The Watson collection contains 17 Plans of the Parishes of Woodhorn, Bothal, and Bedlington
The J. Raine collection contains material relating to safety and productivity in Bedlington mines in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly Bedlington A Pit, Bedlington D pit and Bedlington F pit.
The Buddle collection contains Views etc. made for the Bishop of Durham, 1792-1838, including those for Bedlington.
Our collection of NCB Boreholes and samples contains those taken for Bedlington (including one at Bedlington F Pit). Other Bedlington borehole reports can be found here
The NCB Memoranda on shafts contains correspondence relating to Bedlington shafts. There are also Output figures for 1947-1953 for Bedlington A, B, D, E, F Pits.
The Scrapbook of R J Weeks , Director of the Bedlington Coal Co., Chariman of the Northumberland Coal Owners Assoc. Contains press cuttings and other printed matter dated c.1900-1935. Approx. 400 items, some realting to Bedlington, and the social hsitory of Bedlington.
The Forster contains two View Books (Probably Richard Peck's) 1710-1757, both containing reports of the Bedlington Coal Mines.
The Watson collection aslo contains View Books with reports of the Bedlington Coal Mines.
Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Vol. XXXIV, 1886-7, pp. 201-217 contain a report on a visit to Bedlington A Pit. All the technical details of the coal mine are recorded.
Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers Vol. XXXIV, 1886-7, pp. 201-217 contain a report on a visit to Bedlington A Pit. All the technical details of the coal mine are recorded.
The library contains the following items:
Experiments with lime cartridges at the Broomhill and Bedlington collieries, November 1882 by C Z Bunning
Geological 6 inch maps of the Bedlington area. 6 inch topological maps of ther Bedlington area. The Insitutes own Borings and Sinkings record of the Bedlington mines.
The Watson plans of East Sleekburn and other areas in the environs of Bedlington
14 April 1744, 1779 - 1849 Bedlington Colliery, including bill of lading, 18th cent. and manuscript copy of advertisement for lease
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery - 1802 East Sleekburn Bedlington, 1815
Willow Bridge Colliery, Bedlingtonshire including note and boring account, c.1823, and cuttings
28 Sept 1821 Report to A. Clapham Esq re the state of the coal and current working methods at Bedlington Colliery, by George Hill
Queries from M. Longridge re borings at Bedlington Colliery and railways in the area and recommendations with estimate of costs, by George Hill
19 Aug 1822 Report and estimate of working costs at Bedlington Colliery, by George Hill
28 Sept, 13 Oct 1821 Report to A. Clapham Esq and estimate of working costs of Bedlington Colliery, by George Hill
12 June 1822 Report to Mr John Wailes on the extent and value of the coal at Bedlington Colliery
Journal of John Watson, senior (born 1729) containing an account of colliery visits 3 April 1746 - 29 June 1750. Includes visits to Bedlington.
28 Nov 1778 Report re current workings including results of borings at Bedlington Colliery
Estimate of the cost of working and conveying coal from Bedlington Colliery to be put on board a ship at Blyth harbour, by Matthew Newton and Edward Smith
River Blyth near Bedlington Iron Works Engine Pit, Bedlington Colliery, sinking 3 May 1784 Bedlington Colliery, by Thomas and George Rawling A Pit, Bedlington Colliery, sinking 25 Oct 1842 Engine Pit, Bedlington Colliery 3 May 1784, 7 Oct 1830, 1782 Bedlington and Cowpen 8 Sept 1835 16 March 1737Bedlington Bedlington Colliery, endless rope haulage Sketch plan of the workings at East Cramlington, 26 Feb 1822, Bedlington, 14 May 1766
Volume containing reports compiled for the renewal of leases and abstracts of leases of minerals held by the Bishop of Durham. Includes reprots on Bedlington.
25 July - 8 Aug 1846 Pay bills for Bedlington Colliery giving names of employees
The Watson collection contains Newspaper cuttings for Bedlington
The coals of Northumberland and Cumberland : a technical handbook 1957 / National Coal Board Scientific Dept
TR 622.003(428.2) [Owner's agent's notebook for Bedlington colliery, 1910-1939] [Manuscript]
Search for references to Bank and Banksmen in the library here.
Search for references to Bank and Banksmen in the Colliery Guardian and Mining Journal on-line index.
Search the Institute on-line catalogue for Bank and Banksmen here
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