1930s High Blantyre Dixons no 2 pit

Having had an idle day for the Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on Wednesday 12th May 1937, the 500 miners employed Blantyre Colliery, belonging to William Dixon, Ltd., were again idle on Thursday 13th May as a mark of sympathy for a workmate who had been killed in No. 2 Pit, High Blantyre.

Just before he was due finish his work on the night shift, the victim John McAulay (65), who resided with his wife at 11 Morris Terrace, Blantyre had the misfortune to be caught by the cage as it was landing in the pit-bottom. He was killed instantly.