There is limited information in the public domain about the pit. If you have any stories of pictures of yourself or your family and would like to post them here please contact us.
The Shafts
The shafts were sunk between 1912 and 1915 to the Thorncliffe seam, other seams worked were the Newhill, Barnsley, Swallow Wood , the Parkgate seam and the Melton Field seam
The colliery was adjacent to the Dearne Valley Railway to which it was connected but in 1924 a private line was constructed between Barnburgh and the Manvers complex.
In 1947 Barnburgh was, as with other mines, nationalized, becoming part of the National Coal Board.
On 26 June 1957 an explosion at the colliery caused the death of 6 underground workers. The explosion was caused by firedamp ignited by a 'flash' from a damaged cable. read official report
At its peak, output was 450,000 tons per year and the mine employed 1090 men
The colliery was closed in 1989
A round pit check from Barnburgh colliery. Miners
usually had two checks with the same number on. One,
frequently made of aluminium, would be left with the
banksman so that he knew how many men were
underground and who they were. The second check
which was usually made from brass would be kept by
the miner and taken underground. When the miner came
out of the mine after his shift he would give the
brass check to the banksman who would match it back
up with the aluminium check. Both checks would be
returned to the lamp room ready for collection the
next day.
Any
stories about the strike and your return to work
can be published here.
Do
you remember 'Dorothy' the engine that run at the
pit? Why was it called Dorothy? Did you
ever ride on it? Tell us you memories or share
your photos of the trains
These
medals were presented to miners who had fought in
the Great War. Do you know if a member of your
family had one? Tell us the story
These photos are from the book titled ‘The Day The Earth Trembled’ an account of the Barnburgh Pit disaster. They were sent on behalf of the children of William Ganley, {pictured} He was part of the Team that was involved in the Rescue in 1942 at Barnburgh Pit. One of his daughters still lives in Harlington.
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" I worked there for 25 years man & boy straight from school until it was flattened in 1989.
The drawing are for sale and are discounted for locals Please contact the artist here
Please click to enlarge. Please note larger samples are available by email from the artist.
