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STORIES

Dec 22, 20202 min read

Panto Time

Christmas is pantomime season and Carluke had its very own pantos between 1944 and 1957 when members of the YMCA entertained. The old...

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Dec 22, 20202 min read

Carluke Christmas Memories

Some of you will remember the really long, cold, snowy winter of 1962-63. At the time I was in Primary 3 at The Wee School in School...

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Dec 20, 20202 min read

A Hospital Christmas

For many decades, Carluke was home to not one but two hospitals – Law and Roadmeetings – and these two grand institutions have played a...

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Dec 19, 20202 min read

Christmas Dinner

One of the highlights of the festive season for many people is their Christmas Dinner. Interestingly, the components of this important...

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Dec 19, 20201 min read

Snow, Snow, Snow!

While we do not always have a ‘White Christmas’, snow is something that we always associate with the festive season so we thought you...

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Dec 17, 20203 min read

Remembering the Troops at Christmas

In December 1914 while the people of Carluke and the surrounding communities prepared to celebrate Christmas, their thoughts could not...

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Dec 16, 20202 min read

Visiting Santa

A visit to Santa is part of the Christmas magic for children. Older readers will remember trips to Glasgow on the steam train to visit a...

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Dec 15, 20201 min read

Party Time

There has never been a shortage of Christmas parties in Carluke Parish - School, Sunday School, Boys’ Brigade, Girls’ Brigade, Cubs,...

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Dec 14, 20202 min read

Sending Christmas Greetings

Once again it is the time of year to write and post your Christmas cards and calendars. This is a tradition that the people of Carluke...

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Dec 12, 20202 min read

The Market Place Christmas Tree

For the last seventy years, the people of Carluke have enjoyed the sight of a decorated Christmas Tree in the Market Place. It has played...

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Nov 26, 20204 min read

John Kier Cross - Author (1914-1967)

While Carluke has undoubtedly produced a handful of authors in its history, few will have reached the same level of success as John Keir...

Carluke’s Other Pandemic – The Spanish Flu (1918-19)

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Nov 21, 20203 min read

Carluke’s Other Pandemic – The Spanish Flu (1918-19)

For the past seven months, we have been trying to cope with the impact and wide-reaching consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic. This is...

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Nov 17, 20203 min read

The Man Behind the Windsor: Micky Burns

Mention the name Micky Burns to older generations in Carluke and they immediately think of the Windsor cinema which sat for just over 50...

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Nov 13, 20203 min read

The Windsor Cinema

Rated 5 out of 5 stars.(1)

Owned by local entrepreneur Micky Burns, one of Carluke’s most well-known buildings, The Windsor Cinema, was officially opened at 3pm on...

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Nov 12, 20201 min read

Sunshine Corner

“Sunshine Corner it is very fine It’s for children under ninety-nine All are welcome Every seat is free Come to Sunshine Corner It’s the...