The miners of Bardykes Colliery had a lucky escape on the evening of Thursday 14th October 1949. The news report is as follows: Pithead Structure Crashes The pithead structure at No. 2 Pit of Bardvkes Colliery, Blantyre, collapsed yesterday evening. No one was hurt. The main shaft caved in on Monday, since when the colliery […]
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Bardykes Colliery Accident 1936
Tragic circumstances on the evening of Saturday 21st March 1936 occurred when a pit accident in Blantyre claimed the lives of five men. Exceptional bravery was demonstrated as rescue parties worked unceasingly for about 15 hours in imminent peril from a dangerous roof to recover the bodies from the debris. The accident occurred in a […]