In 1892, Glasgow based Early Electrical Contractors ‘Anderson & Munro’ were involved in several major installations of new electric lighting to grand houses. However two stood out in being somewhat unusual, for the lighting was not to be powered by steam machines, but by the power of water. In August 1892, they were working on […]
The monthly meeting of Blantyre School Board took place on the evening of Tuesday 17th October 1893 where the subject was whether to let various local groups have use of the school in evenings for the use of dance classes. Now, this may not seem a particularly big decision these days given schools are empty […]
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, summarises the lighting and blasting activities. LIGHTING AND BLASTING “Open oil lamps were ordinarily used in working. Safety lamps in exceptional instances were used in […]
How strange it would have been to live in that “crossover” time where horses and carts were on the roads, but also, emerging were also mechanised vehicles and cars. A good example would have been in 1917, during WW1 when Donald McLean was driving his cart back from Cambuslang. He was stopped by authorities one […]
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 […]