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R. Forrester and Co., Ltd.

The West Lothian firm that sank and worked Whitrigg Colliery at Whitburn from about 1900, appearing as Robert Forrester and Company in the earliest returns and holding the pit until nationalisation in 1947.

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Whitrigg Colliery West Lothian 1900–1947

Record created: 11 September 2026 · Last researched: 11 September 2026

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