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Discover Scotland’s transport and industry collections, both in museums and private collections. Membership of STICK is open to anyone. Website: stickssn.org
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It’s Heritage Treasures Day. My #HeritageTreasure is CR Stanley’s spectacular 1850s painting of Gartsherrie Iron Works in Coatbridge
It’s part of the @mininglandscapes.bsky.social Summerlee West Circular tour www.mining-landscapes.org/route/117 @heritagefunduk.bsky.social @nlheritage.bsky.social
It’s part of the @mininglandscapes.bsky.social Summerlee West Circular tour www.mining-landscapes.org/route/117 @heritagefunduk.bsky.social @nlheritage.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM
It’s Heritage Treasures Day. My #HeritageTreasure is CR Stanley’s spectacular 1850s painting of Gartsherrie Iron Works in Coatbridge
It’s part of the @mininglandscapes.bsky.social Summerlee West Circular tour www.mining-landscapes.org/route/117 @heritagefunduk.bsky.social @nlheritage.bsky.social
It’s part of the @mininglandscapes.bsky.social Summerlee West Circular tour www.mining-landscapes.org/route/117 @heritagefunduk.bsky.social @nlheritage.bsky.social
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It’s #HeritageTreasures day our Catherine’s choice is 10 mins from campus the #BridgeofAllan Well House and 120’ stone lined shaft that features on our curated tour ‘Airthrey Copper Mine Surface Walk’ www.mining-landscapes.org/route/40 @heritagefunduk.bsky.social #MiningHistory
January 14, 2026 at 9:20 AM
It’s #HeritageTreasures day our Catherine’s choice is 10 mins from campus the #BridgeofAllan Well House and 120’ stone lined shaft that features on our curated tour ‘Airthrey Copper Mine Surface Walk’ www.mining-landscapes.org/route/40 @heritagefunduk.bsky.social #MiningHistory
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🗓️ 28th December is the anniversary of the Tay Bridge Disaster, a tragedy which overshadows another on the same day 27 years later. In 1906 a wintry tragedy at Elliot Junction caused 22 deaths and 24 injuries when safety and control broke down in a blizzard 🚂🚃
threadinburgh.scot/2022/12/28/t...
threadinburgh.scot/2022/12/28/t...
The thread about the Elliot Junction Disaster; a railway tragedy in the midst of a blizzard
28th December is the anniversary of the Tay Bridge Disaster (of 1879), but is also the anniversary of the Elliot Junction Disaster of 1906. The spectacle of the former catastrophe, which saw around…
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December 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
🗓️ 28th December is the anniversary of the Tay Bridge Disaster, a tragedy which overshadows another on the same day 27 years later. In 1906 a wintry tragedy at Elliot Junction caused 22 deaths and 24 injuries when safety and control broke down in a blizzard 🚂🚃
threadinburgh.scot/2022/12/28/t...
threadinburgh.scot/2022/12/28/t...
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View of the first Tay Bridge taken from Fife in January 1880 following its collapse on 28 December 1879.
Read the story of two of the victims, David and Annie Neish, here: dundeecityarchives.w...
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#Dundee #Archives
Read the story of two of the victims, David and Annie Neish, here: dundeecityarchives.w...
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#Dundee #Archives
December 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
View of the first Tay Bridge taken from Fife in January 1880 following its collapse on 28 December 1879.
Read the story of two of the victims, David and Annie Neish, here: dundeecityarchives.w...
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#Dundee #Archives
Read the story of two of the victims, David and Annie Neish, here: dundeecityarchives.w...
Ref: TC/PH2/5
#Dundee #Archives
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1/2 Don’t fancy a walk want a read instead just uploaded to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection is the final blog of 2025. A great little story of how a prank at Comrie Colliery #Fife ended up stopping #Kelty bingo…
December 28, 2025 at 10:15 AM
1/2 Don’t fancy a walk want a read instead just uploaded to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection is the final blog of 2025. A great little story of how a prank at Comrie Colliery #Fife ended up stopping #Kelty bingo…
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Victoria Drummond 1st UK woman #MarineEngineer. Colleague wrote "Most courageous woman I ever saw...without fear or nerves, is very good at her job & has an uncanny power over engines for which I once thanked God" Early @wes1919.bsky.social member d #OTD 25 Dect 1978 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victori...
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Victoria Drummond 1st UK woman #MarineEngineer. Colleague wrote "Most courageous woman I ever saw...without fear or nerves, is very good at her job & has an uncanny power over engines for which I once thanked God" Early @wes1919.bsky.social member d #OTD 25 Dect 1978 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victori...
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We're looking for a Digital Platforms Officer to join the Art UK team 📣
More information and application details 👉 https://artuk.org/about/jobs
Apply by 9am on Tuesday 6th January 2026
More information and application details 👉 https://artuk.org/about/jobs
Apply by 9am on Tuesday 6th January 2026
December 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We're looking for a Digital Platforms Officer to join the Art UK team 📣
More information and application details 👉 https://artuk.org/about/jobs
Apply by 9am on Tuesday 6th January 2026
More information and application details 👉 https://artuk.org/about/jobs
Apply by 9am on Tuesday 6th January 2026
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Can anyone provide more info please - mapped as pit head baths but for all the world it looks a pumping/winding engine house, pictured in 2020 following conversion to domestic use - Tower Colliery, #Dumfries just off A76 between #Gateside and #Kirkconnel #coal #MiningLandscapes
December 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Can anyone provide more info please - mapped as pit head baths but for all the world it looks a pumping/winding engine house, pictured in 2020 following conversion to domestic use - Tower Colliery, #Dumfries just off A76 between #Gateside and #Kirkconnel #coal #MiningLandscapes
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Born #OnThisDay Sir John Craig (1874-1957)
Joining the Motherwell steelmakers David Colville & Sons as an office boy just before his 14th birthday Craig rose to become Managing Director & Chairman of the Colvilles group
His last task was overseeing the early construction of Ravenscraig Steel Works
Joining the Motherwell steelmakers David Colville & Sons as an office boy just before his 14th birthday Craig rose to become Managing Director & Chairman of the Colvilles group
His last task was overseeing the early construction of Ravenscraig Steel Works
December 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Born #OnThisDay Sir John Craig (1874-1957)
Joining the Motherwell steelmakers David Colville & Sons as an office boy just before his 14th birthday Craig rose to become Managing Director & Chairman of the Colvilles group
His last task was overseeing the early construction of Ravenscraig Steel Works
Joining the Motherwell steelmakers David Colville & Sons as an office boy just before his 14th birthday Craig rose to become Managing Director & Chairman of the Colvilles group
His last task was overseeing the early construction of Ravenscraig Steel Works
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Just uploaded another new walk exploring the #Fife #coal to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection ‘A Tale of Two Earldoms’ a 2 mile linear with optional return by bus Dysart to #WestWemyss. To access the route and more info follow the thread…
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Just uploaded another new walk exploring the #Fife #coal to #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s collection ‘A Tale of Two Earldoms’ a 2 mile linear with optional return by bus Dysart to #WestWemyss. To access the route and more info follow the thread…
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News | Closed River & Rowing Museum seeks new homes for its collections
Henley institution calls for sector-wide expressions of interest for ethical transfer of objects
Henley institution calls for sector-wide expressions of interest for ethical transfer of objects
Closed River & Rowing Museum seeks new homes for its collections - Museums Association
Henley institution calls for sector-wide expressions of interest for ethical transfer of objects
www.museumsassociation.org
December 5, 2025 at 2:40 PM
News | Closed River & Rowing Museum seeks new homes for its collections
Henley institution calls for sector-wide expressions of interest for ethical transfer of objects
Henley institution calls for sector-wide expressions of interest for ethical transfer of objects
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News | Dumfries and Galloway Council proposes closing four museums
Sixteenth-century Castle of St John in Stranraer is among the sites at risk of closure
Sixteenth-century Castle of St John in Stranraer is among the sites at risk of closure
Dumfries and Galloway Council proposes closing four museums - Museums Association
Sixteenth-century Castle of St John in Stranraer is among the sites at risk of closure
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December 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
News | Dumfries and Galloway Council proposes closing four museums
Sixteenth-century Castle of St John in Stranraer is among the sites at risk of closure
Sixteenth-century Castle of St John in Stranraer is among the sites at risk of closure
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BAE Systems Glasgow is preparing a Heritage Centre and is looking for donations. They are interested in any shipbuilding artefacts anyone may have from retired BAE-Yarrow-Govan employees or beyond (Barrow-Portsmouth etc). Plans, models, artefacts, photos etc.
DM me & I can put you in touch.
DM me & I can put you in touch.
December 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
BAE Systems Glasgow is preparing a Heritage Centre and is looking for donations. They are interested in any shipbuilding artefacts anyone may have from retired BAE-Yarrow-Govan employees or beyond (Barrow-Portsmouth etc). Plans, models, artefacts, photos etc.
DM me & I can put you in touch.
DM me & I can put you in touch.
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Munition Worker Christina Caldow died 18th December 1915, of 'dope' poisoning.
I will be laying a yellow poppy wreath to mark 110th anniversary of her death, 18th December 2025, 1045-1115 at Maxwelltown war memorial, Dumfries.
All welcome.
I will be laying a yellow poppy wreath to mark 110th anniversary of her death, 18th December 2025, 1045-1115 at Maxwelltown war memorial, Dumfries.
All welcome.
December 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Munition Worker Christina Caldow died 18th December 1915, of 'dope' poisoning.
I will be laying a yellow poppy wreath to mark 110th anniversary of her death, 18th December 2025, 1045-1115 at Maxwelltown war memorial, Dumfries.
All welcome.
I will be laying a yellow poppy wreath to mark 110th anniversary of her death, 18th December 2025, 1045-1115 at Maxwelltown war memorial, Dumfries.
All welcome.
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Dr Andy Clark opening this year’s @sticknetwork.bsky.social autumn conference at The Engine Shed in Stirling
The theme is Narratives of Industrial Work Heritage. So many great insights on recording & using oral history
The theme is Narratives of Industrial Work Heritage. So many great insights on recording & using oral history
October 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Dr Andy Clark opening this year’s @sticknetwork.bsky.social autumn conference at The Engine Shed in Stirling
The theme is Narratives of Industrial Work Heritage. So many great insights on recording & using oral history
The theme is Narratives of Industrial Work Heritage. So many great insights on recording & using oral history
There’s still time to sign up for our conference on the theme of Narratives and Memories of Industrial Work and Heritage
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
There’s still time to sign up for our conference on the theme of Narratives and Memories of Industrial Work and Heritage
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
It’s on Friday 31 October @ The Engine Shed in Stirling stickssn.org/events/
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Have you heard about our Decolonising North Lanarkshire's Museums Collections project?
Join us at Summerlee Museum at 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday) to find out about our collections' colonial links & how we are addressing them north-lanarkshire-council-museums.arttickets.org.uk/summerlee-mu...
Join us at Summerlee Museum at 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday) to find out about our collections' colonial links & how we are addressing them north-lanarkshire-council-museums.arttickets.org.uk/summerlee-mu...
October 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Have you heard about our Decolonising North Lanarkshire's Museums Collections project?
Join us at Summerlee Museum at 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday) to find out about our collections' colonial links & how we are addressing them north-lanarkshire-council-museums.arttickets.org.uk/summerlee-mu...
Join us at Summerlee Museum at 2pm tomorrow (Wednesday) to find out about our collections' colonial links & how we are addressing them north-lanarkshire-council-museums.arttickets.org.uk/summerlee-mu...
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This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is all about impressive buildings but we think it could do with a bit more #IndustrialHeritage
This c.1930 drypoint etching by an unknown artist is of Gartsherrie Iron Works #Coatbridge artuk.org/discover/art...
This c.1930 drypoint etching by an unknown artist is of Gartsherrie Iron Works #Coatbridge artuk.org/discover/art...
September 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange is all about impressive buildings but we think it could do with a bit more #IndustrialHeritage
This c.1930 drypoint etching by an unknown artist is of Gartsherrie Iron Works #Coatbridge artuk.org/discover/art...
This c.1930 drypoint etching by an unknown artist is of Gartsherrie Iron Works #Coatbridge artuk.org/discover/art...
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The latest exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre #Motherwell is 'Back to the Drawing Board' which celebrates the art of technical drawing
It runs until 25 October. Here's a link to a filmed interview with former draughtsman Stuart Graham www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk/exhibition/b...
It runs until 25 October. Here's a link to a filmed interview with former draughtsman Stuart Graham www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk/exhibition/b...
September 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
The latest exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre #Motherwell is 'Back to the Drawing Board' which celebrates the art of technical drawing
It runs until 25 October. Here's a link to a filmed interview with former draughtsman Stuart Graham www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk/exhibition/b...
It runs until 25 October. Here's a link to a filmed interview with former draughtsman Stuart Graham www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk/exhibition/b...
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Lots of lovely things in 'Back to the Drawing Board', the next exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre in #Motherwell, all about the art of technical drawing
This tracing from 1907 is of a George Russell & Co 4 ton electric wharf crane for the Clyde Navigation Trust
Exhibition opens Friday
This tracing from 1907 is of a George Russell & Co 4 ton electric wharf crane for the Clyde Navigation Trust
Exhibition opens Friday
September 2, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Lots of lovely things in 'Back to the Drawing Board', the next exhibition at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre in #Motherwell, all about the art of technical drawing
This tracing from 1907 is of a George Russell & Co 4 ton electric wharf crane for the Clyde Navigation Trust
Exhibition opens Friday
This tracing from 1907 is of a George Russell & Co 4 ton electric wharf crane for the Clyde Navigation Trust
Exhibition opens Friday
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Back at the National Mining Museum Scotland and the small pop up exhibition space located at the bottom of the stairs to the galleries ‘Coal Seam to Squeaky Clean’
#MiningHistory #MiningHeritage #Pitheadbaths
#MiningHistory #MiningHeritage #Pitheadbaths
August 20, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Back at the National Mining Museum Scotland and the small pop up exhibition space located at the bottom of the stairs to the galleries ‘Coal Seam to Squeaky Clean’
#MiningHistory #MiningHeritage #Pitheadbaths
#MiningHistory #MiningHeritage #Pitheadbaths
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1/2 The first of two #Crossford #Lanarkshire walks designed and created by local resident Margaret and National Mining Museum Scotland volunteer Bill is now live and ready for walking just in time for the weekend.
#Coal #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage #localwalking
#Coal #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage #localwalking
August 22, 2025 at 9:26 AM
1/2 The first of two #Crossford #Lanarkshire walks designed and created by local resident Margaret and National Mining Museum Scotland volunteer Bill is now live and ready for walking just in time for the weekend.
#Coal #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage #localwalking
#Coal #MiningLandscapes #MiningHeritage #localwalking
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From Springburn to South Africa: @uofglasgow.bsky.social Material Culture & Artefact Studies placement student Megan has written this story about the colonial connections of one of our biggest exhibits, the Garratt locomotive at Summerlee Museum www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk/story/from-s...
August 22, 2025 at 10:10 AM
From Springburn to South Africa: @uofglasgow.bsky.social Material Culture & Artefact Studies placement student Megan has written this story about the colonial connections of one of our biggest exhibits, the Garratt locomotive at Summerlee Museum www.culturenlmuseums.co.uk/story/from-s...
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An office at the Keiller's factory at Main's Loan, probably taken in the 1950s.
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August 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
An office at the Keiller's factory at Main's Loan, probably taken in the 1950s.
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Ref: GD/K