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Ladyha Colliery
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| Location: | Kilwinning 7½ miles [12 km] WNW of Kilmarnock |
| Map Ref: | (Sheet 63 Firth of Clyde, 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS310425, 55° 38' 51" N, 4° 41' 7" W |
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| Pits: | No. 1 Pit |
| No. 2 Pit, locn: (Sheet 63 Firth of Clyde, 70 Ayr, Kilmarnock and Troon) NS315424 | |
| Owners: | William Baird and Co. |
| William Baird and Co., Ltd. | |
| Output: | 1894 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam. |
| 1896 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam. Fireclay. | |
| 1900 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam. Fireclay. | |
| 1905 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam. | |
| 1910 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam. | |
| 1915 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone. | |
| 1920 - Coal: Gas, Manufacturing, Steam. Ironstone. | |
| Employment: | 1894 - 114 (103 below, 11 surface) |
| 1896 - 115 (105 below, 10 surface) | |
| 1900 - 100 (88 below, 12 surface) | |
| 1905 - 103 (89 below, 14 surface) | |
| 1910 - 114 (100 below, 14 surface) | |
| 1915 - 157 (132 below, 25 surface) | |
| 1920 - 158 (134 below, 24 surface) | |
| 1923 - 123 (102 below, 21 surface) | |
| 1933 - 200 (175 below, 25 surface) | |
| Seams Worked: | 1910 - Ell, Ladyha', Main, Stone |
| 1915 - Ladyha', Main, Stone, Upper Wee | |
| 1920 - Ell, Ladyha', Lower Wee, Main, Stone, Upper Wee | |
| Notes: | Current Status - Page under construction! and is far, far from complete! |
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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!
 | McLaughlin, Hugh, 18 Mar 1924, 12.30 p.m., 6th hour of shift, aged 41, Miner, He was working at the face winning out a place that had closed. A large portion of the roof suddenly swung out the props and crushed his head on to his chest and caused his death by suffocation. The swinging out of the props was probably due to their being sunk into the wet soft fireclay floor by the weight of the slab that eventually fell | |||||
| McMechan, Edward, 27 Apr 1897, aged 60, Assistant pit-headman, Run over by waggons in a tunnel | |||||
| Watt, Martin, 07 Feb 1911, aged 52, Waggoner, Taking a full wagon from the pit by means of a horse when he was run over and killed. No one saw the accident occur and it is difficult to say how it was caused ; the most probable cause was that he had been riding on the buffer and fell off | |||||
| Whitelaw, George, 20 Feb 1890, aged 49, Brusher, Fall of roof at brushing face | |||||
| 4 names found | ||||||
If you know of any fatalities missing from the above list then please contact us with the details and we will add them to our database.
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also include a photograph of the deceased.
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Collieries and Pits within 5 miles (8km)
a simulated map showing the immediate vicinity of Ladyha Colliery
list of collieries/pits etc. near to Ladyha Colliery
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Credits
Sources:
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
- 1897 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8819), West Scotland District (No. 2) by John M. Ronaldson, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department
- 1911 Mines Inspectors Report (Cd 6237), Scotland District (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
- 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1924 Mines Inspectors Report, Scotland Division (No. 1) by J. Masterton, H.M. Inspector of Mines [DMM Ref: L-01624 - Tom Bainbridge Collection]
- 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
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