George Beckwith paintings

George Beckwith spent many a long shift 1800 feet underground in the Seafield Colliery at Kirkcaldy in Fife. The coal seams of many Fife collieries lay under the river Forth estuary and Seafield was no exception. George's talent has produced many fine paintings of a dying and forgotten way of life.Wellesley, Pirnie, Leven, Michael, Wellsgreen, Earlseat, Hugo and many others have closed in the last thirty years until Longannet is now the only deep mine producing coal in Scotland. Several open cast mines continue the struggle for the rich minerals layed down thousands of years ago but none come close to the dangers and fears of miners far underground.

Pirnie Colliery Methilhill

Wellesley Colliery Denbeath Methil

Michael Colliery East Wemyss

Frances Colliery Dysart Kirkcaldy

Rosie Pit East Wemyss

The artist has allowed the Friends of Methil heritage to reproduce the above painings as 9 inch by 6 inch photographs. They are mounted ready for framing and are on sale at The Methil Heritage Centre.

Details from the secretary@methilheritage.co.uk