Crawford parish
Main Road, Crawford
Coloured postcard, published by Robert Murray, Post Office, Crawford. Postmark undecipherable.
Read MoreThe Clyde at Crawford
Photographic postcard by Fordyce, Post Office, Crawford, not postally used
Read MoreTelford’s Bridge Elvanfoot
B&W photographic postcard, by Brown, Elvanfoot, postmarked 1914
Read MoreThe Railway Station, Leadhills
Tinted postcard, Valentines Series 46312. Postally unused.
Read MoreThe Lost Gardens of Glengonnar
In about 1900, work began on construction of an extravagant new country house nestled in the wooded valley of the Glengonnar Water, a little to the south of Abington. The…
Read MoreBringing Light to Glengonnar House.
“While electric light has for some years been without rival in respect to its cleanliness, convenience and safety from fire risk, it has suffered from one important drawback which has…
Read MoreThe Invariably Brilliant Lady Colebrooke and the Mystery of Glengonnar House.
Climb over the field gate, venture through the long and rather intimidating concrete tunnel beneath the M74, and you emerge into the lovely wooden glen of the Glengonnar burn. Few…
Read MoreOld Glengonnar Bridge
Master mason John Telfer will have been proud of his work as he carved his name into the stonework of Glengonnar bridge, This pride in his solid workmanship was well-placed…
Read MoreA Royal Holiday in Clydesdale
One grey afternoon in October 1906, a special train came to a halt at the little wayside station of Abington. One man alighted from the train, having bid a respectful…
Read MoreThe Elvanfoot Suspension Bridge
…. a future hanging by a thread? Neglected and seemingly forgotten, the old suspension bridge across Clyde at Elvanfoot continues to slowly decay. The elegant steel and iron footbridge is…
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