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Explore the
historical records
of North Lanarkshire
at
Lenziemill Archives
10 Kelvin Road,
Cumbernauld, G67,
Tel:01236 737114
Opening Times
Monday to Friday :
9.00am to 5pm
Saturday, Sunday
& Public Holidays:
CLOSED
Admission :
Free
Lenziemill
Archive houses North
Lanarkshire
Council's collection
of archival
documents,
photographs, maps
and charters as well
as more recent
council and company
records.
CollectionsNorth Lanarkshire
Council Archives
holds over 140
collections
including the
records of local
authorities, landed
estates, businesses,
clubs and societies,
and personal papers.
More specifically,
the Archives
provides access to
the records of all
of the former burghs
in what is now North
Lanarkshire (e.g.
Airdrie, Coatbridge,
Cumbernauld,
Kilsyth, Motherwell
and Wishaw) and to
the historical
records of the
Cumbernauld
Development
Corporation.
In terms of local
landed estates, the
Archives looks after
material relating to
Hamilton of Dalzell
(currently housed at
Motherwell Heritage
Centre), Drumpellier
and Cumbernauld.
The Archives is also
home to a number of
business
collections, which
provide evidence of
the rich industrial
heritage of the
area. Notable
collections include
the records of
William Baird & Co,
at one time the
largest ironworks in
Scotland; Anderson Boyes & Co Ltd,
producers of mining
equipment; and
Thomas Hudson & Co
Ltd, manufacturers
of boilers and
structural
ironworks.
Records of societies
and clubs reflect
the wide range of
political, cultural,
social and leisure
activities carried
out in North
Lanarkshire, and
there are several
collections of
papers of private
individuals and
families as well as
the North
Lanarkshire and Monklands
Photographic
Collections.
Archives can be
viewed at the
centre, although
pre-booking is
essential.
External Enquiries
If you cannot come
to the search room
you can make your
enquiry by post,
telephone, fax or
e-mail.
Reprographics
The Archives’
reprographic
services include
black and white
photocopying and the
production of
photographic
reprintsThe centre also
offers a map copying
service to assist
with planning
applications and
photographic
reprints of images
from the archive can
also be ordered.
Please contact the
archivist at
Lenziemill for
further information.
The Lifelong
Learning Officer is
based at Lenziemill.
Education workshops
on a variety of
themes are offered.
Please phone for
details of these. For a location
map showing
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