About 7 o’clock in the evening on Sunday 18th January 1903, the skies above Craighead lit up as Blantyre residents became aware something was on fire. During that cold Winters night, it became clear that the lamp cabin at Craighead Colliery was alight. The cabin belonged to Coalmasters William Baird & Co and containing all […]
About five o’clock on Friday morning of 2nd October 1931 the lamp cabin at the Priory Colliery, Blantyre, belonging to William Baird & Co Ltd., was gutted by fire and the lampman, John Doran, who resides at 5 John Street, Blantyre, was removed to the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, suffering from serious burning injuries. On inquiry […]