Another interesting snippet Described as the earliest photo in existence found in Hamilton Palace took 121 years before the shutter closed …the Sun was the photographer (not the newspaper)
Author: Ross
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Dukes Land Sold
The Land that the Duke of Hamilton had and sold June 1922, the last information of the Dukes connection with the lands of Lanarkshire.
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Historic Footage
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Party Time
This is an account regarding the biggest party ever at Hamilton Palace the arrival of the Marquis of Douglas and the Princess Marie of Baden on Thursday, September 14th, 1843, gives a good account of the preparation and the people involved in this event…a few blank pages to start but it is worth a read […]
Newspapers report September 6th 1852 This Naismiths Hamilton Directory 1878-79 over 200 pages. This gives a good account of Hamilton and the dominant people, their occupations at this time, and historic information about Hamilton and surrounding districts. Well worth a scroll through a good wee read. There is also others available 1855-56 and 1862. Click […]