Knockshinnoch colliery disaster

[mikem]

A brief item with original footage from 1950, at 31 minutes:

BBC One - Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers, Series 1 (60-Minute Versions), Episode 2

Paul explores the River Garry, before heading south to the River Nith in Galloway.

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[mikem]

Also Glenbuck mining village (Bill Shankly), Muirkirk (coal gas) & MacAdam (tarmac) in Ayrshire, at same time in:

BBC One - Grand Tours of Scotland's Rivers, Series 1 (60-Minute Versions), Episode 3

Paul follows the South Esk River to the coast, before heading down the River Ayr.

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[mikem]

Plus a man-made sandstone cave in the Ayr Gorge at 49 mins (episode 3)!