Apologies right away for the rather vague post today. This photo was amongst the collection of Blantyre Photographer David Ritchie and shows two ladies in the woodland. There is a very good chance, these women were Blantyre ladies given the collection of photos, but unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll ever know who they were. There’s […]
Another crystal clear photo of Auchentibber, from over 100 years ago! We’re back inside Auchentibber Gardens, this photo from the 1910’s taken from the Quoiting Green looking eastwards. Photographer was David Ritchie. Outwith the quoiting green, beyond the neat, white picket fences, was an elevated walkway offering a beautiful vantage point to observe the sports. […]
Continuing our look at new ‘old photos’. This time Auchentibber formal Gardens, from the 1910’s around the former Quoiting Green. White, picket fences around the sports ground, the tearoom and inn at the background. This was a popular place for sports for miners after their work and a nice place for any family to visit. […]
This previously unseen photo was taken with exceptional clarity in 1947. As WW2 ended, the Priory Bing had partially collapsed into the River Clyde, blocking part of the river. That happened just out the photo to the left. Above and out the photo was Bothwell Castle. Looking round to the right we see the […]
Twenty two local residents turned up today, Sunday 13th August 2017 to bid their collective farewell to the Greenhall Conifers, which are scheduled to be felled from tomorrow. The successful walk through the woods down to Milheugh and back was well attended by families and the weather thankfully stayed dry. The event, organised jointly by […]
Along with Bonnie Blantyre, I’m co-hosting the farewell walk in Greenhall Woodland tomorrow before they’re felled. Please come along. There will be some history on tap and a great crowd of people, on a free, fun family walk. Click facebook event below, to confirm attendance. Thanks. https://www.facebook.com/events/1465935556778139
Elizabeth Weaver shared her photos with us recently after a nice walk out at Bardykes Woodland and Milheugh, in June 2015. Elizabeth told me “the fields looked so beautiful, with Summer growth and with the sweet smell of hawthorn blossom and wild garlic”. Wild Garlic grows in abundance in the Calder woodlands, especially around Bardykes […]