The loss of Longannet condemned the Scottish deep mining industry to history. Yet coal was an industry which spanned centuries and one which has forever left its mark in the memories of the men who endured it. Illustrated by archive footage from the Scottish Screen Archive, these are the memories of the miners themselves, men whose lives were all but consumed by the most demanding industry of all.Featuring the music of Dick Gaghan.MINING WAS NOT A JOB -- IT WAS A WAY OF LIFE! Running time 60 minutes