Bairds Square, Holytown

[ruth60]

Hello, I wonder if anyone would be able to help me.  I am looking for a photo of Bairds Square, in Holytown which, as far as I know was housing for miners.  I am trying to put together a photo book for my father's 80th birthday.  He was born in Baird Square.  I have searched on google but no luck. 

I would be grateful for any images.

thanks

[MonicaL]

Not a photo, just posting the link for Baird's Square on http://scottishmining.co.uk/54.html

Have you considered contacting the Motherwell Heritage Centre? They are likely to be a good source of historical photographs for the area.

www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=15875

Monica 

[Irishseeker]

Hi Ruth60,I too have been searching for photos of Baird's Square,as many of my family lived there.Found the housing conditions on the mining site,but like you I would love photos of "back then".My family were the Wedlocks. And yes,I will contact Motherwell Heritage Centre.

[sancti]

You could also try contacting Lanarkshire Family History Society to see if they have a photo in their collection

[ruth60]

Thanks for your replies, I have contacted the Lanarkshire FHS, I'll post photo if I'm able to get one. 
Frances

[sancti]

If nothing turns up there is an aerial photo available dated 1945-1950 at http://www.ukaerialphotos.com/viewer.asp?x=276207&y=660222

Enter postcode ML1 4RG

[arcmorality]

Not quite what you are looking for, but this is a family photo taken in front of numbers 59-60 Bairds Square, which were occupied by my family McGrogans, who also occupied several other units in Bairds Sq until they were demolished.

Would be interested to hear if you found any photos. I was at the Motherwell Heritage centre myself the other week. The staff are very helpful.

[JudyR]

Enjoyed seeing Baird's Square housing in the background here.  My James Martin and Elizabeth George Russell Martin lived here in 1856, according to the BC of their daughter.

[holytown historical]