An article about the history of New Lanark appears in the Herald today. Constructively written, it however contains a massive error, confusing New Lanark with Blantyre Mills. It incorrectly states that David Livingstone was born in New Lanark and was schooled there, when of course he had nothing to do with New Lanark. David Lvingstone […]
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New Lanark & Blantyre Reales
More Reales! These the ones kept at New Lanark, overstamped with the mark of those mills. As we saw the other day, Blantyre had them too during the early 19th Century. Here’s another example. BLANTYRE WORKS in a circle around 5/- in a circle. The countermark exists on a dollar of Ferdinand VII, 1814, […]