Open Cast at Temple, Pentlands in Distance
Artist: Gillies, William George, Sir, CBE RA RSA PPRSW · 1898-1973
there is a large sand and gravel open-cast mine, or quarry, at Outerston Quarry, Temple, whilst there is also a major coal field in the neighbourhood of Rosewell, Howgate and Temple which was the subject of an unsuccessful bid to be mined using open-cast, to Lothian Council in 2013 and was rejected by them in 2017.
© Royal Scottish Academy of Art & Architecture
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Date 1939 - 1945 Accession G.1991.690 Type Drawing Pen, felt Materials Support paper
Medium Pen, feltDimensions Support
21.9cm x 33.4cmAcquisition Bequest Gillies, William George, Sir, CBE RA RSA PPRSW (1973) -
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