Lanark parish
Jack’s the Ironmonger
A picture showing James Jack, Ironmonger and Seed Merchant of Lanark. The picture dates to the early 20th century, showing staff in front of the shop.
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A pre-World War 1 postcard of St. Leonard’s Street, Lanark. As shown, the roads were not tarmacked at this point. The houses along this street were most likely constructed towards…
Read MoreLockhart Hospital
This old photograph of the Lockhart Hospital was posted c. 1900 as the message is on the front of the card. Many would think that this was the William Smellie…
Read MoreSmyllum House
This is a very early view of Smyllum House, which was connected with William Smellie. However, the house that he lived in is no longer visible. The surviving parts of…
Read MoreHigh Street
A pre-World War 1 postcard showing Lanark’s High Street. The card proudly states, on the reverse, that it was made in Britain. Prior to this, many postcards were manufactured in…
Read MoreLanark Loch before World War 1
Lanark Loch, pictured before the First World War. At that time, Lanark Loch was known as Lanark Lake. The postcard caption names The Lake Pavillion. It was a popular destination,…
Read MoreEarly picture of New Lanark
One of the earliest images of New Lanark with a lot of interesting detail.
Read MoreNew Lanark
This is a picture of New Lanark c.1905. It shows many interesting features including the chimney from the steam generation plant. The power from the plant went through a series…
Read MoreSt. Mary’s Convent
This is an old card of St. Mary’s Church, Lanark, which was constructed to the design of Weightman, Hatfield, and Goldie. The construction took place between 1856-1859 as a result…
Read MoreNew Lanark by Winning
A view of New Lanark completed around 1818 by a man called Winning. He created several prints of New Lanark when all the main buildings had been constructed.
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