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McKirdy Fountain
postcardA good view of the McKirdy Fountain in Main Street, Lesmahagow as it looked in 1904. The shop on the opposite side of the fountain is that of John Loudon,…
Leadminers Cottages
postcardFrom the Scott’s series of postcards, this pictures some of the leadminers’ cottages near the cemetery in Leadhills. The card dates from 1906. The roofs of the buildings were all…
High Street
postcardA pre-World War 1 postcard showing Lanark’s High Street. The card proudly states, on the reverse, that it was made in Britain. Prior to this, many postcards were manufactured in…
Strawfrank Church
postcardThis is a view of Carstairs Junction of Strawfrank Church looking South. This Church was in part funded by the railway workers employed by the Caledonian Railway Company. Carstairs Junction,…
Green View
postcardThis is an interesting view of some of the houses fronting on to the Village Green, Carstairs. Carstairs was an important village and owed its prominence to being developed by…
Tarbrax Shale Mining
postcardThis is a view of the shale mining community of Tarbrax. The view was probably taken in the 1920s. At this stage, shale mining was becoming less profitable as the…
Co-operative Society Shop, Auchenheath
postcardThis postcard shows a nice view of the Co-operative Society Shop in Aucheneath. The building still exists. The co-op movement has its origins with Robert Owen in New Lanark.
Boghall Castle
postcardA rather fanciful print of Boghall Castle dating from 1867. Boghall Castle was a 14th century castle to the south of Biggar. Boghall fell into ruins in the 19th century.
The Manse at Crawfordjohn
postcardA card from the George Moffat collection, showing the Manse at Crawfordjohn. The house is still standing and dates to the nineteenth century.
Lanark Loch before World War 1
postcardLanark Loch, pictured before the First World War. At that time, Lanark Loch was known as Lanark Lake. The postcard caption names The Lake Pavillion. It was a popular destination,…