lanarkshire-1978/03_015

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CHAIRMAN'S PREFACE

In 1975 Lanarkshire ceased to exist, when the county system in
Scotland was abandoned in favour of the division of the country into
regions and districts in terms of the Local Government (Scotland) Act
1973. Under this reorganisation of the territory formerly included in
Lanarkshire became part of Strathclyde Region, but as this volume was
in an advanced state of preparation when the change took place, the
Commissioners decided that the best course was to publish it in the
form in which it was originally planned.
The county boundary adopted in the Inventory is that which was
in force from 1938 to 1975, and which excluded the County of the City
of Glasgow. The boundaries of the new administrative areas, and of the
former county, are shown on the map in the end pocket.

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