Leeds Mercury – Friday 12 August 1938

Effort for Reopening of Barnborough Pit

Dearne Urban Council, which cover the townships of Bolton, Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe, have decided to approach the Manvers Main Colliery Company with a view to securing an interview to discuss the possibilities reopening the company’s Barnborough Main No. 5 pit.

The pit was closed on May 8. After a strike lasting a week, the 1,200 employees were Informed that owing to the “serious interference with the company’s contracts occasioned repeated lightning strikes” the pit would closed indefinitely.