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Sir Alan Cobham, Youth of Britain Tour
documentSir Alan John Cobham, KBE, AFC (6 May 1894 – 21 October 1973) was an English aviation pioneer. In 1929 Cobham mounted his first tour of Britain, called the Municipal…
Robert McCall, Carriage Hirer
documentAn advertising document produced for Robert McCall, a carriage hirer based in Lanark. McCall’s likely operated from the Victoria Hotel/Royal Oak Hotel, with most trips being to the Falls of…
Sir Windham Charles James Carmichael-Anstruther
documentSir Windham Charles James Carmichael-Anstruther was a Liberal Politician, Member of Parliament for South Lanarkshire between 1874-1880, and a Scottish baronet. Carmichael-Anstruther was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Lanarkshire in…
Carmichael House drawing
documentThis drawing is courtesy of the Royal Commission of Ancient Historical Monuments Scotland. It was based on a photograph of Carmichael House prior to demolition. The house was left unfinished…
Charter of Kelso
documentThis is a picture taken from the charter of Kelso dating to the reign of Malcolm IV of the foundation of Kelso. This was in 1159. Already Lesmahagow Priory had…
Dixon and Co, Forth invoice
documentThis invoice from Robert Ferguson to William Dixon is of interest as it shows that in 1895 William Dixon & co were doing the preparatory work for their largest mine…
Lesmahagow Missal
documentOne of Scotland’s greatest mediaeval treasures is the Lesmahagow Missal which was written c.1240 and is reputed to have come from the Tironesian Priory of St Machutius in Lesmahagow. The…
Carnwath Public School article
documentThis article is from Stothers’s, Glasgow, Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire, Christmas and New Year Annual of 1911/1912. The article gives a fascinating insight into the achievements of Carnwath Public School. The…
Old Photos of Douglas & District
documentA presentation of old photos from Douglas and surrounding areas, compiled by Harvey Black. Use the embedded display below to view this presentation or you can use the controls to…
Braehead Village Survey
documentThis paper presents the results of a survey of lime, ironstone and rock quarries with associated clamp kilns, and also a historical review of the village of Braehead in the…