Historical 1

Present position and future prospects 1

Character of Scottish mining area 2

The Method of the Survey 3

The Questionnaires 5

General characteristics of the Sample 7

The miner and his work 10

Place of birth related to place of residence 10

Miners’ mobility pattern 12

Expanding and declining areas 13

Miners’ industrial pattern 15

Housewives former occupations 18

The journey to work 19

Mining as an hereditary occupation 21

Miners’ reasons for entering the industry 25

General attitudes to the mining industry 25

What miners thought was wrong with the mining industry 32

Criticisms of the mining industry 33

Regional differences 36

Miners and the general public 38

Conclusions 39

Miners’ children of working age 41

Occupations of miners’ children 42

Fathers’ preference for sons’ occupations 45

Attitudes to mining as a career for young people 47

Occupational preferences of school leavers 48

Conclusions 51

Housewives’ attitudes 52

Miners’ attitudes 54

Migration to a new occupation 57

Preference for mining, or for another occupation 59

Migration to the Fifeshire mines 63

Miners’ attitudes to prospects for young people 69

In Fifeshire

Conclusions 71

Type of housing preferred 72

Gardens 75

Attitudes to present environment 75

Preference for a mixed or mining community 84

Social relationships 89

Conclusions 90

The cinema 93

Theatre and music hall 95

Dance hall 96

Library 97

Place of worship 98

Church social activities 100

Football 101

Horse and dog racing 103

Participation in outdoor sports 105

Miners’ welfare – Indoor 106

Miners' welfare - Outdoor 107

Miners' welfare - Working Men’s Club 108

Political and union meetings 108

Public House 109

Local shopping centre 111

Main shopping centre 112

Co-operative guild 113

Maternity and child welfare clinic 114

Conclusions 114