Polmaise Colliery 3&4 1904-1987

Polmaise Colliery 3&4 1904-1987 A page dedicated to the former Polmaise Colliery 3, 4 & 5 located in the village of Fallin, Stirling. A place to share photos and memories. (NCB).

Polmaise Colliery No.3, No.4 & No.5 was in existence from 1904-1987. No.3 and No.4 were sunk in 1904 and No.5 sunk 1940, by Archibald Russell Ltd who also owned and operated the pit until 1 January 1947 (Vesting day), when the mining industries assets were nationalised and the company charged with running them being the National Coal Board. Polmaise Colliery was undere the Scottish Area of operati

on fro the NCB. The NCB became the British Coal Corporation in 1987. Polmaise operated for a short period under British Coal until the decision to close the pit on 17th July 1987.

22/02/2026
01/11/2025

Such sad news, rest in peace, Elspeth and thanks for all your help and guidance in 2015 for the Polmaise exhibition at the Smith ❤️

27/10/2025

Good News!

We’re thrilled to share that the National Mining Museum Scotland has been awarded £97,980 from Museums Galleries Scotland as part of its Repair and Adaptation Programme!

This vital funding will support essential repair work across our site - including restoring the pithead walkway, fixing roof leaks in one of our object stores, and strengthening the structural integrity of our iconic chimney.

These works follow a detailed conservation analysis and audit by our team, forming a key part of our ongoing work to restore, repair, and retrofit our A-listed buildings.

If you’d like to support our conservation work you can make a donation here: https://www.totalgiving.co.uk/appeal/bepartofourfuture

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RIP Jimmy Bone. Many tributes from the footballing community, especially from HeartofMidlothianFC
04/09/2025

RIP Jimmy Bone.

Many tributes from the footballing community, especially from HeartofMidlothianFC

By David Speed, Club Historian Everyone connected with Hearts was deeply saddened to learn that a great football man, Jimmy Bone, had passed away on Monday, at 75 years of age. His time in a maroon jersey might have been brief, but Jimmy made a huge contribution towards re-establishing Hearts’ pos...

Spotted a Polmaise headframe on the artwork outside the railway station this afternoon. Stirling: Alive with Scotland
26/04/2025

Spotted a Polmaise headframe on the artwork outside the railway station this afternoon.

Stirling: Alive with Scotland

13/02/2024

'Bevin Boy' James Turner at Whitehill Colliery, Midlothian in 1946. Bevin Boys were young men conscripted to work in coal mines between December 1943 and March 1948, to increase the rate of coal production, which had declined through the early years of World War II.

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