National Mining Museum Scotland

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The National Mining Museum Scotland was created in 1984, to preserve the physical surface remains of Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, Midlothian, Scotland. The colliery, sunk by the Lothian Coal Company in 1890, came into production in 1894. It was nationalised in 1947 with the formation of the National Coal Board, and had closed in 1981.

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Scottish Mining Museum
mining museum, national museum, independent museum, United Kingdom

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  • 16, 17, 18 West Preston Street, Edinburgh
    air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • 79, 81, 83, 85, 87 St Stephen Street, Edinburgh
    air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Alderston House - Lothian Region, Alternative Standby Headquarters
    civil defence centre in Lothian, Scotland
  • Barnton Quarry
    disused stone quarry in Scotland, formerly containing a Regional Seat of Government nuclear bunker
  • Craigiehall Anti-Aircraft Operations Room
    building in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Edinburgh City Control
    civil defence centre in Edinburgh, UK
  • Edinburgh R4 ROTOR Sector Operations Command headquarters
    architectural structure in City of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Edinburgh Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters
    British Cold War command centre in Edinburgh
  • Kirknewton Regional War Room
    Cold war control bunker in Kirknewton, Edinburgh, UK
  • Pollock Institute of Physical Education Psychology, Pleasance, Edinburgh
    air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Shrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station, Shrub Place Lane, Leith Walk, Edinburgh
    air-raid shelter in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • South Queensferry Air Raid Shelter
    WWII air raid shelter in Scotland
  • Vogrie House - Midlothian Alternative Standby Headquarters
    civil defence centre in Midlothian, Scotland
  • Arniston House Grotto
    grotto structure in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  • Craiglockhart Dell West Grotto, Edinburgh
    grotto in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Grotto, Cockenzie House
    architectural structure in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Grotto, Newhailes, Musselburgh
    grotto in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Wallace's Cave
    cave in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  • Emily Pit, Arniston Colliery
    memorial in Gorebridge, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Landridge Limekilns, Wheatrig
    architectural structure in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Lead Law mines
  • Limekilns, Middlemains
    architectural structure in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Limekilns, Raw Holdings
    architectural structure in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Prestongrange Colliery
    architectural structure in East Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Seafield Colliery
    coal mine in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • South, Upperside Limekiln
    architectural structure in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  • National Mining Museum Scotland
    mining museum in Midlothian, Scotland
  • Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museum
    industry museum in Prestongrange, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Bowshank Tunnel
    railway tunnel on the Waverley Route, UK
  • Colinton Tunnel
    railway tunnel in the UK
  • Gorebridge, Robertson's Bank, Railway Tunnel
    railway tunnel in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  • Neidpath Tunnel
    disused railway tunnel (now footpath) in the Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
  • North Queensferry, Ferryhills Tunnel
    railway tunnel in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Potterow Port
    underpass in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Railway Tunnel Number 71A, Inch View
    railway tunnel in Fife, Scotland, UK
  • Railway Tunnel, East Trinity Road, Edinburgh
    railway tunnel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Railway Tunnel, Old Woodhouselee
    railway tunnel in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  • Scotland Street Tunnel
    railway tunnel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Telfer Subway
    pedestrian tunnel in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Torwoodlee Tunnel
    railway tunnel in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
  • Tunnel, Rodney Street, Edinburgh
    railway tunnel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
  • Winchburgh Tunnel
    railway tunnel in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
  • Innocent Railway Tunnel
    disused railway tunnel in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Steam winding engine, Lingerwood CollierySteam winding engine, Lingerwood Colliery
Steam winding engine, Lingerwood CollierySteam winding engine, Lingerwood Colliery
National Mining Museum, ScotlandNational Mining Museum, Scotland
National Mining Museum, ScotlandNational Mining Museum, Scotland
Coal face machinery, National Mining Museum ScotlandCoal face machinery, National Mining Museum Scotland
NCB No.21 West Ayr Area at the National Mining Museum Scotland, 2007NCB No.21 West Ayr Area at the National Mining Museum Scotland, 2007
Equipment maintenance board, Lady Victoria ShaftEquipment maintenance board, Lady Victoria Shaft
Colliery cat kipping in coalColliery cat kipping in coal
Winding engine, Lady Victoria ShaftWinding engine, Lady Victoria Shaft
Winding drum and indicators, Lady Victoria ShaftWinding drum and indicators, Lady Victoria Shaft
TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
linkpageMapping Museums page@Wikidata
linkpageArt UK website page@Wikidata
organisationorganisation2015Historic Environment Scotlandrestoration, cultural heritage, non-departmental public bodyWikidata
sitebunker16, 17, 18 West Preston Street, Edinburghair-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunker79, 81, 83, 85, 87 St Stephen Street, Edinburghair-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerAlderston House - Lothian Region, Alternative Standby HeadquartersLothian Regional Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerBarnton QuarryRoyal Air Force station, quarry, bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerCraigiehall Anti-Aircraft Operations Roombunker, blockhouse, command centerWikidata
sitebunkerEdinburgh City ControlCity of Edinburgh Council, civil defense centerWikidata
sitebunkerEdinburgh R4 ROTOR Sector Operations Command headquartersROTOR R4 bunkerWikidata
sitebunkerEdinburgh Royal Observer Corps Group Headquartersbunker, Royal Observer CorpsWikidata
sitebunkerKirknewton Regional War RoombunkerWikidata
sitebunkerPollock Institute of Physical Education Psychology, Pleasance, Edinburghsports institute, air-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerShrubhill Tramway Workshops and Power Station, Shrub Place Lane, Leith Walk, Edinburghair-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerSouth Queensferry Air Raid Shelterair-raid shelterWikidata
sitebunkerVogrie House - Midlothian Alternative Standby Headquarterscivil defense center, Midlothian CouncilWikidata
sitecaveArniston House GrottogrottoWikidata
sitecaveCraiglockhart Dell West Grotto, EdinburghgrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto, Cockenzie HousegrottoWikidata
sitecaveGrotto, Newhailes, MusselburghgrottoWikidata
sitecaveWallace's CavecaveWikidata
sitemineEmily Pit, Arniston Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineLandridge Limekilns, Wheatrigquarry, lime kilnWikidata
sitemineLead Law mineslead mine, silver mineWikidata
sitemineLimekilns, Middlemainsquarry, lime kilnWikidata
sitemineLimekilns, Raw Holdingsquarry, lime kilnWikidata
siteminePrestongrange Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineSeafield Collierycoal mineWikidata
sitemineSouth, Upperside Limekilnquarry, lime kilnWikidata
sitemuseum1984National Mining Museum Scotlandindependent museum, national museum, mining museumWikidata
sitemuseum1984Prestongrange Industrial Heritage Museumindustry museum, local authority museum, mining museumWikidata
sitetunnelBowshank Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelColinton Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelGorebridge, Robertson's Bank, Railway Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelNeidpath Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelNorth Queensferry, Ferryhills Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelPotterow PortsubwayWikidata
sitetunnelRailway Tunnel Number 71A, Inch Viewrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelRailway Tunnel, East Trinity Road, Edinburghrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelRailway Tunnel, Old Woodhouseleerailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelScotland Street Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTelfer SubwaysubwayWikidata
sitetunnelTorwoodlee Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelTunnel, Rodney Street, Edinburghrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnelWinchburgh Tunnelrailway tunnelWikidata
sitetunnel1830Innocent Railway Tunnelcycling tunnel, railway tunnelWikidata
commonsimageSteam winding engine, Lingerwood Colliery Commons
commonsimageSteam winding engine, Lingerwood Colliery Commons
commonsimageNational Mining Museum, Scotland Commons
commonsimageNational Mining Museum, Scotland Commons
commonsimageCoal face machinery, National Mining Museum Scotland Commons
commonsimageNCB No.21 West Ayr Area at the National Mining Museum Scotland, 2007 Commons
commonsimageEquipment maintenance board, Lady Victoria Shaft Commons
commonsimageColliery cat kipping in coal Commons
commonsimageWinding engine, Lady Victoria Shaft Commons
commonsimageWinding drum and indicators, Lady Victoria Shaft Commons