MacKenzie's Shop in Coalburn Road
More on Shops in Coalburn Road near the Miners Welfare Building
Dyet and Overend's Foodstore in Coalburn Road in the 1990s. The building was formerly a colliery shop and had changed owners many times until it was demolished at the end of the 20th century.
More on the history of the Colliery Shop
Welcome
The Jim Hamilton Heritage Society of Coalburn was established in 2004.
Meetings
Meetings are normally held from SEPTEMBER until APRIL, 7.30pm - 9pm, in Coalburn Bowling Club, next to the Coalburn Miners Welfare's One Stop Shop.
At some meetings, there is an invited guest speaker and non-members are welcome to attend. In 2022, meetings will be irregular and subject to the Covid restrictions at the time.
Coalburn's One Stop Shop
Heritage Centre
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.
At the moment, access to the Centre is by appointment only. Contact the Society through the link below.
Officials 2021/22
| Chair | Helen Brownlie |
| Vice-Chair | Geoff Brown |
| Secretary | Geoff Brown (Tel. No: 01555 820379) |
| Treasurer | Marion McBain |
| Membership Secretary | Betty Nicol |
For enquiries about the Society, the records it holds or for an appontment to visit the Heritage Centre, contact . This is a generic email address and your enquiry will be redirected to the most suitable person to respond.
Newsletter
An informative newsletter, designed and produced to a high standard by Helen Brownlie of the Society is published quarterly and the printed version is distributed FREE to members (Non-members £2). It also features a record of village events and articles of local interest submitted by members.
An online version is available free to everyone through this website.
What's new
Peter McLeish 1938 - 2021
A full obituary to Peter has been completed and can be found here.
Peter set up the Jim Hamilton Heritage Society in 2004 together with John Zawadzki and had been its Chairman ever since. He was instrumental in setting up the Heritage Centre to house the vast amount of material that Jim Hamilton had collected over the years. Coalburn has lost one of its champions and the Society is so grateful for all his work and enthusiasm that he put into this venture.
- A third article on Shops in Coalburn has been prepared - Shops in Coalburn Road near the Miners Welfare Building. It is based on a Powerpoint presentation prepared and presented by the late Peter McLeish in 2010. Added: 21st Jan 2022
The Winter 2021 Newsletter is now available. 1st January 2022. This includes Jim Hamilton's article on Coalburn Village Personalities and the latest news on the progress of the Society.
- A new article on the history of the Colliery Shop in Coalburn Road. Added 6th January 2022
A new article on Joe McGill and his Shop at Coalburn Brig. Added 1st January 2022
- We are pleased to report that the Society will continue under a revised committee. Helen Brownlie will lead the committee as chair with Geoff Brown as vice-chair.
- This website now features a comprehensive series of photographs of Coalburn and its surroundings taken by Geoff Brown on the 21st - 23rd July 2021.
- Geoff Brown's photos of the 2021 Coalburn Gala on the 11th September
- Photos of Lesmahagow Creamery and other historic photos of Lesmahagow added 3rd July 2021.
- Photos of Auchlochan Walled Garden. including the fleur-de-lys of Stockbriggs House which is now used as a feature in the walled garden. 20th June 2021
- The Summer 2021 Newsletter is now available. 8th July 2021.
- More photos of the Coalburn area in May and June 2021
- A new article on Stockbriggs House and Estate posted on 27th April 2021. Updated on 14th May and 2nd June with more historical information.
- John Weir's photographs of the ruins of Stockbriggs House still standing today. 24th April 2021
- Photos of Stockbriggs taken on 22nd April 2021