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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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…
“The Lancers” commemorative card
postcardAn unusual commemorative card of a Primary School play by the children of Carmichael Primary in 1907. Such a performance reflects the Nationalism prevalent in Britain at the time. By…
Old Mill, Nethan
postcardThis is a view of the Old Mill on the Nethan, Lesmahagow, which lies underneath the modern M74 motorway. Plans commenced in the 1980s to restore the Old Mill, but…
Honey from Thatched Skeps
postcardThis is an interesting picture of the honey producers of Carmichael c.1905. I do not think that there are that many cards relating to the production of honey. These may…
Station Road, Thankerton
postcardA pleasant view down Station Road in Thankerton. This dates from October 1928.
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…
Thankerton Cottages
postcardThis card was sent from Thankerton in 1931. The thirties were a period when many of the thatched cottages in Lanarkshire began to disappear. Some of them dated back to…
Carmichael House
postcardThis is a front view of Carmichael House with the two 18th century wings. It is the curved gables which are so typical of contemporary Prussian design. In the 18th…
Unveiling of Covenanter Monument
postcardThis is an interesting card dating from 8th July 1911. It was issued to mark the unveiling of the monument to the Covenanter Donald Cargill. Donald Cargill was one of…
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…