirt and trousers. No more details are known about the accidental […]