Archives and records

Where we are

The Archives and Records Centre is in College Milton Industrial Estate, on the north west of East Kilbride. The centre is walking distance from Hairmyres train station (about 30 minutes) which is serviced from Glasgow Central station. Bus services run along the Queensway and Stewartfield Way, both within walking distance. There is free parking at the centre if you are travelling by car.

The address is:

Opening times

The Archives and Records Centre has a search room where visitors can visit by appointment only email archives@southlanarkshire.gov.uk  to book.

We do not hold all the archives for the South Lanarkshire area, however we can answer any questions or queries you may have on the archives we do hold by emailing archives@southlanarkshire.gov.uk 

Other information

You can look at our collections pages, or search our catalogues which are available through the Scottish Archive Network. Alternatively, you are welcome to contact the Archives and Records Centre by email, letter or phone for help.

There is no charge for consulting archives in the search room, although charges apply if you ask for copies of records.

Digital images of a selection of the archives held by the service are available via SCRAN. These include:

• pages from the County of Lanark Commissioners of Supply's cess book for 1724-25
• company letterheads from the Burgh of Hamilton collection
• photographs from the East Kilbride Development Corporation archive including shots of the town model, Royal visits, and the Olympia Centre. Requests to re-use these images should be submitted via the SCRAN website.

Copies of all other archives held can be requested directly from the service. Copies will be provided wherever possible, ensuring the archive is not damaged by the process.