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Edinburgh's Mining Industry in 1896 - A List of Coal Mines

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From the Tables compiled by J.B. Atkinson, H.M.Inspector for the East Scotland District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in Edinburgh, during the Year 1896.

Name of Mine	Situation	Owner and Postal Address	Manager	Under- Manager	Workers		Minerals Worked	Remarks (Seam of Coal worked, &c)
					U/G	Sur.
Addiewell	Addiewell	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., West Calder	D. Rankin				Oil Shale
Arniston	Arniston	Arniston Coal Co. Ltd., Gorebridge, Edinburgh	A. Anderson, H. Kennedy		464	52	Coal, G, H, M & S
Carberry	Inveresk	Deans and Moore, Musselburgh	Ralph Moore		115	24	Coal, H, M & S
Cobbinshaw	Cobbinshaw	Caledonian Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Cobbinshaw	John Allan		100	21	Oil Shale
Edgehead	Edgehead	Robert Johnstone, Dalkeith	Rob. Johnstone		17	2	Coal, H, M & S
Handaxwood	Fauldhouse	William Dixon Ltd.	R. Thomson	D. Muir		14	Ironstone	Sinking
Ingliston	Kirkliston	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., Cramond Bridge	Adam Spiers				Oil Shale	Standing
Limefield	West Calder	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd, West Calder	Robt. Howieson	Wm. Lyon	117	18	Oil Shale
Loanhead	Loanhead	Shotts Iron Co., Loanhead	John Love		299	60	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone
Loganlea	Addiewell	Loganlea Coal Co. Ltd., West Calder	James Wilson		102	24	Coal, M & S
Newbattle	Newbattle	Lothian Coal Co. Ltd., Dalkeith	Mungo Mackay		723	185	Coal, G, H, M & S
Niddrie	Niddrie	Niddrie and Benhar Coal Co. Ltd., Portobello	Rob. Martin	Wm. Hamilton	651	182	Coal, G, H, M & S, Ironstone
Oakbank	Mid Calder	Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd., Mid Calder	J.B. Sneddon		302	53	Oil Shale
Oxenford	Ormiston	A. White & Co.	A. White		7	1	Coal, H, M & S
Penicuik	Penicuik	Shotts Iron Co., Penicuik	H. Burt	Thos. Newton	169	59	Coal, M & S, Ironstone
Pentland	Straiton	Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Loanhead	J.M. Thomson				Oil Shale	Standing
Polbeth	West Calder	Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Co. Ltd., West Calder	Robt. Howieson		313	50	Oil Shale
Polton	Bonnyrigg	Lothian Coal Co. Ltd., Rosewell, Edinburgh	A. Armstrong		250	60	Coal, M & S
Pumpherston	Pumpherston	Pumpherston Oil Co. Ltd, Mid Calder	Jas. Caldwell		316	39	Oil Shale
Straiton	Straiton	Clippens Oil Co. Ltd., Loanhead	J.M. Thomson		426	58	Oil Shale
Vogrie	Gorebridge	Arniston Coal Co. Ltd, Gorebridge, Edinburgh	Wm. Hill		44	7	Coal, H, M & S, Fireclay
Wallyford	Inveresk	Deans and Moore, Musselburgh	Joseph Moore	A. Livingstone	90	30	Coal, H, M & S
Whitehill	Rosewell	Lothian Coal Co. Ltd., Rosewell, Edinburgh	Thos. Webster		382	110	Coal, H, M, G & S, Fireclay
Woodmuir	Woodmuir	Woodmuir Colliery Co., West Calder	Geo. Morrison		70	21	Coal, C, M & S

The initial letters attached to the word "Coal" in the column "Minerals Worked" indicate the kind of Coal produced, as C Coking Coal; G Gas Coal; H Household Coal; M Manufacturing Coal; S Steam Coal.

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