The photo was actually taken on the morning of Tuesday, 2nd September 1947 by either a Mosquito or an Anson reconnaissance aircraft from 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force at an altitude of 9,800 feet.

High Blantyre Cemetery is not empty as the high angle of the photo does not show the gravestones to effect, but they are there. (Comments by Jim Reddiex)

Aircraft of the type used in the Blantyre photographic mission of 1947

(Either aircraft may not be the one which flew on the mission)

De Havilland Mosquito Mk.34 of 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Avro Anson C Mk. 19 of 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Note: The Railway Line and it's Route

The High Blantyre Cemetery

Dixon's Raws

Can you Recognise anything else?

Map Sent in by Robert Brownlie