History, Heritage & Preservation
Below is a list of known local and national history, heritage or preservation groups, with links to websites and social media pages (if available). We have also listed local museums and historical places of interest. If we have forgotten to include any groups or organisations, please contact us by e-mail.
LOCAL MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, HISTORICAL SITES & VISITOR ATTRACTIONS
Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum
Website Facebook Twitter
Biggar Albion Museum
Website
Biggar Archaeology
Website Facebook Twitter
Biggar Gasworks
Webpage Facebook
Chatelherault Country Park
SLC Link Facebook
Clydesdale’s Heritage
Website Facebook
Colzium Estate & Visitor Centre
NLC Link
Crawfordjohn Heritage Venture
Website
David Livingstone Birthplace (Blantyre)
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
Hamilton Mausoleum
SLC Link
Lanark Museum
Website
Leadhills Miners Library
Website Facebook Twitter
Low Parks Museum (Hamilton)
SLC Link Facebook
Museum of Lead Mining (Wanlockhead)
Website Facebook Twitter
National Museum of Rural Life
Webpage
New Lanark
Website Facebook Twitter
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre
NLC Link
Scottish Covenanter Memorials Association
Website
Strathaven John Hastie Museum
Website
Strathaven Town Mill
Website Facebook
Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life
NLC Link Facebook Twitter
Wilsontown Ironworks
Webpage
Webpage
Webpage
MUSEUM, GALLERY & VISITOR ATTRACTION ORGANISATIONS
Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions
Website Twitter
Historic Environment Scotland (aka Historic Scotland)
Website Facebook Twitter
Museums & Galleries Scotland
Website
National Museums Scotland
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
National Trust for Scotland
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
RAILWAY & TRAMWAY HISTORY & PRESERVATION
Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway
Website Facebook Twitter
Caledonian Railway
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
Caledonian Railway Association
Website
Disused Stations
Website
Doon Valley Railway Association
Website Facebook
Fife Heritage Railway
Website Facebook
Glasgow & South-Western Railway Association
Website
Great North of Scotland Railway Association
Website
Heritage Railway Association
Website
Heritage Railways
Website
Highland Railway Society
Website
Keith & Dufftown Railway
Website Facebook
Leadhills & Wanlockhead Railway
Website Facebook
London & North-Western Railway Society
Website
London, Midland, Scottish Railway Society
Website
North British Railway Study Group
Website
North-Eastern Railway Association
Website
Railscot
Website
Railway & Canal Historical Society
Website Facebook Twitter
Railway Correspondence & Travel Society
Website
Railway Museum
Website Facebook Twitter
Scottish Railway Preservation Society
Website
Scottish Tramway & Transport Society
Website Facebook
Signalling Records Society
Website
Strathspey Railway
Website Facebook
Summerlee Transport Group
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
Tramway & Light Rail Society
Website Facebook
Waverley Route Heritage Association
Website Facebook Twitter
RECORDS & ARCHIVING
Archaeology Scotland
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
British History Online
Website Twitter
British Library
Website
National Archives
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
National Library of Scotland
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
National Records of Scotland
Website Twitter
Scottish Archive Network
Website
Vision of Britain
Website
OLD ROADS, RIVERS & CANALS
Railway & Canal Historical Society
Website Facebook Twitter
Old Roads of Scotland
Website
VINTAGE CARS & OTHER VINTAGE VEHICLES
Glasgow Vintage Vehicle Trust
Website Facebook Twitter YouTube
Riverside Musuem
Website