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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.

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Whitehill Colliery Midlothian 1856–1890

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

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