Description
This very detailed map covers the southern part of Airdrie, from Hallcraig Street southward.
Features include the New Cross and Graham Street area of the town, Victoria Engine Works, Bellsdyke Colliery, Albert Engineering Works, Broomfield Park, Cairnhill Colliery (Pit 6), Springwells Colliery, Craigneuk Colliery, Gartlee House, Monkland Villa, Monkland Colliery, Gartness House (at E edge of map), and several railways: Caledonian Railway Gartness Branch, Airdrie & Newhouse Branch, Gartness Junction, railway terminus; North British Railway Monkland Section, Bellsdyke Branch, South Station, Monkland Branch, various sidings etc. A railway timetable for the Edinburgh-Airdrie-Glasgow line in 1901 is included on the reverse.
The map links up with sheet 8.06 Airdrie North to the north, 8.09 Coatdyke to the west.
