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National Coal Board

Reference: NCB 06 Catalogue Title: National Coal Board Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Miners Welfare Committee

Covering Dates: 1923-1963

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  • National Coal Board
    • Miners Welfare Committee files (Ref: NCB 06/1-96)
    • Brancepeth Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/1-19)
    • Horden Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/20-48)
    • Morrison Busty Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/49-66)
    • Usworth Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/67-96)
    • Other items kept as samples (Ref: NCB 06/97-151)
    • Boldon Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/97-98)
    • Bowburn Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/99)
    • Brandon Pithouse Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/100)
    • Eppleton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/101-102)
    • Harraton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/103)
    • Fishburn Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/104)
    • Houghton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/105-106)
    • Hylton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/107-108)
    • Londonderry Dene House Rheumatic Clinic (Ref: NCB 6/109-121)
    • Mainsforth Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/122-134)
    • Ouston 'E' Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/135-140)
    • Sacriston Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/141)
    • Vane-Tempest Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/142-146)
    • West Pelton and Twizell Collieries (Ref: NCB 6/147-149)
    • Wooley Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/150)
    • Holmside and South Moor Collieries (Ref: NCB 6/151)
    • General files (Ref: NCB 6/152-179)

Catalogue Contents

Miners Welfare Committee files (Ref: NCB 06/1-96)

Four collieries kept as complete examples

Brancepeth Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/1-19)Ref: NCB 6/1-2

Canteen, 1942 - 1951
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/3

Cycle Stores, 1938 - 1947
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/4-5

Institute and Recreation Ground, 1923 - 1952
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/6-8

Pithead Baths, 1928 - 1952
(3 flies)

Ref: NCB 6/9

Pithead Baths (War Damage ), 1941 - 1945
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/10

Pithead Baths (Accounts ), 1940 - 1948
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/11

Pithead Baths (Insurance ), 1940
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/12

Welfare Scheme, 1953 - 1957
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/13-19

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1945 - 1949, 1951 - 1958
(7 files)

Horden Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/20-48)Ref: NCB 6/20-23

Ambulance etc., 1935 - 1952
(4 files)

Ref: NCB 6/24-26

Canteen, 1942 - 1952
(3 files)

Ref: NCB 6/27-28

Curative Treatment Annexe, Parts 1 and 2, 1937 - 1939, 1946
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/29

Rheumatism Clinic, 1939
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/30

Medical Treatment Centre, 1947 - 1948
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/31

Invalid Chair, 1940 - 1947
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/32

Pithead Baths Part I, 1928 - 1931
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/33

Pithead Baths Part III 1936 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/34

Pithead Baths (War Damage ), 1941 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/35

Pithead Baths (Accounts ), 1932 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/36

Pithead Baths (Insurance ), 1931 - 1942
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/37-40

Recreation Ground, 1924 - 1936, 1939 - 1952
(4 files)

Ref: NCB 6/41

Welfare Scheme, 1953 - 1962
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/42-48

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1945 - 1958
(7 files)

Morrison Busty Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/49-66)Ref: NCB 6/49-52

Canteen, 1941 - 1952
(4 files)

Ref: NCB 6/53-55

Pithead Baths, 1933 - 1952
(3 files)

Ref: NCB 6/56

Pithead Baths (Extension ), 1936 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/57

Pithead Baths (War Damage ), 1941 - 1943
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/58

Pithead Baths (Accounts ), 1935 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/59

Pithead Baths (Insurance ), 1935 - 1946
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/60

Pithead Baths (Allocations and Payments), 1949 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/61

Welfare Scheme, 1949 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/62-66

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1949 - 1958
(5 files)

Usworth Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/67-96)Ref: NCB 6/67

Associated Architects (Correspondence ), 1947 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/68-69

Canteen, 1942 - 1950
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/70

Medical Treatment Centre, 1947
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/71

Organisation, 1961 - 1962
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/72-73

Pithead Baths Parts I and II, 1928 - 1952
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/74

Pithead Baths (Accounts ), 1940 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/75

Pithead Baths (Allocations and Payments ), 1945
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/76

Pithead Baths (General ), 1945 - 1948
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/77

Pithead Baths (Insurance ), 1940 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/78

Pithead Baths (Legal), 1938 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/79

Pithead Baths (Steelwork ), 1940
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/80

Pithead Baths (Terrazzo Cubicles ), 1945
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/81

Pithead Baths (Ventilation Fans ), 1939 - 1940
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/82

Pithead Baths (War Damage ), 1941 - 1945
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/83-84

Recreation Ground, 1924 - 1952
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/85

Reports by Headquarters Staff, 1940 - 1947
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/86

Invitations to Tender, 1939 - 1945
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/87-89

Selected Contractors and subsequent correspondence, 1940 - 1948
(3 files)

Ref: NCB 6/90-96

Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1947 - 1949, 1951 - 1958
(7 files)

Other items kept as samples (Ref: NCB 06/97-151)Boldon Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/97-98)

Items kept as samples

Ref: NCB 6/97

Pithead Baths (Balance sheets and Accounts ), 1927 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/98

Pithead Baths (Insurance ), 1933 - 1951
(1 file)

Bowburn Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/99)Ref: NCB 6/99

Pithead Baths (Allocation and Payments ), 1951 - 1952
(1 file)

Brandon Pithouse Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/100)Ref: NCB 6/100

Pithead Baths (Legal ), 1948 - 1952
(1 file)

Eppleton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/101-102)Ref: NCB 6/101

Pithead Baths (Accounts ), 1930 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/102

Welfare Scheme, 1950 - 1957
(1 file)

Harraton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/103)Ref: NCB 6/103

Conveyances and Insurance Policies, 1926 - 1962
(1 bundle)

Fishburn Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/104)Ref: NCB 6/104

Welfare Scheme, 1952 - 1961
(1 file)

Houghton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/105-106)Ref: NCB 6/105

Welfare Scheme, 1952 - 1957
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/106

Provision of Car Park, 1960
(1 file)

Hylton Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/107-108)Ref: NCB 6/107

Institute, 1929 - 1945
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/108

Nursing Home, 1924 - 1929
(1 file)

Londonderry Dene House Rheumatic Clinic (Ref: NCB 6/109-121)Ref: NCB 6/109-112

Files re capital costs, appointments medical officers reports, maintenance grants, etc., 1959 - 1961
(4 portfolios)

Ref: NCB 6/113-115

Management Committee minutes, financial statements etc. 1946 - 1952, 1959 - 1963
(3 files)

Ref: NCB 6/116-121

Miscellaneous correspondence, 1946 - 1958
(6 files)

Mainsforth Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/122-134)Ref: NCB 6/122-124

Pithead Baths, 1926 - 1951
(3 files)

Ref: NCB 6/125

Pithead Baths, Opening Ceremony, 1929 - 1930
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/126

Pithead Baths (Extension), 1938 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/127

Pithead Baths (Management Committee), 1929 - 1936
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/128

Pithead Baths (Accounts), 1930 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/129

Pithead Baths (Extension, Allocations and Payments), 1945 - 1949
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/130

Pithead Baths (Cycle Sheds), 1930 - 1931
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/131

Pithead Baths (Insurance), 1930 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/132

Pithead Baths (Legal), 1931 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/133

Pithead Baths (War Damage), 1941 - 1946
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/134

Pithead Baths (Steam Meter Charts), 1929 - 1931
(1 file)

Ouston 'E' Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/135-140)Ref: NCB 6/135

Ironmongery, 1940
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/136

Reports by and correspondence with Clerk of Works, 1938 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/137

Correspondence with Divisional Office, 1948 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/138

Variation and Prime Cost Orders, 1939 - 1949
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/139

Ventilation Fans, 1939 - 1940
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/140

Windows, Lantern and Pavement Lamps, patterned glazing, 1939 - 1944
(1 file)

Sacriston Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/141)Ref: NCB 6/141

Miners Welfare Scheme, 1954 - 1958
(1 file)

Vane-Tempest Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/142-146)Ref: NCB 6/142

Miners Institute (Balance Sheets), 1938 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/143-146

Miners Institute (General), 1936 - 1952
(4 files)

West Pelton and Twizell Collieries (Ref: NCB 6/147-149)Ref: NCB 6/147-149

Miners Institute, 1925 - 1952
(3 files)

Wooley Colliery (Ref: NCB 6/150)Ref: NCB 6/150

Pithead Baths (Divisional Architects Correspondence), 1944 - 1949
(1 file)

Holmside and South Moor Collieries (Ref: NCB 6/151)Ref: NCB 6/151

Cottage Hospital, 1940 - 1950
(1 file)

General files (Ref: NCB 6/152-179)Ref: NCB 6/152

Annual Reports of the Labour Relations Manpower and Welfare Departments, 1947 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/153

Durham Divisional Welfare Committee Grants, 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/154

Budgets {Welfare ), 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/157

District Fund Grants, 1941 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/158

Commencing Training Return - Washington Residential Training Centre, 1951 - 1952
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/159

Recreation for Young Miners, 1944
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/160

Post War Reconditioning of Institutes, 1947
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/161

Agreements and Model Trust Deeds, n.d., c.1941 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/162

Long term plan of new work, 1950 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/163

Women's Activities at Welfare Schemes, 1944
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/164

Welfare Budgets, 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/165-166

Games Leagues Sub-Committee Minutes and Correspondence, 1943 - 1952
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/167

Sacriston (Divisional Architects Correspondence re Pithead Baths ), 1944 - 1951
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/168

Brandon "C" (Divisional Architects Correspondence re Pithead Baths ), 1947 - 1963
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/169-170

New Herrington (Medical Treatment Centre Parts 1 and 2), 1946 - 1950
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/171

South Hetton (Divisional Architects Correspondence re Pithead Baths), 1947 - 1949
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/172

Watergate (Divisional Architects Correspondence re Pithead Baths ), 1947 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/173

Trimdon Grange (Divisional Architects Correspondence re Pithead Baths), 1944 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/174-75

Programmes of Development for Durham (Parts 1 and 2), 1927 - 1950
(2 files)

Ref: NCB 6/176

Returns re Pithead Bath Attendants and Canteen Employees. 1940 - 1942
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/177

Rating, 1926 - 1938
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/178

Canteens, 1941 - 1950
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/179

Agreements re employment of Non-unionists (Northumberland and Durham ), 1943 - 1946
(1 file)

Ref: NCB 6/155,156a-b

Pithead Baths (Future Programme Parts 1, 2 and 3), 1940 - 1950
(3 files)



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