Heritage Centre
The centre at Coalburn's One Stop Shop offers the following facilities:
- Archive of the late Jim Hamilton - thousands of photographs and documents relating to Coalburn's social history and mining heritage.
- Reference library featuring 80 volumes of Jim Hamilton's COALBURN CHRONICLES booklet.
- Numerous photographs and items of local interest on display.
- Audio/Visual Facilities - Coalburn 'past and present' videos and slides on show.
The Heritage Centre is normally open between 11.30 am and 1.00 pm on Tuesdays and on Thursdays for people to drop in. Occassionally we don't have cover at these times so please do contact us in advance if you are travelling a distance. We can also open at other times by arrangement.
If you would like to arrange a visit please call Coalburn Miners' Welfare on 01555 820060 and choose option 7. You can also arrange to visit by e-mailing .
The Heritage Resource Room is a community asset and one that we are keen should be accessible and well used, so please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to visit.
Admission FREE. Donations welcome.
Exhibits at the Heritage Centre
Mrs Maureen Hamilton cutting the ribbon to formally open the Heritage Centre on Saturday 24th November 2007. With her is Peter McLeish, Chairman of the Jim Hamilton Heritage Society of Coalburn