Birchenwood Colliery Co
From Graces Guide
1893 The Heath brothers, Robert, Sir James and Arthur, formed the Birchenwood Colliery Co. They erected a modern coking and byproduct plant.[1]
1912 Description of the Benzole process.[2]
1913 Advertised a variety of by-products (coke, tar, pitch, creosote, ammonia, varnish) as well as Birchenwood Motor Spirit[3]
1913 The King and Queen inspected the Del Monte Process for producing benzole at the Birchenwood Colliery which was achieving 3 gallons of benzole from a ton of coal[4][5].
1925 When trade was severely depressed, the 3 Heath brothers took over the company and operated it at no profit to themselves to ensure employment for the people of Kidsgrove.
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