Durham Co. Colliery Overmen Deputies and Shotfirers
Reference: D/EBF Catalogue Title: Durham Co. Colliery Overmen Deputies and Shotfirers Area: Catalogue Category: Trade Union and Employers' Association Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1864-1986
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Founded in 1871 as the Durham County Colliery Enginemen's Association, this union represented many of the colliery trades that were not included in the Durham Miners' Association. In 1884 it became the Durham County Colliery Enginemen's, Boiler-minders' and Firemen's Association. In 1944 it became part of the National Union of Mineworkers Enginemen's Group No. 1.
The association was affiliated locally to the Durham County Miners' Federation Board.
Nationally it led the formation of the National Federation of Enginemen in 1873. In 1915 this latter organisation became the National Federation of Colliery Enginemen and Boiler Firemen, and still later added mechanics unions also. This body was affiliated to the Miners Federation of Great Britain.
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Ref: D/EBF 961-9, 11-12, 70-74, 92/1-2
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Collaborative meetings of representatives of the Durham Miners' Association, the Durham County Colliery Enginemen's, Boiler-minders' and Firemen's Association, the Durham Colliery Mechanics' Association, and the Durham Cokemen's Association
40, 75-89
The D.M.A. was founded in 1869. It collaborated with other local mining unions through the Durham County Mining Federation Board. In 1945 it became the Durham Area of the National Union of Mineworkers, later returning to the Durham Miners' Association.
Founded in 1888 as a national organisation of mining unions. It became The Mineworkers' Federation of Great Britain in 1932 under Peter Lee. And in 1945, with nationalisation of coal mining, it became the National Union of Mineworkers (absorbing such as the Durham Miners' Association and the Durham County Colliery Enginemen's, Boiler-minders' and Firemen's Association).
Minutes (Ref: D/EBF section 01)92/17-33
Ref: D/EBF 92/1747-48
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