Postcards
Narrow by year:
Narrow by location:
Narrow by tag:
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…
Homecoming of Corporal Angus
postcardIn 1915 possibly the largest crowd ever gathered to welcome home Corporal William Angus who had been awarded the Victoria Cross for rescuing a wounded soldier from ‘No Man’s Land’. …
Boating Pond
postcardA view of Biggar Boating Pond which according to the County of Lanark book was constructed c.1900.