Welcome to Clydesdale's Heritage

Clydesdale's HeritageWelcome 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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Roman Bridge and Kirkfieldbank

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Year: 1909

A postcard from the early 20th century showing the Roman Bridge and Kirkfieldbank.

St. Mary’s Church

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Year: 1908

An illustrated postcard showing St. Mary’s Church in Lanark.

Lanimer Day Float

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Year: 1913

A postcard from Lanark’s Lanimer Day in 1913, showing a ‘Picture House’ float.

Kirkton House

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Year: 1903

A postcard from the early 20th century, showing Kirkton House, Carluke.

Cartland Bridge

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Year: 1905

A view of Cartland Bridge, Lanark

Fancy Dress Parade

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Year: 1907

A postcard showing the Carnwath Fancy Dress Parade from 1907

Castlegate

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A postcard showing Castlegate, Lanark. Sub-title of, “Where Wallace first drew sword for Scotland”.

Bannatyne Street

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Year: 1910

Humorous Biggar Postcard

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Fog House

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Wellgate

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1914 map of Lanark

Burgh Surveyor’s Map of Lanark

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Year: 1913

The map is a fascinating glimpse of Lanark just before the outbreak of war in 1914. Interesting features on this map include a plethora of railway lines which include a railway…