2009
NS6971 : The Auchengeich Mining Disaster Memorial
taken 16 years ago, near to Moodiesburn, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
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.
See also NS6970 : Auchengeich Memorial which is the next square.
The memorial replaces a smaller one which was situated at the same place next to the Auchengeich Miners Welfare.
See also NS6970 : Auchengeich Memorial which is the next square.
![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
TIP: Click the map for more Large scale mapping
- Grid Square
- NS6971, 8 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Robert Murray (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 30 September, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Wednesday, 30 September, 2009
- Subject Location
-
OSGB36:
NS 691 710 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:54.8598N 4:5.7153W - Camera Location
-
OSGB36: NS 691 710
- View Direction
- North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
