Title

Bilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, 1960. Artist: Michael Walters

Caption

Bilston Glen Colliery, Midlothian, Scotland, 1960. Bilston Glen pit was sunk between 1952 and 1961. It was the scene of violent clashes between striking miners and police in the 1984-85 miners strike. The pit was closed in 1988, and the site cleared.

Date

2007

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Worldwide Photography

Reference

HRM19D70_458

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,3Mb (2,8Mb) / 17,5in x 13,4in / 5262 x 4007 (300dpi)

Keywords

exterior building buildings UK architecture industry country British Scotland industrial mining location SCOTTISH century mine Britain outside B&W pit coal mine MONOCHROME coal mining Sixties Coal Industry black & white black and white B W 1960s 20th century Scots colliery Midlothian pit head pithead TGN winding gear photograph Paul Walters Worldwide Photography Ltd. Michael Walters winding tower Bilston Glen Colliery Walters Michael photograph