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. 1/B

LML002 – 1742 – 1746
354 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. 1/B

LML002 – 1742 – 1746
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Leadhills Mining Journals – 1738 – 1766

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Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.1/A
LML 001
1738 – 1742

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.1/B
LML 002
1742 – 1746

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.1/C
LML 003
1749 – 1751

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.1/D
LML 004
1752 – 1756

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.1
LML 005
1759 – 1762

Bargain Book

Mining Journal No.2
LML 006
1762 – 1766