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St. Mary’s Hospital

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Year: 1910
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St. Mary’s Hospital, Lanark, was lined up to take casualties from the Lanark Aviation Meeting. Fortunately, there were no fatalities and the worst accident was a broken leg. This was…

“The Lancers”, Children’s Concert

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Year: 1907
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A postcard from Carmichael School from 1907, showing “The Lancers”, part of a Children’s Concert.

Coronation Year

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Year: 1953
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A postcard showing the celebrations of Coronation Day in Lanark. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June, 1953 in Westminster Abbey.

Lanimer Day

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Year: 1913
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A postcard from 1913 of Lanark Lanimer Day, showing the Lanimer Queen in a horse-drawn carriage.

Fancy Dress Parade

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Year: 1907
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A postcard showing the fancy dress parade in Carnwath, in 1907.

Demolishing Carstairs Junction

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Year: 1913
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Showing the demolition of Carstairs Junction railway station

Carluke Collage

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Year: 1930
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An interesting collage card issued in the 1930s by Valentines of Dundee. In the centre is a view of Carluke with a chimney in the far distance, which was the…

World War 1 Tank in Lanark

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Year: 1918
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A postcard showing “Julian” – a World War 1 tank. Taken in Lanark in August 1918. “Julian” was one of a number of tanks used by the British Government to…

Flower Girls

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Year: 1918
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A picture showing Flower Girls in Douglas from 1918.

Blackwood Bowling Green

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Year: 1912
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This is a view of the Blackwood Bowling green. It was printed as part of the City and Wallaten series of cards which were printed in the UK. This card…