Bentley Colliery
of Doncaster
Before 1907 the Bentley Colliery near Doncaster was sunk by Barber, Walker and Co; this was described in a paper given to the Inst of Mining Engineers[1]
1928 Visit to the works by the Institution of Locomotive Engineers
By the courtesy of Stafford, the Engineer, Centre visited the Bentley Colliery of Messrs. Barber, Walker and Co. on the afternoon of Saturday, 28th April, 1928, twenty members and twelve visitors availing themselves of the opportunity to visit the colliery.
The members were received at the entrance to the colliery by Mr. J. Stafford, who conducted them to the offices, where the lay-out of the colliery was explained by means of a plan. After removing all matches, pipes, etc., the members were first shown round the surface, and following this the descent was made to the underground workings, where the inspected. Both the descend and ascent were by the downcast shaft.
Bentley Colliery, north of Doncaster, Country, and has a model village for accommodating the miners. The whole colliery is conspicuous by the cleanliness of the buildings and yards, the head gears, roofs and walls of the buildings being free from dust and grime.
A vote of thanks to Messrs. Barber, Walker and Co. and to Mr. J. Stafford for personally conducting the members round the colliery was proposed by Mr. G. A. Musgrave (Chairman, N.E. Centre) and seconded by Mr. G. Stewart.
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- ↑ The Times Sept. 5, 1907