Scottish Mining Museum Trust

Lady Victoria Colliery - Scotland's Black Diamonds

Useful Information

Location:	In Newtowngrange 10 miles south-east of Edinburgh on the A7 trunk road. Location by UK Streetmap
Open:	Spring to Autumn, daily 10.00 to 17.00. Winter by arrangement
Fee:	Adults £4.00 Children £2.50. Group/school party rates available.
Classification:	Museum with extensive archive and photographic collection.
Light:	electric.
Dimension:
Guided tours:
Bibliography:	Leaflets, publications and information packs.
Address:	Scottish Mining Museum Trust, Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtowngrange, Midlothian EH22 4QN, Tel: +44-131-663-7519, Fax: +44-131-654-1618
Last update:	$Date: 2008/10/09 18:30:35 $

History


1890's		Lady Victoria Colliery opened.
1984		opened to the public.
1999		renovation and redevelopment completed.

Geology

Description

Lady Victoria Colliery was the showpiece of the Scottish Coalfields from its opening in the 1890's.

An audio-visual presentation "Talking Tableaux" describes a day in the life of a miner in the pit village and underground guided tours take the visitor round the Grant Richie steam winding engine and the pithead. Other exhibits describe the hard working conditions the miner endured, mining skills and the Scottish Coalfields. The hands-on models for children "Operation Move It!" are also gaining a reputation for their originality, The tour of the site also includes a surface "mock-up" of a modern coal face. Steps, however, make parts of the tour difficult for wheelchair users. The site also includes a gift shop ad tea room. Some picnic facilities are available. Parking is free.

Text by Tony Oldham (2001). With kind permission.