Workers from New Lanark

Here are some of the workers from New Lanark in the 1890s. This would be the early days of the Gourock Ropework Company. They took over New Lanark in 1881.…

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St. Mary’s Hospital

St. Mary’s Hospital, Lanark, was lined up to take casualties from the Lanark Aviation Meeting. Fortunately, there were no fatalities and the worst accident was a broken leg. This was…

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Coronation Year

A postcard showing the celebrations of Coronation Day in Lanark. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June, 1953 in Westminster Abbey.

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Lanimer Day

A postcard from 1913 of Lanark Lanimer Day, showing the Lanimer Queen in a horse-drawn carriage.

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World War 1 Tank in Lanark

A postcard showing “Julian” – a World War 1 tank. Taken in Lanark in August 1918. “Julian” was one of a number of tanks used by the British Government to…

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Lanark Loch

A colourful postcard of Lanark Loch showing paddle boats and rowing boats for the more adventurous.

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