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NS6971 : The Auchengeich Mining Disaster Memorial

near to Moodiesburn, North Lanarkshire, Great Britain

The Auchengeich Mining Disaster Memorial

Unveiled by the First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond on 18th. September 2009 - the 50th. anniversary of the disaster when 47 colliers were killed in an underground fire on the same day in 1959.
The memorial replaces a smaller one which was situated at the same place next to the Auchengeich Miners Welfare.

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2009

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Grid Square: NS6971, 2 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Robert Murray (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Wednesday, 30 September, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 30 September, 2009
Category: Memorial (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 691 710 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.8598N 4:5.7153W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NS 691 710
View Direction: North-northwest (about 337 degrees)