Summerlee miners' cottages

Two rows of little cottages, decorated to reflect different periods of when miming was active in Lanarkshire, sit within Summerlee heritage museum.

It was interesting to see the increase in consumer luxuries throughout the different decades.

Nearby is a reproduced adit mine which uses a sloping track for access rather than the usual shaft.

 

Entrance to the coal mine

Row of cottages

Summerlee Vehicle Show

Imagine going to a vintage car display and finding lots of cars that I can remember from when they were new.

Once I got over the shock, I enjoyed looking at these cars as the exhibitors intended.

 The rain tried its best to get in the way of an enjoyable afternoon, but I'm pleased to say it didn't succeed.

Under the bonnet of a Ford Cortina Mk5 V6

Ford Mustang

Singer Vogue

MG

Austin Maxi

Datsun 100

Morris Minor

Vintage fire engine

Inveraray jail

Voted as one of the world's top prison museums, Inveraray Jail dates back to the 1820's. The jail has been refurbished and through the use of actors and models in authentic costume, props and audio playback it gives a real feel of what it was like to have been an inmate.

Front view of the courthouse

Inside the courtroom

A typical cell with several occupants

Children were also imprisoned here

Inside the warder's room

Prisoners washed their own clothes

The kitchen where food was prepared for the prisoners

Warder and matron supervise a prisoner in the airing yards

A black maria used for transporting prisoners