Old Cine Film of ~ Halfway 1933

Date: 1933
Director: [filmed by James Blair]
Original Format: 9.5mm
Production Company: unknown

Additional Information: Places and events in and around the Lanarkshire village of Halfway, including street scenes, the tram terminus, construction of council housing, an amateur dramatic club production and a wedding.

Shotlist: REEL 1 (16 mm)

No credits. Street scenes. Hamilton road, Halfway, looking west (.07); Lightburn Roads between Halfway and Flemington looking west (.12); Country Roads around Halfway (.36); Ruined building and church (.45); By Cambuslang tram terminus at Old Toll House at bottom of Croft Road, Halfway (.50); Railway bridges over Hamilton Road between Cambuslang and Halfway (.58); - Blank - (1.02); Shots from top of Brandy bing down to new houses then across to Hallside steel works [Steel Co of Scotland] (1.10); Then to Hallside School and houses (1.18); Pit bing east of Flemington and council houses under construction in the foreground (1.22); Pit bing and village of Flemington (1.25); New houses (1.30); Street scenes. Lightburn Road, Halfway (1.33); Gateside colliery and bing, housing in Deans district in the foreground (1.35). Cambuslang public park and War Memorial. People playing tennis, shots of family. Brief shots of Halfway streets.

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Public Park
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Gilberfield Rd

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Gilberfield Castle		 Image8.gif
Hallside Farm
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Flemington

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View from Piggery Brae
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Flemington
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Craigallian Ave from Rosebank Dr area
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From top of Gateside bing
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Public Park
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Silverbanks?
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Hamilton Rd
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Old school at top of Croft Rd

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Halfway from Lightburn Rd
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Craigallian Ave with Gateside pit in background
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From Brandy bing to
Overton Rd

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Hallside School
I am looking for more information about James Blair, and also about William Halbert, the man featured in the film with wavy hair.

James Blair was born 1874 and died in 1950. He was a Co-op manager and lived at 30 Wellside Dr Halfway. He was a widower having previously married Janet Brash. He then married Helen McLachlan Jenkins who was born 1895 at 35 Lightburn Road Halfway. She died 1984

James Halbert was born 1898 in Wishaw. He married Annie Cochrane in 1928. She was born 7 Hallside Cottages in 1905

 

June 2011
The following information had been provided by Andrew Blair, grandson of James Blair

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The family of James and family following the birth of his youngest child my Aunt Catherine in 1919. Regretfully Janet died shortly after the birth of her daughter. However James set up a family group photograph in his studio to which he then superimposed his wife Janet with her image (3rd photo).

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James with my Grandmother Janet Catherine Brash taken by James in his home studio in 1899.

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Janet with my father Thomas Blair.

 

 Part Video showing street scenes around Halfway

Part Video showing family members and friends, as well as tennis playing in Halfway and Hallside. It also shows the wedding of James Halbert and Annie Cochraine 1928. The wedding took place at the Douglas hotel and the film features many guests. I am sure there must be decendents who would love to see this footage.

Wedding Certificate of William Halbert and Annie Cochrane

Marriage Certificate of  James Blair

Death certificate of James Blair

updated 14 Jun 2011