Coalburn Gala 2017. Photographer: Geoff Brown.
More of Geoff's photographs of this event.
The front page of the Society's 2018 Calendar which shows organisations that have disappeared in Coalburn and some of the people that were associated with them. The calendar is on sale at the Coalburn Heritage Centre and at the Post Office. Price £5.
Welcome
The Jim Hamilton Heritage Society of Coalburn was established in 2004.
Meetings are held normally on the FIRST and THIRD Wednesdays each month; from SEPTEMBER until APRIL, 7.30pm - 9pm, in Coalburn Bowling Club, next to the Coalburn Miners Welfare's One Stop Shop.
There is an invited guest speaker at each meeting and non-members are welcome to attend.
Coalburn's One Stop Shop
The Society runs the Heritage Centre in the One Stop Shop which contains an archive of photographs, documents and artifacts relating to Coalburn's social history and mining heritage. The majority of these were collected by the late Jim Hamilton.
| Chairman | Peter McLeish |
| Vice-Chairman | Gilbert Dobbie |
| Secretary | Geoff Brown (Tel. No: 01555 820379) |
| Treasurer | Gillian Farrell |
| Membership Secretary | Betty Nicol |
An informative 12-page newsletter, designed and produced to a high standard by the Society is published quarterly and distributed FREE to members. (Non-members £2)
It also features a record of village events and articles of local interest submitted by members.
Latest News
Peter McLeish has produced a new book on the History of Coalburn School, which will be available at the Coalburn Gala, price £12. After that it will be available at the Heritage Centre on Tuesdays or by contacting Peter directly through the contact form on this website.
- The Society's exhibition on Gala day at the Leisure Centre was successful with close to 200 visitors. The display featured photos of the Queen and Courtiers from 1937 and information about previous Gala days from 1926 onwards. Thanks to all who made a donation to the funds.
- The first meeting of the new session will be on Wednesday, 8th Sept. when Geoff Brown will be showing his photographs of the 2017 Gala. Admission is free and everyone is welcome.
- The Summer Newsletter is now available.
