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 exploration of the miner following the explosion: EXPLORATION “After the explosion, 23 survivors cam out of No 2 Shaft, and the bodes […]
Another remarkable photo from 1979. This time showing the brave firemen at the top of Stonefield Parish Church on Glasgow Road after it burned down in September of that year. The photographer must surely have used a lens on his camera to capture this scene. Featuring Blantyre Project Social Media with permission. Strictly not for use […]
WHEN a cat scaled a 40 feet tree at the end of Viewfield housing scheme, Blantyre suddenly lost its head for heights. For four days the unfortunate animal was stuck there, not daring to come down and neighbours decided the tree was too tall to climb, with no ladders tall enough for any rescue. However, […]