The table below lists permits issued during World War II. They show that coal was being transported from Bradford Colliery by canal at this time. Because the Bradford Branch of the Ashton Canal was privately owned, permits were issued at the nearby Park Lock (lock 7) where there was a lockkeepers cottage used as a toll house.
Manchester Collieries Ltd, who operated Bradford Colliery, were the owners of the two boats used, Nos. 291 and 311. The captain was James Hall of Droylsden who carried for other companies as well as Manchester Collieries.
Permit No. | Date Passing | Boat No. | Cargo | To | Weight¹ (tons) |
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87 | 9 Dec 1942 | 291 | Coal | Rochdale Canal² | 18½ |
104 | 14 Jan 1943 | 291 | Slack³ | Rochdale Canal | 18¼ |
111 | 28 Jan 1943 | 291 | Coal | Oil & Tallow Refinery⁴ | 20 |
114 | 30 Jan 1943 | 291 | Slack | Rochdale Canal | 20¼ |
116 | 10 Feb 1943 | 291 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 22 |
140 | 20 Mar 1943 | 291 | Slack | Rochdale Canal | 20 |
141 | 23 Mar 1943 | 291 | Slack | Rochdale Canal | 21½ |
152 | 21 Apr 1943 | 291 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 19½ |
163 | 19 May 1943 | 291 & 311 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 43 |
168 | 26 May 1943 | 311 | Slack | Oil & Tallow Refinery | 20½ |
201 | 6 Sep 1943 | 311 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 20 |
214 | 30 Sep 1943 | 311 & 291 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 20 & 19¼ |
230 | 30 Oct 1943 | 291 & 311 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 20¾ & 21¼ |
368 | 21 Jan 1944 | 311 & 291 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 21¼ & 18¼ |
448 | 22 Mar 1944 | 311 & 291 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 40½ |
471 | 12 May 1944 | 291 & 311 | Coal | Rochdale Canal | 20 & 21¼ |