Welcome to Clydesdale's Heritage
Welcome to Clydesdale's Heritage, a project aimed at encouraging all people to take an active interest in the heritage and history of the Clydesdale area.
This website is one of several initiatives from Lanark and District Archaeology Society (LADAS) to encourage engagement with the history of the region. The project includes lecture programmes, fieldwalks, cataloguing artefacts, inspiring school pupils during talks and presentations, and working with like-minded organisations – with the end goal being to record and preserve the heritage of Clydesdale.
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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…
The Station, Lesmahagow
postcardThis is a view of Lesmahagow Station. Lesmahagow did not get a station till fairly late on as a considerable amount of engineering had to be undertaken. It was only…
Ruins of Cowthally Castle
postcardAn early 20th century postcard showing the ruins of Cowthally Castle (also known as Couthally Castle), near Carnwath. Very little shown in the picture survives today. It is thought that…
Carnwath Gala Parade
postcardThis is a picture of the Carnwath Gala Parade of 1905. This Gala included decorated bikes. In the early 20th century there was a fashion for such parades. For example,…
The Old Jail, Carnwath
postcardA postcard with the title, ‘The Old Jail, Carnwath’. It features a great view of the Cross at Carnwath with the Tolbooth. The Tolbooth which dated back to the early…
Lanimer Procession
postcardThis 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.…
Lanimer Morning Procession
postcardThis 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.
Original Market Cross, Biggar
postcardThis is a postcard showing the original market cross which stood on a mound near the Corn Exchange in Biggar. The cross was sketched by John Pairman, a famous artist…
Gladstone family birthplace
postcardThis postcard shows both William Ewart Gladstone and his grandfather’s house at Toftcombs, near Biggar. This is one of the cards sent to Miss Hutson at the Store House in…
High Street, Lanark
postcardThis 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…
Lounge at Tinto Hotel, Symington
postcardAn interior picture of the lounge at Tinto Hotel. It was a popular place to stop on the journey south to England.
Multicard of Lanark
postcardFeaturing 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…