Carstairs parish
The Lanark Natural History and Archaeological Society
In late 1915, winter added to the misery of life on the western front, while retreat from Gallipoli brought an ignominious end to a bloody campaign. Back home, patriotic fervour…
Read MoreRefreshments at Carstairs Junction
Stories from a Railway Tearoom The Caledonian Railway was opened in 1848, linking Carlisle, and the main line from London, with Glasgow and Edinburgh. The routes to the two Scottish…
Read MoreParish of Carstairs
including the village of Carstairs the village of Ravenstruther, and most of Carstairs Junction . MAP & INDEX of all parishes. CARSTAIRS, village and parish in upper ward of Lanarkshire.…
Read MoreThe Old Jail, Carnwath
A postcard with the title, ‘The Old Jail, Carnwath’. It features a great view of the Cross at Carnwath with the Tolbooth. The Tolbooth which dated back to the early…
Read MoreStrawfrank Church
This is a view of Carstairs Junction of Strawfrank Church looking South. This Church was in part funded by the railway workers employed by the Caledonian Railway Company. Carstairs Junction,…
Read MoreGreen View
This is an interesting view of some of the houses fronting on to the Village Green, Carstairs. Carstairs was an important village and owed its prominence to being developed by…
Read MoreFlood at Carstairs
Postcard picturing flooding at Carstairs in 1915.
Read MoreDemolishing Carstairs Junction
Showing the demolition of Carstairs Junction railway station
Read MoreFlooding at Carstairs
A postcard showing flooding at Carstairs from 1915.
Read MoreCarstairs Junction looking South
This is a postcard looking South down Strawfrank Road, Carstairs Junction. The road does not look in good shape in this picture. Also, one of two of the children have…
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