Archibald Hood

Self-taught Scottish mining engineer who leased and expanded Whitehill Colliery from 1856, before moving to South Wales's Rhondda Valley, where he became a founding figure of that region's coal industry.

Mines operated

Mine	Region	Years
Whitehill Colliery	Midlothian	1856–1890

Record created: 28 August 2026 · Last researched: 28 August 2026