Our last Coalscapes event of the series was at #Fallin Bing, #Stirlinghire despite the break in the weather we got a dryish morning. A big thank you to Fallin Community Garden for sharing their wonderful space #MiningLandscapes
EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes
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Posts from Scotland’s first industrial eco-museum commemorating and recording mining landscapes through a series of community created cycling and walking routes.
The weather finally broke for our last week of our Coalscapes events but managed to dodge the rain up at Lochore Meadows Country Park under the shadow of the Mary head frame. #Benarty #Fife. The wind was another matter…. #MiningHeritage
Back at Westfield opencast #Fife #MiningLandscapes were under glorious skies for ‘Dances with Time’ a taster workshop with Land Artist Winston Plowes. A tantalising glimpse of work developing here. To view the finished pieces and participants gallery nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
Last of the ‘industrial puddles’ rusty rain dripping from overhead ironwork onto canal towpath #industriallandscape
In keeping with our rainy weather ‘rainbow puddles’ a common feature of #mininglandscape and postindustrial dereliction
It was on to Prestongrange Museum #EastLothian for our next #MiningLandscapes Coalscapes Event exploring former colliery sites and postindustrial landscapes through #ecology #geology and art activities. Again under glorious skies.
Last week saw the #MiningLandscapes team out at #Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life #Coatbridge #Lanarkshire delivering #ecology, #geology and art activities to turn post industrial landscapes into spaces of family fun and learning
Want to catch up with all #MiningLandscapes #EcoMuseum news and activities? Our regular review the ‘Coal Vaults’ (May to June) is just uploaded it’s a tad late (a hectic couple of months) and ready for reading. See www.mining-landscapes.org/news
Still time to book…
EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes@mininglandscapes.bsky.social · 2w agoLooking for something free and different to do with the kids/grandkids there are still places left at #MiningLandscapes Coalscapes event, be a plant detective, a geology session with the rock doctor and an art work shop. Info and booking nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/coalsca...
In central #Fife still time to book a free place for #MiningLandscapes Family Coalscapes event Tues 28th 11am plant detectives, session with the rock doctor and art activities at the site of the former Mary Colliery Lochore Meadows Country Park nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/coalsca...
New blog uploaded to #MiningLandscapes’ collection this morning a short mining story involving mines’ rescue, an Electrolux vacuum cleaner and a faulty hearing aid. To read the full story nip to 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/blog
A new route uploaded to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection in time for the weekend the 3rd in the #Cardenden series focusing on #Dundonald and the Lady Helen Pit #Fife researched and designed by the local history group see www.mining-landscapes.org/route/170
Looking for something free and different to do with the kids/grandkids there are still places left at #MiningLandscapes Coalscapes event, be a plant detective, a geology session with the rock doctor and an art work shop. Info and booking nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/coalsca...
In central Fife looking for something different and free to do with the kids there are still places left at #MiningLandscapes Coalscapes event ecology hunt, geology session with the rock doctor and art work shop for info and tickets nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/coalsca...
Interested? We need your help: BAP are looking to understand the significance and value of the collections and for letters of support to enable funding applications. Think you can help contact details in blog and website.
EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes@mininglandscapes.bsky.social · 2w agoA new #industrialheritage body #Bricks and Pits was registered as a SCIO with a primary aim to secure the med and long term future of the Scottish brick collections both virtual (www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk) and the physical. Interested see www.mining-landscapes.org/news/announc... #BrickHeritage
A new #industrialheritage body #Bricks and Pits was registered as a SCIO with a primary aim to secure the med and long term future of the Scottish brick collections both virtual (www.scottishbrickhistory.co.uk) and the physical. Interested see www.mining-landscapes.org/news/announc... #BrickHeritage
Still some places left and still time to book (closes tomorrow) nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/coalsca...
Been working in the background with the #Kincardine Local History Group providing a digital platform for their new walk that explores the history and heritage of the village just nip to 👉 kincardinehistory.com?page_id=350 The walk also sits behind the new village icon on our overview map.
Few remaining places left for ‘Dances with Time’ a taster session with land artist Winston Plowes at the former Westfield opencast coaling site between #Ballingry and #Kinglassie #Fife Mon 20th July 11.15am to book your free ticket and more info 👉 www.mining-landscapes.org/news/dances-...
Catherine finished off last week with a visit to #Grangemouth Heritage Trust to have a look at their collection of images of the docks and oil refinery for #MiningLandscapes Grangemouth 360 project see www.mining-landscapes.org/news/announc... Interested in the town it’s well worth a visit.
Ecologist Matt @bsbiscotland.bsky.social and geologist Katie @hunterianglasgow.bsky.social doing their stuff under glorious blue skies at Fulshie Bing #Stonyburn our second Coalscapes event of the series #MiningLandscapes
We also took opportunity to film project artist Yvonne’s cyanotype art workshop with the botanical gatherings. Want to know more about the events nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news
EcoMuseum of Scottish Mining Landscapes@mininglandscapes.bsky.social · 3w agoKick started our July series of family Coalscapes events at the former Westfield opencast between #Ballingry and #Kinglassie #Fife with what is probably going to be the best fossil finds of the month a Lycopod and Calamites #MiningLandscapes
Kick started our July series of family Coalscapes events at the former Westfield opencast between #Ballingry and #Kinglassie #Fife with what is probably going to be the best fossil finds of the month a Lycopod and Calamites #MiningLandscapes
Still a few places left to join artist Winston Plowes and #MiningLandscapes for a free ‘land art taster session’ Monday 20th July 11.15 start at the former Westfield opencast coaling site between #Ballingry and #Kinglassie #Fife to book your place nip to www.mining-landscapes.org/news/dances-...
Passed this building in #Airth going to and from work for years now without paying it much attention. It’s a former Miners’ Welfare built in 1930 with reading and billiard rooms and a hall that accommodated 400 #MiningHistory #MiningHeritage
Still a few places left on #MiningLandscapes free family Coalscapes event pm session only 1.30 Wed 15th at the National Mining Museum #Newtongrange ecology treasure hunt, session with the rock doctor and art workshop - to book www.mining-landscapes.org/news/coalsca...
In #Ayrshire want something free to do with the kids on Tues? Turn a post-industrial landscape (Doon Valley Railway) into a place of family fun (plant treasure hunt, session with the rock doctor and art workshop) there are still spaces and time to book your free tickets.
A pictorial counterbalance to the heat for our post this morning ‘Delivering #Coal in the Snow’ (not dated). Image courtesy of Kincardine History Group. #MiningHistory #MiningHeritage #CoalLegacies
