Blantyre colliery explosion
Blantyre colliery explosion. Volunteer Shankers on 23rd October 1877 waiting their turn to descend to try to rescue miners trapped in the explosion in the mine in Blantyre, Scotland, the day before. The disaster claimed the lives of 207 miners
Picture No
11003469
Media ID
47631605
Size
6382px x 4243px
(5.9MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
The Graphic, 3rd November 1877
Date
1877
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