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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High Street, Lanark
postcardThe old High Street in Lanark was once a great treasure, though, sadly, it has been ruined over the years. This card was sent from Lanark on 26th June, 1914.…
High Street, Lanark
postcardThis is a photochrom postcard of Lanark High Street is probably late 1950s/1960s. Notice the post-war central reservation. There is a story that the chain was purchased by Lanark Council…
Greetings from Forth
postcardA postcard from Forth showing the Main Street (looking South West), the Bowling Green, the Glen Forth (from the Cleuch Bridge), the children’s playground, and another shot from the Main…
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…
Sandilands Viaduct to Douglas
postcardThis is a special train that has just crossed the Sandilands Viaduct going to Douglas and Muirkirk. The front train is an early example of a Caledonian railway engine. It…
Carstairs Junction looking South
postcardThis is a postcard looking South down Strawfrank Road, Carstairs Junction. The road does not look in good shape in this picture. Also, one of two of the children have…
Strawfank Road
postcardThis is a nice view of Strawfrank Road, Carstairs Junction which runs parallel to the railway line. The card is sent to Jessie Hutson on May 12th, 1905, when she…
Carnwath Looking West
postcardThis postcard shows the Royal Bank of Scotland (now gone), plus the old Tolbooth. Also pictured is a shop called Ballantynes, though no information is available regarding this shop.
Carnwath towards tolbooth
postcardThis card was sent on 26th November 1916 to Monsieur Fillon in Bayeux, France. The writer is practising their French and saying that Carnwath is lying under a blanket of…
Braidwood Station
postcardThis is a view of Braidwood Station near Carluke, opened by the Caledonian Railway Company in 1849. It was a busy station with several sidings on the east side, including…