Gerry Boland

Gerry Boland was dayshift down the west mine on the day of the disaster. The last time he saw Tam Casey, Andrew Findlay and Don Mcgarry alive... More

Robert Lowe

Robert Lowe was the youngest man down the pit on that fateful night. Later on in the night he cycled through the night to Abingdon. More

Dick Boland

Dick Boland was in the 1st Mines Rescue party that entered the explosion zone. He stayed down the pit for three days after the disaster... More.

 

In Remembrance

Gerry Bolands
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Nally Murray

Nally Murray was out walking his dog when heard the pit horn. He talks about the recovery of the village and the West mine ball...More

Peter Fyfe

Peter Fyfe was working at the coalface when he heard a heavy thud and instinctivly knew something was wrong... More

Tommy Mackin

"A great pit to work in" is how Tommy Mackin describes the Kames. He recalls the events of the day. The brown fumes of the explosion, the pit pony running away and coming up to the pithead. More