The county includes the royal burghs of glasgow, rutherglen, and lanark, and eight towns and numerous villages. Find things to do, book accommodation and plan your perfect break with the. Wishaw historic photos and maps of wishaw area a extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of st aidans high school, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. Prefabs a nostalgic memory of wishaw francis frith. Lots of certificates and medals given out to all the boys and girls who read books over the summer.
A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of st aidans high school, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. Records of alexander king wishaw ltd, wholesaleconfectioners. Lanarkshire was historically divided between two administrative areas. By the time the caledonian railways main line came through wishaw in 1848 it was a major mining centre fuelling an important part of scotlands industrial heartland. All the latest news, views, sport and pictures from the wishaw area. It was once part of scotlands iron production network and a site of booming industry. Motherwell and wishaw, urban and industrial area comprising the neighbouring towns of motherwell and wishaw, north lanarkshire council area, historic county of lanarkshire, westcentral scotland, on the southeastern periphery of the glasgow metropolitan area. Motherwell and wishaw area, scotland, united kingdom. Wishaw ltd, wholesaleconfectioners, wishaw, north lanarkshire, scotland. This was linked to the wishaw iron works with a private line, part of the wishaw estate railway, which passed under the main line. Wishaw grew dramatically in the 1830s, with the arrival of railways and a gas works, plus the opening of the first of many collieries around of the town. Tour scotland wee video of old photographs of wishaw, a town and former burgh in north lanarkshire. Borrow books, talking books, large print, magazines free of charge surf the internet free of charge, send emails, shop online, use pcs send a fax or photocopy a documenthire.
Life and labour in a lanarkshire industrial community. Wishaw latest news updates, pictures, video, reaction daily record. Poor law appeals indexed poor law appeals with the option to order images of records asylum records index to the general register of lunatics in asylums. See more ideas about old things, my images, vintage scotland. Life and labour in a lanarkshire industrial community 17901914 robert duncan on. It is possible the town was names after wishaw house, built near the south calder water, wis was old scots for water and shaw meant forest or wood. Wishaw, a town in cambusnethan and dalziel parishes, lanarkshire. North lanarkshire archives list of collections culturenl. Whether youre in wishaw and need a taxi to the airport or youre looking for an asap wishaw cab, ubicabs is the online taxi booker you need.
The steel works was served by a siding approached from wishaw iron works signal box. The county was the scene of several notable episodes in scottish history. You can search for units that covered the particular location you are interested in by typing a postcode into our home page, or by using our historic maps section, zooming in, selecting the information option, and then clicking on your location. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of waterloo, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. Ferguson arthur it is with great sadness that the family of arthur announces his peaceful passing at his home in oakville, ontario, canada, on saturday, september 1, 2018. Explore and read 65942 pages of wishaw press on the british newspaper archive, 112 years of history, local and international news stories, different and free sample issues to view everyday cookies on bna. U169 records of the stepps girl guides, stepps, north lanarkshire, scotland. The alexander brothers born in cambusnethan, near wishaw, lanarkshire was a famous duo who travelled all over the world and became magnificent ambassadors for scotland and its music.
Enjoy some of these great images courtesy of stenlake publishing that capture the early 1900s in the area. Cambusnethan parish records genealogy and family history. It is bordered by motherwell and carluke, and is split into several areas such as netherton, craigneuk, newmains, cambusnethan and pather one of only three hospitals in lanarkshire is in wishaw. Located in winslow township, jefferson county, pennsylvania. Samuel lewis topographical dictionary of scotland, 2nd ed. I played with the midlanders on drums when i was only 15yrs, that was a bit like science fiction diving around in this old comer van to gigs all over the county. Lanarkshire, scotland genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. As the years passed and membership continued to increase we moved to motherwell heritage centre. Coatbridge, cumbernauld, kilsyth, motherwell, shotts, stepps and wishaw. North lanarkshire archives collects and preserves the historical records of north.
North lanarkshire disability forum is at wishaw library. Lanarkshire steel works a site about memories of the. It is bordered by motherwell and carluke, and is split into several areas such as netherton, craigneuk, newmains, cambusnethan and pather. A new book showing scenes of historical and modernday lanarkshire is probably best described as a labour of love. Lanarkshire family history society, motherwell, north lanarkshire. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In the modern day, these areas are all neighbourhoods of wishaw.
North lanarkshire archives collects and preserves the historical records of north lanarkshire, covering the areas of airdrie, bellshill, coatbridge, cumbernauld, kilsyth, motherwell, shotts, stepps and wishaw. Life and labour in a lanarkshire industrial community 17901914 robert duncan, illustrated with photographs on. Waterloo photos, maps, books, memories of wishaw and. Cambusnethan, lanarkshire, scotland genealogy genealogy. Scotlands bowling community mourns coronavirus death of wishaw. Denise biddy wishaw, lanarkshire, the united kingdom. George findlay jacksons death certificate lists wishaw as place of birth. St aidans high school photos, maps, books, memories of. Hamilton, south lanarkshire project gutenberg self. George findlay jackson married mary louden cleghorn in lanarkshire approx 1877, 3 sons might have been born in scotland before emigrating to new zealand approx 18823. Lanarkshire probably became an administrative region during the reign of david i 112453. Wishaw greyhound stadium was a greyhound racing stadium in wishaw, north lanarkshire, scotland. We can carry out some research for you, please visit our.
Wishaw simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The lanarkshire mining industry history of mining daniel and thomas thos sorbie, sons of mitchell sorbie and ann thomson, are both featured in the coal output book from shawsburn colliery, larkhall 26th november 1875. Of recent and rapid growth, it has an established mission church 1880, a free church 1879, and a public school. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860.
A labour of love thats the best way to describe a new book showing scenes of historical and modernday lanarkshire. In a map of lanarkshire published in the 1500s, the names of areas such as nothorton netherton, camunethan cambusnethan, and greenhead greenhead all appear in the general location of wishaw. Wishaw news newspapers books scholar jstor march 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Wishaw is a postindustrial large town in north lanarkshire, scotland, on the edge of the clyde valley, 15 miles 24 km southeast of glasgow city centre. It is located on the edge of the clyde valley, 15 miles south east of glasgow city centre. Wishaw, standing 420 feet above sealevel, within 2 miles of the clydes right bank, and. Lanarkshire long service certificate from mcanally. Basically within the cliff face under which the old house of cleland stood now dalziel golf club on site, there was a large cave able to hold about 50 people. Johns stunning lanarkshire history book is a winner. This site provides a basic history of the former mining town, gives you background information from some of wishaws most prominent citizens, and answers frequently asked questions.
Use this site to further your lanarkshire research. Jan 23, 2015 johns stunning lanarkshire history book is a winner. We use our own and thirdparty cookies to improve your experience, for advertising purposes, and to understand how people use our website. Lanarkshire consists of 50 parishes and, for civil purposes, is divided into the upper, middle and lower wards, each under a subsheriff based at lanark, hamilton, and glasgow. Lanarkshire steel works reheating furnace for cogging mill.
The scottish nationalist william wallace attacked the garrison at lanark in 1297. Jan 06, 2015 visit stenlakes website for a selection of books including old wishaw and lanarkshires mining legacy. Wishaw general hospital is at the bottom of wishaw, easy to find as it is on the main a721 road. Wishaw and cambusnethan the roll of honour 19141919 the scottish military research group.
In the mid18th century it was divided again into three wards. Wishaw photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. History netherton, meaning low farming homestead the nethertown was initially a part of the parish of cambusnethan. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of wishaw. There are no images available for this record, you may want to check canmore for images relating to wishaw, glen road, belhaven estate, the coach house. Please note that these units are listed here because their boundaries covered the point location we hold for wishaw. Visit the archives to research your family history, the history of your house or your local area. The conveyor belt stretched around the entire factory complex. Illustrated with 200 images of the town, its people and its industry, wishaw will bring back memories for those who can remember the heady days of industry and bring a new understanding of the town for its younger. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. May 01, 2000 this volume, helen moirs third book on lanarkshire, helps capture the memories of those bygone days when coal and steel were king. Bringing the community closer a website for everyone featuring local news, special offers, local business, events and much more. Coltness primary school photos, maps, books, memories of. Wishaw and cambusnethan the roll of honour 19141919.
We also stock many additional books, cds, alan godfrey maps, stenlake books and family tree charts. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of coltness primary school, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. Hamilton is a town in south lanarkshire, in the westcentral lowlands of scotland. By the time the caledonian railways main line came through wishaw in 1848 it was a major mining centre fuelling. Smiths 30hour alarm factory at wishaw, lanarkshire. In 18824, frances groomes ordnance gazetteer of scotland described wishaw like this. Wishaw, a town in cambusnethan and dalziel parishes, lanarkshire, constituted a police burgh in 1855, and extended in 1874 so as to comprise wishaw proper, cambusnethan village, and craigneuk village. The station became wishaw south on the opening of the wishaw deviation when wishaw central opened to the north.
Lanarkshire is an extensive inland county in the south of scotland, bounded on the north by the counties of dumbarton and stirling, on the east by the counties of linlithgow, edinburgh and peebles, on the south by dumfriesshire, and on the west by the counties of renfrew, ayr and dumfries. The stadium ran alongside the main railway line between netherton street and millbank road but had a company address of 121 netherton street. The two areas have their own unique identities and are separated by coltness road, a main road from wishaw to the village of cleland. Traditionally farming area, some of which are still in operation, there was a carbarns colliery which shut in the early 1900s, not long after an explosion which killed three men at the pit. Lanarkshire former county, scotland, united kingdom. Old photographs wishaw north lanarkshire scotland youtube. Books in wishaw, lanarkshire be transported to another time and place, or another world completely, by dipping into a book and enjoying the journey. Lying to the north east of wishaw town centre, coltness is an area of mainly local authority built housing, divided into the two distinct areas of east and west coltness.
I saw wullie mitchell, guitarist with the midlanders. This industry is now consigned to the history books, but. School records index to school leaving certificate examination results. It sits 12 miles 19 km southeast of glasgow, 35 miles 56 km southwest of edinburgh and 75 miles 120 km north of carlisle, cumbria. One of only three hospitals in lanarkshire is in wishaw. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone.
Nostalgic memories of wishaws local history francis frith. Wishaw historic photos and maps of wishaw area a extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of coltness primary school, the wishaw area and lanarkshire. See more ideas about pictures, old things and my images. It furnishes an epitome of the outstanding war of history, and it puts on sacred record the part played in the dreadful drama by the men and women of our own district. Wishaw is a postindustrial large town in north lanarkshire, scotland, on the edge of the clyde. Funeral home services for arthur are being provided by the cooperative funeralcare wishaw. Hi there, i live locally in lanarkshire and really want to find out more about this cave. Visit stenlakes website for a selection of books including old wishaw and lanarkshires mining legacy. Johns stunning lanarkshire history book is a winner daily. History of wishaw in north lanarkshire map and description.
History of lanarkshire map and description for the county. To learn more about how to use these records to search for your ancestors, go to the scotland. Arthur ferguson passed away in wishaw, lanarkshire. Bringing the community closer a website for everyone featuring local news, special offers, local business, events and. All the best local news and sport from wishaw, motherwell, shotts, carluke, newarthill, newmains and harthill. This place is situated in north lanarkshire, scotland, scotland, united kingdom, its geographical coordinates are 55 46 0 north, 3 55 0 west and its original name with diacritics is wishaw. It serves as the main administrative centre of the south lanarkshire council area. Lookup searches access records in scottish archives for ancestors in this parish e.
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