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Our collections are at the heart of what we do. They tell the stories of the people who served as the backbone to Scotland's industry. Our museums are Accredited and most hold collections Recognised as being of National Significance. New Lanark is a World Heritage Site..

Radial drill image

COTSL-1992-88-12

Radial drill, 1900

Industrial History

Radial drill

Letter in German to Robert Aitchison image

DPM.2021.3904.2

Letter in German to Robert Aitchison, January 1947

Robert Aitchison Collection

The S.C.W.S at War image

DUNIH 407.3

The S.C.W.S at War, 1939-1945

World War Two Police Helmet image

LVSAV1985.020

World War Two Police Helmet, 1940s

Telescope from Fair Isle South image

SLM.2019.45

Telescope from Fair Isle South, 1892

Telescope

The Koran image

2668

The Koran, 1887

Miner's Library

The Koran

Cleland Cree Esquire's Surgeon's Box and Instruments image

P657

Cleland Cree Esquire's Surgeon's Box and Instruments, 1837

Underground Locomotive at Fraser Pit image

LVSAV2019.055

Underground Locomotive at Fraser Pit, Copy from the 1990s

The Jessica Letters by Corra Harris and Paul Elmer More image

3134

The Jessica Letters by Corra Harris and Paul Elmer More, 1904

Miner's Library

The Jessica Letters by Corra Harris and Paul Elmer More

A.R.P. M.O.C.O Sand Bags image

DUNIH 521.1

A.R.P. M.O.C.O Sand Bags, 1939

Small metal whistle image

ACHDN.2019.0226

Small metal whistle, 1900s?

Agriculture

Whistle

Photograph of Mrs Lapsley image

BONSR 21448

Photograph of Mrs Lapsley, 1940s

Hutchinson's Pictorial: History of the War Number 7 Series 7 image

ANSFM 2021.42.4

Hutchinson's Pictorial: History of the War Number 7 Series 7, Second World War

Hutchinson's Pictorial: History of the War Number 6 Series 9 image

ANSFM 2021.42.5

Hutchinson's Pictorial: History of the War Number 6 Series 9, Second World War

RNLB Jane Anne image

RNLB Jane Anne, 1898

Vessel

Ship

A wooden shovel image

1998.2516

A wooden shovel, c.1880s

Shovel

Tool

Russell’s Patent Cranes image

1996-415-12

Russell’s Patent Cranes, 1890

Industrial History

Brochure

Massey-Harris mower image

ACHDN.2019.0354

Massey-Harris mower, 1900-64

Agriculture

Mower

Die for striking Principal Keeper's collar badge. image

SLM.2019.201

Die for striking Principal Keeper's collar badge. , 1912

Uniform

Badge die

Pit pony bridle and bit. image

1987.0554

Pit pony bridle and bit.

Protective equipment

Bit and Bridle

Two women weavers at loom image

DUNIH 2008.11.7

Two women weavers at loom

Photographs

Photograph

Photograph of German U-Boat U-2326 surrendering in Dundee image

U-2326_009

Photograph of German U-Boat U-2326 surrendering in Dundee, 14th May 1945

Photograph

Jute sack sewing image

DUNIH 2008.8.1

Jute sack sewing, 1952

Photographs

Photograph

Yarn Strength Tester image

P624

Yarn Strength Tester

Yarn Strength Tester

Hutchinson's Pictorial: History of the War Number 5 image

ANSFM 2021.42.2

Hutchinson's Pictorial: History of the War Number 5, Second World War

Photograph of Prisoners of War image

DPM.2021.3979

Photograph of Prisoners of War, Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Photograph of Armoured K Train image

BONSR 2015.1725

Photograph of Armoured K Train, 1940s

Our collections are at the heart of what we do. They tell the stories of the people who served as the backbone to Scotland's industry.

Our museums are Accredited and hold collections Recognised as being of National Significance - except New Lanark, which is a World Heritage SIte.

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