- Wikidata identifier:
- Q16840881
- Also known as:
- Hamilton Low Parks Museum
- Instance of:
- museum; independent museum
- Museum/collection status:
- Accredited museum; Recognised collection
- Accreditation number:
- 460
- Persistent shareable link for this record:
- https://museumdata.uk/museums/q16840881/
Collection-level records:
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Collection history (Collection development policy)
South Lanarkshire Museum collections comprise approximately 150,000 objects from the South Lanarkshire geographical/ Local Government administrative area. Hamilton District Council via Low Parks Museum was collecting for over 40 years. In 1996 during local government re-organisation this collection was amalgamated with other long-standing collections from Clydesdale, John Hastie Museum in Strathaven, East Kilbride District Council and parts of Glasgow (Rutherglen). In 2000 South Lanarkshire Council, through an application to the Court of Session, was granted ownership of The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) collections, over which it had assumed legal care since 1996.
On 1 October 2010 South Lanarkshire Council (hereinafter referred to as SLC in this document) transferred the museum service to the already existing South Lanarkshire Leisure Limited, who from that date was known as South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Limited. A formal agreement dated 30 September 2010 (The Collections Agreement) was entered into to allow South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Limited (hereinafter referred to as SLLC in this document) to manage the museum collections on behalf of SLC.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2023
Licence: CC BY-NC
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Collection overview (Collection development policy)
The entire South Lanarkshire collection covers the time of prehistory to the present day. SLLC Museum Service continues to actively collect on behalf of SLC.
The collection is divided into five categories:
Industry, Transport and Technology – a large collection of industrial and agricultural tools, models, maritime history, a small aviation collection, road and rail transportation and a substantial collection of commercial and domestic technologies.
Art, Design and Textiles – significant art collections on paper and canvas; decorative arts particularly ceramics; special collection books; locally significant civic and regimental silver collections; a small collection of musical instruments; regional, national and military costume and associated accessories covering the period from the 17th century to the present day.
Natural History – botany, geology and zoology, a significant collection of regional and national herbaria, a regional and nationally significant fossil collection, a large rock and mineral collection and a small collection of taxidermy, fish and birds’ eggs.
Our History – South Lanarkshire from pre-history to the present day – a small but significant archaeological collection, a substantial arms and armoury collection of edged weapons and firearms, a large numismatics collection and an extensive military medal collection which includes 7 Victoria Crosses. It also includes domestic and personal objects illustrating health and education, leisure, working lives, religion and local history.
Printed and Digital collections – a substantial archive representing South Lanarkshire’s geographical areas, printed, digital, written information and place specific photographic images. Also a substantial military archive and photographic collection relating to the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) and film, sound and non-place specific photographic collections.
Source: Collection development policy
Date: 2023
Licence: CC BY-NC