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NorthLan Heritage12 hours ago

The Parish Church, now known as Dalziel St. Andrew's, opened in 1874. The church bell was donated by John Watson, Coal Master, on condition that the bell should be rung at 5.30, 18.00 and 22.00. The times reflected the miners' shift patterns. #StAndrewsDay #Motherwell https://t.co/zHQz5OkECh

NorthLan Heritage12 hours ago

Chief Constable of Airdrie Burgh Police Captain Christie, in the uniform of an ambulanceman, standing next to the St. Andrew's Ambulance Association (Airdrie Centre) ambulance in 1923. At this period the local police force doubled as ambulancemen & firemen. #StAndrewsDay https://t.co/H3ph8dDeJZ

NorthLan Heritage13 hours ago

#OTD in 1979 the Lanarkshire Steel Works in #Motherwell closed for the last time. The closure came as British Steel phased-out the Open Hearth process. You can still find the Lanarkshire Steel Co mark on girders all around the world, including inside the @Tate Modern gallery https://t.co/CTwy60t5dx

NorthLan Heritage29 Nov

It's the final day of #ExploreYourArchive, and today's theme is #Light! Here are five lamp posts from our collection of images of Shotts Iron Works. Thank you to @explorearchives for a wonderful nine days of themes! https://t.co/JdwE3WXmwC

NorthLan Heritage28 Nov

In the Archives at the Heritage Centre, we hold Admission records and Case Books for the former Hartwood Hospital. These can be incredible sources for family history research, so please contact us if you think these might be of use. #ExploreYourArchive #Health @explorearchives https://t.co/8fAiXH3RYI

NorthLan Heritage27 Nov

RT @AntonineWall: The results are in! Thank you to all who voted (over 500!)! We are happy to announce that with 240 votes, the Nethercroy…

NorthLan Heritage27 Nov

Day Seven of #ExploreYourArchive and we travel back in time to Airdrie on the day of the Centenary Celebrations for Airdrie Burgh! "Airdrie's No Dune Yet!" (U6/1768) @explorearchives https://t.co/lLbTM5HLqz

NorthLan Heritage26 Nov

RT @GoIndustScot: #DYK where pig iron got its name? This bar represents the millions of tons of pig iron produced in the west of Scotland:…

NorthLan Heritage26 Nov

RT @NL_Heritage: Lots of concentration in this boys' Chemistry class of 1910. Perfect for Day Six of #ExploreYourArchive, on the theme of #…

NorthLan Heritage26 Nov

Lots of concentration in this boys' Chemistry class of 1910. Perfect for Day Six of #ExploreYourArchive, on the theme of #Science! (U200/12) @explorearchives (spelling error fixed!😳) https://t.co/MB6yaERfI5

NorthLan Heritage26 Nov

Why did Victorian men like #Motherwell Provost James Russell here grow such big, bushy beards? Placement student Rosemary may have the answer in the latest story on our website https://t.co/ZfGWqrozh2 but let us know what you think #Movember https://t.co/bzq249zfUp

NorthLan Heritage25 Nov

Today is #AndrewCarnegie's birthday! Here he is, the centre of attention, at his visit to Airdrie Public Library in Anderson Street, #Airdrie, in 1906. https://t.co/qfE2pUITZt

NorthLan Heritage25 Nov

We're in! 👼🎄💫🎅 https://t.co/eTARsPh6bN

NorthLan Heritage25 Nov

Here at North Lanarkshire Archives we love our box and shelf #labels. How else would we be able to locate our records? #ExploreYourArchive https://t.co/V0o07mgGG9

NorthLan Heritage25 Nov

Day 5 of #ExploreYourArchive is all about #Labels! Placed on the endpaper of a medical register this label tells us a bit more about the history of this particular volume. @explorearchives https://t.co/dpQ6JMqd7j

NorthLan Heritage25 Nov

Happy Birthday Andrew Carnegie! 🎉 @LibrariesNL How many Carnegie Libraries are there in @nlcpeople? https://t.co/EUCOYxccK4

NorthLan Heritage24 Nov

RT @coal_legacies: Can anyone among our followers help Helen the Asst. Keeper History at @Discovery_Mus identity this object from Dudley C…

NorthLan Heritage24 Nov

Can't wait to find out! 🎄🎅💫👼 https://t.co/PrJmNqpo5J

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