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Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45
Creation dates: 1862 - 1976

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Papers deposited by Mr R. Williams

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45/1
Creation dates: 1862

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Newspaper cuttings and notes from a report by G.B. Forster re the Hartley Colliery Disaster

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45/2
Creation dates: 1918 - 1928
Extent and Form: 96pp. and 2 loose sheets.

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Notebook entitled Miscellaneous Mining Notes by Robert Williams including notes on a report re spontaneous combustion, n.d., diamond drills, 1924, report re Allendale Lead Mines by Professor Henry Louis, 7 March 1918, making colliery plans, 1919, deep level winding, by J.A. Vaughan, n.d. explosives by W.G. Hiscock, July 1925 and transition curves, n.d.
Loose in volume, pay bill for Usworth Colliery, 8 Dec 1928

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45/3
Creation dates: 1937

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Letter from Professor Louis to his grandson Raymond Appleyard giving details about his career

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45/4
Creation dates: 1936 - 1943
Extent and Form: 3 docs

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Tables of output figures and coal suppled to officials and workmen, Hartley Collieries

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45/5
Creation dates: nd

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Report re the Loft House Application under the Opencast Coal Act, 1958, by Robert Williams

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45/6
Creation dates: 1973
Physical characteristics: Printed

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Newspaper cuttings from the Whitehaven News describing an explosion at St Helen's Colliery, Siddick, Cumberland in 1888

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/45/7
Creation dates: 1976

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Family tree and biographical information re the Widdas family, 1868 - 1976, members of the N.E.I.M.M.E. compiled

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/46
Creation dates: 1 Jan - 31 Dec 1866

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Volume containing bound, printed lists of coal prices at the London Market sent 3 times a week to Thomas Doubleday, Coal Trade Office, Neville Hall

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/47
Creation dates: Jan 1934

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List of books sent by Mrs. T.E. Forster to the Mining Institute

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/48
Creation dates: 1952

Extent and Form: 4 docs

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Biographical notes and pedigrees of Nicholas Wood (1795 - 1865) and extracts from the centenary brochure issued by the N.E.I.M.M.E. re Nicholas Wood

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49
Creation dates: 1860 - 1950

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Photographs of the Mining Institute buildings and members

Institute building /1-/4, members /5-/9, miscellaneous /10-/14

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/1
Creation dates: nd [c.1860]
Extent and Form: Original and 1 copy

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Photograph of the old Neville Hall building on the site of the present Mining Institute

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/2
Creation dates: c.1950

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Photograph of the Mining Institute, c.1950
Photographs 1 and 2 above supplied by W. Lowes, Newcastle Chronicle, for an article to appear 18 March 1950

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/3
Creation dates: nd

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Photograph of the Mining Institute

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/4
Creation dates: nd c.1870

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Drawing of a proposed entrance to the Mining Institute by Archibald M. Dunn, architect

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/5
Creation dates: 1927

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I.M.E. Summer Meeting, including Charles McDermid, Prof Henry Louis, Dr. J.S. Haldene and T.G. Noble

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/6
Creation dates: 1 May 1936

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Institute Dinner, including Prof Henry and Mrs Louis, Mrs Daniell, and Sir Frank and Lady Simpson

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/7-8
Creation dates: nd

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2 Unidentified groups

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/9
Creation dates: nd

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Photographs of the following Institute Members -
Sir Isaac Lowthian Bell (President 1886 - 1888)
Thomas Walker Benson (President 1904 - 1906). 2 photos
W. Blakeman, Montreal
M. Walton Brown. 4 photos
Theophilus Wood Bunning (Secretary). 2 photos
Theo. B. Comstock, Los Angeles
John Daglish (President 1884 - 1886)
George Elliott (President 1868 - 1869). 13 photos
George Baker Forster (President 1881 - 1884)
Thomas Emmerson Forster (President 1866 - 1868)
Howard Harris, Durban
? George Alexander Louis Lebour (Secretary 1881 - 1891)
William Logan. 2 photos
? Henry Louis (Secretary 1921 - 1939)
Addison Longhorne Steavenson (President 1893 - 1894)
Nicholas Wood (President 1852 - 1865). 3 photos

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/10
Creation dates: 1901 - 1904 and nd

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Photograph of the Mill Inn, Seaham, n.d. with notes re the Inn and its landlord and correspondence of William Logan re an inquest held at the Inn after a colliery explosion at Seaham, 16 June 1852 and other Institute matters. The correspondence refers to the location as "Seaton" but it is assumed that Seaham is meant

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/11
Creation dates: nd

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Photographs of Burnsides Patent Safety Boring Apparatus

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/12
Creation dates: Dec 1885

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Drawing of a keel, used as a Christmas card

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/13
Creation dates: nd

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Photograph of a model keel

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/49/14
Creation dates: nd

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3 Prints [ ? Hair] as follows
The air shaft, Wallsend Colliery with John Buddle's house in the background
C Pit, Wallsend Colliery
Unidentified coal staiths

NRO 3410/ZD/50-61

Technical Papers.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/50
Creation dates: 1790 - 1931

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Bundle of papers re drawing and pumping machinery

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/50/1
Creation dates: 1790

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Plan and sections of a device for drawing coal by conductors to prevent the corves from being damaged on the sides of the pit, scale 11/3: 1", patented 1788, with explanation and proposals to erect the device for a trial, by Mr Curr

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/50/2
Creation dates: nd [c.1823.]

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Calculations comparing the capacity of a water wheel and pressure engine for pumping

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/50/3
Creation dates: nd [c.1803]
Extent and Form: 8 pp

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Observations re Bolton and Watts Engines

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/50/4
Creation dates: 7 11 March 1931

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Letter from W.B. Wilson, Hurbuck, Lanchester, Durham enclosing the above with observations and details of the career of his father with reply by the Secretary of the Mining Institute

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/51
Creation dates: 6 May 1873

Extent and Form: 106 pp

Physical characteristics: Typescript

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File containing report on landslips in rock salt and brine areas, compiled for the Home Secretary by Joseph Dickinson, ordered by the House of Commons

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/52
Creation dates: 29 Oct 1873

Extent and Form: 63 pp

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Report entitled The Central Water Line, re the making of a connection from the Mississippi in America, for the transport of grain, by J.M. Duncan, Board of Trade, 29 Oct 1873

Leather bound volume, 30 x 20cm, entitled The Central Water Line on spine

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/53

Volume entitled Ventilation containing reports and plans re the following

Creation dates: 1867 - 1924

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 32 x 21cm.

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Application of the water guage, by J. Daglish, 1867

Natural ventilation, by J.J.Atkinson, 1870

Essay on the nature of atmosphere, 1875

Air measurement at St Hilda's Colliery, 1875

Guibal Fans at Cwaman Colliery and Harton St Hilda Colliery, 1877

Nixon's Ventilator, 1877

Schiel's Fan Ventilation at Kibblesworth, 1877

Ventilation experiments, 1878

Furnace ventilation, 1880

Guibal Fans at Stavely, 1880

Ventilation at Nettlesworth, 1890

Air reversal at Kimblesworth, 1912

Extracts from the Colliery Guardian re the Barometer and Mines Act and Roots and Cookson's Ventilator, 1913

Air measurements at Charlaw and Sacriston, 1924

Volume compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/54

Volume entitled Coke Ovens and Coking, Screening and Washing containing reports and plans re the following

Creation dates: 1886 - 1901

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 32 x 21cm.

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Volume, compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Yorkshire Ovens, 1886

Shamrock Colliery, Bochan, 1887

Dr. Otto's Patent Coke Ovens, Bochan, 1888

Consett Oblong Coke Ovens, 1889

Simon Carves v. Ordinary Coking, 1890

Sacriston Coke Ovens, 1890

Coke Drawing Machine, Newton and Chambers, 1891

Scriston, specifications, 1893

Shiremoor, 1876

Silksworth Colliery, 1879

East Howle, washing, 1891

Velocity of bodies falling through water, 1892

Coal washing, 1897

Sacriston, washing, 1901

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/55

Volume entitled Underground Water containing reports and plans re investigations of water at the following pits

Creation dates: 1904 - 1911

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 32 x 21cm.

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Lumbley Pit, 1904

Axwell Park, 1909

Benwell Colliery, 1911

Blaydon Main, 1911

Volume of compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/56

Volume entitled Working Coal Under Sunderland containing reports, correspondence, legal papers and plans re a case between the Sunderland Water Company v Wearmouth Coal Company re the reservoir Humbledon Hill

Creation dates: 1906 - 1909

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 32 x 21cm.

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Volume compiled and deposited by W.C. Blackett, containing technical reports, c.1867 - 1924

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/57

Bundle of correspondence and papers of C.C. Leach re the shrinkage of paper and proof copy of an article by him entitled Shrinkage of Paper

Creation dates: 1883 - 1885

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/58

Volume containing notes, newspaper cuttings and printed prospectuses re hydraulic, steam, electric and compressed air power, including details of a scheme to supply compressed air power to Birmingham, 1883, compiled by A.L. Steavenson, Durham

Creation dates: 1883 - 1889

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 32 x 22cm, with coat of arms of A.L. Steavenson inside front cover, index at front. 42pp and 50pp printed report

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/59

Specifications and sections for an anti-breakage system of discharging coal from waggons on to screens from the Colliery Guardian with letter from G. Taylor to M. Walton Brown

Creation dates: 25 July 4 Aug 1899

Extent and Form: 4 docs

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/60

Volume containing reports on the results of experiments re coal dust, including photographs and plans of experiments at various locations

Creation dates: May 1908 - June 1909

Extent and Form: 206 pp

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 40 x 23cm. entitled British Coal Dust Experiments Vol 1, 1908 on front. Typescript

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/61

Volume containing a glossary of terms used in the coal trade in Northumberland and Durham

Creation dates: 1849

Extent and Form: 117 pp

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 32 x 22cm. entitled Coal Trade of Northumberland and Durham, Glossary on spine. Library Number F VII B 1/5 E.

NRO 3410/ZD/62-70

Volumes of Newspaper Cuttings and Printed Material.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/62
Creation dates: 1843 - 1845

Extent and Form: 72 pp. and 24 printed papers.

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Volume containing cuttings, letters and papers mainly of T.Y. Hall and Robert Simpson re the South Hetton Colliery dispute, 1834 and the 1844 miners strike and copies of the Miners Advocate

Volume half bound leather, 24 x 25cm. entitled Coal Trade Reports on spine and inscribed "Robert Simpson, Moor House, Ryton" on flyleaf.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/62/1-16
Creation dates: 1834

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Letters and papers of T.Y. Hall and others re a strike and disturbances at South Hetton Colliery including attempts by the constables to put the men out of their houses and description of the dispute by T.Y. Hall

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/62/17-72

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Newspaper cuttings, printed pamphlets and broadsheets and letters re the 1844 Miners Strike including -

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/62/56
Creation dates: April 1843 - April 1844

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Table showing earnings of the hewers at Stella and Townley Collieries giving names of hewers

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/62/59
Creation dates: 2 Dec 1843 - 11 Jan 1845

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Account of fines levied at Stella and Townley by Robert Simpson 7 May 1844
Complete series of the Miners Advocate Nos 1 - 24

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/63
Creation dates: 1838-1851

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Volume containing newspaper cuttings re various mining related topics, mainly whole or part copies of the Miners Advocate, 1843 - 1844, Mining Review, 1838 and Illustrated London Newsc.1838 - 1851

Buckram bound volume, 32 x 35cm. labelled Miners Advocate and Papers from Coal Trade on spine. Deposited with Vol ZD/62 above, probably papers of Robert Simpson.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/64
Creation dates: 13 July 1844

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Copy of the Newcastle Chronicle including the address from the pitmen and reply by Lord Londondery re the 1844 strike

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/65
Creation dates: nd, c.1850

Extent and Form: 120 pp

Physical characteristics: Leather bound volume, 20 x 13cm.

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Memoranda book of G.B. Forster containing copies of poems and notes and newspaper cuttings of literary and scientific subjects

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/66
Creation dates: 1852 - 1861

Extent and Form: 128 pp

Physical characteristics: Buckram bound volume, 20 x 13cm. entitled Extracts on front, index at front.

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Volume of newspaper cuttings re colliery and other topics stuck into Lett's Extract Book

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/67

Volume of newspaper cuttings re the coal industry including legal affairs, obituaries, binding agreements, accidents, mines inspection, railways, rating, statistics, colliery sales, criminal prosecutions, colliery machinary, parliamentary committees and strikes

Creation dates: c.1855 - 1880

Extent and Form: 177 pp

Physical characteristics: Volume half bound leather, 27 x 21cm. entitled Scraps on spine

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/68

Volume of newspaper cuttings re the 1893 miners strike taken from the Sheffield Telegraph

Creation dates: 1 July - 3 Oct 1893

Extent and Form: 250 pp

Physical characteristics: Volume half bound leather, 33 x 21cm.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/69

File of notes, newspaper cuttings, sections, plans, printed prospectuses and reports re the Kent Collieries, c.1901 - 1905. File stamped G.B. and T.E. Forster, 1905

Creation dates: c.1901 - 1905

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70

Papers re Keelmen

Creation dates: 1787 - 1849

Extent and Form: 72 docs

Physical characteristics: Volume half bound leather, 27 x 20cm

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Volume containing broadsheets, newspaper cuttings, copies of parliamentary papers and correspondence mainly of John Bell, re keelmen, particularly re the dispute with William Russel re the loading of coal by spouts at Wallsend to the detriment of the keelmen, 1822 - 1830, mainly printed material with manuscript letters, possibly from the Bell Collection, 1787 - 1849

Arrangement

Original pagination retained.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/1
Creation dates: 5 March 1787
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Circular re the formation of a committee for the support of unemployed keelmen provided that those in work return to work immediately

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/3
Creation dates: 1795
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Copy of an "Act for establishing a permenant fund for the support of Skippers and Keelmen....

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/15
Creation dates: 6 July 1797
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Notice re the establishment of the Keelmen's Fund

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/17
Creation dates: 23 Sept 1797
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Duplicate of the Keelmen's Muster Roll

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/19
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Rules of the Keelmen's Hospital

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/21
Creation dates: nd

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Cutting from the Newcastle Chronicle re the Keelman's Hospital, signed "A Friend to the Keelmen"

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/23
Creation dates: 28 Dec 1809
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Notice re the sale of 11 keels

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/25
Creation dates: 23 May 1815
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Copy letter to the Newcastle Courant re keelmen's hardships, signed "A Keelman"

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/31
Creation dates: 20 Oct 1819

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Memoranda re an application to Parliament re the keelmen's fund, by Thomas Clennell and Joshua Donkin

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/35
Creation dates: c. 1819

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Printed copy of NRO 3410/ZD/70/31

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/37
Creation dates: Oct 1819

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Newspaper cutting re keelmen's dispute

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/39
Creation dates: 24 Dec 1819
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Agreement between the Ouston Colliery Owners and the keelmen

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/41-81, 93, 95
Creation dates: 1822
Physical characteristics: 20 Printed and 1 manuscript doc.

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Broadsheets, circulars and newspaper cuttings re the keelmen's dispute re the loading of coal by spouts, including a poem entitled The Dandy Keelman

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/83
Creation dates: 1822 - 1823

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7 Letters to John Bell re the Wallsend Spouts, including letter from John Buddle

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/111
Creation dates: 16 Jan 1823

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Subpoena to William Kendlish, Alexander Brodie and John Bell to appear at Quarter Sessions in the case against William Russell and others

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/113
Creation dates: 24 June 1823

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Cutting from the Tyne Mercury re a power-driven keel

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/115
Creation dates: 1823

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List of witnesses [in the case against William Russell and others]

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/117
Creation dates: 1823
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Pamphlet entitled Four Addresses of the Keelmen....

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/141
Creation dates: 1824
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Pamphlet entitled Nuisances on the River Tyne.... by Tin Tunbelly

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/157
Creation dates: c. 1824

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Copy of NRO 3410/ZD/70/141

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/159-169, 175-181, 187
Creation dates: 1824

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6 Letters to John Bell from John Lowrey and J.T.W. Bell re the trial of Russell and others and personal matters

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/171
Creation dates: 1884

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Subpoenas to John Bell and others to appear at Newcastle and York Assizes in the case of Wm. Russell v Keelmen

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/183
Creation dates: 1824 - 1830
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Broadsheets re the trial at York of the King v Russell and others, re the erection of spouts at Wallsend to the detriment of the keelmen

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/206
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Broadsheet containing 2 songs entitled You Shant Come Again and The Keelmen's Trial

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/70/208
Creation dates: 1829 1832 1845 1847 1849
Physical characteristics: Printed.

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Statements of annual accounts for the Keelmen's Society

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/71
Creation dates: 1900

Extent and Form: 4 docs

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Bundle containing paper by R.C. Heslop entitled Keels and Keelmen, n.d. c.1900, 2 drawings of keels to be used as illustration in the above, 7 Nov 1900 and letter from R.C. Heslop to M. Walton Brown re the revision of the above paper, 7 Nov 1900

NRO 3410/ZD/72-73

Minute Books.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/72
Creation dates: 1897 - 1934

Extent and Form: 5 volumes

Physical characteristics: 30 x 50cm. leather spines.

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5 Volumes of minutes of the Durham Miners Association, original manuscript minutes also including loose printed minutes, rules, resolutions and circulars

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/72/1
Creation dates: 23 Feb 1897 - March 1898

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Minute Book

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/72/2
Creation dates: 20 March 1906 - 21 Sept 1907

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Minute Book

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/72/3
Creation dates: 24 April 1910 - 9 Jan 1912

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Minute Book

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/72/4
Creation dates: 2 July 1912 - 4 Feb 1914

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Minute Book

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/72/5
Creation dates: June 1931 - 11 April 1934

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Minute Book

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/73
Creation dates: 1943-1947

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4 Files of minutes and related papers of the National Association of Colliery Managers, including printed and typescript correspondence, minutes, reports, circulars and printed pamphlets

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/73/1
Creation dates: 1943

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Training of colliery managers

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/73/2
Creation dates: 3 Oct 1945

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Meetings with mineworkers

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/73/3
Creation dates: 1945 - 1946

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Liason Committee

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/73/4
Creation dates: 1945 - 1947

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Nationalization Bill

NRO 3410/ZD/74-79

Plans.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74
Creation dates: c. 1850 - 1896

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Bundle of miscellaneous colliery and other plans

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/1
Creation dates: 1855
Physical characteristics: scale 3 miles: 1", 45 x 57cm. Printed.

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Geological plan of the Iron Ore District of the Weardale Iron Co, showing railway access to the ports, by T.W. Bell, Newcastle

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/2
Creation dates: Aug 1892
Physical characteristics: scale 88yds: 1", 28 x 46cm.

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Plan of the Coaley Hill Dike, Walker Colliery, by W. Robson

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/3
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: scale 3ch: 1", 52 x 66cm.

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Plan of workings in the Low Main Seam, Walker Colliery, marking Ann Pit, surface features and workings dated 1880 - 1899

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/4
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: scale 6": 1 mile, 47 x 38cm.

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Plan of Heaton and Spanish Closes Royalties

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/5
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: 70 x 100cm.

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Plan of Heaton Royalties, marking owners, pits, rail and waggonways, coloured, scale 6": 1 mile

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/6
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: 50 x 32cm.

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Plan of workings in the Bensham Seam from Hilda Pit, scale 16ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/7
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: 40 x 45cm.

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Plan of the College Leasehold on Cornsay Common, giving field numbers O.S. plan and acreages, scale 12ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/74/8
Creation dates: nd
Extent and Form: 6 plans
Physical characteristics: 23 x 33cm.

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Book of plans of South Medomsley Colliery showing workings in the Hutton, Low Hutton, Main, Busty and Brockwell Seams and plan of the Goaf, scale approx 3ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/75
Creation dates: c.1863

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Sections of seams referred to in a paper on Coal Strata in Lancashire by Joseph Dickinson, read at Manchester Geological Society, 31 March 1863. 210 x 50cm. Printed.

Section of seams in the Lancashire Coalfield with note on the Wigan Coalfield, n.d. 32 x 48cm.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/76
Creation dates: 1879 c.1944

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Bundle of plans of workings in Howard's West Hartley and Netherton Collieries

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/76/1
Creation dates: 12 May 1879
Physical characteristics: 100 x 100cm. each plan.

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2 Plans of workings in the Five Quarter and High Main Seams, Howard's West Hartley Colliery, scale 2ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/76/2
Creation dates: c.1944 and nd

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4 Plans of workings at Netherton Colliery including workings under Tynemouth Water Main, scales 1: 2500 and no scale, Various sizes.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/77
Creation dates: nd

Extent and Form: 5 plans

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Bundle of unidentified workings plans, elevation of timbering and plans and elevations of housing, similar to/76 therefore possibly Netherton or Howard's West Hartley

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/78
Creation dates: 7 Feb 1906

Physical characteristics: 80 x 120cm. folded into a buckram bound volume, 29 x 20cm.

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Section of strata at Ladysmith Shaft, Whitehaven, scale 50': 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/79
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 32 x 22cm.

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Volume containing 9 plans and sections of the South Moor Royalty, including areas to be won, scales 6": 1 mile and 48': 1"

NRO 3410/ZD/80-88

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Documents transferred from the Mining Institute Office after the completion of the main list. ZD/80-82 appear to be strays from the Buddle Collection

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80
Creation dates: 1803-1841

Physical characteristics: Paper backed notebook, 16 x 23cm, entitled Memorandums and Observations on Mining, 1826 on flyleaf, contents at front.

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Volume containing rough notes and calculations, many signed by Jos. Cowan, appears to be a stray from the Buddle Collection, 1826 - 1830 with loose papers, 1803 - 1841

Loose papers, interleaved in volume. after NRO 3410/ZD/80/5

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/1
Creation dates: 19 Sept 1826

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Opinion by James Hall and Anthony Forster re the 90 fathom downcast dyke in the Greenside and Winlaton area, signed Jos. Cowen

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/4
Creation dates: 1824 1826

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Boring at Dockendale, 1824, copied by Jos Cowan, 19 Sept 1826

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/5
Creation dates: 1830 1837

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Opinion by Anthony Forster re dykes in Blaydon Burn and notes, signed J.C

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/15
File of colliery reports

Creation dates: 1797 - 1803 nd

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1. Report re Whitefield Colliery, including recommendations for future work, 1803
6. Memoranda re Stella Grand Lease Colliery, 23 Aug 1797
8. Section of seams at Wylam, Chopwell and Throckley, n.d
9. Section of seams in Stella Grand Lease Colliery, 18 April 1812
10. Instructions for the arbitrators in a case of Silvertop v Crawford re Crawcrook and Stella Grand Lease Collieries, n.d

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/17
Creation dates: 25 June 1822

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Memoranda re John Forster's account of the Brockwell Seam, by Jos Cowen

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/19
Creation dates: 23 June 1847

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Account of malleable and cast iron plates

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/21
Creation dates: 23 July 1841

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Agreement between Jabes Oliver and Jos Cowan to open the Paddock Pit

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/23
Creation dates: 6 Sept 1841

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of working the three quarter seam at Blaydon Burn

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/25
Creation dates: 4 Nov 1842

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of working the three quarter seam

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/27
Creation dates: 21 March 1843

Scope and Content
Statement of the working costs for the three quarter seam

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/28
Creation dates: 19 Aug 1847

Scope and Content
Calculations re the dimensions of working tubs

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/80/31
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Miscellaneous calculations

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81

Extent and Form: 32 pp

Physical characteristics: Paper backed notebook, 21 x 17cm, entitled Scrap Book on front.

Scope and Content

Volume containing notes and calculations ? of John Buddle, 1841 appears to be part of the series Bud/75-79

Loose papers interleaved in the volume after NRO 3410/ZD/81/28

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/1
Creation dates: [1841]

Scope and Content
Miscellaneous calculations including drawings of a tub

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/7
Creation dates: 3 Sept 1841

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of making a rolley way and leading coal from the Brookwell Seam

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/13
Creation dates: 6 Sept 1841

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of making a 7 peck tub

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/14
Creation dates: 20 July 1841

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of cutting a rolley way in [Birchgrove]

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/21
Creation dates: 8 Sept 1841

Scope and Content
Estimate of the cost of working the three quarter seam in Blaydon Burn

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/24
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Calculations and drawings, of a waggonway

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/28
Creation dates: 1841

Scope and Content
Proposals for driving a headway and making a rolley way in the Barlowfield Seam, 17 Sept 1841

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/30
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of borings in Winlaton and Burn Bank

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/81/33
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Calculations re tubs

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82
Creation dates: 1832 - 1848

Scope and Content

File of miscellaneous colliery papers mainly agreements for work ? Blaydon Burn, possibly strays from the Buddle Collection

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/1
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Account of sinking at Milners Pit, Blaydon Burn

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/2
Creation dates: March 1845

Scope and Content
Account of sinking and boring at Milners Pit, Blaydon Burn, from Mr Hall

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/3
Creation dates: 4 July 1832

Scope and Content
Agreement to drive headways in the three quarter seam, by Frances Unwin

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/4
Creation dates: 1844

Scope and Content
Account of working prices paid at Jos Cowan's clay and coal works

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/5
Creation dates: 1 Aug 1848

Scope and Content
Synopsis of seams in the Newcastle District by John Buddle, with letter from William Oliver to W. Ramsey

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/6
Creation dates: 15 Aug 1848

Scope and Content
Section of seams at Blaydon Burn

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/7
Creation dates: 4 July 1832

Scope and Content
Agreement to take up stone in the three quarter drift, by John Ripley

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/8
Creation dates: 18 June 1832

Scope and Content
Agreement to drive headways in the three quarter coal

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/9-12
Creation dates: 1832

Scope and Content
Conditions re the agreements, NRO 3410/ZD/82/3, NRO 3410/ZD/82/7 - NRO 3410/ZD/82/8

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/13
Creation dates: 8 Aug 1843

Scope and Content
Petition of the miners at Blaydon Burn for an incrase in wages, sent to Mr Heckles

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/82/14-16
Creation dates: 1841 - 1842

Scope and Content
Agreements for working, including the opening out of the Old Pit, Blaydon Burn

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/83
Creation dates: 1909 - 1945

Extent and Form: 80 pp

Physical characteristics: Volume half bound leather, 33 x 23cm, entitled P.D. Ltd, Theodolite Surveys, on front, index at front.

Scope and Content

Volume containing theodolite surveys

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/84
Creation dates: 1910 - 1929

Extent and Form: 22 pp

Scope and Content

Notebook containing sinking and boring accounts for Ouston E Pit

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/85

Priestman Collieries Ltd. Papers

Creation dates: 1855 - 1904

Scope and Content

Schedule of documents belonging to the Priestman Collieries Ltd abstract of leases

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/86

Priestman Collieries Ltd. Papers

Creation dates: 1942 - 1944

Scope and Content

File of correspondence with the Valuation Board and plans re the valuation of the Priestman Collieries Ltd, colliery at Chester South Moor, Nettlesworth Royalty

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/87

Priestman Collieries Ltd. Papers

Creation dates: c.1945

Scope and Content

File containing schedule of lands held by the Priestman Collieries with details of tenancy, schedule of wayleave agreements and plans, mainly O.S. 6" or 25" plans marked to show surface areas of the Priestman holdings at Watergate, Whickham, Chester South Moor, Axwell Park, Lilley Drift, Blaydon Burn, Victoria Garesfield Collieries and Blaydon Burn Brickworks

Reference: NRO 3410/ZD/88

Priestman Collieries Ltd. Papers

Creation dates: c.1945

Scope and Content

File of plans of workings at Watergate Colliery, Whaggs and Bagnall's Shafts and Whickham Pit, showing workings in the Three Quarter, Five Quarter, Stone, Hutton, Brockwell and Beaumont Seams, with sections of seams, scale 6": 1 mile

NRO 3410/ZE

Lead Mining.

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1
Creation dates: 1776 - 1844

Scope and Content

File of documents deposited by Sir Arthur Raistrick, mainly relating to lead mining interests of the Blackett - Beaumont family

Lead mining records /1 - /7

Beaumont papers /9 - /11

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/1
Creation dates: 1776
Extent and Form: 2 pp

Scope and Content
Accounts of Isaac Hunter for lead smelted at Dukesfield, Allenheads and Rookhope and accounts of Westgarth Forster for Allenheads rents

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/2
Creation dates: 1796 - 1797
Extent and Form: 3 pp

Scope and Content
Sundry cash accounts for Beaumont Mines, Rookhope and Dukesfield Smelt Mills, Blaydon Refinery and Winlaton Estate including rents, pay bills and the supply of materials for the mines

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/3
Creation dates: 13 May 1808
Extent and Form: 10 pp

Scope and Content
Report by J. Mulcaster re Dukesfield, Rookhope, Allen and Allenheads Smelt Mills and Blaydon Refinery, by J. Mulcaster

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/4
Creation dates: 6 Oct 1810

Scope and Content
Case presented for the opinion of Mr Serjent Shepherd as to whether the charter of the London Lead Company allows for the manufacture of sheet lead, lead pipes and bullets, with opinion by Mr Shepherd

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/5
Creation dates: 1822

Scope and Content
Report re the Coalcleugh Mine bargains for the September Quarter, to be let 8 July 1822, by William Crawhall, June 1822

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/6
Creation dates: 31 March 1831

Scope and Content
Statement of charges for smelting at Blaydon Refinery, by John Mulcaster

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/7
Creation dates: 28 Dec 1838

Scope and Content
Agreement between George Crawhall, agent for Thomas Wentworth Beaumont and Messrs Robinson and others to work the Yew Tree and Kaybrick Mines, Stanhope, for 7 years

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/8
Extent and Form: 4 pp

Scope and Content
Description of a steam pumping engine with references to a diagram (not included) [ ? by William Brown, mid 18th cent]

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/9
Creation dates: 1808 - 1809
Extent and Form: 4 docs

Scope and Content
Depositions in Chancery by Thomas Richard Beaumont in the cases of William Richardson and Charles Stuart Bell and William Row, bankrupts

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/10
Creation dates: 7 March 1825

Scope and Content
Order of court to Thomas Richard Beaumont in the case of John Coulson, glass manufacturer bankrupt

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/1/11
Creation dates: 16 Dec 1844

Scope and Content
Order to the overseers of the poor of Sunderland from the overseers of the poor of Winlaton for the abandonment of a removal order made on behalf of Andrew Hill

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/2

Leases from the Earl of Darlington

Creation dates: 1812 - 1817

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/2/1
Creation dates: 10 Oct 1812

Scope and Content
Copy lease from the Earl of Darlington to the Governor and Company for smelting lead [London Lead Company] of Coldberry Mine, Middleton-in-Teasdale, for 21 years

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/2/2
Creation dates: 21 Oct 1817

Scope and Content
Copy lease as above for Racketgill and Hudshope Head Mines

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/3
Creation dates: 1864 and 1869

Extent and Form: 3 volumes

Physical characteristics: Leather bound vols being substantially exact copies with slight alterations in the final paragraph. 20 x 12cm and 18 x 12cm.

Scope and Content

3 Volumes containing notes by Joseph Walton criticising a report by William Wallace, 1861, re the geoligical structure of the lead mining district entitled The Laws which Regulate the Deposition of Lead Ore in Veins

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/4
Creation dates: 30 July 1897 - 4 Aug 1904, 1916

Extent and Form: 940 pp

Physical characteristics: Volume half-bound leather, 35 x 24cm. labelled Letter Book on spine, incomplete index at front.

Scope and Content

Letter book containing copy letters of James S. Hyslop, agent to the Raby Estate, Middleton-in-Teasdale re estate matters including letters to the London Lead Company re mining

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/5
Creation dates: 1924

Extent and Form: 14pp. and 4 drawings

Scope and Content

Paper entitled The Survey of a Mining Field with Special Reference to Metaliferous Mines, by Robert Williamson, re lead mines in the Allendale district, given at a meeting of the N.E.I.M.M.E. Associates and Students section

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/6
Creation dates: 1692 - 1905 1934

Extent and Form: 38 pp

Physical characteristics: Typescript

Scope and Content

Paper entitled The London Lead Company, 1692 - 1905 by Arthur Raistrick, given to the Newcomen Society at a meeting in the Science Museum, South Kensington, 18 April 1934

Reference: NRO 3410/ZE/7
Creation dates: 2 Feb 1946

Physical characteristics: 66 x 24cm.

Scope and Content

Section of strata at Flueshiemere Mine, Newbiggin in Teasdale by P. Blight scale 5': 1"

NRO 3410/ZF

Coal Market Returns.

Creation dates: 1838 - 1915

Scope and Content
59 volumes of bound printed statements or printed proforma with manuscript additions re quantities and prices for coal shipped to and sold at the London Market. Most returns made 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday and in some cases posted to the Coal Trade Office in Newcastle

Reference: NRO 3410/ZF/1
Creation dates: 1838 - 1839 1844 - 1845

Physical characteristics: Volumes 32 x 25cm, labelled London Coal Market or London Coal Market Letters with date on spine.

Scope and Content

4 Annual volumes containing printed statements entitled Account of Coals at the London Market Offered for Sale and Sold, giving collieries, number of ships and prices

Reference: NRO 3410/ZF/2
Creation dates: 1846 - 1850

Physical characteristics: Volume size and titles as ZF/1

Scope and Content

5 Annual volumes containing printed statements entitled Prices for Coal at the London Market, giving collieries and prices

Reference: NRO 3410/ZF/3
Creation dates: 1865 1867 - 1868 1870 1874 - 1875 1887 1892

Physical characteristics: Volumes 25 x 20cm. entitled London Coal Prices, statements posted to the Coal Trade Office, Newcastle.

Scope and Content

8 Annual volumes containing printed statements as ZF/2

Reference: NRO 3410/ZF/4
Creation dates: Jan 1914 - March 1915

Physical characteristics: File 32 x 25cm. no title.

Scope and Content

File containing loose statements entitled Prices of Coals at the Coal Market, giving collieries and prices

Reference: NRO 3410/ZF/5
Creation dates: 1856 - 1869 1880 1882 1888

Physical characteristics: 13 volumes 38 x 22cm, 4 volumes 29 x 23cm. entitled London Coal Market, Return of Ships, some returns posted to the Coal Trade Office, Newcastle.

Scope and Content

17 Annual volumes of printed proforma entitled Account of Coals etc at Market Offered for Sale or Sold with printed list of collieries and manuscript insertions re numbers of ships and coal sold and notes re the weather conditions

Reference: NRO 3410/ZF/6
Creation dates: 1873 - 1889

Physical characteristics: Volumes 38 x 23cm. entitled Prices of Coals at Market, some returns posted to the Coal Trade Office, Newcastle.

Scope and Content

17 Annual volumes of printed proforma, no title but similar forms to ZF/5 with printed list of collieries and manuscript insertions re prices

Reference: NRO 3410/ZF/7
Creation dates: 1846 - 1890

Physical characteristics: Volumes 32 x 20cm. entitled London Coal Market Returns.

Scope and Content

6 Volumes containing printed monthly and annual summaries of coal, culm and cinders imported by sea into London, 1846 - 1854, 1855 - 1860, 1860 - 1865, 1866 - 1870, 1871 - 1878, 1879 - 1890

NRO 3410/Plans

COLLECTION OF PLANS

NRO 3410/Plans/1

Miscellaneous Plans.

Scope and Content

NRO 3410/Plans/1/1-1/6 are General Plans

NRO 3410/Plans/1/7-1/31 are Colliery Plans

NRO 3410/Plans/1/32-1/41 are Lead Mining Plans

NRO 3410/Plans/1/42-1/48 are Sections of Strata

NRO 3410/Plans/1/49-1/65 are Building Plans including Engine Houses

NRO 3410/Plans/1/66-1/92 are Machinery Plans

NRO 3410/Plans/1/93-97 are additional documents found with the plans

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/1
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 28 x 43cm. coloured, copied from an original in the P.R.O.

Scope and Content

Copy of a plan of the Manor of Benwell showing open fields with strips marked and coloured to show lands owned by the King, the vicar and freehold, original scale 20 perches: 1", copy scale 1,200': 1", "measured by Roger Wills and presented to His Majesty's Commissioners", 28 Sept 1637, modern copy

Arrangement

PRO/MRP28

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/2
Creation dates: nd original, c.1760 modern copy

Physical characteristics: 55 x 45cm. negative photocopy.

Scope and Content

Copy of a plan of part of the Manor of Benwell marking pits, water courses and staiths, with reference giving field names, no scale, c.4½ch: 1"

Arrangement

"Presented by Mr Cochrane Carr who posesses the original, see Watson Collection Vol 8 F.175"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/3
Creation dates: nd [mid 18th cent]

Physical characteristics: 48 x 21cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of the east coast between Blyth and the Tees marking major roads, scale 2½ miles: 1"

Note

Not found October 1989

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/4
Creation dates: 1769-1800

Physical characteristics: 180 x 105cm, coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of the Town and County of Newcastle detailed plan naming streets, major public buildings and gardens, title illustrated by the City Arms, scale 4ch: 1", ordered by William Cramlington Esq, Alderman of Newcastle, copied from a plan of Dr Hutton's, made 1769 with additions and improvements, 1800

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/5
Creation dates: nd c.1850

Physical characteristics: 135 x 95cm, coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of Tanfield Parochial Chapelry and Tanfield Moor, marking boundary between ancient and newly enclosed lands, fields numbered but no reference given, reduced from various surveys by Thomas Bell and Sons, Newcastle no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/6
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 30 x 46cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of a branch line from West Durham Railway near White Lee Colliery [Jobs Hill], scale 66' x 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/7
Creation dates: 1773

Physical characteristics: 58 x 90cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan showing the location of pits on Gateshead Fell belonging to Henry Ellison and Henry Thomas Carr with detailed section of strata in the Doll Pit and section showing the seams between the Doll, Engine and Edge Pit, with reference giving details of winnings and water courses and total acreage, scale 5ch: 1", 6 fath: 1" and 150 yds: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/8
Creation dates: 22 April 1776

Physical characteristics: 110 x 50cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Gateshead Fell Colliery in the Low Main Seam, marking position of pits and adjoining owners, scale 1ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/9
Creation dates: 18 Dec 1782

Physical characteristics: 120 x 65cm. coloured. OUTSIZE ROLLED

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Park Moor Colliery in the Yard Coal Seam, marking pits and surrounding owners, surveyed by S. Barrass, scale 4ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/10
Creation dates: 1783-1786

Physical characteristics: 96 x 62cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of the Gateshead Park Estate showing workings in the Upper Main Seam, marking field names and acreages with reference giving acreage of remaining coal, scale 3½ch: 1", 1783 with reference added 8 Oct 1786

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/11
Creation dates: 1824

Physical characteristics: 70 x 120cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Sheriff Hill Colliery in the Low Main Seam marking pits and surrounding owners, title illustrated with a drawing of St. Nicholas Church, Newcastle, scale 4ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/12
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 85 x 65cm.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Gateshead Park and Tyne Main Collieries in the Low Main Seam, scale 4ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/13
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 60 x 90cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Gateshead Park and Tyne Main Collieries in the Low Main Seam, marking some surface features, scale 4ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/14
Creation dates: 1843 1826

Physical characteristics: 105 x 72cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of ventilation at A and B Pits, Hebburn Colliery, no scale, copied by W.B. Wilson, 1870 from a copy by S.C. Crone, 1843 from an original by A. Seymour, 1843

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/15
Creation dates: nd c.1840

Physical characteristics: 17 x 33cm.

Scope and Content

Plan of an intended winning at Woodifield Colliery, no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/16
Creation dates: 21 March 1839

Physical characteristics: 120 x 90cm. tracing paper, coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Cassop Royalty in the Five Quarter Seam, marking surrounding owners, scale 4ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/17
Creation dates: Nov 1882

Physical characteristics: 72 x 60cm. tracing paper, coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in Cornsay and Thornley Common Royalties in the Main Coal Seam, showing Black Prince, Hedley Hill and West Thornley Collieries, scale 6": 1 mile

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/18
Creation dates: Nov 1882

Physical characteristics: 72 x 60cm. tracing paper, coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in Cornsey and Thornley Common Royalties in the Five Quarter Seam, showing Black Prince, Hedley Hill and West Thornley Collieries, scale 6": 1 mile

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/19
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 29 x 44cm. tracing paper.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings at West Thornley Colliery in the Main Coal Seam, scale 6": 1 mile

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/20
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 60 x 80cm. tracing paper.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings at Littletown Colliery in the Hutton Seam, note "all goafed except a few pillars round the shaft", scale 4ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/21
Creation dates: nd [19th cent]

Physical characteristics: 24 x 35cm. incomplete.

Scope and Content

Plan of part of Coxlodge showing Graham Clark's and Hogg's Well, scale 2ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/22
Creation dates: nd [1910]

Physical characteristics: 80 x 205cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of the workings in part of the 3rd North District, Wellington Pit, Whitehaven, showing the effects of the explosion, marking the position and naming the bodies and specifying damage and tools, "H.Abbot, fecit", scale 10yds: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/23
Creation dates: nd 20th cent

Extent and Form: 7 plans

Scope and Content

Bundle of plans and sections of the main engine plane and haulage system at Wellington Pit, Whitehaven, various scales

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/24
Creation dates: 22 Aug 1912

Physical characteristics: 42 x 56cm. tracing paper.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Virgin Mary Hospital Royalty, Benwell Colliery in the Five Quarter Seam, scale 2ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/25
Creation dates: 22 Aug 1912

Physical characteristics: 36 x 56cm. tracing paper.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in the Virgin Mary Hospital Royalty, Benwell Colliery in the Brockwell seam, scale 2ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/26
Creation dates: nd c.1912

Physical characteristics: 35 x 34cm. tracing paper.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings at Walker Colliery in the Six Quarter Seam, scale 1ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/27
Creation dates: 12 Jan 1918

Physical characteristics: 44 x 44cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of workings in No 4 District, Bullhurst seam in the Minnie Pit, Podmore Hall Colliery after the explosion, marking the direction of the force and supposed origin of the explosion, no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/28
Creation dates: Jan 1921

Physical characteristics: 54 x 76. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of Elswick Training Colliery with section of Ladder Shaft, signed by F.S. Johnston, scale 8': 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/29
Creation dates: nd c.1939

Extent and Form: 11 plans

Scope and Content

Bundle of plans of the Throckley Coal Co Royalties showing the areas worked in the Victoria, Hodge, Tilley, Low Main, Brockwell, Engine, Hutton and Ruler, Stone Coal, Three Quarter and Main Coal Seams, scale 6": 1 mile

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/30
Creation dates: nd 20th cent

Scope and Content

Bundle of copy working plans of Hendrick and Whilhelmina Pits, including ventilation plans, scale 1: 1,333 22 plans including duplicates with label marked "Donald Hudson".

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/31
Creation dates: nd [20th cent]

Physical characteristics: 62 x 80cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan of mine workings possibly to illustrate an integrated system of coal carring belts, no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/32
Creation dates: nd [early 18th cent]

Scope and Content

Plan of land between Arkengarthdale [Arklegarthdale] and Swaledale marking Lord Wharton's claims and lead workings, scale [2ch: 1"]

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/33
Creation dates: 1884-1971

Physical characteristics: 60 x 100cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Plan and sections of the workings at the Hardshins Mine, Westmorland, scales 1½ch: 1", 15': 1", surveyed by John Heugh Robinson, Barnard Castle, showing workings 1884 - 1885, made 1891, copied Dec 1971

Nos 34 - 40 below, plans of the Langley Barony and other mines worked by Messrs Bewick and Partners deposited by Messrs Hetherington and Wilson, County Chambers, Westgate Road, Newcastle 1. 13 June 1942

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/34
Creation dates: original plan c.1860 additions nd

Physical characteristics: 130 x 190cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

O.S. 1st Edition Sheets 84/13 & 14 and 93/1 and 2 marked with Langley Barony Mine workings, scale 25": 1 mile

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/35
Creation dates: workings dated 1871 - 1885

Physical characteristics: 130 x 190cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Working plan and section of the Langley Barony Mines worked by Bewick and Partners Ltd. scale approx 66': 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/36
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 190 x 120cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Surface plan of the Langley Barony Mines worked by Bewick and Partners Ltd, detailed plan, identifying mine buildings, scale 20': 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/37
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 60 x 90cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Section through the Bewick and Dixon-Brown Veins, east of Joicey Shaft, Langley Barony Mines, scale 20': 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/38
Creation dates: 8 Sept, 1865

Extent and Form: 2 docs

Physical characteristics: 66 x 125cm. tracing paper with reference. OUTSIZE ROLLED

Scope and Content

Plan of Appletreewick Lead Mine [ ? Yorkshire ] and section of the Derby Vein, by John Varley C.E. Skipton, scale 1ch: 2"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/39
Creation dates: July 1884

Physical characteristics: 75 x 110cm. tracing paper.

Scope and Content

Plan and section of Church Burn Lead Mine, Whitfield, with reference giving details of workings, scale 65': 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/40
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 43 x 150cm. tracing paper.

Scope and Content

Plan of part of the Priorsdale Mines showing the section from Naggs Head to Burnhope Seat marking lead workings, scale 4ch: 1"

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/41
Creation dates: nd

Extent and Form: 2 plans

Physical characteristics: 60 x 100cm.

Scope and Content

Surface plan and workings plan and section of [lead] workings at Sunnyside near the Slit Vein [Weardale], no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/42
Creation dates: completed 16 April 1802

Physical characteristics: 105 x 26cm.

Scope and Content

Section of boring in the Gustav IV Adolph's Stenkohls Grufran near Helsingborg (Sweden) no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/43
Creation dates: 1808

Scope and Content

Section of the Old and New Mines working at Milfields near Bilston (Derbyshire) belonging to Sam Tereday surveyed by George James, agent, sketch of wining engine at top, no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/44
Creation dates: 1817

Extent and Form: 2 docs

Physical characteristics: 80 x 120cm. OUTSIZE ROLLED

Scope and Content

Sections of strata in collieries on the Tyne and Wear and in Montague Main, Grand Lease and Garesfield Collieries, no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/45
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 260 x 16cm. coloured.

Scope and Content

Section of the coal and mine stratification in the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan, South Wales, by T. Jenkins, surveyor, signed by A.F. Errington, no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/46
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 150 x 21cm.

Scope and Content

Section of strata in Hall Pit, Tyne Main Colliery, no scale

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/47
Creation dates: nd

Physical characteristics: 70 x 100cm. tracing paper, coloured.

Scope and Content

Section of strata from Garmonsway Pit to Castle Eden and the sea, through Trimdon and Wingate Collieries, vertical scale 100': 1", and horizontal 16ch: 1"

Note

Not found October 1989

Reference: NRO 3410/Plans/1/48
Creation dates: nd

Extent and Form: 5 plans

Scope and Content

Plan of the course of the "wash" through part of County Durham showing the area from the Tyne to south of the City of Durham, with 4 sections of strata, scale of plan 6": 1 mile and sections 6ch and 600': 1"