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Rootpark

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Year: 1905

This picture of Rootpark, Wilsontown was published by J. Gibson, Wilsontown in 1905. The writer of the card stated the weather was cold for July. They had cycled 200 miles…

Early picture of New Lanark

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One of the earliest images of New Lanark with a lot of interesting detail.

New Lanark

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Year: 1905

This is a picture of New Lanark c.1905. It shows many interesting features including the chimney from the steam generation plant. The power from the plant went through a series…

Biggar Road, Symington

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Year: 1940

This postcard was published by C&E Prentice of the Post Office in Symington. The card dates from around 1940.

Carte de Visite

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Year: 1880

This is a Carte de Visite produced by Archibald Rogers in his studio in the High Street, Lanark. The date of this would be about 1880-1890. It is an unusual…

Tinto from the south

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A postcard showing Tinto from the South, pictured from Lamington. It is on this side of Tinto that Fatlips Castle is to be found. Remains of this castle are to…

Angus Statue

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A Brown’s Series postcard showing the memorial to James Earl of Angus, who began the raising of the Cameronian regiment in Douglas on May 14th 1689. The organising of the…

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

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

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