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St. Mary’s Convent

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This is an old card of St. Mary’s Church, Lanark, which was constructed to the design of Weightman, Hatfield, and Goldie. The construction took place between 1856-1859 as a result…

New Lanark by Winning

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Year: 1818
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A view of New Lanark completed around 1818 by a man called Winning. He created several prints of New Lanark when all the main buildings had been constructed.

Lithograph Illustration of New Lanark

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Year: 1865
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This is a lithograph illustration of New Lanark from William Cowan’s history of Lanark from 1865.

Workers from New Lanark

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Year: 1890
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Here are some of the workers from New Lanark in the 1890s. This would be the early days of the Gourock Ropework Company. They took over New Lanark in 1881.…

Rootpark

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Year: 1912
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A postcard published by J. Gibson of Wilsontown, showing Rootpark.

Burning out the old year at Biggar

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Year: 1907
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A postcard picturing the Hogmanay Bonfire at Biggar. The card was sent on 23 December, 1907, so the postcard itself was likely produced before 1907. The Biggar Bonfire is now…

Glespin Bridge Swept Away

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Year: 1913
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Postcard picturing Glespin Bridge, which was swept away in 1913.

Boy Scouts

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Year: 1918
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Boy Scouts, pictured in Douglas in 1918.

Flood at Carstairs

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Year: 1915
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Postcard picturing flooding at Carstairs in 1915.

Major Stewart, Lord Cornet

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Year: 1911

Postcard picturing Major Stewart, Lord Cornet of Lanark Lanimers in 1911. A Brown’s Series postcard.