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Gardrum Colliery
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| Location: | Falkirk 13 miles [21 km] SSE of Stirling |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 65 Falkirk and Linlithgow) NS882755, 55° 57' 36" N, 3° 47' 27" W |
| Opened: | 1854 |
| Closed: | 1920 |
| Owners: | Trustees of John Wilson |
| Russell and Co. | |
| Carron Co. | |
| Output: | 1910 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam. |
| 1915 - Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone. | |
| 1920 - Coal. | |
| Employment: | 1910 - 259 (203 below, 56 surface) |
| 1915 - 183 (152 below, 31 surface) | |
| 1920 - 99 (72 below, 27 surface) [Abandoned] | |
| Seams Worked: | 1910 - Splint |
| 1915 - Splint | |
| 1920 - Splint [Abandoned 18/9/20. Plan to H.O. 9/11/20] |
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Description
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Disasters (5 or more killed)
None found.
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Names of those killed at this colliery
Please note that this collection of names is by no means complete!
 | McLackie, Michael, Junr, 05 Oct 1909, aged 25, Miner, Deceased was holing his coal, when the roof suddenly fell upon him | |||||
| Smith, Mangus, 26 Mar 1914, aged 25, Brakesman, He was probably riding on the buffer of the front wagon of a train of seven, and fell off on to the rails, and five wheels passed over him | |||||
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Gardrum Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Gardrum Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1909 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 5177), East Scotland District (No. 1) by Robert McLaren, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1914 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 8023)), Scotland Division (No. 1) by W. Walker, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1920 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
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