No 6 Pit, Standburn

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Department

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Maker

Donaldson

Production date

Circa 1925

Subject person

Nimmo, James & Co Ltd

Subject place

Standburn No 6 Pit/Standburn/Muiravonside area

Subject notes

Standburn was built by the colliery owner. The miners rows had no toilets or running water. Communal ash cess pits and standpipes were provided. When the pit closed most of the village was demolished and the people flitted to Westquarter Model Village and Maddiston.

Accession number

P17347

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Coal Pit Mining Industry

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