Midlothian Anchor Point for Industrial Heritage
The Scottish Mining Museum has been recognised as one of the most important sites in Europe's industrial history by being awarded a plaque by the European Route of Industrial Heritage. The EU-funded project seeks to raise awareness of and stimulate interest in industrial heritage, in particular our common European heritage.
The European Route of Industrial Heritage (ERIH) is a network of the most important industrial heritage sites in Europe spanning Great Britain, Germany, France, Luxemborg and the Netherlands. It takes visitors on an exciting journey of discovery along the milestones of European industrial history. From disused production plants, to industrial landscape parks and inter-active technology museums the route consists of Anchor Points. These are outstanding industrial monuments in the former heartlands of the Industrial Revolution.
Anchor Points tell tourists what they can see at a local level and visitors of all ages can relive their industrial heritage in the form of attractive guided tours, multi-media presentations and special events. All the anchor points are simultaneously starting points for a variety of regional routes.
Pictured with the new Anchor Point sign at the Scottish Mining Museum are Fergus Waters, Director of the Museum and David Hamilton, Midlothian MP and ex-miner.
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