Museum of Lead Mining
Scotland’s lead mining museum at Wanlockhead, exploring the history of local mining, village life and the surrounding landscape.
Helpful resources
This page brings together useful external links connected with Crawfordjohn, local heritage, family history, archives and nearby places of interest.
Some links from the old website have been removed because they no longer work or are no longer secure. A small mercy, unless your hobbies include browser warnings and dead websites.
Local Places and Heritage
New Lanark World Heritage Site
A restored 18th-century cotton mill village and UNESCO World Heritage Site on the River Clyde.
MacDiarmid’s Brownsbank
Information about Brownsbank Cottage near Biggar, remembered as the former home of Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid.
Biggar Archaeology Group
Local archaeology group with reports, projects and research connected with Biggar, Clydesdale and the wider area.
Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
Heritage railway preserving narrow gauge railway history in the Leadhills and Wanlockhead area.
South Lanarkshire Local History
Local and family history information from South Lanarkshire Council, including pages on archives, historic places and local heritage.
Family History and Archives
Scotland’s People
The official Scottish genealogy resource for searching Scottish records, certificates and family history material.
National Records of Scotland
National records, archives and official resources relating to Scotland’s people, places and history.
South Lanarkshire Archives
Archive and records information for South Lanarkshire, including local authority, school, photographic and donated records.
Trove
A search service for exploring Scotland’s collections, archives, museums, galleries and historic resources.
National Museums Scotland
National museum collections, exhibitions and resources covering Scottish history, culture, science and heritage.
National Library of Scotland
Scotland’s national library, with maps, manuscripts, books, newspapers and digital collections.
Ancestry
Family history website for building family trees and researching genealogy records.
If you are researching a family connected with Crawfordjohn, the museum may also hold local indexes, churchyard inscriptions, census references and donated family history material. Please contact the museum before visiting if you are looking for something specific.
Crawfordjohn Heritage Venture
Facebook Page
Follow Crawfordjohn Heritage Venture on Facebook for updates, community posts and museum information.
Plan Your Visit
Find opening times, admission, parking, access information and directions for the museum.
Get Involved
Learn how to become a Friend, volunteer, support fundraising or share local memories and research.
Crawfordjohn from the Air
Watch aerial drone videos of Crawfordjohn and the surrounding area by local resident and film maker David Barton.
Know of a useful link?
If there is a local history, family research or community resource that should be included, please contact the museum.