Continuing my quest to tell the personal stories of ALL 215 miners who died in the Blantyre Mining Disaster. As with each previous year, I’ve added more articles slowly but surely forming a growing list of life stories. Today, we remember William Clyde (14). This is the story of brother of James Clyde the youngest […]
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Pit Explosion Inquiry Summary
The last part of the inquiry document, a 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 end section summarises the all the inquiry’s findings, presented to the Government at Whitehall. SUMMARY “In summing up the causes conducing […]
Firemen’s Examination, 1877
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 cross witnessing of the Pit Firemen: FIREMEN’S EXAMINATION “The day firemen of No. 2 pit went down the shaft on the morning […]
The Explosion
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 of the findings, summarises the explosion itself. A warning, this entry contains some descriptions of what the rescue parties found. THE EXPLOSION “The explosion […]
Pit Disaster Memorial
A lovely photo of High Blantyre’s Pit Disaster Memorial, taken by local photographer Jackie Byres. Captured recently in warmer weather, the memorial has looked particularly beautiful this late summer, thanks to the flowering begonias in planters arranged by Bonnie Blantyre. The colour has lasted well and certainly brightened up this area. Thanks to everybody this […]
Explosion of Firedamp at Blantyre Colliery
The following is an extract [Page A] from the Blantyre Colliery Explosion Inquiry Report, dated 21st December 1877. In particular a sub report by Messrs Ralph Moore, TE Wales, and James Willis, Inspectors of Mines. Transcribed word for word by P. Veverka it provides a great insight into the disaster and indeed mining in the […]