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Mining Institute of Scotland - The Mining Institute of Scotland is a professional body for the advancement of all perspectives of minerals (including oil and gas) and mining. Its objectives are to promote and develop every aspect of minerals and mining science, engineering and technology and this is achieved by providing information and related services, and influencing key opinion formers in government, industry, academia, the public and professions. The Institute holds regular meetings, organises a full programme of events and deals with applications for Chartered Engineer, Incorporated Engineer and Engineering Technician status.
O2 its your community awards It's Your Community has now closed. But you can still update your project details and see how 2,500 projects across the UK have made changes to the places they live. The awards were independently judged and administered by The Conservation Foundation on behalf of O2. The Conservation Foundation is a charity that has been judging community projects for 26 years. For more information please do take a look at their website www.conservationfoundation.co.uk.
Scotland Unltd Scotland UnLtd supports inspirational social entrepreneurs - all of whom are committed to making a positive change in their communities. These individuals have developed innovative and sustainable solutions to a wide range of social concerns.
Kames Audio Project - The original recordings are here on the Muirkirk website which also has up to date news about what's happening in and around the village.
Scottish Mining Museum - The Scottish Mining Museum, is a 5 Star visitor attraction which provides a great day out for all ages! We're based at one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian colliery in Europe, the Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, just nine miles from Edinburgh. Visitors to the museum will marvel at the sheer size of the place, be astounded by the engineering brilliance behind all the machinery and retrace the footsteps and struggles of the thousands of miners and their families before them.
CISWO CISWO is a National Charity which has a focus on the key role of delivering community and personal welfare services within mining and former mining communities. CISWO is a responsive team-based charity positively impacting upon the lives of over 500,000 coalfield residents through a wide range of services delivered by professional, experienced and dedicated staff.
One of the best sites on the web about the British Miners. Dave Douglass was the last elected NUM Branch Secretary at Hatfield Main. His Dave Douglass page tells how he came to be one Hatfield Main's most colourful characters, as well as being an accomplished author. A legendary NUM official Dave carried out his NUM duties and performed an essential role in the community by giving free advice to miners and their families for many years.
Bill Rileys excellent website with lots of information about the pits. There is lots of information about disasters, heroes, mining history, jokes, pictures and a great links page. Well worth a visit.
A very searchable website sponsored by Raleys solicitors with plenty of information and useful downloads on mining disasters and injuries. Also includes pdfs of the 1842 Royal Commission Report and detailed location maps for all the British Coalfield.LAST ONE Done.
Durham Miners Oral History Project
The Durham Miners Oral History Project operated throughout County Durham and part of Sunderland during 2003 and early 2004. It involved groups of local people, supported by a team, researching their local mining history. This is an excellent website for anyone wanting to know more about coalmining in the North East of England it includes an interesting online learning section and a huge collection of research articles about the Durham Miners. Sheila Forster has been very helpful and supportive of the Miners Voices Project.
This is a great website and one I use often.The Scottish Mining Website aims to assist family and local history researchers by providing information on Scottish miners and mining areas, compiled from old reports, gazetteers and newspaper articles. The mining accident section covers fatal accidents for the whole of Scotland. Between 1852 and 1914, these are primarily sourced from the Annual Reports of the Inspector of Mines. Outwith these years, lists of accidents have been compiled from newspaper articles, and other resources. The site currently contains more than 20,000 names of those involved in the mining industry in Scotland
by Michael Martin, Colin Martin & Chris Sparling
The team have recaptured Fife's great mining tradition in this extensive and impressive collection of facts, figures, maps, pictures and tales of collieries, pits and mines throughout the 'Kingdom'.
The Oral History Society
The Oral History Society plays a leading role in the development of oral history, both in Britain and internationally. It is dedicated to the collection and preservation of oral history, and to making this accessible to everyone. The Society's members come from all kinds of backgrounds and occupations, but share a common interest in the past and believe in the value of oral history.
Healey hero
Begun as a tribute to Philip Healey, Mines Rescue Officer at Ilkeston, this site now concentrates on what it is/was like to be a miner what it was like to live in a mining family, or as in Philip's case a mines rescue family.
