New blog uploaded to the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum exploring the origins of commemorative Scottish colliery plates see www.mining-landscapes.org/blog #miningmemorabilia #Fife
Another new route added to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum the 3rd in the #Crossford #Lanarkshire series by local resident Margaret and National Mining Museum Scotland volunteer Bill focusing on the coal and brick industries in and around #Braidwood See www.mining-landscapes.org/route/172
A warm welcome to Steff she is joining #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project team for 6 months to help us deliver our programme of summer events.
To meet Steff nip to our What’s New Page 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news#MiningH...
Want to catch up with all #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum project news, activities and expanding collection of Landscape Journeys and Blogs since the start of the year. Our regular news review is published and ready for reading nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news
Just published
#MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum 2nd ‘listicle’ and 1st for 2026: Surviving Scottish pumping & winding #enginehouses with or without head frames. So far an amazing total of 17! Nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
#MiningHeritage
Past Saturday week (way behind posting) we were out at the Boswell Centre #Auchinleck delivering a #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum Community Ambassador workshop ‘Kickstart your Landscape Journey’ using historic mapping followed by a session from Aileen, routes as reminisce tools.
I am delighted to join the amazing effort to develop the #Water #Ecomuseum of Douiret-Sbâa in Morocco, together with Global Network of Water Museums (UNESCO-IHP) and the Douiret-Sbâa Association for Local Development.
Discover more at: www.watermuseums.net/network/ecom...
1/2 Closing date fast approaching noon on Frid 6th only 2 sleeps to go if you fancy joining the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum team p/t (60 days) for 6 months supporting delivery of a summer series of intergenerational events suit a student/recent graduate…
WE ARE RECRUITING:
fancy joining the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum team p/t (60 days) for 6 months across the summer supporting delivery of a series of intergenerational events suit a student/recent graduate. For info and application nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/fancy-j...
1/2 A new fully accessible route added to the @HeritageFundSCO @StirUni #Ecomuseum #MiningLandscape exploring the site of the former Barony Colliery and the iconic A frame #Auchinleck East #Ayrshire spearheaded by the Community Development Initiative …
WE ARE RECRUITING: fancy joining the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum team p/t (60 days) for 6 months across the summer supporting delivery of a series of intergenerational events suit a student/recent graduate. For info and application nip to
www.mining-landscapes.org/news/fancy-j... #MiningHeritage
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...
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...
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...
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 ….
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.
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
Want to keep up to date with all #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum activities and news? Our regular news round up #Coal Vaults is just published for Sept to Oct. Nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news
#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/
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#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.
‘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
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#MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum has added a new blog to it’s collection 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog an engaging read by former miner David Higgins describing his work at the mine and life in a pit village (Part II out early Nov) #Ayrshire #MiningHistory
Studying at Stirling Uni (any discipline) come and meet the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum team including current student volunteers at our pop-up stall in the Atrium Wed 12 Oct 11.00am to 2.00pm. Find out what all the fuss is about and how you can get involved.
This looks like a must do. Well done to Mark Robottom for creating this route to commemorate and celebrate the history of #mining #Ecomuseum #Edinburgh #Scotland 👏👏👏
1/2 A big drum roll for another #Ecomuseum first, a rail tour route #MiningLandscapes (Waverley to #NewtonGrange home of the National Mining Museum Scotland) from the train window a legacy project by Mark Robottom who worked with the team across the summer……
Start of the new academic year offers the opportunity for new students to join our team of project volunteers. A week of flyers, presentations, Q & A sessions and Aileen in her element manning a stand #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum
1/2 #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum have just uploaded a new route West to East #Wemyss #Fife. Design and research began before Covid by Tam and Davie at the Museum and former volunteer Kerry it is finally finished 🙂 and ready for exploring…..
Big drum roll the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum have created their 1st listicle 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog showcasing Scotland’s extant pit head baths. We have identified 17 a good number but suspect there are more out there that we have missed just let us know
It’s that #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum have published Coal Vaults for July/Aug our regular project news roundup. To find out what has been happening see 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news/coal-va...
#MiningHeritage
#MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum have added a new blog to their collection featuring coal master James Ferguson, the first blog to accompany a walking route 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog researched and written by Bill who volunteers at the National Mining Museum archives #MiningHistory #Lanarkshire