Part of the summary from the official Inquiry Report for “Blantyre Colliery Explosion” of 1877. Transcribed by myself word for word for the first time appearing online, this particular detailed section summarises the contributing causes of the disaster: CONTRIBUTING CAUSES Some, if not all of the following causes would have had effect in leading to […]
Part of the summary from the official Inquiry Report for “Blantyre Colliery Explosion” of 1877. Transcribed by myself word for word for the first time appearing online, this particular section, can be rather technical at times, but deservedly so, as it dealt with the important matter of ventilating the colliery. The information is in good […]
The following is an extract [Page A3] 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 comments on the need to properly ventilate the pit in order […]
The following is an extract [Page 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 comments on the immediate aftermath of the Pit Disaster and first […]
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 […]
Continued from yesterday, the Glasgow Herald reported on the following day of the Pit Disaster: The miners, as usual, resumed work at six o’clock in the morning, 126 men and boys descending No. 3 shaft and 107 No. 2. (As the catastrophe is entirely confined to these two, it is unnecessary to involve the narrative […]