Leadhills Library - Mining Journals

An important part of Social History, The ‘Mining Journals’ represent the agreements made between miners and the mine owner in respect to payment received for works carried out by the miners.

Leadhills Mining Journals – Book No. 17

LML021 – 1840 – 1847
664 pages

The day to day working of the mines is recorded in the Journals and Bargain Books preserved in the Library.
These describe in detail every piece of work undertaken in the mines and the names of the miners involved.

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Leadhills Mining Journals – Book No. 17

LML021 – 1840 – 1847
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Leadhills Mining Journals – 1835 – 1854

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Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.15
LML 019
1835 – 1840

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.16
LML 020
1838 – 1846

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.17
LML 021
1840 – 1847

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.18
LML 022
1846 – 1854