Lanark parish
Lanark’s Lake Pavilion – The Most Popular Picnic Resort in Scotland.
The Lanark district and the beauties of the Clyde Valley have always attracted tourists, and with the coming of the railways many more day-trippers enjoyed the rocky splendour of the…
Read MoreParish of Lanark
including the Royal Burgh of Lanark and the villages of Cartland, Cleghorn, Hyndfordbridge, Nemphlar, and New Lanark. MAP & INDEX of all parishes. LANARK, town and parish in upper ward…
Read MoreProclamation of King George V
A view of the proclamation of King George V at Lanark Cross in 1910. All the local dignitaries were there. The Provost of Lanark Town Council read out the proclamation.…
Read More“Julian” on the Moor
The visit of Julian to Lanark included a visit to the area near Lanark Golf Course. This was not a particularly successful visit as the tank broke down and had…
Read MoreLanimer Procession
This card showing the Lanimer Procession in 1905. This card is interesting in that it records that the picture was taken by Rogers and Co at 98-100 High Street, Lanark.…
Read MoreLanimer Morning Procession
This photograph was taken by the firm Rogers & Co photographers of the Lanimers in 1906. This card was then posted to John Wardrop of Shellburn in Sullivan County, Indiana.
Read MoreHigh Street, Lanark
This is a photo of Lanark High Street from about 1912. The public toilet is visible. These underground toilets were situated near Lanark Tolbooth. It is thought that these were…
Read MoreMulticard of Lanark
Featuring many different views of various attractions in Lanark. This is an early example of the multicard type of postcard. It was not a great success as many of the…
Read MoreWest Port, Lanark
This is a view of the West Port which was posted on July 18th 1933. The writer of the card sent separately four stockings to Miss Ruby Aitken of Knowhead,…
Read MoreFalls of Clyde, Corra Linn
In the early years of the 20th century, the message on a postcard was written on the front of the card, with the reverse reserved solely for the recipient address…
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