EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes
@mininglandscapes.bsky.social
Posts from Scotland’s first industrial eco-museum commemorating and recording mining landscapes through a series of community created cycling and walking routes.
New blog published from our engagement officer Aileen chatting about the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s Breaking Barriers first ‘community ambassadors’ (think of them as super volunteers) event. Nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
November 22, 2025 at 9:53 AM
New blog published from our engagement officer Aileen chatting about the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s Breaking Barriers first ‘community ambassadors’ (think of them as super volunteers) event. Nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
Very productive meeting with #Whitburn Services Group #WestLothian last week lots of routes planned and dates in the diary already. Too wet to get out so here’s a pic from the top of Whitriggs (The Lady of the Dales) Colliery bing from back in a snowy Dec 2023. #MiningHeritage
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Very productive meeting with #Whitburn Services Group #WestLothian last week lots of routes planned and dates in the diary already. Too wet to get out so here’s a pic from the top of Whitriggs (The Lady of the Dales) Colliery bing from back in a snowy Dec 2023. #MiningHeritage
Another milestone and big drum roll for #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum we have now welcomed 100K plus visitors through our virtual doors since we launched in Apr ‘24 Fancy a visit nip to 👉https://www.mining-landscapes.org/
#MiningHeritage
#MiningHeritage
November 19, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Another milestone and big drum roll for #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum we have now welcomed 100K plus visitors through our virtual doors since we launched in Apr ‘24 Fancy a visit nip to 👉https://www.mining-landscapes.org/
#MiningHeritage
#MiningHeritage
#MiningLandscape Journey news this morning, the short cut on the #Crossford to Tillitudlem Route, South #Lanarkshire see www.mining-landscapes.org/route/94 has been cut back and is now passable. A stunning beech hedged path that takes you off the road and reduces your return journey by 0.5K
November 18, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#MiningLandscape Journey news this morning, the short cut on the #Crossford to Tillitudlem Route, South #Lanarkshire see www.mining-landscapes.org/route/94 has been cut back and is now passable. A stunning beech hedged path that takes you off the road and reduces your return journey by 0.5K
What happens when Catherine is bored on a long train journey north and marking is done (for now) a digital Ratticus and Carbonara #mininglandscapes #mascots #rattuscarbonicus
November 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
What happens when Catherine is bored on a long train journey north and marking is done (for now) a digital Ratticus and Carbonara #mininglandscapes #mascots #rattuscarbonicus
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
Close up of the building plaque #canalheritage
November 13, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Close up of the building plaque #canalheritage
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
#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
For Part 1 see 👉https://www.mining-landscapes.org/blog/a-miners-son-born-into-the-ayrshire-mines-part-1
November 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
For Part 1 see 👉https://www.mining-landscapes.org/blog/a-miners-son-born-into-the-ayrshire-mines-part-1
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