Museums

Collection

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..

Cop Apron image

DUNIH 509

Cop Apron, c.1950s

Jute/Winding

Apron

Photograph of Veteran Weavers, Constable Works image

DUNIH 531.45

Photograph of Veteran Weavers, Constable Works, 1937

Jute/weaving, Jute/social

Photograph

Model Loom image

DUNIH 281

Model Loom, 1950s

Jute/weaving

Model

Passenger Barge image

Passenger Barge, 19th-20th century

Industrial & Social History

Passenger Barge

Colliery Photograph image

Colliery Photograph, 1900

Archives

Colliery Photograph

Cinema Organ image

COSTL:90:085

Cinema Organ, 1937

Social History

Cinema Organ

Reform Banner image

Reform Banner, 1831

Social History

Reform Banner

Miners Banner image

CUKDM 1977/070/02

Miners Banner, 1884

Industrial & Social History

Miners Banner

Gartsherrie By Night painting image

NLC 1999/3

Gartsherrie By Night painting, 1853

Art

Painting

Steam Hammer image

COTSL:87:010:1

Steam Hammer, 1880

Industrial History

Andrew Barclay Steam Hammer

Bar of Pig Iron image

NLC 1999/2

Bar of Pig Iron, 1837-1934

Industrial History

Bar of Pig Iron

Locomotive image

COTSL:89:181

Locomotive, 1898

Industrial History

Gibb & Hogg Steam Locomotive

Colliery Winding Engine image

Colliery Winding Engine, 1924

Industrial History

Colliery Winding Engine

A wooden shovel image

1998.2516

A wooden shovel, c.1880s

Shovel

Tool

Pit pony bridle and bit. image

1987.0554

Pit pony bridle and bit.

Protective equipment

Bit and Bridle

Victorian photo of Rutherglen image

2016.006

Victorian photo of Rutherglen, 1890s

Photograph of Rutherglen

Photo

Anderson Boyes coal cutter used at Auchenbegg Colliery, Lesmahagow image

2002.0299

Anderson Boyes coal cutter used at Auchenbegg Colliery, Lesmahagow, 1910

Coal Cutter

coal extraction equipment

Early Davy Lamp image

1998.2367

Early Davy Lamp, 1880s

Davey Lamp

Lamp

Scottish Colliery Engineman, Boilermen and Tradesmen Association Banner image

2006.1293

Scottish Colliery Engineman, Boilermen and Tradesmen Association Banner

Banner

Banner

First Report image

N/A

First Report, 1892

Engineering plan

Engineering drawing

Children's Employment Commission. Appendix to the First Report of Commissioners. Mines. 1842 image

2008.0825

Children's Employment Commission. Appendix to the First Report of Commissioners. Mines. 1842, 1842

Report

Publication

Colliery Headframe winder image

N/A

Colliery Headframe winder

Winding Engine

Colliery Winding Engine

Railway locomotive image

2003.0915

Railway locomotive, 1940s

Transport

Locomotive

Cunard White Star Jigsaw Puzzle of RMS Queen Mary image

2015-008(2)

Cunard White Star Jigsaw Puzzle of RMS Queen Mary, c.1930

Jigsaw

Ephemera

SY Carola Diary image

1994-028

SY Carola Diary, 1907

Ephemera

Diary

Royal Navy Female Officer's Cap image

2015-002

Royal Navy Female Officer's Cap, pre 2013

Uniform

Cap/tricorn

Plate edge planer - Thomas Shanks & Co Johnstone image

A/1983/012

Plate edge planer - Thomas Shanks & Co Johnstone

Machine toolsplate edge planer

Plate edge planer

A. Stephen & Sons Boiler Shop Workers image

2009-013(2)

A. Stephen & Sons Boiler Shop Workers, 1917

Photograph

Photograph, print

Figurehead from RMS Claymore image

1996-001

Figurehead from RMS Claymore, 1881-1931

Figureheads and carved decorations

Figurehead

Shetland fourern Venus image

1994-021

Shetland fourern Venus, c.1898

Vessel

Fourern

Shipmaker's Model of the SS Uganda/Livingstonia image

IR2016-011

Shipmaker's Model of the SS Uganda/Livingstonia, 1905

Models

Model, ship

'The Pier at Cove - Loch Long' image

2016-034

'The Pier at Cove - Loch Long', c.1934

Prints, drawings and paintings

Painting, oil

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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