in Birley Colliery from a fall three tons of coal from the face by a gate. Inquest found it was "Accidental Death". In 1898 a 16-year-old was crushed to death at Birley East Colliery by a full tub of coal coming of the rails. The boy had been working between 11 and 12 hours at the time of his death. Mr A. H. Stokes who was chief inspector of mines for the Midlands District criticised the use of boys doing overtime in his report. On 8 July 1899 George Jones (43) of 120 Intake Road died in Birley West Colliery from a fall sixteen tons of coal from roof. Inquest found it was "Accidental Death". In July 1900 a youth Lewis Osbourne a native of Liverpool who lived at Talbot Street Woodhouse . He was driving his pony along the south plane when the roof fell completely burying him and his horse. When he was got out he was found to be dead. January 1901 BIRLEY PLANTING COLLIERIES, SHEFFIELD. Six hundred men and boys thrown out work through a flood of water the mine. It not a strike, neither the masters or the men's fault, and are looking for a little public sympathy to keep our wives and family while they are getting the water out. We shall be at work very soon. TOM. SMITH, Secretary. On 4 February 1901 Daniel Bloy (53) labourer of 120 City Road died in Birley Colliery from being run over by a corf. Inquest found it was "Accidental Death". In 1904 there was a fire in the engine house at Birley East Colliery which spread to the pit head. There were some 600 or 700 men and boys below and it took 2 hours to safely evacuate them all, using a neighbouring shaft. According to a report in the Tamworth Herald the pit head working were almost entirely destroyed. In October 1905 Walter Bates age 9, the son of William Bates was playing at the colliery while his father was working. Walter was playing between two wagons and the boys head was caught between two buffers and he was killed instantly. In December 1905 at Birley Colliery a man names Mark Brocklehurst on Intake was buried by a fall of roof and was dead when extricated. The deceased had been from work for some months on account of ill health and had only just