The Scottish Coal Industry

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This is author Guthrie Hutton's eighth book on the Scottish mining industry, mainly covering individual coal fields.

In this volume he offers a pictorial overview of the industry from its origins up to the closure of the last pit in 2002.  Coal mining was a very important part of Scotland's industrial heritage, and this is an interesting glimse into it.

More than 50 B&W pictures, maost full landscape format page, plus 2 colour pictures inside the covers. Paperback.