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Surname
ROBERTSON
Forename
William
Day
30
Month
08
Year
1930
Age
21
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Shettleston, No.3 Pit
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Mount Vernon Colliery Co. Ltd
Location
Shettleston
County
Lanarkshire
Details of Event
30 August 1930: Fatal Fall Down Shaft - About midday on Saturday William Robertson (21), who resided at Eastmuir, Shettleston, fell from the main coal section down the shaft in No.3 Shettleston Colliery, Baillieston, a distance of about 300 feet. Robertson was instantly killed. As a mark of respect, miners employed in the pit, which is owned by the Mount Vernon Coal Company, ceased work for the remainder of the day. [Glasgow Herald September 1 1930]