Interesting website on Mining Villages.....

Post by **Anne H** » Sun Jul 24, 2005 5:20 am

Just found this site through a post on Rootsweb...thought others might find it interesting:

http://www.mining-villages.co.uk/4436.html

Regards,
AnneH

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:57 pm

Thanks Anne. In the same vein, see also www.blantyrepast.com/mining.html

Mac

WilmaM · Post by **WilmaM** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:08 pm

It's a good site Anne,
Particularly the colliery accident section, it even gives the names of many who were killed at the various times.

For instance: the Victoria Coal Pit in Nitshill accident happened in March 1851- just before the census was recorded.

Post by **AndrewP** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:22 pm

... and don't forget the Fife pits website

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/mmartin/fifepits/

All the best,

Andrew Paterson

Post by **Anne H** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 6:16 am

Hi Mac,

Thanks Anne. In the same vein, see also www.blantyrepast.com/mining.html

Thank you…I did know about this site and found it to be very informative in many areas. By the way, Welcome to TalkingScot!

Regards,
AnneH

Hi Wilma,

Particularly the colliery accident section, it even gives the names of many who were killed at the various times.

Yes, I found my great grandmother’s first husband in the accident section…now I know what pit he was in when he was killed.

For instance: the Victoria Coal Pit in Nitshill accident happened in March 1851- just before the census was recorded.

Ahh! Another resource for anyone unable to find mining ancestors on the 1851 census…I didn’t think of that.

Regards,
AnneH

Hi Andrew,

... and don't forget the Fife pits website

http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/mmartin/fifepits/

What a fantastic site…loaded with a wealth of information over the centuries. Many thanks!

By the way, are you connected to Andrew McAnulty Paterson, the author of the book and website www.blantyrepast.com/mining.html?

Regards,
AnneH

Post by **AndrewP** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 8:39 am

Anne H wrote:By the way, are you connected to Andrew McAnulty Paterson, the author of the book and website www.blantyrepast.com/mining.html?

Hi Anne,

You're not the first person to ask that question, but the answer is "no", or not so far as I know anyway.

All the best,

Andrew Paterson