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New Lanark Mills - David Dale's house
Although New Lanark is most closely associated with the Utopian Socialist Robert Owen, he had actually bought the mills from his father-in-law David Dale who had founded the site in 1786 in partnership with the inventor and pioneer of industrial cotton spinning, Richard Arkwright. After a while the partnership was dissolved and Dale took sole control. He too was philanthropic but not as committed to his workers' welfare as Owen - for example in Dale's time the working day was 15 hours - Owen cut this immediately to 10 hours and later to eight - which led to the eight-hour working day that is still widely used in industry. The house seen here is the one in which David Dale lived - it is now used by the NLT for business purposes and is not open to the public.
Image: © Rob Farrow
Taken: 26 Aug 2019
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New Lanark Birch
The preserved Mills of New Lanark also provide shelter for birches which grow tall amongst the buildings.
Image: © Andrew Wood
Taken: Unknown
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Residential street at New Lanark
Image: © James Denham
Taken: 24 May 2009
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New Lanark Mills - Workers' dwellings from the viewing gallery
Taken from the same viewing gallery above Mill No.2 as
Image] this view is slightly more to the north with a part of Mill No.1 (now the hotel) on the left, with "Wee Row" behind it and part of David Dale's house immediately to the latter's right. Behind these "Long Row" can be seen at a higher elevation in the distance. A little of the roof terrace and garden above Mill No.2 can be seen at the bottom and left of the image.
Image: © Rob Farrow
Taken: 26 Aug 2019
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New Lanark - War Memorial
The big building in the background is Mill 1 seen through the gap between Robert Owen's house (left) and David Dale's house (right). This heritage site has been revived from a virtually moribund state and is now a popular tourist attraction.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 15 Oct 2016
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View from the Roof Garden of Mill Two
Sculpture of two hares, one of many natural history-influenced sculptures on the roof garden, with the New and Nursery Buildings and path to the car park beyond.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 27 Mar 2011
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Roof garden at New Lanark
On the roof of the restored building of Mill Two, and reputed to be the largest roof garden in the UK.
Image: © M J Richardson
Taken: 27 Mar 2011
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Road into New Lanark
Because of its position down beside the River Clyde, the access road into New Lanark is quite steep.
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe
Taken: 5 Mar 2020
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David Dale's House, New Lanark
Image: © kim traynor
Taken: 5 Oct 2010
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Robert Owen's House, New Lanark
New Lanark is a small 18th- century village where the philanthropist and Utopian idealist Robert Owen moulded a model industrial community in the early 19th century. The imposing cotton mill buildings, the spacious and well-designed workers' housing, and the dignified educational institute and school still testify to Owen's humanism. This was the house where he lived in New Lanark
Image: © Gordon Brown
Taken: 7 Nov 2005
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