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Last of the ‘industrial puddles’ rusty rain dripping from overhead ironwork onto canal towpath #industriallandscape

Staying with the theme of ‘industrial puddles’ rain water in coal dust #MiningLandscapes

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…

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...

Last week’s Coalscapes Events saw the team at Doon Valley Railway on Tuesday and Lady Victoria Colliery National Mining Museum Scotland on Wednesday again under glorious blue skies turning postindustrial landscapes into places of family fun through #ecology, #geology and art

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.

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