Crawford parish
Bowling Green and Clyde
This was produced by the local post office for a man called Murray. It shows Crawford Bowling Green. The Bowling Club stood here till 1950, when it was moved to…
Read MoreLeadhills Main Square
This is a rather unusual view of Leadhills showing the main square and surrounding buildings. It is interesting to see by the time this photograph was done the roof of…
Read MoreLeadminers Cottages
From the Scott’s series of postcards, this pictures some of the leadminers’ cottages near the cemetery in Leadhills. The card dates from 1906. The roofs of the buildings were all…
Read MoreThe Manse at Crawfordjohn
A card from the George Moffat collection, showing the Manse at Crawfordjohn. The house is still standing and dates to the nineteenth century.
Read MoreCurfew Bell, Leadhills
A ‘Valentines Series’ postcard showing the Curfew Bell in Leadhills. The bell, dating from 1770, was originally rung to mark shift changes in the mines, a forerunner of the factory…
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This card is an undivided back card which had been made by Archibald Brown of Lanark. The message had to be written on the front as the back was reserved…
Read MoreLady Colebrooke’s Workshop
The company of W.H Scott did a large number of postcards of Lanarkshire. This is a rarer example of their work. Lady Colebrooke’s workshop is shown on many cards of…
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