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National Coal Board

Reference: NCB 20 Catalogue Title: National Coal Board Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Horden colliery and Lambton cokeworks

Covering Dates: 1950s-1987

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  • National Coal Board
    • National Coal Board (Ref: NCB 20)
    • Horden Colliery (Ref: NCB 20/1-2)
    • Lambton cokeworks (Ref: NCB 20/3-62)

Catalogue Contents

National Coal Board (Ref: NCB 20)Horden Colliery (Ref: NCB 20/1-2)Ref: NCB 20/1

Register of workers retiring from Horden Colliery, 20 June 1970 - 9 July 1983
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: NCB 20/2

Register of workers retiring from Horden Colliery, 23 July 1983 - 28 February 1987
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Lambton cokeworks (Ref: NCB 20/3-62)Ref: NCB 20/3

Lambton, new ovens site from D Pit gantry, 7 May 1952
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/4

Lambton, view from D Pit head, 23 April 1952
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/5

Lambton, general view from south to north, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/6

Section of oven wall, note different shapes of silica bricks, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/7

Lambton, cellars with oven wall, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/8

Lambton, view of beginning of oven walls and cellar, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/9

Lambton, start of oven walls, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/10

Lambton, start of oven walls, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/11

Lambton, start of oven walls, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/12

Lambton, building of ovens, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/13

Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/14

Inspection before firing ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/15

Lambton, view of cellars, on right the gas main and boxes, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/16

Lambton, view of cellars, on right the gas main and boxes, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/17

Opening new ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/18

Inspection before firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/19

Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/20

Lambton, inspection prior to firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/21

Lambton, inspection prior to firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/22

Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/23

Lambton, inspection prior to firing of ovens, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/24

Inspection before firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/25

Firing new ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/26

Lambton, firing of oven, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/27

Lambton, firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/28

Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/29

Lambton, "Refreshments" day of firing ovens, n.d. [c.1950s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/30

Lambton, coke screening plant, 7 September 1954
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/31

Lambton, gas producers and booster house, 9 May 1955
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/32

Lambton, weighbridge pit, coke sales yard and secondary screens, 14 May 1955
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/33

Lambton, track hoppers and blending bunkers, 9 May 1955
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/34

Lambton, blending bunkers, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/35

Lambton, Pollock coal sampler used in blending bunkers, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/36

Lambton, Pollock sampler blending bunkers, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/37

Lambton, Pollock automatic sampler in blending bunkers, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/38

Lambton, base floor of blending bunkers, showing coal blending machines, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/39

Lambton, booster house showing Connisville meter and pipework, 9 May 1955
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/40

Lambton, view of battery, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/41

Lambton, view of battery top, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/42

Lambton, salthouse showing dynacone, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/43

Lambton, sulphate of ammonia house, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/44

Lambton, salthouse, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/45

Lambton, salthouse, sulphate of ammonia plant, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/46

Lambton, salthouse, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/47

Lambton, crusher house, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/48

Lambton, coal conveyer belt and transfer point, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/49

Lambton, coal crusher house, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/50

Lambton, tar liquor decanter, April 1972
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/51

Lambton, tar liquor decanter, April 1972
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/52

Lambton, tar liquor decanter, April 1972
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/53

Lambton, benzole scrubbers and service bunker, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/54

Lambton, benzole plant, towers and scrubbers, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/55

Lambton, cooler, still, gas holder and purifying boxes, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/56

Lambton, blending bunkers, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/57

Lambton, salthouse liquor wells, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/58

View to cooling tower, chimney, benzole plant and service bunker, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/59

Lambton, rod mill?, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/60

Lambton, visit of Derek Ezra, 5 April 1973
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/61

Lambton, visit of Derek Ezra, 5 April 1973
(1 photograph)

Ref: NCB 20/62

Kim Nast - Durham Coal Queen, and father, 1977
(1 photograph)



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