EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes
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Posts from Scotland’s first industrial eco-museum commemorating and recording mining landscapes through a series of community created cycling and walking routes.
Quick detour whilst in Netherton #BlackCountry to visit Hingley’s slag bank (made the anchor for the Titanic) returned to nature but sadly inaccessible (heavily fenced) and sandwiched between housing and industry. #postindustriallandscapes
January 2, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Quick detour whilst in Netherton #BlackCountry to visit Hingley’s slag bank (made the anchor for the Titanic) returned to nature but sadly inaccessible (heavily fenced) and sandwiched between housing and industry. #postindustriallandscapes
Kickstarting the new year with a #MiningLandscape. An Xmas tradition for Catherine when she is south of the border it’s either walk to Cobb’s Engine House, Rowley Regis in the #BlackCountry if it’s dry, or up and down the 1.7 miles of #Netherton #canal tunnel if it’s wet. 2025 was dry.
January 1, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Kickstarting the new year with a #MiningLandscape. An Xmas tradition for Catherine when she is south of the border it’s either walk to Cobb’s Engine House, Rowley Regis in the #BlackCountry if it’s dry, or up and down the 1.7 miles of #Netherton #canal tunnel if it’s wet. 2025 was dry.
Happy 2026
January 1, 2026 at 12:42 AM
Happy 2026
Still not sure what an #Ecomuseum is or how to get involved with the #MiningLandscapes Breaking Barriers project? Aileen and Catherine are kick starting 2026 with two free webinars
5.30 13th and 1.30 14th Jan. For more info and to book a ticket nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news/free-we...
5.30 13th and 1.30 14th Jan. For more info and to book a ticket nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news/free-we...
December 30, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Still not sure what an #Ecomuseum is or how to get involved with the #MiningLandscapes Breaking Barriers project? Aileen and Catherine are kick starting 2026 with two free webinars
5.30 13th and 1.30 14th Jan. For more info and to book a ticket nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news/free-we...
5.30 13th and 1.30 14th Jan. For more info and to book a ticket nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news/free-we...
2/2 …created by Open Past North Lanarkshire Council contributors Gavin, Nicky, Helen, James and Doug. To access the route nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/routes
December 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
2/2 …created by Open Past North Lanarkshire Council contributors Gavin, Nicky, Helen, James and Doug. To access the route nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/routes
1/2 The #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum has just added a new route to its collection the last one of the year Dumbreck Heritage Walk a 4km circular exploring the nature and history of a former #postindustriallandscape ….
December 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
1/2 The #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum has just added a new route to its collection the last one of the year Dumbreck Heritage Walk a 4km circular exploring the nature and history of a former #postindustriallandscape ….
2/2 … something that Hitler during WWII attempted but failed. Written by Iain Chalmers, an extract from his book Beneath the Kingdom: Memoirs of a Miner. Nip to 👉https://www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
#MiningHeritage #socialhistory
#MiningHeritage #socialhistory
December 28, 2025 at 10:17 AM
2/2 … something that Hitler during WWII attempted but failed. Written by Iain Chalmers, an extract from his book Beneath the Kingdom: Memoirs of a Miner. Nip to 👉https://www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
#MiningHeritage #socialhistory
#MiningHeritage #socialhistory
1/2 Don’t fancy a walk want a read instead just uploaded to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection is the final blog of 2025. A great little story of how a prank at Comrie Colliery #Fife ended up stopping #Kelty bingo…
December 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
1/2 Don’t fancy a walk want a read instead just uploaded to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection is the final blog of 2025. A great little story of how a prank at Comrie Colliery #Fife ended up stopping #Kelty bingo…
Need to walk off the festive excess over the weekend before it all starts again and fancy something different why not explore your local #MiningHeritage. We have around 45 community created walks from #Fife to #Ayrshire just scan the QR code or nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org
December 27, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Need to walk off the festive excess over the weekend before it all starts again and fancy something different why not explore your local #MiningHeritage. We have around 45 community created walks from #Fife to #Ayrshire just scan the QR code or nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org
Merry Christmas 🎄 from all at #MiningLandscapes
December 25, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Merry Christmas 🎄 from all at #MiningLandscapes
Our coal rat (Rattus Carbonicus native to Fife) project mascots, Ratticus and Carbonara have hung up their hard hats to plan some walking over the festive period want to join them see www.mining-landscapes.org/routes
Want to know their back story see www.mining-landscapes.org/news/the-coa...
Want to know their back story see www.mining-landscapes.org/news/the-coa...
December 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Our coal rat (Rattus Carbonicus native to Fife) project mascots, Ratticus and Carbonara have hung up their hard hats to plan some walking over the festive period want to join them see www.mining-landscapes.org/routes
Want to know their back story see www.mining-landscapes.org/news/the-coa...
Want to know their back story see www.mining-landscapes.org/news/the-coa...
Thanks to Southern Uplands Mining Heritage its confirmed as the bath house for Tower Coal Mine, built 1953 to accommodate 144 men with first aid room. We have up dated our blog www.mining-landscapes.org/blog/survivi...
The total is now sitting at 19 with 2 pending site visits #MiningHeritage.
The total is now sitting at 19 with 2 pending site visits #MiningHeritage.
December 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Thanks to Southern Uplands Mining Heritage its confirmed as the bath house for Tower Coal Mine, built 1953 to accommodate 144 men with first aid room. We have up dated our blog www.mining-landscapes.org/blog/survivi...
The total is now sitting at 19 with 2 pending site visits #MiningHeritage.
The total is now sitting at 19 with 2 pending site visits #MiningHeritage.
Can anyone provide more info please - mapped as pit head baths but for all the world it looks a pumping/winding engine house, pictured in 2020 following conversion to domestic use - Tower Colliery, #Dumfries just off A76 between #Gateside and #Kirkconnel #coal #MiningLandscapes
December 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Can anyone provide more info please - mapped as pit head baths but for all the world it looks a pumping/winding engine house, pictured in 2020 following conversion to domestic use - Tower Colliery, #Dumfries just off A76 between #Gateside and #Kirkconnel #coal #MiningLandscapes
Want a little break from the Xmas prep/festivities and live in #Fife #MiningLandscapes #Ecomusum are creating the Miners’ Memorial Way a long distance route across the Kingdom commemorating the industry and need your help see www.mining-landscapes.org/news
December 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Want a little break from the Xmas prep/festivities and live in #Fife #MiningLandscapes #Ecomusum are creating the Miners’ Memorial Way a long distance route across the Kingdom commemorating the industry and need your help see www.mining-landscapes.org/news
Wind blown tree roots revealing the historic land use for today’s post. The site of the former Carriden Colliery pits 1 and 2, #Boness #Falkirk Council Area sunk around 1914 and closed in 1952 part planted and part naturally regenerated. #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage
December 19, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Wind blown tree roots revealing the historic land use for today’s post. The site of the former Carriden Colliery pits 1 and 2, #Boness #Falkirk Council Area sunk around 1914 and closed in 1952 part planted and part naturally regenerated. #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage
The #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum has uploaded a new route to the collection ‘Historic #Wallyford’ created by local resident Alister with thanks to Angus, Jim S, Janet, John, Hanita, Jim L and Liz the first foray into #EastLothian by the project.
December 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum has uploaded a new route to the collection ‘Historic #Wallyford’ created by local resident Alister with thanks to Angus, Jim S, Janet, John, Hanita, Jim L and Liz the first foray into #EastLothian by the project.
Out to #Cardenden meeting with Elaine and Margaret from the history group planning a 3rd route in their series focusing on #Dundonald (Lady Helen) and the early workings along the Den Burn. Storm Bram put paid to any outdoor exploring so resorted to table top mapping in local cafe #MiningHeritage
December 16, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Out to #Cardenden meeting with Elaine and Margaret from the history group planning a 3rd route in their series focusing on #Dundonald (Lady Helen) and the early workings along the Den Burn. Storm Bram put paid to any outdoor exploring so resorted to table top mapping in local cafe #MiningHeritage
Aileen kicked started last week at the #Coalburn Miners’ Welfare #Lanarkshire showing project community ambassadors (aka super volunteers) how to upload their digital walking routes to #MiningLandscapes collection
December 15, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Aileen kicked started last week at the #Coalburn Miners’ Welfare #Lanarkshire showing project community ambassadors (aka super volunteers) how to upload their digital walking routes to #MiningLandscapes collection
UPDATE #MiningLandcpscapes is back online
December 14, 2025 at 3:32 PM
UPDATE #MiningLandcpscapes is back online
Apologies #MiningLandscapes walking routes page is currently out of action it’s experienced ‘an application error’ and ‘cannot read the properties of null (reading split)’ 🤔 Fortunately it’s a day to be curled up by the fire. Hopefully fixed for the morning.
December 14, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Apologies #MiningLandscapes walking routes page is currently out of action it’s experienced ‘an application error’ and ‘cannot read the properties of null (reading split)’ 🤔 Fortunately it’s a day to be curled up by the fire. Hopefully fixed for the morning.
If you want to know what an #Ecomuseum is, who we are, what we do, why we do it and how to get involved join one of our free #MiningLandscapes webinars in January. Nip to our news page for more info and to book your ticket 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news
#MiningHeritage #MiningHistory
#MiningHeritage #MiningHistory
December 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
If you want to know what an #Ecomuseum is, who we are, what we do, why we do it and how to get involved join one of our free #MiningLandscapes webinars in January. Nip to our news page for more info and to book your ticket 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news
#MiningHeritage #MiningHistory
#MiningHeritage #MiningHistory
The route was curated by Brian who grew up in the shadow of the Dubbie and worked at the Michael, Seafield and Bedlay collieries. To access nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/route/120
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The route was curated by Brian who grew up in the shadow of the Dubbie and worked at the Michael, Seafield and Bedlay collieries. To access nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/route/120
Just uploaded another new walk exploring the #Fife #coal to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection ‘A Tale of Two Earldoms’ a 2 mile linear with optional return by bus Dysart to #WestWemyss. To access the route and more info follow the thread…
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Just uploaded another new walk exploring the #Fife #coal to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection ‘A Tale of Two Earldoms’ a 2 mile linear with optional return by bus Dysart to #WestWemyss. To access the route and more info follow the thread…
The recently tree cleared #bing and subsidence pool under gloomy skies at the site of the former Whinhill No1 Pit #Alloa worked for #coal and #fireclay from 1870s to 1930s by the Alloa Coal Company #MiningLandscapes
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
The recently tree cleared #bing and subsidence pool under gloomy skies at the site of the former Whinhill No1 Pit #Alloa worked for #coal and #fireclay from 1870s to 1930s by the Alloa Coal Company #MiningLandscapes