Alan Hill, SB 212pp, Publisher PDHMS 2000

The book is the result of 10 years + research by the Author and must become a standard text on the subject. Alan describes various means of Ventilation each supported with diagrams and information starts with Furnace Ventilation and goes on to describe different fan systems such as the Barclay Fan, Axial ventilating Fans etc, The book is packed full of information and well supported illustrations and numerous references.
This book is the result of research and compilation over some ten years, and is the most thorough historical account of colliery ventilation in Britain, likely to be the standard work for many years to come. The book covers 36 types of fan and modes of ventilation, and is referenced throughout. Most chapters include a catalogue of ventilators listing colliery, location, size of ventilator and other details. Over 3,000 ventilators at more than 1,100 collieries are listed.

Other chapters cover topics such as; mine gases, auxiliary and booster fans, reversal of ventilation, power sources, regional differences in ventilation, comparisons between types of ventilator and ventilation remains in Britain. There are also chapters covering patents relating to mine ventilation and a chronology of ventilation developments.