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Born #OnThisDay in 1822, at Cumbernauld House, pioneering photographer Lady Clementina Hawarden (1822–65)
You can see some of her portraits in the V&A collection www.vam.ac.uk/articles/lad...
This is a timely question from @oneplacestudies.bsky.social as we have recently published a blog post about Scotland's 1st modern railway, the Monkland & Kirkintilloch, on its bicentenary www.northlanmuseums.co.uk/story/the-mo... #Railway200
Volunteer with us!
If you have an interest in North Lanarkshire's heritage there are various ways you can help. It's a great way to meet new people and learn new skills - or share old ones!
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Launched #OnThisDay in 1819 the Vulcan, Scotland's 1st iron boat & the world's 1st iron passenger vessel
A replica built for the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival is being refurbished at Summerlee Museum www.northlanmuseums.co.uk/story/the-ir... @dreadships.bsky.social @scotmaritimemuseum.bsky.social
Having spent a few years living in Kildrum, I would walk my then dog around Cumbernauld Park, which hosts the house where this wonderful lady was born.
What photographs she produced, truly magical.
PSA: THE SWANS ARE BACK AT SUMMERLEE!
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We really missed the swans while they were away last year & hope they are back to nest
Please don't feed them bread - you can buy bags of nutritious swan & duck food in the museum shop!
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There is still time to apply to be our new Tramway & Historic Engineering Technician, based at Summerlee Museum
Closing date is this Tuesday, 28 April myjobscotland.gov.uk/councils/nor...
#OnThisDay in 1796 William Baird was born into a Lanarkshrie farming family. By the age of 20 he had become a coalmaster. He & his brothers established Scotland's biggest pig iron producer, William Baird & Co www.northlanmuseums.co.uk/story/the-ba...
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Lady Clementina Hawarden (1822 – 65) was a pioneering and prolific amateur photographer who captured some 800 photographs, mostly from her Kensington home.
