Pendlebury’s Tunnel

(Rev 0.0)

                Opened: 1915

                Location: Bulli.

                Owner:   Mr T. Pendlebury

                Seam: - Bulli?

Manager: Thos. Watson (senr.)

                Closed: 1917?

1915 – 1^st February – Mr T. Pendlebury notifies the DoM that he had commenced a new mine at Bulli. (DoMAR 1915)

1915 – 9^th February – Manager, Mr T. Watson notifies the DoM that work at the Pendlebury’s Shale Tunnel has been suspended. (DoMAR 1915)

1915 – 22^nd April – Mr T. Watson (senr.) is appointed [permit issued 24^th April] Manager of Pendlebury’s Tunnel, Vice Mr J. Cadman. (DoMAR 1915)

1915 – Pendlebury’s Tunnel is listed as; Location – Bulli, Owner - T. Pendlebury, Manager, - Thos. Watson (senr.) and as a small mine, exempt from using safety lamps. (DoMAR 1915)

1916 – Pendlebury’s Tunnel is listed as; Location – Bulli, Owner - T. Pendlebury, Manager, - Thos. Watson (senr.). No other reference to the colliery is noted. (DoMAR 1916)

1917 – The DoM is notified of both the “discontinuance” and the “recommencement” of Pendlebury’s Shale Tunnel. [No indication as to sequence] (DoMAR 1917)

1917 – Pendlebury’s Tunnel is listed as; Location – Bulli, Owner - T. Pendlebury, Manager, - J. Cadman [permit issued 2^nd February 1917]. (DoMAR 1917)

1918 – Pendlebury’s Tunnel is not listed. No renewal of manager’s permit listed. (DoMAR 1918)