Durham Mining Museum - Barber, Walker and Co., Ltd. (original) (raw)
Barber, Walker and Co., Ltd.
Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but anindication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Beau Vale | East Wood | | — | — | | | Beggar Lea | East Wood | | — | — | | | Brinsley | East Wood | | — | — | | | Cotmanhay | Ilkeston | | — | — | | | East Wood | East Wood | | — | — | | | Underwood | East Wood | | — | — | | | Watnall | East Wood | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Beau Vale | East Wood | | — | — | | | Beggar Lea | East Wood | | — | — | | | Brinsley | East Wood | | — | — | | | Cotmanhay | Ilkeston | | — | — | | | East Wood | East Wood | | — | — | | | Hill Top | Nottingham | | — | — | | | Underwood | East Wood | | — | — | | | Watnall | East Wood | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Beau Vale | East Wood | | — | — | | | Beggar Lea | East Wood | | — | — | | | Brinsley | East Wood | | — | — | | | Cotmanhay | Ilkeston | | — | — | | | East Wood | East Wood | | — | — | | | High Park | Nottingham | | — | — | | | Hill Top | Nottingham | | — | — | | | Underwood | East Wood | | — | — | | | Watnall | East Wood | | — | — | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 329 | 74 | | | High Park | Eastwood | George Harrison | 448 | 90 | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | J. Bircumshaw | 736 | 108 | | | Selston | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 400 | 69 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | Isaac Chambers | 578 | 128 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,491 | 469 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,960 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 317 | 79 | | | High Park | Eastwood | George Harrison | 431 | 97 | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | A. Chambers | 648 | 102 | | | Selston | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 366 | 71 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | Isaac Chambers | 589 | 136 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,351 | 485 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,836 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 338 | 61 | | | High Park | Eastwood | George Harrison | 529 | 73 | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | R. Harrison | 878 | 85 | | | Selston | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 371 | 63 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | Isaac Chambers | 667 | 111 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,783 | 393 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,176 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bentley | Bentley, Doncaster | R. Clive | 40 | 78 | Sinking |
| Brinsley | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 347 | 59 | |
| High Park | Eastwood | G. Harrison | 325 | 48 | |
| Moor Green | Eastwood | R. Harrison | 846 | 87 | |
| Selston | Eastwood | W. Chambers | 485 | 69 | |
| Watnall | Eastwood | I. Chambers | 683 | 106 | |
| 2,726 | 447 | ||||
| 3,173 | |||||
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ------------------ | -------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Bentley | Bentley, Doncaster | R. Clive | 907 | 303 | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | L. C. Hodges | 257 | 52 | | | High Park | Eastwood | D. Macgregor | 356 | 65 | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | J. R. Harrison | 644 | 88 | | | Selston | Eastwood | L. C. Hodges | 735 | 92 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | D. Macgregor | 700 | 134 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,599 | 734 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,333 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | East-Wood, Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Fireclay |
| Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, Lamb Close House, Eastwood, Notts. |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Barber, Thomas P., Major |
| Campbell, Hugh B., Major, Heyford Hills, Weedon, Northants. | |
| Freeland, R. S., Dr., Harting, Brockenhurst, Hants, | |
| Engineer: | Williamson, H. |
| General Manager: | Phillips, C. W. |
| Secretary: | Chatterley, Geo, |
| Agent: | Harrison, J. R. |
| Robinson, R. D. |
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | E. R. Lindley | 467 | 95 | | | Harworth Main | Bawtry | L. C. Hodges | 125 | 262 | | | High Park | Eastwood | W. Wright | 347 | 49 | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | John Lea | 795 | 141 | | | Selston | Eastwood | E. R. Lindley | 771 | 111 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | W. Wright | 643 | 93 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,148 | 751 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,899 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Disaster/Major Accident
| Date | Colliery/Pit | Deaths | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 1931 | Bentley, Barnsley Seam | 45 | Explosion, firedamp, caused by gob fire or safety lamp |
 Names of those killed |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Eastwood, Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Fireclay |
| Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O., Lamb Close House, Eastwood, Notts. |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O. |
| Bradford, Thomas Andrews, Captain, Aden Cottage, nr. Durham | |
| Campbell, Hugh B., Major, Heyford Hills, Weedon, Northants. | |
| General Manager: | Phillips, C. W. |
| Sales Agent: | Hutton, A. R. B., Eastwood, Notts. |
| Secretary: | Grainger, J. |
| Agent: | Harrison, J. R. |
| MacGregor, D. |
Source: 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Bentley | Doncaster | A. Longden | 2,478 | 516 | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | John Lea | 264 | 13 | | | Harworth | Bawtry | W. Wright | 1,656 | 262 | | | High Park | Eastwood | W. L. Boon | 357 | — | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | C. Potts | 465 | 173 | | | Selston | Eastwood | John Lea | 217 | 55 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | W. L. Boon | 577 | 85 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,014 | 1,104 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,118 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Eastwood, Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Deep Soft, Low Main, Main Bright, Barnsley |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 3,300 |
| Class of Coal: | Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Fireclay |
| Other Information: | Coking and By-Product Plant, Bawtry, near Doncaster |
| Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O., Lamb Close House, Eastwood, Notts. |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O. |
| Barber, W. F., Lamb Close House, Eastwood, Notts. | |
| Bradford, T. A., Captain, D.S.O., Aden Cottage, nr. Durham | |
| Phillips, C. W., The Grange, Eastwood, Notts. | |
| Walker-Munro, I. C. R., Major, Rhinefield, Brockenhurst, Hants. | |
| General Manager: | Phillips, C. W. |
| Sales Agent: | Hutton, A. R. B., Eastwood, Notts. |
| Secretary: | Grainger, J. |
| Agent: | Harrison, J. R. |
| MacGregor, D. |
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Bentley | Eastwood | A. Longden | 2,414 | 512 | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | John Lea | 251 | 15 | | | Harworth | Eastwood | W. Wright | 1,695 | 393 | | | High Park | Eastwood | C. Potts | 297 | — | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | John Lea | 513 | 179 | | | Selston | Eastwood | John Lea | 207 | 9 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | C. Potts | 548 | 77 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,925 | 1,185 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,110 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Eastwood, Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Deep Soft, Low Main, Main Bright, Barnsley |
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 3,300 |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Fireclay |
| Other Information: | Coking and By-Product Plant, Bawtry, near Doncaster |
| Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O., Lamb Close House, Eastwood, Notts. |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O. |
| Barber, W. F., North House, Carlton, Worksop, Notts. | |
| Bradford, T. A., Captain Sir, D.S.O., Aden Cottage, nr. Durham | |
| Phillips, C. W., The Grange, Eastwood, Notts. | |
| Walker-Munro, I. C. R., Major, Rhinefield, Brockenhurst, Hants. | |
| General Manager: | Phillips, C. W. |
| Sales Agent: | Hutton, A. R. B., Eastwood, Notts. |
| Secretary: | Grainger, J. |
| Agent: | Harrison, J. R. |
| MacGregor, D. |
Source: 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------------------------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Bentley | Doncaster | S. J. Temperley | 2,469 | 540 | | | Brinsley | Eastwood | John Lea | 270 | 17 | | | Harworth | Bawtry | W. Wright | 1,444 | 407 | | | High Park | Eastwood | C. Potts | 379 | — | | | Moor Green | Eastwood | John Lea | 588 | 192 | | | Selston | Eastwood | John Lea | 284 | 24 | | | Watnall | Eastwood | C. Potts | 516 | 75 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,950 | 1,255 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,205 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Eastwood, Nottingham |
|---|---|
| Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O., Lamb Close House, Eastwood, Notts. |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Barber, Thomas P., Major, D.S.O., Lamb Close House, Eastwood, Notts. |
| Barber, W. F., Major, North House, Carlton, Worksop, Notts. | |
| Bradford, T. A., Captain Sir, D.S.O., Aden Cottage, nr. Durham | |
| Phillips, C. W., The Grange, Eastwood, Notts. | |
| Walker-Munro, I. C. R., Major, Rhinefield, Brockenhurst, Hants. | |
| General Manager: | Phillips, C. W. |
| Asst. Secretary | Mee, G. H. |
| Sales Agent: | Hutton, A. R. B., Eastwood, Notts. |
| Secretary: | Horspool, H. |
| Asst. Secretary | Pedley, J. H. |
| Temperley, S. J. |
Source: 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | -------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Bentley | | J. Lea | 2,403 | 529 | | | Brinsley | | J. Hanman | 227 | 78 | | | Harworth | | W. L. Boon | 1,527 | 403 | | | High Park | | C. Potts | 329 | 121 | | | Moor Green | | J. Hanman | 495 | 138 | | | Selston | | J. Hanman | 281 | 94 | | | Watnall | | C. Potts | 302 | 122 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,564 | 1,485 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,049 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- Mineral Statistics for 1855 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
- Mineral Statistics for 1860 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
- Mineral Statistics for 1865 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
- 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1933 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1947 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report