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The Extinction of the Public Convenience
April 16, 2025
Thirty years ago Clydesdale boasted over twenty public toilets, conveniently sited in most towns, villages, and public parks. Not all…
The Lanark Natural History and Archaeological Society
March 4, 2025
In late 1915, winter added to the misery of life on the western front, while retreat from Gallipoli brought an…
Lanark’s Lake Pavilion – The Most Popular Picnic Resort in Scotland.
February 21, 2025
The Lanark district and the beauties of the Clyde Valley have always attracted tourists, and with the coming of the…
The Poles in Clydesdale During World War II – a story of courage
November 19, 2024
Since I came to live in Clydesdale, I have been conscious of the important contribution that the Polish Army made…
Some snapshots of Lanark in 1929
May 2, 2024
Below is a small sample of photos which appeared in the "Pictorial Review, 1929", published by the Hamilton Advertiser. Any…
Sir Simon MacDonald Lockhart, Lee Castle and Lanark
April 17, 2024
The Lockhart family, one of the best known names in the area, owned extensive lands and property throughout Clydesdale, Lanarkshire…
Be sure and secure a copy of “The Cartland Quotations Book”
March 5, 2024
In an article on 08 July, 1916, the Carluke and Lanark Gazette urged all its readers to "Be sure and…
St Kentigern’s Church, Lanark
November 4, 2020
It is remarkable that in Scotland there is only one medieval church dedicated to St Kentigern under his own proper…
Lanark Airshow 1910
August 1, 2019
The Lanark Airshow was the first airshow in Scotland and it was particularly special in that it was also the…