Welcome to the Scottish Mining Website
The Scottish Mining Website aims to assist family and local history researchers by providing information on Scottish miners and mining areas, compiled from old reports, gazetteers and newspaper articles.
Our mining accident section covers fatal accidents for the whole of Scotland. Between 1852 and 1914, these are primarily sourced from the Annual Reports of the Inspector of Mines. Outwith these years, lists of accidents have been compiled from newspaper articles, and other resources. The site currently contains more than 20,000 names of those involved in the mining industry in Scotland.
Other resources include information on miners housing, the 1842 Children's Employment Commission, lists of mines and collieries, a glossary of mining terms and a section on war memorials.
Recent Additions:
- Polmaise 1934 - Official Report
- Knockshinnoch 1950 Disaster - Official Report
- List of plans of abandoned mines, 1889
- Burngrange 1947 Disaster - Inspector of Mines Report
- New project to transcribe the Mine Inspector's lists of names of those involved in non-fatal accidents or prosecutions. The first list for 1889 Eastern District is now complete. Also List of prosecutions for 1890 & 1891
- Completion of Notes on Miners' Houses 1875
- See also What's New section