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From: "Arnott, J & H" <>
Subject: Rosewell and Polton Coal Pits, MLN
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2000 20:43:26 -0700

Hello again Listers:

I know that my g. grandfather William Turner ARNOTT was killed 29 June
1900 whilst trying to put a railway engine back on the tracks at
Stanhope Bridge, near Broughton during the construction of the TALLA
WATER WORKS - the engine rolled over and crushed him to death. At the
time he worked for a Mr. John BEST, a general contractor from Edinburgh
who took over the construction work of the Talla Reservoir on 27 January
1900.

What I am trying to find out is where and when William Turner ARNOTT
worked prior to 1900. In 1888, he worked as a coalminer (recorded on
his marriage certificate to Alison SOMMERVILLE). Further anecdotal
information received today, indicates that he was present when “they
sank the Polton and Rosewell pits.” On the 1888 marriage certificate,
William’s father, James Turner ARNOTT is listed as an “engine keeper”.
If William worked with his father, this might explain the anecdotal
information of his “being there” when they sank the aforementioned pits
-- working the engines used to drive down the shafts.

My question to these lists is:

1) where can I obtain records of the history of the above-mentioned coal
pits to pin-point when they were sank.

Thanks

Jim Arnott
Victoria, BC, Canada


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