When we think of Coal Mining in Blantyre, we traditionally think of a very male orientated industry, but did you know at one time there were occasions where females where employed down in the depths of the pits or at the pithead, even in Blantyre! In December 1903, the annual conference of the Miner’s Federation […]
On the day after the 1877 Pit disaster, the Glasgow Herald reported. This account is the third and final part of their first account and follows on from Parts 1 and 2 earlier this week: Meanwhile, steps had been taken to gain access to the pit by No. 3 shaft and a temporary lowering apparatus […]
By 6th October 1874, Sheriff Spens had issued his judgement in the case of Blantyre local authority against Mr McGregor, residing at Hydepark House at the corner of Springfield and Broompark Road Blantyre. The case, a prominent one was around the water supply to miners’ families at Stonefield. It was alleged by the petitioners that […]
I saw this striking photo online this week and whilst it isn’t about Blantyre, it is a stark reminder of the conditions these miners worked in. The person who discovered this said, “Today whilst I was driving, Around the countryside, I came across this statue, Of a miner on his side, A rather striking pose […]
From all victims of the Blantyre Pit Disaster of 1877, there’s quite possibly no more sad story than that of the Clyde Family and in particular the heartache that Mrs Agnes Clyde would have to endure. Losing multiple members of her family, the youngest was only 12 who was also recognised as tragically being the […]
At the end of July 1913, five young Blantyre miners found themselves in hot water standing in the dock at Hamilton Sheriff Court. They were charged with trespassing on the railway siding beside the Auchinraith Signal Cabin belonging to the North British Railway Company on 25th June that year. Their plea was guilty, explaining that […]
A great photo in remarkable clarity despite being almost 110 years old! From the David Ritchie collection shared to Blantyre Project, this will be the first time you’ve seen this online. Three men stand at the back of the former Auchentibber Inn. The elevated position overlooked the Quoiting green, accessed by the wooden stairway. This […]