With the Centenary commemorations of the Blantyre Pit Disaster coming to a close in early November 1977, the three men responsible for the design and build of the memorial, had one thing left to do. Experience being down a pit for themselves! So bravely, in the first week in November 1977, Robert Sim who made […]
This year, as another Anniversary of the Blantyre Pit Disaster approaches, we’re exploring the little-known story of the how the Centenary memorial came to be and the talented men who were responsible for that now iconic High Blantyre landmark. The following articles over the next few days are a combination of my own research and […]