Auchengeich mining disaster memorial
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Auchengeich mining disaster memorial
Image: © Euan Nelson Taken: 18 Feb 2018
A fire at Auchengeich colliery on 18th September 1959 tragically claimed the lives of 47 men. This memorial was unveiled on the 50th anniversary of the disaster.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.913865
Longitude
-4.09619