The wonderfully restored Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Midlothian, opened in 1885 by the Lothian Coal Company and closed in 1981. Now protected as a Category A listed site it houses the National Mining Museum Scotland telling the story of coal for Scotland through two floors of exhibitions, interactive and tours, retracing the footsteps of thousands of miners and their families who relied on the colliery to make a living.
The Tour begins.
We booked the tour lead by a very friendly and knowledgable former miner who gave us an insight into the workings of the pit.
There were also two floors of permanent exhibitions, The Story of Coal and A Race Apart, which details the daily lives and struggles of mining families.
The cage.
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| The Road Way leading to the coal face. |
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| Supporing the working coal face. |
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| Cutting Machine. |
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| Moving coal. |
Steam Winding Gear.
Union meeting.
Miners transcending the road way.
Washing after his shift in front of the hearth.
Washing the dust down.
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