The Kames Gunpowder Company's mill on the Firth of Clyde witnessed a number of deadly explosions during its peak years of operation in the 19th century
With the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet on their doorstep, it's fair to say the inhabitants of the towns and villages around the Firth of Clyde have been all too aware of the ever-present threat it has posed over the years.
However, while the gunpowder mill boosted the local Argyllshire economy, employing more than 150 workers at its height, deadly accidents on the site were alarmingly common. Untold numbers of workers were badly maimed in explosions and other accidents at the mill over the decades, and some very sadly lost their lives.
The Glasgow Herald reported: "One of the survivors, whose duty it was to see everything in order, had visited the house and found all right, not more than a few minutes before the explosion took place.
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