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SOUTH LANARKSHIRE LIBRARIES - LANARK LIBRARY
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BURGH AND LOCAL AUTHORITY RECORDS  
Royal Burgh of Lanark  
Minute books 1488-1615, 1650-1975
Committee minutes: Public Health, Property, Street, Gas Works, Finance, Water, Magistrates, Law etc. 1854-1880, 1947-1974
Miscellaneous committee minutes 1854-1880
Provost’s Committee minutes 1865-1868
Scroll minutes 1885-1940
Police Commissioners’ minutes 1855-1900
Magistrates’ and committees’ minutes 1902-1917, 1919-1940
Letter books 1845-1846, 1871-1956
Miscellaneous records:  
Lanark Church Manse Scheme 1926-1931
Extract registered articles of roup of lands belonging to the Royal Burgh of Lanark 1855-1856
Minute book of sasines 1856-1973
Closing orders 1955-1958
Lotteries 1956-1971
Hospitlands chartulary 1910-1955
Parking fines 1968-1974
Burgess roll 1775-1975
Courthouse Commissioners’ minutes 1833-1975
Register of voters 1850-1855
Roll of the freeholders of the County of Lanark 1831-1842
List of persons entitled to vote in the election of a Member of Parliament 1879
Decreet book of the Burgh Court 1713-1749
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Justice of the Peace Small Debt Court book 1837-1886
Justice of the Peace record of charge and judgement 1835-1870
Commission of Peace for the County of Lanark 1864-1940
Justice of the Peace Lanark register of cases 1969-1975
Justice of the Peace license applications (Upper ward) 1830-1963
Justice of the Peace license applications (Burgh of Lanark) 1892-1933
Licensing Committee members lists 1876-1886, 1894-1903
Arbitration between W. Wilson and the Royal Burgh of Lanark 1914-1915
Boundary extension 1914-1915
Register of plans and petitions in the custody of the Town Clerk 1960-1964
Waugh Bequest minute book 1892-1952
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Finance:  
Crop rental books 1721-1728, 1730 (with Charter), 1785-1786, 1795, 1808, 1845
Account of the common good and revenues 1822
Accounts of charge and discharge 1822-1839
Ledgers 1899-1919
Abstracts of accounts 1901-1961
Accounts 1957-1974
Miscellaneous accounts outstanding 1975
Assessment roll 1914-1915
Valuation and assessment rolls 1938-1975
Royal Burgh of Lanark & Biggar valuation and assessment roll index 1967-1971
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The County Council of the County of Lanark  
Minutes 1931, 1960-1975
Education Committee minutes 1958-1959
Diaries 1905, 1931-1974
Health reports:  
Annual Reports of the County Medical Officer & County Sanitary Inspector 1896-1973
Tuberculosis: prevention, detection and treatment: annual report by the medical staff 1913
Reports on the administration of the Rivers Pollution Prevention Acts by the County Medical Officer 1903 & 1909
Valuation and assessment roll – Parish of Lesmahagow and Douglas 1961-1962
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Miscellaneous papers:  
Naval & Military War Pensions & etc Act 1915 – sub-committee minute book 1916-1920
Notes in regard to parish trusts and other trusts in which the Council are interested 1933
Provisional order (draft) 1935
Compendium of insurances 1938
Abstract of accounts 1940
Local annual budget 1941-1942
Education Committee social and recreational facilities report 1948
Further Education 1952-1953
Landward area part development plan: written statement 1961
Depute Clerk of the Peace letter book 1956-1963
Local annual budget 1970-1971
Social Work Department emergency services lists undated Triennial reviews 1955-1972
Miscellaneous accounts 1975
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County of Lanark District of the Upper Ward  
Minutes 1911-1930
County of Lanark – First District Council  
Minutes 1930-1955
Valuation rolls:  
Parish of Biggar 1971-1972
Parish of Dunsyre 1971-1972
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Miscellaneous papers:  
Letters 1934-1939
Local rates and assessments - sub-collectors cash book 1954-1957
Inventory sheets and accounts 1961-1968
Inventory sheets – halls and burial grounds 1968-1969
Scroll cash books 1961-1973
Fee fund book 1958-1975
Imprest/revenue cash book 1969-1975
Inventory ledger 1969-1975
Invoices – hall lets etc 1970-1972
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County of Lanark – Second District Council  
Minutes 1930-1975
Law and Finance Committee minutes 1928-1959
Sub-committee minutes: Recreation Grounds; Rights of Way; Burial Grounds; Special Districts; Scavenging Districts 1927-1937
Douglas & Coalburn 1948
Miscellaneous 1954-1955
District Co-ordinating Committee for the Welfare of the Aged 1966-1969
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County of Lanark – Third District Council  
Minutes 1930-1971
Burgh of Biggar  
Police Commissioners’ minutes 1863-1906
Town Council minutes 1906-1962
Valuation rolls 1939-1940, 1964-1965, 1971-1972
Miscellaneous papers:  
Feu charters and associated papers of Southcrofts, Biggar 1923-1939
Scroll cash book 1951-1962
Bye-laws places for public refreshment 1953
Main drainage 1958 tender documents (12 companies) 1958
List of new houses provided under the Housing (Scotland) Act 1930  
Surveys of departments 1963-1967
Biggar town map – written statement (draft) 1965
Burgh Surveyor’s minute book 1967-1970
Abstract of accounts 1969
Questionnaire “Regulations and Licensing” with covering letter 1973
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Lanark District Council  
Minutes 1974-1980
Diaries 1975-1980
Clydesdale District Council  
Minutes 1980-1995
Diaries 1980-1995
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Strathclyde Regional Council  
Lanark District No 13 valuation and assessment rolls, wards 1-9 & 14 1978-1979
Lanark District valuation roll street index 1981-1982
Clydesdale District valuation rolls, wards 1-16 1984 and 1985
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The District Councils Association of Scotland  
Annual reports 1949-1969
Minutes 1950-1957
 
Advance notice is advised for access at Lanark Library, Lindsay Institute, 16 Hope Street, Lanark ML11 7LZ.

Opening hours: 0915-1930 Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
0930-1930 Friday 0915-1700 Wednesday, Saturday

Local history and reference staff are not available at lunchtime 1300-1400
Tel: 01555 661144
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