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Postcard of Clydesdale Horses

“Going to work”

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The Clydesdale Horses were first successfully developed as a breed by the Patersons of Lochlyoch Farm near Carmichael in 1713. Apparently, the breed was improved by using a Flemish Stallion.…

Rural life postcard series showing Clydesdale Horses

Rural Life, Clydesdale Horses

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Year: 1904

The Clydesdale Horses were first successfully developed as a breed by the Patersons of Lochlyoch Farm near Carmichael in 1713. Apparently, the breed was improved by using a Flemish Stallion.…

Harvesting with Clydesdale Horses

Clydesdale Horses being used for harvesting

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The Clydesdale Horses were first successfully developed as a breed by the Patersons of Lochlyoch Farm near Carmichael in 1713. Apparently, the breed was improved by using a Flemish Stallion.…

Clydesdale Horses ploughing

Rural Life – Ploughing

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The Clydesdale Horses were first successfully developed as a breed by the Patersons of Lochlyoch Farm near Carmichael in 1713. Apparently, the breed was improved by using a Flemish Stallion.…

Postcard showing Clydesdale Horses

Clydesdale Horses in springtime

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The Clydesdale Horses were first successfully developed as a breed by the Patersons of Lochlyoch Farm near Carmichael in 1713. Apparently, the breed was improved by using a Flemish Stallion.…

Thankerton Railway Station

The Station at Thankerton

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This is a great card showing the facilities at Thankerton Railway Station that included a goods yard plus a place to put water in a train’s boiler. Also, there is…

Thankerton Station Building

Townhead, Thankerton from the station

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Year: 1905
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This is a nice view of the Station building at Thankerton with the adjacent signal box. The card dates to about 1905. Notice the advert for the Central Station Hotel…

Thankerton Toll House

Thankerton Toll

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Year: 1822
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This is a picture of the Thankerton Toll. In the days before the railways, money was raised for road maintenance through levying tolls. This toll house is typical of its…

Sherrifflats Road, Thankerton

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Year: 1911
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A postcard showing Sherrifflats Road, Thankerton. The card was sent from the village on 23 August, 1911. The card was addressed to Nurse Dudley at the Nursing Home in Holland…

Thankerton with Post Office

View of Thankerton with Post Office

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This postcard, produced for John Forrest of the Post Office in Thankerton, shows the contrast between the old and new houses in Thankerton. It clearly indicates that there was a…