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Lanark

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Lanark , town (1991 pop. 9,778), South Lanarkshire, S central Scotland, on the Clyde River. It has cattle markets and textile mills. There are hydroelectric power stations at the Falls of Clyde, just S of Lanark. Sir William Wallace 's first act of rebellion (1297) was the murder of the English sheriff of Lanark and the burning of the town. Robert Owen conducted industrial and social experiments at the nearby New Lanark mills, founded by his father-in-law, David Dale , in 1785. Author not available, LANARK. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2007 ... Read more
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David Dale
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ... cotton manufacturer and philanthropist. In 1785 he built New Lanark, a cotton mill and model community that provided his employees with good housing and schools. He was succeeded at New Lanark by his son-in-law, Robert Owen , who later made the community ... Read more

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Mills better; Liz Gallacher took her daughter Emma, eight, and her pals Caitlin, seven, and Bruce, three, to New Lanark.(Features)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 9/30/2000; 939 words ; What and where is New Lanark? Two hundred years ago, New Lanark was Britain's largest cotton manufacturing centre - now ... back to discover what life was like for a child in New Lanark in the 1820s. But the part the children really loved was ... Read more
EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY: THIRD LANARK FANATIC BERT BELL TAKES A LOOK BACK AT THE FAMOUS CLUB; Third Lanark enthusiast Bert Bell is a Hi Hi historian and author of Still Seeing Red - a history of the Cathkin Park club that sadly went out of business 36 years ago today.
Evening Times; 5/2/2003; INTERVIEW:; By Matthew Lindsay; 1948 words ; ... were a group of soldiers from the Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers. Although the match finished ... in those days, to begin with the Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers played friendlies against ... scarlet tunics which were worn by the Third Lanark Rifle Volunteers. This first photograph ... Read more
OUR DAY OUT; NEW LANARK WORLD HERITAGE VILLAGE, LANARK; Experience the joy of Christmas past
Evening Times; 12/28/2002; 618 words ; NEW LANARK WORLD HERITAGE VILLAGE MILL 3, NEW LANARK MILLS LANARK (Tel 01555 661345) www.newlanark.org E-mail visit@newlanark.org Visited by Fiona and Murray Ross and children Emma, 9, Fraser, 7 and Harry, 4 WHAT IS IT? New Lanark Visitor Centre ... Read more
NEW LANARK
Evening Times; 6/20/2003; 590 words ; ... for a fantastic day out this summer. New Lanark World Heritage Site celebrates the work ... youngest workers. Under his care, life in New Lanark was transformed and the cruel practices ... lot to offer families this summer. New Lanark has messages about our future as well ... Read more
Town of the week - Lanark.(Features)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 1/28/2001; 480 words ; ... stood the house of William Wallace who in Lanark in 1297 first drew sword to free his native ... slew the English sheriff in charge of Lanark Castle and may have wed Marion Braidfute in the Old St. Kentigern's Church. New Lanark, founded in 1785, is famous for industrialist ... Read more
TEENS EAGERLY DODGE A BALL, NOT THE LAW, AT LANARK PARK RECLAIMED: THE COMMUNITY TAKES BACK A GOOD PLACE FROM GANGS.(News)
Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 1/25/2008; 1022 words ; ... miss the positive interaction going on at Lanark Park as teens target each other during ... friends, staff and mentors, has slowly made Lanark's gym and Teen Center the place to be ... of most dangerous gangs. Historically, Lanark Park has been an area where a lot of gang ... Read more
League return ruled out, but Third Lanark sprout shoots of recovery
The Scotsman; 6/11/2008; Stephen Halliday; 440 words ; THE romantic notion of Third Lanark returning to the Scottish Football ... behind the reappearance of a Third Lanark outfit who have been playing amateur ... pack from the SFL on behalf of Third Lanark. But while Docherty is determined to ... Read more
DAY OUT special NEW LANARK
Evening Times; 11/13/2004; 389 words ; NEW LANARK will be transformed into a magical Christmas ... Salvation Army band will provide the music. New Lanark's Christmas Experience runs right through ... kids to put their talents to the test. New Lanark is an enjoyable and interesting tourist ... Read more
Football: BOSS DEN STILL BACKS HIS MEN; JUNIORS We'll take the replay at Lanark - Curran.(Sport)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 12/3/2007; 429 words ; ... KEVIN McGOLDRICK REPORTS CUMBERNAULD 1 LANARK 1 DENNIS CURRAN insists his Cumbernauld ... finish the job off when they travel to Lanark for their Citylink Scottish Cup replay ... cancelled out Craig Stark's opener for Lanark. Curran reckons his side deserve a second ... Read more
I'd love to lose tag as the last man to net for Third Lanark; AMATEURS ON WAY BACK Busby hopes to be forgotten stat.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 6/11/2008; 417 words ; ... CAMERON DREW BUSBY would love to see Third Lanark resurrected in Scottish football because ... at Cathkin Park in 1967, just as Third Lanark were about to go out of business. On the ... said: I would be really pleased if Third Lanark got back into the league some day because ... Read more

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