Tag: Country House
Carmichael House
postcardThis is a front view of Carmichael House with the two 18th century wings. It is the curved gables which are so typical of contemporary Prussian design. In the 18th…
Lamington House
postcardThis is a nice view of Lamington House, home of the Baillie Cochrane family. This house was eventually demolished in the 1950s. The reason being that the direct line of…
Lockhart Hospital
postcardThis old photograph of the Lockhart Hospital was posted c. 1900 as the message is on the front of the card. Many would think that this was the William Smellie…
Birkwood House
postcardThis is a postcard showing Birkwood House in its glory days before the McKirdy family fell on hard times. It was an irony that the last part to be built…
Smyllum House
postcardThis is a very early view of Smyllum House, which was connected with William Smellie. However, the house that he lived in is no longer visible. The surviving parts of…
Lady Colebrooke’s Workshop
postcardThe company of W.H Scott did a large number of postcards of Lanarkshire. This is a rarer example of their work. Lady Colebrooke’s workshop is shown on many cards of…