Projects

[0708] School Records from South Lanarkshire Council

A selection of school records from the mid-19th to mid-20th century including log books, admission registers, inspection reports and photographs. This project illustrates aspects of the history of education in South Lanarkshire.

Location of Project Material: Strathclyde

[0707] Housing

A selection of Council records illustrating the development of housing in South Lanarkshire in the 19th and 20th centuries. These include drawings, photographs, reports and notices.

Keywords: South Lanarkshire, photographs

Location of Project Material: Strathclyde

[0706] Illustrated Letterheads

This project from the archives of South Lanarkshire Council highlights some illustrated letterheads which are often overlooked as useful sources of information on the corresponding businesses and local history of the area.

Keywords: South Lanarkshire, letterheads

Location of Project Material: Strathclyde

[0705] Sources for the History of Health in Lanarkshire

Archival, library and museum materials on the history of health in Lanarkshire, including Medical Officer of Health Reports for the County of Lanark for 1895, 1914-1919 and 1946, and images of people, sites and artefacts associated with the topic.

Keywords: South Lanarkshire, health, history

Location of Project Material: Strathclyde

[0704] South Ayrshire Libraries, Treasures

Maps, plans, burgh records for Ayr, and a small number of photographs. Also posters and hand bills. Thematic concentration on social life of Ayrshire - links to Ayrshire Libraries Forum project.

Keywords: Ayrshire, photographs, maps

Location of Project Material: Strathclyde

[0702] Antarctic Whaling

Archive photographs and memorabilia from the collection of Shetland Museum, including painted eardrums, whales' teeth, foregoer rope, paintings and photographs of tattoos obtained while at the whaling.

Location of Project Material: Shetland