Leisure, recreation and self-improvement in a Scottish mining community from the archives of Wanlockhead Miners' Library

Fiona Skillen

Leisure, recreation and self-improvement in a Scottish mining community from the archives of Wanlockhead Miners' Library

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Abstract

This article examines the growth and development of the Wanlockhead Miners’ Library from its foundation in 1756 through to the present. It traces the everyday function of the library society, from the ways in which books were bought and lent, to the role of the society in village life.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	190-123
Number of pages	34
Journal	Scottish Archives
Volume	16
Publication status	Published - 2010

Keywords

library
culture
history
recreation

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Leisure, recreation and self-improvement in a Scottish mining community from the archives of Wanlockhead Miners' Library

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