According to http://www.dmm.org.uk/educate/mineocc.htm (really informative site - Durham influenced rather than Scottish so not sure if the terminology remains the same). However... DRAWER - 1894: A waggoner or person who pushes underground tubs RUNNER - 1894: Pusher of mine waggons RUNNER IN - 1894: Person who puts waggons into the cage at the bottom of the pit Happy Holidays Regards Anne // > Didn't they have to have wheeled transport (sometimes on tracks) inside the > mine as well? It must have been an 'occupation' to move the coal from the > drilling site to the shaft?? Anybody? > Elizabeth Dods // // > > Looking it up in the dictionary, it says that a gigman is one who drives > or > > keeps a gig (which is a 2 wheeled carriage). // // > > Of course, it makes sense to me now! Some of us are too modern for our > own > > good, perhaps. Guess we should've turned to the dictionary the first time > > 'round. I'm assuming that any mining operation worth it's stuff would > have some > > type of transport, perhaps for the supervisors or bosses or to send > messages? > > And I'm reminded of a verse from a song in the musical Oklahoma: "When I > > take you out, tonight, with me, Honey, here's the way it's goin' to be: > You will > > set behind a team of snow white horses, In the slickest gig you ever see!" > > (From Surrey with the Fringe on Top) > > > > Let me take this opportunity to wish you all a blessed Christmas season > and a > > happy New Year! > > > > Jill Clark > > listowner, SCT-EAST-LOTHIAN //