The following is an extract [Page A1 and A2] from the Blantyre Colliery Explosion Inquiry Report, dated 21st December 1877. In particular a sub report by Messrs Ralph Moore, TE Wales, and James Willis, Inspectors of Mines. Transcribed word for word by P. Veverka this extract touches on lamps, events leading up to the explosion […]
The following is an extract [Page A and A1] from the Blantyre Colliery Explosion Inquiry Report, dated 21st December 1877. In particular a sub report by Messrs Ralph Moore, TE Wales, and James Willis, Inspectors of Mines. Transcribed word for word by P. Veverka it provides insight into status of Dixon’s Pits in 1877 including […]
The following is an extract [Page A] from the Blantyre Colliery Explosion Inquiry Report, dated 21st December 1877. In particular a sub report by Messrs Ralph Moore, TE Wales, and James Willis, Inspectors of Mines. Transcribed word for word by P. Veverka it provides a great insight into the disaster and indeed mining in the […]
It’s October and thoughts turn as usual to adding further research and history to the story of the 1877 Blantyre Pit Disaster. Indeed, you guys are going to be spoiled here throughout October, as I have DOUBLE the usual amount of posts scheduled! LOADS of brilliant Blantyre history to get out to the world! Just […]
On Monday 9th May 1898, the girls at Bardykes Colliery, Blantyre went on strike. Between 30 and 40 young girls, employed by Coalmasters Merry & Cunningham put down tools and refused to work. The youngsters were employed as brass pickers. (Brass pickers were essentially dirt pickers, manually picking out unsuitable coal from moving picking belts. […]
Rev William C MacDougall was the founder of the Convalescent Home for Miners in Saltcoats and ran the institution in 1898. However, prior to his time on the west coast, he had been in Blantyre for some time, including being present during the Pit Explosion of 1877. In November 1898, Rev MacDougall held a social […]
On the last Saturday in November 1898, a rather serious accident occurred at Dixon’s Pit 3 in High Blantyre. However, before you think this like so many other accidents happened deep in the mine, this particular accident was unusual in its nature, as it happened in the Colliery offices! The offices of Messrs Dixons Ltd […]