What is recorded here
This yellow commemorative plaque records: Paisley Canal Disaster 10th November 1810 In remembrance of the 85 souls who drowned in the Glasgow-Paisley-Ardossan Canal when the pleasure boat the Countess of Eglinton capsized in the Paisley basin
The Paisley Canal Disaster occurred on November 10, 1810, resulting in the drowning of 85 people when the pleasure boat Countess of Eglinton capsized in the Paisley basin, highlighting the dangers of early 19th-century water transport and leading to improvements in safety regulations.
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Photo: Thomas Nugent on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0