Udston Mining Disaster

Language: English

Published by Omniscriptum Jun 2026, 2026

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Udston mining disaster occurred in Hamilton, Scotland on Saturday, 28 May 1887 when 73 miners died in a firedamp explosion at Udston Colliery. Caused, it is thought, by unauthorised shot firing the explosion is said to be Scotland's second worst coal mining disaster.Keir Hardie, then Secretary of the Scottish Miners' Federation, denounced the deaths as murder a few days later.The Udston Colliery, owned by the Udston Coal Company, was situated at the top of Hillhouse, Hamilton behind where Townhill Road now runs. Opened in 1875, it was a small pit employing approximately 200 men and boys working in three coal seams at depths of up to 1,000 feet (300 m) underground. The workings of the colliery extended for 150 acres (0.61 km2) and were bordered on three sides by the Blantyre, Earnock, and Greenfield Collieries. 92 pp. Englisch.…

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Title
Udston Mining Disaster
Author
Klaas Apostol
Publisher
Omniscriptum Jun 2026
Publication year
2026
Condition
Neu
Binding
Taschenbuch
Language
English
ISBN 10
6139305802
ISBN 13
9786139305803
Item weight
155 grams
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220x150x6 mm

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