Could I have a copy please. Let me know how to go about paying.
Many thanks,
Ronnie Johnston
Law and Social Sciences
Glasgow Caledonian University
Cowcaddens Road
Glasgow
G4 OBA
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> From: Graham Owens
> Reply To: The mining-history list.
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 14:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Book - "New Cumnock's Mining Heritage"
>
> After something of a struggle we have unearthed the remaining copies of
> "New Cumnocks Mining Heritage" and they are now in my possession.
>
> I have access to the last ten copies of "New Cumnock's Mining Heritage -
> the 50th Bank Auld Pit Reunion Commemorative Volume" available for sale.
> The book was produced privately by the committee of the Bank Auld Pit
> Reunion, to commemorate their 50th reunion in October 1999. The Bank was
> Bank Colliery, New Cumnock, Ayrshire which closed in 1969 and there was
> originally a reunion of Bank Auld Pit Trade Shop Workers, but now seems to
> involve anybody associated with the New Cumnock Collieries. The book is
> hardbound and 144 pages. It covers: -
>
> 1. New Cumnock - Past & Present
> 2. Pits and mines of New Cumnock
> 3. The Bank Auld Pit
> 4. The Bank No.6 Mining Disaster
> 5. The annual reunion of Bank Auld Pit Trade Shop Workers
> 6. Minutes form the meetings of the Annual Reunion
> 7. Songs, Stories and Poems of the Reunion
> 8. Knockshinnoch Castle Colliery
> 9. The Knockshinnoch Mining Disaster
>
> The book is an excellent read with lots of mining content. However the
> highlight for me is Songs, Stories and Poems, the poetry in particular is
> super (as you'd expect from a town associated with Rabbie Burns!). Lookout
> in particular for "A Discourse in Hydrostatics" (linking reservoirs,speech
> impediments and prostrate problems!!!!)."
>
> I have finally tracked down the remaining copies and now have them in my
> possession, am offering the last three unreserved copies at £12 (inl P&P in
> the UK) and all the money raised will go towards Bank Auld Pit Reunion
> annual luncheon (a social highlight for the remaining members who are now
> predominately pensioners).
>
> First come, first served!
>
> Please e-mail me directly off group to confirm interest
>
> Regards
> Graham Owens
>
>
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