Photos by s2sajambo : on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

s2sajambo said:

This view is from Crawlees Road looking down towards Newtongrange.The main view is of the mining museum(Lady Victoria)The pit closed in 1981.The mining museum is a "must see" for all ages with well informed and friendly guides to show you around and answer any questions you may have.There's also a clean,well stocked cafe area and gift shop - worth a visit just for the relaxed atmosphere in this area alone.

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s2sajambo said:

Taken from the car on a rainy February afternoon, this photograph shows the view as you are travelling towards Edinburgh on the A7 Galashiels road.The Gable end you see on the right is number 1 Main Street famous as the Birthplace of Etta Mcintosh the well known Highland dancer- Born 1932- her Father was Thomas Mcintosh(1912-1994)a miner in the Lady Victoria pit and Royal Scots soldier captured by the Japanese and held as P.O.W.-Her mother was Nellie Mcintosh(nee McDonald)(1915-2001)

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s2sajambo said:

This is one of the old pit shaft pulley wheels and is a reminder of the days when The Lady Victoria pit was the main employer in the area. The houses in the background are (right to left) numbers 3,4,5 and 6 Main street

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s2sajambo said:

This stretch of narrow road is known locally as the "Liney dyke".The old pit railway line ran from The Lady Victoria to Lingerwood near Easthouses and was over the other side of the dyke- seen here on the left - this photo was taken from the top of Eighth Street

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