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Ayrshire

Dailly 
NS 26728 01401
Photo DailllyInfoDailly, South Ayrshire (Corner of West End and Bridge Street, B741)
Glenburn
NS 36008 26113
Photo Prestwick Glenburn, Junction of Shaw Road and Langcroft Avenue, Prestwick, South Ayrshire

Clackmannashire

Fishcross
NS 90000 95244
Photo FallinIn Park at Lawswell, east of Alloa Road Fishcross, Clackmannanshire
Sauchie Photo-SauchieMar Place and Parkhead Road (908) Sauchie, Clackmannanshire 

Dumfries and Galloway

Fauldhead Colliery
NS 73293 12176
PhotoMain Street, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway
Kirkconnel
NS 73495 12153
WheelMiners Wheel, Between Polveach Terrace and Main Street, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway
Kirkconnel
NS 73802 11114
Photo Mine A Frame, Auchengour Allotments, Brekony Crescent, Kelloholm, Kirkconnel, Dumfries & Galloway
Kirkconnel
NS 73293 12176
WheelFauldhead Colliery, Sanquhar Miners, Main Street Miners, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway
Kirkconnel Miners Memorial Hall
NS 73055 12186
Photo-Lochore Miners Memorial Hall, Needle Street, Kirkconnel, Dumfries and Galloway
Rowanburn
NY 40847 77209
Photo-RowanburnAt side of A6357, Rowanburn, north of Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway (Memorial to Samuel Lindsay, a miner Killed at Rowanburn Colliery, 1922)

East Ayrshire

Auchinleck
NS 55179 22175
Photo Auchinleck Memorial Garden, walkway and plaque below headframe. Well Road, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire
Auchinleck
NS 55439 22429
RoundRoundabout (A76)  Mauchline Road, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire
Auchinleck near Barony Colliery A Frame
NS 52656 21875
Barony(nr) Barony Colliery A Frame and memorial stone, Barony Road (N7036), Auchinleck, East Ayrshire
Barony Colliery BaronyBarony Colliery, Auchinleck, East Ayrshire
Benwhat Village
NS 46370 09570
Dalmellington BenwhatSite of Benwhat village, off A713 north west of Dalmellington, East Ayrshire  (June 2013)
Cairntable Village
NS 3172 13935
PhotoCairntable Village Memorial, B730, South of Drongan, East Ayrshire
Crosshouse, Andrew Fisher Memorial Cairn
NS 39545 38193
A-FisherAndrew Fisher Memorial Cairn, Lindsay Park, Annandale Gardens, Crosshouse, East Ayrshire
Crosshouse
NS 39323 38397
AF-PMA-FisherAndrew Fisher Memorial Cairn and Bench, Crosshouse village, By Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire. Andrew was a miner and trade union man born in Crosshouse near Kilmarnock, he went on to become Prime Minister of Australia 3 times between 1908 and 1915 and a High Commissioner thereafter. Fisher's second government between 1910 and 1913 completed a vast legislative programme which made him, along with Protectionist Alfred Deakin, the founder of the statutory structure of the new nation - See Wikipedia
Andrew Fisher
NS 39323 38397
A-FisherMemorial Cairn to east side of B7521, just north of Kilmarnock Road, Crosshouse, East Ayrshire
Crosshouse
NS 39619 38199
Andrew FisherAndrew Fisher Library, Annandale Gardens, south of B7081, Crosshouse, By Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Cumnock, Glaisknock Shopping Centre
NS 5695 2012
Photo GlaisknockGlaisknock Centre Memorial Formerly in original Glaisknock Shopping Centre, Cumnock, East Ayrshire (Building Demolished)
Cumnock Town Hall
NS 56957 19942
Keir HardyStatue of Keir Hardie, Cumnock Town Hall, Glaisknock Street, Cumnock, East Ayrshire
Cumnock
NS 56755 20173
Keir HardyKeir Hardy Room, The Baird Institute, 3 Lugar Street, Cumnock, East Ayrshire
Dalmellington, Benwhat village Photo AuchinleckSite of Benwhat village, off A713 north - west of Dalmellington, East Ayrshire (June 2013) One of a number of villages created in the Doon Valley of Ayrshire by the Dalmellington Iron Company in the mid to late 19th century
Dalmellington Hutch
NS 47576 05978
Dalmellington Hutch Dalmellington Hutch - Dalmellington Community Council presented a Miners Hutch and Bench to the Parish
Dalmellington  Mining Villages
NS 46735 06595
Photo StonesStanding Stones to 7 mining villages in Doon Valley (1999), off A713 north of Dalmellington, East Ayrshire
Drongan Memorial
NS 44568 18408
DronganDrongan Memorial, East Ayrshire
Galston
NS 50096 36390
Galstone-PicGalston and Loudoun Parishes - Barr Street, Galston, East Ayrshire
Glenbuck 
NS 74909 29507
GlenbuckGlenbuck Heritage Village, East Ayrshire
Kames Disaster
NS 69658 27773

Photo19 Nov 1957 - Bench in New Muirkirk, New Cemetery, Glasgow Road, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire
Keir Hardie Keir HardyStatue of Keir Hardie, Cumnock Town Hall, Glaisknock Street, Cumnock, East Ayrshire
Keir Hardie
NS 56755 20173
Keir HardyKeir Hardy Room, The Baird Institute, 3 Lugar Street, Cumnock, East Ayrshire
Knockshinnoch Disaster
NS 61283 12319

PhotoInfo Knockshinnoch7 Sep 1950 - Knockshinnoch Disaster, Knockshinnoch Colliery site, New Cumnock, East Ayrshire
Muirkirk
NS 69561 27242
PhotoStone, Main Street, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire (north side Main Street 100 yds west of Glasgow Road)
Muirkirk
NS 69602 27289
PhotoMuirkirk Heritage Park, Muirkirk, East Ayrshire (Main Street at Glasgow Road)
Muirkirk (Smallburn)
NS 68498 26553
PhotoSmalburn Heritage Park near Muirkirk, East Ayrshire
New Cumnock
NS 61831 13721
Photo NCNew Cumnock, East Ayrshire (East of The Castle or New Cumnock Main Street, behind bus stop lay by)
Ochiltree
NS 50591 21103
Photo NCOchiltree New Memorial, Main Street, Ochiltree, East Ayrshire
Patna - The Heritage of Patna
NS 41598 10306
Photo PatnaWilliam Fullerton Memorial Plaque. Patna Primary Schools Campus, Whitehill Avenue, Patna, East Ayrshire
Skares PhotoSkares, on B7046 south west of Cumnock, East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

Cadder Disaster 6 Aug 1913 PhotoCadder Cemetry, corner of A803 and Crosshill Road, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire
Cadder Disaster 6 Aug 1913  PhotoCentenary Memorial, Bishopbriggs Library, Kirkintilloch Road, Bishopbriggs,  East Dunbartonshire
Miners Of The World Memorial NS 60889 69597 Photo Miners Of The WorldCrowhill Road, Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

East Lothian Mines on Pencaitland Railway Walk  Carberry to West Saltoun, East Lothian
National Grid Reference From NT 36987 68904 to
NT 43990 68440
PhotoMemorials to:-
Oxenford Pit Bellyford Pit
Limeyands Pit Meadow Pit
Elphinstone (Bog, Howden, Fleets Pits) Ormiston Station Pit
Woodhall Pit, Huntlaw Pit
Prestongrange Colliery Families at Prestonpans
NT 38050 74152
Photo Prestonpans MuralOn the south side of Prestonpans High Street (B1348) just east of junction with Prestongrange Road
Prestonpans Industries
NT 38764 74631
Photo PrestonpansHigh Street, Prestonpans, East Lothian
Prestonpans Mining
NT 39702 73979
Photo PrestonpansTriangular area junction of Schaw Road and Bankton Terrace (B1361), Prestonpans, East Lothian
Prestonpans Mural on Sea Wall Prestonpans Sea WallThis mural is on a sea wall at the eastern end of the car park directly north of the  High Street
Tranent TranentTranent, (Trevernent) A Place of Great Importance, East Lothian
The Mining of coal has been taking place in and around tranent since at least 1200
New Town Entry Feature
Wallyford WallyfordSalters’ Road, Wallyford, East Lothian

Edinburgh

Fort Kinnaird FortFort Kinnaird, built by a local man, now deceased, who was an Elvis fan. In the grounds of the old church, that is now the Craigmillar Arts Centre, Edinburgh.
Gilmerton
NT 29482 68679
GilmertonGilmerton is a suburb of Edinburgh, about 4 miles southeast of the city centre. The "tombstone" at Gilmerton Crossroads
Newcraighall
NT 31962 71857
Photo-NewcraighallMain Street, Newcraighall, Edinburgh
Scottish Parliament ParliamentMiners Call for National Memorial at Scottish Parliament - ITV Report

Falkirk

Bo’ness Mines and Miners
NS 99723 81677
Bo’nessCorner of Union Street and Seaview Place, Bo’ness, Falkirk
Bo’ness, St Catharine's Episcopal Church
NS 99939 81093
Bo’nessBo’ness Industries Window, St. Catharine’s Episcopal Church, Cadzow Crescent, Bo’ness, Falkirk
Bo’ness
NS 99953 81874
Bo’nessBo’ness  Kinneil – Valleyfield Collieries Linkup Memorial, Old Harbour, Bo’ness, Falkirk
Redding Disaster 
 
Q-B25 Sep 1923 - Redding Disaster, Redding Cross, Redding Road and Main Street, Redding, nr Falkirk, Falkirk. At side of A70, at entry to Rigside village, South Lanarkshire
Standburn (Muiravonside and Redford Collieries) Standburn Muiravonside & Redford Collieries Standburn (B825) between Avonbridge and A801, Falkirk

Fife

Balgonie Colliery and Estate
NT 30239 99729
Photo BalgonieBalgonie Colliery and Estate, Victoria Hall, Main Street, Coaltown of Balgonie, Fife
Benarty Ballingray, Fife
NT 18040 97828
Photo BenartyBenarty Miners Memorial Garden Ballingray, Fife  (East of B920 opposite junction with Hill Road)
Blairhall
NT 00532 89758
Photo BlairhallMemorial garden at Rintoul Avenue, Blairhall, Fife
Bowhill Miner’s Strike
1984 - 85
NT 21584 95504
StrikePlaque in Bowhill Community Centre, Station Road, Bowhill, Fife.
Bowhill Cemetery,Cardenden
NT 21558 95814

Photo Bowhill31 Oct 1931, Bowhill Disaster, Bowhill Cemetery, Cardenden, Fife
Cardenden
NT 21217 95775
JamphlarsCardenden Hutch and Wheel Bowhill View, Cardenden, Fife
Cardenden
NT 21217 95775
Jamphlars(Jamphlars) Plaque 1 at Hutch and Wheel, Bowhill View, Cardenden, Fife
Cardenden
NT 21217 95775
JamphlarsPlaque 2 at Hutch and Wheel, Bowhill, Cardenden, Fife
Coaltown of Wymess
NT 32539 95955
WymessMain Street (A955) at its junction with Lochhead Pit Road.
The memorial at Coaltown of Wemyss is no longer there. Ceramic plaques have been removed and the wall painted over.
Comrie
NT 02029 89412
Photo-ComrieMural on The White Gates public house beside A907, at eastern end of Comrie, Perth and Kinross
Crossgates Community Garden CrossgatesCrossgates Community Garden
Cowdenbeath
NT 16824 91085

DisasterDonnibristle Disaster, Bridge Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife (west of road into Cowdenbeath from A92)  
Cowdenbeath
NT 16573 91505

Donibristle Mining Boy Mural High Street Cowdenbeath, (A909) west of pedestrian crossing by junction with Broad Street, Fife 
Cowdenbeath
NT 16573 91505

Donibristle Cowdenbeath Centenary Memorial. It is just across the footpath from the Mining Boy Mural, Fife.
Donibristle Disaster
NT 16824 91085

Donibristle26 Aug 1901 - Bridge Street, Cowdenbeath, Fife  (west of road into Cowdenbeath from A92)
Dysart Frances 'A' Frame
NT 30987 93885
Photo FrancesDysart Francis 'A' Frame. Off and to the south of A955 east of Dysart
Dysart Frances Colliery
NT 30770 93708
BlanchOn Coastal Path at Edington Place, Dysart, Fife
Glencraig
NT 17878 95544
Photo Lochgelly Glencraig Colliery. On east side of B920 at access to Inchgall Farm north of Lochgelly, Fife
Glencraig Village
NT 18000 95220
Photo LochgellyIn memory of the lives lost - On east side of B920 north of Lochgelly
Glenrothes
NO 27239 00984
Photo Rothes-HallsRothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, Glenrothes, Fife
Glenrothes Underpass
NO 26658 02219
Rothes-Underpass Underpass beneath B969 North of Lodge Rise, Glenrothes has cast concrete features but not obviously mining related.
High Valleyfield Disaster
NS 99924 86519
Daly GardenHigh Valleyfield Disaster 28 - Oct - 1939, Mine Wheel, Daly Gardens, High Valleyfield, Fife. The Disaster was at Valleyfield Colliery and is known as the Valleyfield Disaster. Valleyfield Colliery was near Low Valleyfield village
High Valleyfield Disaster
NT 0050 86511
Photo-High-Valley28 May 1887 - Valleyfield Avenue, High Valleyfield, Dunfermline
High Valleyfield Disaster, Fife
NT 00462 86843
Photo-Valleyfield-Sch28 May 1887 - Plaque in Valleyfield Social Club, Kinloss Court, Memorial Garden, St Serfs RC Primary School, Preston Street, High Valleyfield, Fife
High Valleyfield, Amended Memorial
NT 0050 86511
Photos High Valleyfield Valleyfield Disaster, Valleyfield Avenue, High Valleyfield, Fife. [Amended in 2021 by the addition of three plaques displaying the names of the men and a woman killed at Valleyfield Colliery. Also added 2021 are silhouettes of mining scenes attached at intervals to the fence on two edges of the park.]
High Valleyfield Disaster - Plaque and Pictures in Local Club
NT 00462 86843
Photos ClubPlaque and Pictures in Local Club
Holytown
NS 76158 60531
Keir HardyKeir Hardie Sports Centre, Main Street, Holytown, North Lanarkshire
Kincardine Miners Strike 1984 - 1985
NS 93083 87466
Strike-KMemorial to the Miners' strike of 1984-1985 which is now in the window of the Kincardine Library, Keith Street, Kincardine, Fife.
Kelty Miners
NT 14254 94582
PhotoKelty Miners. Outside new Kelty Library, 80 – 82 Main Street, Kelty, Fife
Kelty
NT 14911 94378
Lindsey Lindsay Disaster Junction of Station Road and A909, Kelty, Fife
Kinglassie KinglassieKinglassie. Entry Feature to what was a Mining Museum in Kinglassie, Fife
Kinglassie KinglassieKinglassie. Entry Feature to what was a Mining Museum in Kinglassie, Fife
Kingseat
NT 12554 90345
PhotoAt junction of Main Street (B912) and Church Street, Kingseat, Fife
Kinnedar
NT 02738 90935
KinnedarKinnedar Disaster - 1895, Fifeshire. Main Collieries, Limited, near Dunfermline, in Fifeshire
Kinneil - Valleyfield Link Up KinneilThe path under the arch has 13 slabs, each with a bit of a sentence
Lady Blanch Pit Photo Lady Blanch PlaqueCurrently in Dysart Town Hall. Permanent site proposed at Howard Place, Rectory Lane, Dysart
Lindsay Disaster
NT 14911 94378
14 Dec 1957 - Junction of Station Road and A909, Kelty, Fife
Lochgelly
NT 186 93401
  
PhotoLochgelly Square, Lochgelly, Fife
Lochore  (Mary Pit)
NT 17970 96596
Photo-Lochore(Mary Pit) Lochore Miners Institute, Lochleven Road, Lochore, Fife
WWI War Memorial, Dedicated to the Men of Mary Pit
Lochore Meadows Country Park
NT 1775 95936
Photo-LochoreWheel at entrance and in park, Lochore Meadows, Lochore, Ballingary, Fife
Lochore, Mary Pit
NT 17033 96487
Photo-Mary-Pit Mary Pit Memorial, Lochore Meadows, Lochore, Fife
Lochore
NT 17091 96106
 
Photo-Lochore-WW1Miners’ Strike  1984 – 85 Lochore Meadows, Lochore, Fife
Michael Disaster
NT 33589 96567

Photo-MichaelInfo Michael9 Sep 1967 - Michael Disaster, south of Main Road at St Mary’s Terrace, Main Road, East Wemyss, Fife. The original plaque is now housed at the mining museum at West Wemyss.
Miner’s Strike 1984 - 85
NT 21584 95504
Photo BowhillPlaque in Bowhill Community Centre, Station Road, Bowhill, Fife
Randolph Wemyss Memorial Hospital
NT 36329 98705
Weymess HospitalDedicated to an owner of a major coal company  (Wemyss Coal Company)
Seafield Colliery
NT 27695 89512
PhotoSeafield Colliery, Bowhouse Drive, Kirkcaldy, Fife
Seafield Disaster
10 May 1973
Photo-GlenrothesCISWO Club, Kingdom Way, Glenrothes, Fife
Townhill Photo-Townhill ParkMining Heritage Garden, Townhill, near Dunfermline, Fife
Valleyfield
NT 00977 6475
PhotoValleyfield Colliery near Mine Site, near junction with B9037, Low Valleyfield by Newmills, Fife
Valleyfield Disaster Photo-High-ValleyValleyfield Avenue, High Valleyfield - 28.Oct.1939
Valleyfield Disaster PhotoPlaque in Valleyfield Club, Kinloss Court, High Valleyfield, Fife - 28.Oct.1939
Valleyfield Disaster Photo-Valleyfield-SchMemorial Garden, St Serfs RC Primary School, Preston Street, High Valleyfield, Fife - 28.Oct.1939
Valleyfield PhotoValleyfield Mine Site, Newmills, Fife (South of B9037, just west of Newmills)
Amended Memorial at High Valleyfield, Fife PhotosPhotos of the Amended Memorial at High Valleyfield, Fife
West Wemyss - Sea Mine Sea-MineWest Wemyss, 5 Miners Killed by a Sea Mine During WWII
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