THE COLLIERY GUARDIAN

AND

JOURNAL OF THE COAL AND IRON TRADES.

Vol. CVIII.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1914.

No. 2813.

Opening of New Rescue Station in North=East Lancashire.

Anew district station for training in mining rescue
work, which has been recently erected in Accrington-
load, Rose grove, Burnley, was opened on Thursday,
November 19, by Mr. John Gerrard, F.G.S., H.M.
inspector of mines for the district, in the presence of a
large number of colliery owners and other gentlemen
interested in mining.

The station is the second of a series of three, the
others being at St. Helens and Denton, erected by the

Rishton Colliery, and the construction was carried out
by Mr. J. Pilkington, contractor, Rainford, near St.
Helens. There is a central hall for lessons and
observation, surrounded on all sides by a gallery
representing as nearly as possible the various conditions
found in underground roadways in coal mines. When
desired, this gallery can be filled with dense sulphurous
fumes, to represent the unbreathable atmosphere of a
mine after an explosion, and while the men are at

apparatus of the latest type for the training of brigades
of men from the local collieries in rescue work. Pro-
vision has also been made for the housing of a motor
car to facilitate the rapid carriage of men and apparatus
to any point where their services are needed. The
station is in charge of Sergt. G. H. Patten, an
instructor from the Howe Bridge Central Training
Station, who resides on the premises.

The opening ceremony was presided over by Sir John
Thursby, Bait., and among the gentlemen present were
Messrs. R. Landless and J. E. Landless (Burnley), J. H

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Fig. 1.—Plans and Sectional Elevations of the New Burnley Rescue Station.

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CF. N. Siddall (H.M.I.M.) G. L. Macalpine. J. McGurk.	G. Elce. Sir J. O. S. Thursby, Bart.	J. W. Jobling.	F. Whittaker. C. Ratcliffe-Ellis.

btanamg	Dr. Arnold Green. W. Ashworth.	J. E. Landless.	Chas. Pilkington.	John Landless.	John Jobling. J. Duncan (H.M.I.M.)

, (" Mr. Brown. T. Scholes. G. B. Harrison W. Pickup. J. Gerrard (H.M.I.M.)	R Landless.	Mr. Walton.

I	(H.M.I.M.)	Sir G. W. Macalpine.	H. H. Bolton.	J. H. Schofield.

Fig. 2.—Group of those Present at the Opening of the New Rescue Station at Burnley, November 19, 1914.

Lancashire and Cheshire coal owners. The one at
St. Helens is now in operation and that at Denton will
be completed shortly. These, however, are additional
to the Howe Bridge station, near Bolton. The Rose-
grove station is intended to serve the collieries within
a radius of 10 miles, including Darwen, Rishton, Great
Harwood, Burnley, Cliviger, Bacup and Accrington.

The plans were prepared by Mr. W. Pickup, of

work under these conditions they can be kept under
observation from the central hall through the windows.
In the main building is a large dressing room with
lavatories, shower baths and other conveniences for the
men. There are also cleaning rooms and store rooms
where apparatus will be kept charged and ready for
instant use or despatch to any colliery. The equipment
has been of the most thorough character, and includes

Schofield (Towneley), J. Jobling (Cliviger), G. L.
Macalpine (Altham), Geo. Elce (Great Harwood), F.
Whittaker (Accrington), W. Pickup (Rishton), T.
Scholes (Oswaldtwistle), and W. Ashworth (Darwen).
These gentlemen form the local committee which has
had charge of the erection of the station. There were also
present Sir George W. Macalpine, H. H. Bolton. Chas.
Pilkington, Dr. Arnold Green, Dr. Edmondson, J.