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Workers from New Lanark
postcardHere are some of the workers from New Lanark in the 1890s. This would be the early days of the Gourock Ropework Company. They took over New Lanark in 1881.…
Burning out the old year at Biggar
postcardA postcard picturing the Hogmanay Bonfire at Biggar. The card was sent on 23 December, 1907, so the postcard itself was likely produced before 1907. The Biggar Bonfire is now…
Major Stewart, Lord Cornet
postcardPostcard picturing Major Stewart, Lord Cornet of Lanark Lanimers in 1911. A Brown’s Series postcard.
St. Mary’s Hospital
postcardSt. 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
postcardA postcard from Carmichael School from 1907, showing “The Lancers”, part of a Children’s Concert.
Coronation Year
postcardA postcard showing the celebrations of Coronation Day in Lanark. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on 2 June, 1953 in Westminster Abbey.