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.
Last of Catherine’s #WestMids pics and the lovely autumnal colours of the Latham Bridge mural on the Wyrley & Essington Canal #WalsallWood representing the local #canal and #coal #mininghistory
November 15, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Last of Catherine’s #WestMids pics and the lovely autumnal colours of the Latham Bridge mural on the Wyrley & Essington Canal #WalsallWood representing the local #canal and #coal #mininghistory
Not done a #FingerpostFriday for months. Off to Policy #Bing #Falkirk under sunnier skies #MiningLandscapes
November 14, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Not done a #FingerpostFriday for months. Off to Policy #Bing #Falkirk under sunnier skies #MiningLandscapes
Just round the corner from Miner St is this wonderful little ‘coal related’ gem the Grade II former Boatman’s Mission built 1900/01 located at #Birchills on the #Walsall branch of the Birmingham Canal to cater for the spiritual and physical wellbeing of the boatmen #canalheritage
November 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Just round the corner from Miner St is this wonderful little ‘coal related’ gem the Grade II former Boatman’s Mission built 1900/01 located at #Birchills on the #Walsall branch of the Birmingham Canal to cater for the spiritual and physical wellbeing of the boatmen #canalheritage
No context #WallsOnWednesday #MiningLandscapes
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 AM
No context #WallsOnWednesday #MiningLandscapes
New book out exploring the unique #coal #mininghistory of #Culross #Fife. It will provide an excellent companion to our #MiningLandscapes journey ‘The Ash Way Collection 3: Preston Island’ 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/route/84
that explores many of the sites featured - its on our Xmas wish list.
that explores many of the sites featured - its on our Xmas wish list.
November 11, 2025 at 10:12 AM
New book out exploring the unique #coal #mininghistory of #Culross #Fife. It will provide an excellent companion to our #MiningLandscapes journey ‘The Ash Way Collection 3: Preston Island’ 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/route/84
that explores many of the sites featured - its on our Xmas wish list.
that explores many of the sites featured - its on our Xmas wish list.
Whilst south our Catherine went to see how the chimney and engine platform that served the Himley Colliery No 12 Pit (located Barrow Hill LNR #Pensnett #BlackCountry) was faring. Not good, access impossible now overgrown with impenetrable brambles. Pics from Dec 2020 #MiningLandscapes
November 10, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Whilst south our Catherine went to see how the chimney and engine platform that served the Himley Colliery No 12 Pit (located Barrow Hill LNR #Pensnett #BlackCountry) was faring. Not good, access impossible now overgrown with impenetrable brambles. Pics from Dec 2020 #MiningLandscapes
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There’s still time to sign up for our conference on the theme of Narratives and Memories of Industrial Work and Heritage
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
There’s still time to sign up for our conference on the theme of Narratives and Memories of Industrial Work and Heritage
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
#MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project’s community artist Yvonne YWL studios is celebrating with @kirstymcneill.bsky.social the loan of her painting Pit Head (inspired by the Lady Victoria Colliery) from National Mining Museum Scotland to the Scotland Office. Brilliant news Yvonne.
November 8, 2025 at 11:14 AM
#MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project’s community artist Yvonne YWL studios is celebrating with @kirstymcneill.bsky.social the loan of her painting Pit Head (inspired by the Lady Victoria Colliery) from National Mining Museum Scotland to the Scotland Office. Brilliant news Yvonne.
Definitely one for #FerrousFriday recently appeared on the #Cowie to #Carnock Route (see www.mining-landscapes.org/route/30 by the trackbed of the old mineral line presumably unearthed during the improvement works to the sewer network between Cowie and #Plean
November 7, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Definitely one for #FerrousFriday recently appeared on the #Cowie to #Carnock Route (see www.mining-landscapes.org/route/30 by the trackbed of the old mineral line presumably unearthed during the improvement works to the sewer network between Cowie and #Plean
Nearly forgot to post from back in mid October, Aileen and Catherine out with Craig and Robert mapping the 3rd Muirkirk route, East #Ayrshire it was wet very wet #coal #mininglandscapes #localwalking
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Nearly forgot to post from back in mid October, Aileen and Catherine out with Craig and Robert mapping the 3rd Muirkirk route, East #Ayrshire it was wet very wet #coal #mininglandscapes #localwalking
Can you help Arthur a Stirling Uni student exploring Impacts of #Deindustrialisation in the #Falkirk Braes for his undergraduate dissertation.
If you live, or have lived in the area and would like to help the short anonymous survey takes around 10 minutes app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/t...
If you live, or have lived in the area and would like to help the short anonymous survey takes around 10 minutes app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/t...
November 4, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Can you help Arthur a Stirling Uni student exploring Impacts of #Deindustrialisation in the #Falkirk Braes for his undergraduate dissertation.
If you live, or have lived in the area and would like to help the short anonymous survey takes around 10 minutes app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/t...
If you live, or have lived in the area and would like to help the short anonymous survey takes around 10 minutes app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/t...
A heavily fenced footpath for #AllMetalMonday the isolated and kind of eerie route wends it way between two #clay pits #Aldridge #WestMidlands
November 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM
A heavily fenced footpath for #AllMetalMonday the isolated and kind of eerie route wends it way between two #clay pits #Aldridge #WestMidlands
Pt II of David Higgins’s blog ‘A Miner’s Son: Born into the #Ayrshire Mines’ has just been uploaded to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection. nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
#coal #mininghistory #miningheritage
Missed part 1 follow the thread…
#coal #mininghistory #miningheritage
Missed part 1 follow the thread…
November 1, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Pt II of David Higgins’s blog ‘A Miner’s Son: Born into the #Ayrshire Mines’ has just been uploaded to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection. nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
#coal #mininghistory #miningheritage
Missed part 1 follow the thread…
#coal #mininghistory #miningheritage
Missed part 1 follow the thread…
Catherine is south down in the #WestMidlands and took the opportunity to visit the (allegedly) tallest mining monument in the world. The 55’ replica headframe #WalsallWood Colliery (1874-1964) by artist Luke Perry erected in 2010 posted for #FerrousFriday
#coal #miningheritage
#coal #miningheritage
October 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Catherine is south down in the #WestMidlands and took the opportunity to visit the (allegedly) tallest mining monument in the world. The 55’ replica headframe #WalsallWood Colliery (1874-1964) by artist Luke Perry erected in 2010 posted for #FerrousFriday
#coal #miningheritage
#coal #miningheritage
Carbonara ended her busy week with troubling news the chimney is at risk at the site of her beloved Chatterley Whitfield Colliery. Carbonara worked in the canteen until closure in the 70s and roamed the bing until recently reunited with Ratticus and returned to Fife see www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 29, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Carbonara ended her busy week with troubling news the chimney is at risk at the site of her beloved Chatterley Whitfield Colliery. Carbonara worked in the canteen until closure in the 70s and roamed the bing until recently reunited with Ratticus and returned to Fife see www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Back in the day female #coal rats (rattus carbonicus) tended to work in the stores or the pit canteen so we arranged for mascot Carbonara to go underground (thanks to the Wellhouse Team) Raticus supervised and lent her his hard hat, not sure she is that impressed #miningheritage
October 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Back in the day female #coal rats (rattus carbonicus) tended to work in the stores or the pit canteen so we arranged for mascot Carbonara to go underground (thanks to the Wellhouse Team) Raticus supervised and lent her his hard hat, not sure she is that impressed #miningheritage
When your footpath goes under a pylon #AllMetalMonday
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
When your footpath goes under a pylon #AllMetalMonday
Carbonara has settled back into her native #Fife and begun her #mininglandscape mascot duties heading off with Ratticus to inspect the recent sink hole in #Kincardine allegedly caused by their burrowing brown norvegicus cousins
To catch up on Carbonara’s story see www.youtube.com/channel/UCPt...
To catch up on Carbonara’s story see www.youtube.com/channel/UCPt...
October 25, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Carbonara has settled back into her native #Fife and begun her #mininglandscape mascot duties heading off with Ratticus to inspect the recent sink hole in #Kincardine allegedly caused by their burrowing brown norvegicus cousins
To catch up on Carbonara’s story see www.youtube.com/channel/UCPt...
To catch up on Carbonara’s story see www.youtube.com/channel/UCPt...
Time for a landscape, the former site of the Lochead (Lady Lillian) bing Coaltown of Wemyss #Fife closed in the 70s #Coal #MiningLandscapes
October 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Time for a landscape, the former site of the Lochead (Lady Lillian) bing Coaltown of Wemyss #Fife closed in the 70s #Coal #MiningLandscapes
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October 21, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Aileen and Catherine were out to #Muirkirk to hear Jean (Muirkirk Creatives) present her new intergenerational and accessible armchair walk exploring the #coal mining and cultural heritage of the village. Once it’s finalised the route will be added to #MiningLandscapes collections.
October 21, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Aileen and Catherine were out to #Muirkirk to hear Jean (Muirkirk Creatives) present her new intergenerational and accessible armchair walk exploring the #coal mining and cultural heritage of the village. Once it’s finalised the route will be added to #MiningLandscapes collections.
Inside the Prestongrange Colliery Engine House #EastLothian looking up for #AllMetalMonday The #Cornish beam engine built 1874 by Harvey’s of Hayle #MiningHeritage
October 20, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Inside the Prestongrange Colliery Engine House #EastLothian looking up for #AllMetalMonday The #Cornish beam engine built 1874 by Harvey’s of Hayle #MiningHeritage
‘A Happy Tail’ for a damp dreich morning #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project mascot Ratticus has been trying his paw at film making to tell the story of his reunion with his long last pal Carbonara.
See 👉 youtu.be/47r8jLVvebg
#MiningHeritage
See 👉 youtu.be/47r8jLVvebg
#MiningHeritage
The Coal Rats Reunited: A Happy Tail
YouTube video by The Eco-Museum of Scottish Mining Landscapes
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October 18, 2025 at 8:36 AM
‘A Happy Tail’ for a damp dreich morning #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project mascot Ratticus has been trying his paw at film making to tell the story of his reunion with his long last pal Carbonara.
See 👉 youtu.be/47r8jLVvebg
#MiningHeritage
See 👉 youtu.be/47r8jLVvebg
#MiningHeritage
A stunning underground find at Airthrey Copper Mine by the #BridgeofAllan Well House Restoration team #Stirling a miners’ chisel probably 16th C given its locational context and it matches descriptions depicted in Agricola (although the Romans were not too far away) #FerrousFriday #miningheritage
October 17, 2025 at 7:21 AM
A stunning underground find at Airthrey Copper Mine by the #BridgeofAllan Well House Restoration team #Stirling a miners’ chisel probably 16th C given its locational context and it matches descriptions depicted in Agricola (although the Romans were not too far away) #FerrousFriday #miningheritage
2/2 Fancy a little daunder before the rain sets in nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/routes
October 16, 2025 at 10:26 AM
2/2 Fancy a little daunder before the rain sets in nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/routes