Records of Gladsmuir Colliery, coal miners, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
- Reference:GB 248 UGD 111
- Dates of Creation:1759-1762
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- Physical Description:0.05 metres (1 volume)There are no physical characteristics that affect the use of this material.
Scope and Content
- Account book 1759-1762
Administrative / Biographical History
Gladsmuir Colliery was operating between 1759 and 1762 mining coal in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland. The colliery was close to the village of Penston and employed 13 colliers. It produced about 3,400 loads of coal a month, amounting to 300 tons.
Arrangement
The arrangement of this material reflects the original order in which it was received
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Acquisition Information
Found in a skip in Woodlands Road, Glasgow
Other Finding Aids
Digital file level list available in searchroom.
Manual file level list available at the National Register of Archives in Edinburgh (NRA(S)1548)
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Related Material
Material in other repositories: no material associated by provenance
Bibliography
WS Harvey, , 6.2'A Glossary of the Coal of Gladsmuir',Scottish Industrial History Journal(Business Archives Council of Scotland, 1984) Mis-referenced in the text as UGD 11/1/1
Additional Information
This material is original
Revised by David Powell, Hub Project Archivist, 25 April 2002
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