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

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From the Tables compiled by J.M. Ronaldson, H.M.Inspector for the West Scotland District in his Report for 1896

List of Mines worked under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, in Dumbartonshire, 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.
Auchindavie	Kirkintilloch						Coal	Discontinued
Baljaffray	Duntocher	James Young and Sons, Bearsden	John Yound	John Ramsay	28	12	Coal, M, Limestone
Castlecary	Cumbernauld	Castlecary Fireclay Co., Castlecary Station	A. Weir	John Roy	22	8	Fireclay, Limestone
Cumbernauld	Cumbernauld	Glenboig Union Fireclay Co., Cumbernauld	Wm. Reid	Wm. Smith	24	4	Fireclay
Garscube	Maryhill	Robert Addie and Sons, Maryhill	Robt. Millar	Wm. Drysdale	147	32	Coal, G, M & H
Gartshore	Kilsyth	Wm. Baird and Co., Kilsyth	Thos. L. Horne		348	123	Coal, C & H, Ironstone
Glenvault	Cumbernauld	Geo. Turnbull and Co., Cumbernauld			2	0	Fireclay
Great Western	Maryhill	Western Colliery Co., Maryhill	Jas. Roberts		27	5	Coal, G, M & S
Meiklehill	Kirkintilloch	Jas. Wood Ltd., Kirkintilloch	Thos. Crookston		371	83	Coal, S & C
Nethercroy	Kilsyth	Carron Co., Croy	Neil Wilkie	Jno. Barrowman, Jas. Provan	339	155	Coal, C, Ironstone
Strone	Kilsyth	Strone Colliery Co., Kilsyth					Coal, C, Ironstone	Discontinued
Twechar	Kilsyth	Wm. Baird and Co., kilsyth	Neil Munro		163	55	Coal, C, M & S, Ironstone
Wester Gartshore	Kirkintilloch	J. and A. Wallace, Kirkintilloch	George Sharpe	Robt. Barton	127	42	Coal, H, S & C
Woodilee	Lenzie	Jno. A. McCallum, Lenzie	Jno. Sneddon	Jas. Thomson	61	8	Coal, S
			Total		1559	527

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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