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Description: The Museum of Lead Mining, Wanlockhead. Lead was mined in the hills around Wanlockhead till 1934, then again in 1957-58. Gold and silver has also been mined here since Roman times and local gold was used in James V's crown of 1540. This stone-built museum formerly housed a Miners' Subscription Library.
Title: The Museum of Lead Mining, Wanlockhead. - geograph.org.uk - 156109
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Author: Colin Smith
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