LINKS
Here are some links to other web content relating to the history of Rutherglen and beyond. Click on the underlined text to access these websites. (See our Privacy Policy)
Maps
OldMapsOnline.org - various historical maps of Rutherglen at the National Library of Scotland
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William Forrest's 1816 map of the Northern part of the County of Lanark. The map is in sections. Rutherglen is in the second row, second section from the left. Zoom in to see the names of the estates and their owners.
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Calderglen & Calderwood Castle History Facebook page
Rutherglen Heritage Project at Rutherglen Library
Lanarkshire Family History Society
Historical Society of Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia
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Online Resources
Rutherglen Cenotaph. Page on Lesley Gaffey's family tree website which provides information on the WWI soldiers named on Rutherglen's war memorial.
Glasgow Science Centre podcast featuring Society members Bob McDonald and Colin Findlay who discuss the geothermal legacy left by the coal mining industry. Part of GSC's Climate Conversations series.
Rutherglen Ladies FC Blog by Dr. Fiona Skillen and Steve Bolton about women's football in inter-war Scotland, focussing on Rutherglen Ladies.
Cine film of Rutherglen made in 1926 It shows the celebrations marking the Rutherglen's 800th. anniversary as a Royal Burgh. It's on the NLS Moving Image Archive.
The Haunted Heritage Tour of Rutherglen Library.. A YouTube video about a building full of stories. Join Zen Boyd of Rutherglen Heritage Centre for a haunted tour of the stunning 1907 Carnegie-built Rutherglen Library & Heritage Centre. Ghosts of readers and librarians past, stained glass dome, and Art Nouveau original features.
Rutherglen then and Now. A slideshow on YouTube compiled by Ruglonian Mairi Maxwell who now lives with husband Jim in Vancouver, BC. The slideshow comprises old and recent photos of Rutherglen, reflecting the changes in the town over time.
References to Rutherglen on the Canmore website:
Clydebridge Steel Works, Rutherglen. Society member Colin Findlay has an excellent website about the history of steel making in Scotland. This is his page for the Clydebridge Works
History of the Catholic church in Rutherglen This is from the website of St. Coumbkille's RC church
Rampant Scotland: Lots of information about the whole of Scotland
Other Heritage Societies and Forums
Background map by Charles Ross, 1773, reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland