| Title: | Lanark Newspaper Clippings |
| Area: | Strathclyde |
| Scope: | Newspaper cuttings & other material 1887-1954 relating to the Upper Ward of Lanarkshire stuck into wallpaper sample books. Early vols mainly on Lanark. 1887-1892 far from complete; thereafter reasonably comprehensive but occasional missing / damaged pages |
| Description: | A) Selective index compiled by Forrest. B) more complete index compiled by Library staff |
| Format: | A) notebooks, one per volume, arranged (1) A-Z by first letter of keyword, (2) by year, (3) in page order. Each volume index (up to 1946) also recorded on computer as a Word file. B) Loose-leaf format, arranged (1) by year, (2) by page of volume, (3) by order of appearance pn page. Years 1910-1921 also indexes (1) by year, (2) A-Z, showing all pages for each entry. |
| Compiler: | Ex-Provest Samuel Forrest and staff of Clydesdale District Libraries |
| Location: | Lanark Library Lindsay Institute 16 Hope Street Lanark ML11 7LZ (tel.01555 661144) |
| Opening Hours: | Monday 9.15am to 7.30pm; Tuesday & Thursday 9.15am to 8pm; Wednesday & Saturday 9.15am to 5pm; Friday 9.30am to 7.30pm |
| Contact: | Reference and Local Studies Department - Paul Archibald and Iain MacIver |
