According to the Oxford English dictionary, a “pleasance” is a secluded part of a garden often laid out with trees,…

The Caledonian Railway opened their Wilsontown branch in 1860, providing easy transport for the rich reserves of gas coal and…

In a recent post we shared an image of local lads posing proudly with their stock-car outside the “garage” at…

The “Six Arches” railway bridge across the Clyde near Boathaugh was once a familiar sight to those travelling towards Douglas…

Every day, thousands of vehicles drive past the sad little toll house on the south side of Hyndford bridge, paying…

The ruined grocery store at Greenbank overlooks a wild expanse of featureless moorland. You reach it along a grassy track…

Thirty years ago Clydesdale boasted over twenty public toilets, conveniently sited in most towns, villages, and public parks. Not all…

The valley of the Douglas Water narrows after passing through Glespin; and the road west clings to the hillside as…

The 1880's saw a boom in the popularity of cycling as mass-produced safety cycles became more affordable to working folk.…

Much of Scotland's wealth once came from the sale of black cattle, raised in highland glens and islands then driven…

With a little imagination, Carnwath pavilion could be the sort of place you might find Hercule Poirot as he ponders…

From the drawing room of Climpy House, Robert and Mary Crawford could enjoy a commanding view across the elegant grounds…