Airdrie Public Observatory
Airdrie Public Observatory is a fully operational, historic astronomical observatory, which is part of the library building in the town of Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. There are only four public observatories operating in the United Kingdom, all of which are in Scotland. Airdrie Observatory is the smallest, and second oldest.
The Observatory's main refracting telescope
Dr Reid's 3.25-inch (83 mm) refractor telescope in Airdrie Public Observatory
The Airdrie Observatory dome.
Charlie Duke at Airdrie Observatory.
Airdrie, North Lanarkshire
Airdrie is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies on a plateau 400 ft above sea level, 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. As of 2012, it had a population of 37,130. Historically part of Lanarkshire, Airdrie forms a conurbation with its neighbour Coatbridge, in what was formerly the Monklands district, with a population of approximately 90,000.
Airdrie town centre
Arms of Airdrie - The town's motto is the Latin word Vigilantibus (Being Watchful). It comes from Aitcheson of Rochsolloch
"Be Airdrie what she will, She's oor ain toon still." anonymous quotation on Graham Street
The Robert Hamilton Memorial
