Waterways & Bridges
Footbridge over Changue Burn
Footbridge over Changue Burn. Date unknown.
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Pastoral Scenes
Step beyond the town into the landscape that shaped Darvel—from Loudoun Hill and the viaduct to burns, bridges, farms and country estates.
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Beyond the Lang Toon
The landscape around Darvel.
The collection records a working countryside as well as familiar landmarks: haymaking and dog trials, old bridges and lime kilns, Glen Water, Lanfine House and views towards Loudoun Hill.
Digitised from artefacts held by Darvel Museum at the Town Hall, with thanks to Frank Donnelly for his longstanding care of the collection.
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct
Old car near Loudoun Hill Viaduct
Loudoun Hill Old Car. Date unknown.
Waterways & Bridges
Glen Water and Viaduct
Glen Water Viaduct. Date unknown.
Estates & Landmarks
Passford, Darvel
Passford, Darvel. Date unknown.
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct
Loudoun Hill and the A71
Loudoun Hill & A71. Date unknown.
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct
Loudoun Hill Golf Course, second hole
Loudoun Hill Golf Course, 2nd hole. Date unknown.
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct
Loudoun Hill and Viaduct
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct. Date unknown.
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct
Loudoun Hill, looking west
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct. Date unknown.
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct
Loudoun Hill, viaduct and farmland
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct. Date unknown.
Rural Life
Haymaking — photograph 1
Hay Making. Date unknown.
Rural Life
Haymaking — photograph 2
Hay Making. Date unknown.
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct
Mill and Manse
Loudoun Hill & Viaduct. Date unknown.
Rural Life
Jimmy Leitch
Jimmy Leitch. Winner of the dog trials at the 1934 Gala Day.
Estates & Landmarks
Laben
Laben. Date unknown.
Estates & Landmarks
Lanfine House and Gardens
Lanfine House. Date unknown.
Waterways & Bridges
Law Bridge
Law Bridge. Date unknown.
Estates & Landmarks
Lime Kilns
Lime Kilns. Date unknown.
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