Notes on the western coalfields of Fife
Rambling Miner2017
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A Collection of the articles which appeared in the Dunfermline press in the 19th century, written by the Rambling Miner.
Main title:
Notes on the western coalfields of Fife / by a Rambling Miner, researched.... by Chris Sparling.
Edition:
Special edition - printed July 2017.
Imprint:
Dunfermline : Chris Sparling, 2017.
Collation:
72p. : ill., ; 30 cm.
Contents:
Introduction ''A Rambling Miner''No. 1 Oakley - Muirside Gas Coal - Oakley IronstoneNo. II. The Inzievar Estate - Blairhall and Valleyfield Lands - The North Side of Valleyfield Pits - The South SideNo. III. BlairhallNo. IV. Blairhall IronstoneNo. V. South Side of the 25 Fathom SlipNo. VI. The Levels and Dook WorkingsNo. VII. Oakley Under Ironstone and Coals - Comrie and Kinneddar Coal SeamsNo. VIII. Out-Crops - Old Pits and Dunfermline Splint Coal - Luscar DenNo. IX. Rosebank Colliery - Swallowdrum and Other Coal SeamsNo. X. Dunfermline Coalfields - The Wallsend PitNo. XI. Retrospective - The Dunfermline Splint - The Five Feet Coal-The Pittencrieff Ironstone - The Mynheer CoalNo. XII. The Blawlowan Coal at Fordell, Kelty &c. - The Lochgelly Splint and Parrot Coals - Hill of Beath Coal, and Kinglassie Splint - Swallowdrum and Cairncubbie CoalNo. XIII. The Cairncubbie Seams - Kelty Ironstone and Coal - Lochgelly Splint-Lochgelly Ironstone - A Nameless Lochgelly Coal - Lochhead and Lilliehill FireclayNo. XIV. The Wellwood Coalfield - Leadside and Other Wellwood pits - The Victoria Pit-An Exploring MineNo. XV. Killiebone Pits - The Derby Pit - The Longwall and Stoop-and-Room SustemsNo. XVI The Longwall Method of Working - Townhill Mines-The Crawford Pit - The Donald PitNo. XVII. Dykes & DislocationsNo. XVIII. Halbeath Pits - The Queen Pit-The Eliza PitThe Cuttlehill Pits-Netherbeath Pit-Cobden Pit-Fordell CollieryNo. XIX. Hill of Beath Coalfield - Underground Haulage - Roads and Hutches-Ropes and EnginesNo. XX. Tail-Rope Haulage - Endless RopeNo. XXI The Muircockhall Coalfield - Highholm Colliery - Kingseat and Muirbeath Pits.
Local class:
F.I./MIN
Language:
English
BRN:
3435299