Black Dirt and Brick Dust

On the black hills of pit spoil near the Wisp at Newcraighall

An amazing blightscape, burnt black dirt with brick fragments from Niddrie and Whitehill the only colour

Ghost of Mick McGahey

Sheriffhall Edmonstone Woolmet Monktonhall



Come on Midlothian mining men and listen unto me
You know how we are sore oppressed by ours tyranny
For improvement of the mines, no leisure time is found
Our children gang neglected whilst we're working underground