Albion Archive, Museum and Science centre

Fax.: 01899 221497

Info Telefon: 01899 221497
Besucher-Email: caragh.bmt@googlemail.com

The Biggar Albion Archive and Foundation was formed in 2001 and had its beginnings in Biggar Museum Trust but now operates independently.
It looks after The Albion Club and and is based in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland where Thomas Blackwood Murray (co-founder of Albion) originally lived and where he built and tested the first Albion car. Membership is open to all interested in Albions, whether owners or not.
The Albion Archive is situated at 9 Edinburgh Road and holds a wealth of information about Albion Motors and also family and local history. Please contact 01899 221497 for further information.
The Albion Museum sits back from North Back Road, Biggar and houses vehicles of Albion Motors, a commercial vehicle manufacturing firm started in 1899. It is staffed by volunteers. Please contact 01899 221497 for information on opening times.
Albion was established in 1899 in Glasgow, the second city of the Empire, already renowned worldwide for its engineering excellence. Albion's motto "Sure As The Sunrise" was adapted into the logo which featured on the radiator and badges of their models for many years and helped to establish their identity wherever they operated throughout the world.
 

Biggar Gasworks Museum

Biggar Museum Trust

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The only remaining gasworks in Scotland was built in 1839 to provide gas for street lighting and domestic use. It operated until 1963.

 

Brownsbank Cottage

Info Telefon: 01899 221050
Besucher-Email: eric@brownsbank.org.uk
http://www.biggarmuseumtrust.co.uk/home/...

ATTENTION: VISIT BY ARRANGEMENT ONLY. Call 01899 860327

Just a mile and a half out of Biggar is Brownsbank Cottage, formerly the home of the poet Hugh Mcdiarmid and his wife Valda from 1952 until their deaths in 1978 and 1989.
The cottage has been restored by Biggar Museum Trust to the way it was (artifacts and books included) during their long stay.
 

Chatelherault Country Park

Fax.: 01698 421532

Info Telefon: 01698 426213
Besucher-Email: alan.newberry@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk

Douglas Heritage Museum

Besucher-Email: billy.bravaal@btopenworld.com

Saturdays and Sundays, April to September from 2.00-5.00 pm

The Museum was originally a chapel named after St. Sophia. It is believed Mary Queen of Scot’s spent the night here, and to show her gratitude she gifted the village with the oldest working clock in Scotland in 1565.
In 1706 the building was reconstructed to become the Parish School, a century later it was used as a Poor’s House offering shelter to vagrants, and it remained as such until 1961 when it was restored as an Episcopal Church. On 10th December 1978 H R H Prince Charles visited the Chapel and signed the visitor’s book.
Numbers attending the church began to decline and in 1993 The Douglas Heritage Society, due to the generosity of the Douglas-Home family, was granted a long term lease of the building and it was transformed into the present Douglas Heritage Museum.
There are six very beautiful stained glass windows in the chancel, these were designed by Christopher Whall and were transferred from Douglas Castle Chapel when it was demolished.
 

Gladstone Court - Victorian Street Museum

Historic shops.
 

Greenhill Covenanters' House

Info Telefon: 01899 221050
Besucher-Email: caragh.bmt@googlemail.com

ATTENTION: OPEN ONLY by appointment and on the first Saturday of each month (May-September)

This 17th Century house was rescued from its original location at Wiston about 13km away. It was re-built and furnished in the Burn Braes, Biggar in 1975.
On visiting Greenhill you return to the troubled century of the signing of the National Covenant and of the 'Killing Times', when people were hunted down for worshipping in open fields, rather than attending state controlled churches.
 

Hamilton District Museum

HIDDEN TREASURES - Museum of Lead Mining

Fax.: (0) 1659 74481

Info Telefon: (0) 1659 74387
Besucher-Email: miningmuseum@hotmail.com
http://www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk...

every day between 11am and 4.30pm 
from the 1st April 2011 until the 31st October 2011.
In July and August we are open from 10am until 5pm.
As a guide, your visit should last between 2 and 3 hours.

HIDDEN TREASURES, Museum of Lead Mining, is a Visit Scotland 4 Star Visitor Attraction set in the picturesque village of Wanlockhead, which at 461m / 1531 feet above sea level is the highest village in Scotland. The village is set amid the Lowther Hills, directly on the Southern Upland Way just minutes from the amazing Mennock Pass, which offers some of the most beautiful scenery in Scotland and only 9 miles from the M74.
Uncover our treasures including a real 18th century lead mine set deep in the hillside where visitors can experience the thrill of going underground. Make your way along village paths to the two miners’ cottages and see how the miners really lived before exploring the second oldest subscription Library in Europe, which has recently gained Recognition status as being a collection of National Significance. Enter the Visitor Centre to discover a fantastic display of rocks, minerals, gold, mining and local artefacts
During July & August you can search for hidden gold – Yes – Real Gold - by trying your luck at Gold Panning. Our enthusiastic and friendly guides will help to make your visit a day to remember.
If you are looking for a day out with a real difference then look no further than HIDDEN TREASURES, Museum of Lead Mining at Wanlockhead.
Foto below: Museums Galleries Scotland
 

Hunter House Museum

Info Telefon: 01355 261261
Besucher-Email: joyce.brown@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk

Hunter House Museum will no longer open to the public. Any enquiries relating to Hunter House, the Hunter Brothers and surgical instruments, please contact Low Parks Museum on 01698 328232. Please note that museum resources will still be available to the community via the Museums Access Outreach Programme. For further information, please contact Joyce Brown on 01698 476165.