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..

Die for striking Principal Keeper's collar badge. image

SLM.2019.201

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

Uniform

Badge die

Telescope from Fair Isle South image

SLM.2019.45

Telescope from Fair Isle South, 1892

Telescope

Postcard featuring Muckle Flugga image

SLM.2019.230.20

Postcard featuring Muckle Flugga, 1927

Postcards

Postcard

Sealed beam lamp array from Bressay Lighthouse image

SLM.2019.27

Sealed beam lamp array from Bressay Lighthouse, circa 1980

Lamps

Lamp

Part of a prism from Flannan Isle image

SLM.1997.9316

Part of a prism from Flannan Isle, 1899

Lens

Prism

Principal Lightkeeper's cap badge image

SLM.2009.32.2

Principal Lightkeeper's cap badge, circa 1950

Uniform

Cap Badge

Fog Cannon from North Carr Lightvessel image

SLM.2013.2.1

Fog Cannon from North Carr Lightvessel, 1887

Fog Signals

Fog Cannon

Button Sampler for No. 1 Uniform button image

SLM.2005.11323.1

Button Sampler for No. 1 Uniform button, 19th century

Uniform

Button Sampler

Lion head decoration for lantern astragal image

SLM.2009.93.2

Lion head decoration for lantern astragal, circa 1850

Engineering

Willie's stool image

Willie's stool, 1963

Stool

Miner's tallow lamp image

LVSAV1983.015

Miner's tallow lamp, 1920

Lamp

Breakfast Teacup image

SLM.2019.100

Breakfast Teacup, 19th century

Crockery

Teacup

'Longines' gold watch face with strap missing image

LVSAV2017.024

'Longines' gold watch face with strap missing, 1959

Watch

Postcard, Mungle's General Store, West Calder. image

LVSAV2019.205

Postcard, Mungle's General Store, West Calder., 1871

Postcard

Silver-plated tea set image

LVSAV2019.208

Silver-plated tea set , 1910

Teaset

Carved Sperm Whale Tooth (Scrimshaw) image

Carved Sperm Whale Tooth (Scrimshaw)

Tooth

Locomotive Headlamp image

Locomotive Headlamp, 1923

Headlamp

Inkwell from Bell Rock Lighthouse image

Inkwell from Bell Rock Lighthouse, 1910

Inkwell

Safety Flame Lamp image

Safety Flame Lamp, 1950

Lamp

LVSAV1993.004

"authorised distributor / Shell/BP" badge, 20th century

Badges and Insignia

Badge

Deans B.C. Livingston Station. 1908-1958 Jubilee badge image

LVSAV1984.101

Deans B.C. Livingston Station. 1908-1958 Jubilee badge, 1958

Badges and Insignia

Badge

2 young miners loading shale underground in Westwood pit image

LVSAV1998.030.001

2 young miners loading shale underground in Westwood pit, 1940s

Photographs

Photograph, black and white

Pair of ladies Victorian style boots carved from cannel coal image

LVSAV2018.038.002

Pair of ladies Victorian style boots carved from cannel coal, 19th century

Souvenir

School log book image

School log book, 1800s

Documents

Book, log

Model house image

Model house, 1800s

Model

Model house

Robert Owen's desk image

Robert Owen's desk, 1800s

Furniture

Desk

Founding charter image

Founding charter, 1786

Documents

Charter

Photograph of Neil's House image

ACHDN.2007.149

Photograph of Neil's House, 1870s or 1880s

Photographs

Photograph, black and white

Two Trade Unionists image

NLC-1999-58

Two Trade Unionists, 1986

Industrial History

Painting, oil

Jock Stein cigarette card image

COTSL-1988-178-6

Jock Stein cigarette card, 1940s

Social History

Cigarette card

Scottish railway strike medal image

COTSL-1997-143

Scottish railway strike medal, 1891

Industrial History

Medal

Dalziel Co-op Women's Guild Banner image

1987-24-1

Dalziel Co-op Women's Guild Banner, 1890s

Social History

Banner

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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