Walter Stark’s Song
I was sent this message today, which I thought i’d share, demonstrating that even around the world, people are remembering the 140th Anniversary of the Pit Disaster today, “Hi Paul, I’m […]
Category Archives: Blantyre Mining
Loanend Colliery Fatality
Whilst pushing a rake of empty hutches up an incline in the Loanend Colliery in 1926, William Dowdles, James Mulvaney and Thos. Wales were trapped by a runaway train […]
Miners turn to School Strikes
During the great miners strike of 1926, some of the striking miners in Blantyre turned their attention to a new tactic. By trying to get their children to strike […]
1926 Blantyre Pit Row
Before Sheriff Mercer, at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday 1st November 1926, seven men were charged with forming part of a disorderly crowd of over 700 people in Glasgow Road, Blantyre. […]
1935 Disaster Fund Payout
George Park shared this little article which dates from 27th October 1935. Blantyre Mining Disaster Recalled – Death of a Hero’s Wife The terrible Scottish Mining disaster which occurred […]
1966 Removal of Priory Bing
This is 2nd February 1966. Contractors are slowly but surely in the background removing the Priory Bing. To put into context, in the middle of the photo is Priory Row, […]
Blantyre Ferme Shaft damage
On Wednesday morning of 9th February 1927, the two cages at No. 1 Pit, Blantyre Ferme Colliery, came into contact and, buckling, took the water pipes with them, causing […]
1950 Blantyreferme Pithead destroyed
Fire broke out in the surface structure of Blantyreferme Colliery 1&2 on Wednesday 19th July 1950 which saw the pithead destroyed and considerable alarm for the miners. Five hours […]
1927 Bardykes Colliery Fatality
Between one and two o ‘ clock on the afternoon of Thursday 18th August 1927, a fatal accident occurred in No. 1 Pit, Bardykes Colliery, Blantyre, which belonged then to […]