Overtown Co-operatives
Overtown developed as a mining village from the early 19th century. The opening of Pather Iron & Steel Works also provided local employment. A station was opened in 1843 by the Wishaw and Coltness Railway. A new station opened 1881 that was closer to Waterloo. Originally called Overtown Waterloo, it was renamed Overtown.
Pather Iron & Steel Works closed around 1935. The station was closed from 1917 to 1919 and permanently closed in 1942. Smith's clock factory was opened in 1951 on the Pather Iron & Steel Works site. This closed in the 1970 and the site is now a business park.
The town's population declined with the closure of the industry and the railway station.
The map opposite, reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland, shows Overtown and the Pather Iron & Steel Works in 1896.
OVERTOWN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY 1887-1932
The society was formed in 1887. At the first quarter dividends were on purchase increments of 5/-
The society joined Wishaw in 1932.
| OVERTOWN CO-OPE SOCY LTD | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:OtownCoop.H.jpg | ||
| Source | (TCS 11) | |
| Filename | OtownCoop.H | |
| Value | ½d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 23 | |
| Manufacture | Copper | |
| Notes | ||
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| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | OtownCoop.3 | |
| Value | 3d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 28 | |
| Manufacture | Copper Bracteate | |
| Notes | ||
| File:OtownCoop.10S.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | OtownCoop.10S | |
| Value | 10/- | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 25 | |
| Manufacture | Copper | |
| Notes | ||
| OVERTOWN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD | ||
|---|---|---|
| File:OtownCoop.3a.jpg | ||
| Source | (DRR) | |
| Filename | OtownCoop.3a | |
| Value | 3d | |
| Add Desc. | ||
| Size (mm) | 25 | |
| Manufacture | Red Plastic | |
| Notes | ||
