This has to be one of my favourite images of old Blantyre. Crowds of people make their sorrowful way down what would become Douglas Street on that horrible day in October 1877, the sharp turn still visible today near the bottom of Douglas Street. The three pits are pictured. On the left Priestfield Colliery (Dixons […]
In November 2016, Bill Erskine emailed me saying, “Fantastic site – many congratulations on producing such comprehensive research. Currently researching my gt grandfather, Thomas Erskine who was killed at No 1 Pitt, Dixon Collieries on 22 Dec 1913 when crushed by an engine. Was wondering if there would be any other reports or information on […]