After the horrendous summer we had up here in Scotland, it was with great relief that we saw the sun hanging around for a few hours yesterday! UgzY just took the time to charge the batteries of the camera and was on his way to New Lanark, south of Glasgow.
This wee village is so full of history, both sad and hopeful that it was almost overwhelming.
Cottonmills were the only source of revenue and all families living in this village were working in poor conditions in the late 18th century.
That is, until Robert Owen, which sort of reminds me of Oscar Schindler, took over the cottonmills in the early 19th century. This philantropist decided to improve the working conditions of the families living in New Lanark and working for him. A school was created and all children received an eduction, be it full time or after work. Hygiene was a priority and doctors, called 'bug hunters' made sure clothes and beddings were washed. Even more impressive for this period in History, free health care was offered to workers and their families.
While the village doesn't look like a place you would want to live, considering it all happened over a century ago, it was a major social breakthrough that is very much worth visiting for anyone interested in History and/or Economics.
You will find more about this place on Wikipedia or the Offical Website of the site.
Before you see the pics, here is something to think about...
'There shall be no human slavery, servitude, or inequality of condition, except for the natural inequality of age and experience, which will for ever preserve order and harmony in society' - R. Owen
This wee village is so full of history, both sad and hopeful that it was almost overwhelming.
Cottonmills were the only source of revenue and all families living in this village were working in poor conditions in the late 18th century.
That is, until Robert Owen, which sort of reminds me of Oscar Schindler, took over the cottonmills in the early 19th century. This philantropist decided to improve the working conditions of the families living in New Lanark and working for him. A school was created and all children received an eduction, be it full time or after work. Hygiene was a priority and doctors, called 'bug hunters' made sure clothes and beddings were washed. Even more impressive for this period in History, free health care was offered to workers and their families.
While the village doesn't look like a place you would want to live, considering it all happened over a century ago, it was a major social breakthrough that is very much worth visiting for anyone interested in History and/or Economics.
You will find more about this place on Wikipedia or the Offical Website of the site.
Before you see the pics, here is something to think about...
'There shall be no human slavery, servitude, or inequality of condition, except for the natural inequality of age and experience, which will for ever preserve order and harmony in society' - R. Owen
1 comments:
I see a cpl of pictures missing - but awesome place, and a really interesting story behind it.
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