Currently the site contains more than 22,000 names of those involved in the coal, iron and shale mining … Today, Alloa’s economy is based on … Alloa nestles at the foot of the Ochil Hills and has thrived over the centuries because of its location on the Firth of Forth and the many industries that were powered by coal.
Scottish Coal used to produce in excess of 4m tonnes of coal per annum making it the second largest coal producer in the UK. Use of Scottish coal, being relatively low in sulphur, brings environmental benefits through reduced atmospheric emissions. Coal was never a leading Scottish export but it has been estimated that by the 1680s one in every two vessels leaving Scottish ports carried coal. The generations of coal miners in my family can be traced back to the birth of James Hunter in 1621. Welcome to Scottish Mining Villages. The Scottish Mining Website provides information on the history of Scottish mining, compiled from old reports, gazetteers and newspaper articles. The site contains information on miners’ lives and on some of the mining towns and villages in Lanarkshire, Fife and other areas of Scotland – compiled from old reports, gazetteers and newspaper articles. He was a coal miner, born in the town of Alloa, County of Clackmanannshire, Scotland. Welcome to the Scottish Mining Website. The Scottish Coal Company Limited was the largest coal producer in Scotland, having opencast interests across the Scottish coalfields. The site includes information on all aspects of life in mining towns and villages from working conditions, accidents and strikes to housing, health and leisure.