Lost in the Leadhills

The Woodhead mine in Dumfries and Galloway started in 1839 when the first lead was extracted and by 1851 there were 50 houses and a population of over 300. There was also a School and a Library. By 1873 lead mining had stopped, the miners moved away and the village started to decline into its present state, and the last house was abandoned in 1954.

Object no :

EAPG085n

Collection :

Creator :

Iain Brown

Place of Production :

NA

Dimensions :

NA

Materials :

photograph

Location :

NA

Related site :

Mark Farm, Castle Kennedy

2 Fmedia2 F141702 F2686

More objects in this Collection

2 Fmedia2 F141912 F2679

A New Perspective

Dunaskin Open Air Museum told the story of ironworks, coal mining and brickworks at Dunaskin. Howeve

2 Fmedia2 F141882 F2696

The Spoils of God's Treasure House

Although lead was for many centuries the mainstay of the village of Wanlockhead's economy, it was no

2 Fmedia2 F141852 F2691

The Guide

Sandie Keegan now guides tourists through the museum of lead mining where once her grandfather was a

2 Fmedia2 F141822 F2690

Scargill Man

John Kyle stands under the shadow of winding gear at the Barony Colliery in Auchinleck. John took pa

2 Fmedia2 F141792 F2689

Pit and Putt

A municipal golf course now winds its way around the ruins of the Beam Engine House which was used a

2 Fmedia2 F141762 F2688

Out of Touch

With the mechanisation of mining, it was no longer necessary to harvest the ebony seams by hand and

2 Fmedia2 F141732 F2687

Open Road

Colossal trucks flatten the thick mud below their large wheels as they trundle across Powharnal mine

2 Fmedia2 F141672 F2685

Left Behind

John Szimaitis is the only miner left living in the miner’s row at Waterside, near Patna. He is the

2 Fmedia2 F141642 F2684

Grey Granite

In the Ayrshire town of Mauchline, granite from Wales and the Ailsa Craig is coaxed into the polishe

2 Fmedia2 F141612 F2683

Gold Rush

In the Mennock waters of Wanlockhead some of the gold that graces the mace of the Scottish parliamen

You must enable javascript to view this website