Image by Andrew Brownlie
The dedicated work of Coalburn born Jim Hamilton (1922-2004) has bequeathed us a remarkable collection of interviews, films, photographs, postcards, and other documents. The Jim Hamilton Heritage Society of Coalburn was founded in 2004, helping to fulfil Jim's wish that this unique collection should be held at Coalburn. We aim to preserve, celebrate, promote and share these rich resources.
What's New
Keep up to date with our latest research and publications. The following documents are now available to view online:
Our Coalburn Heritage Calendar for 2027 is now available, covering clubs and activities in Coalburn over the years. We’ve had great reviews for this calendar to date and we’re now ready to promote more widely.
It’s an appointments style calendar, with space to write in reminders as the year unfolds, and three pictures per monthly page, and comes with a free supplement with additional information about the various activities pictured and QR codes for club websites.
Post within the UK for two day delivery target is £2.50, making total cost of purchase £9.50.
To order please contact us directly - by email: coalburn.heritage@gmail.com or by phone 01555 820060
The calendar is free with Heritage Society membership (£15 for a single person, £20 for a couple at the same address).
Coalburn Heritage Calendar 2027
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Calendar Sample Page (Click to enlarge)
- Newsletter 78, Autumn 2025
- Newsletter Index
Our updated comprehensive index allows you to easily search for specific topics and articles across our entire archive of newsletters. We have both an online version and PDF version. - Potted History of Deep Mining
- Early Coalmining at Auchanbeg
By D Bruce McCowan, as presented at the Jim Hamilton Heritage Society of Coalburn, December 3rd, 2025.
Visit Our Heritage Centre
The Jim Hamilton Heritage Centre is located in Coalburn Miners Welfare One Stop Shop, 42 Coalburn Road, ML11 0LH. The centre contains a rich archive of photographs, documents and artifacts relating to Coalburn's social history and mining heritage.
The Heritage Centre is normally open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11.30 until 1.30 for people to drop in. If you would like to arrange a visit please send us an email, or phone Coalburn Miners' Welfare (01555 820060).
The Heritage Centre is a great asset to Coalburn and visitors are made welcome, so please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Ask Us A Question
What would you like to know? We respond to enquiries about all aspects of local heritage and family history.
Should you have any enquiries about future meetings, or about joining the society, or concerning any other aspect of our work, please feel free to get in touch using any of the contact details on this page.
Join Us
- Annual membership currently costs:
- £15 for one adult
- £20 for two adults at the same address
- £2 for under 16s
Committee 2024/25
| Chair | Helen Brownlie |
| Vice-Chair | Geoff Brown |
| Secretary | Donald Williams |
| Treasurer | Marion McBain |
| Membership Secretary | Marion McBain |
| Other Committee members | Billy Struthers, Jim McBain |
Newsletter
Our newsletter is published approximately 3 monthly, with updates on Heritage Society activity and articles on Coalburn's history. Members receive the newsletter by post as part of their membership package. Cost to non-members is £2 + postage for our current newsletter and £1 + postage for archive issues. An online version is available free to read at our publications page.