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Durham Miners Association

Reference: D/DMA 14 Catalogue Title: Durham Miners Association Area: Catalogue Category: Trade Union and Employers' Association Records Description: Printed items

Covering Dates: 1869-1973

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  • Durham Miners Association
    • Printed items (Ref: D/DMA 14)
    • Catalogues acquired by DMA (Ref: D/DMA 14/1/1-5)
    • Printed material concerning the mining industry (Ref: D/DMA 14/2/1-14)
    • Directories (Ref: D/DMA 14/3/1-4)
    • Newspaper cuttings concerning mining (Ref: D/DMA 14/4/1-5)
    • Newspaper cuttings on non-mining topics (Ref: D/DMA 14/5/1-16)
    • Textbooks on mining (Ref: D/DMA 14/6/1-2)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: D/DMA 14/7/1-6)

Catalogue Contents

Printed items (Ref: D/DMA 14)Catalogues acquired by DMA (Ref: D/DMA 14/1/1-5)Ref: D/DMA 14/1/1

Catalogue issued by Caribonum Ltd., Layton, London, with covering letter addressed to the DMA concerning the fact that the DMA had expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of the firm's ink, 18 February 1919 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/25
(1 booklet, 1 paper)

Ref: D/DMA 14/1/2

Catalogue issued by Manifoldia Ltd., West Bromwich advertising filing systems, August 1921 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/23
(1 booklet, 1 paper)

Ref: D/DMA 14/1/3

Catalogues, issued by J. Jackson and Co., Arcana Works, Birmingham, for rubber stamps, pencils, stencils, n.d., 1940s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 49/21
(1 file)

Ref: D/DMA 14/1/4

Manual, explaining the system of support at a Longwall machine undercut face, 1950s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 25/9
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/1/5

Catalogue, of loaders, shuttle cars and conveyors issued by The Joy Manufacturing Company, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States of America, 1950s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 4/6
(1 booklet)

Printed material concerning the mining industry (Ref: D/DMA 14/2/1-14)Ref: D/DMA 14/2/1

Wharncliffe-Carlton Colliery Explosion Report on the Inquest into the Wharncliffe-Carlton Colliery Explosion in the Yorkshire District, and call for further enquiry to the Secretary of State, by representatives of the Miners' National Union including agents for the DMA Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 254
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/2

Number not used

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/3

Revised Draft Policy Statement, 'The Nationalised Industries', April 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 8 4
(1 file)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/4

National Insurance (Industrial injuries - circulars) 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 5 7
(1 file)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/5

'International Labour Office, Prevention of Accidents due to Electricity Underground in Coal Mines', Geneva 1959 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 121
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/6

'Banner Parade', by W.A. Moyes, 1973 Published by Frank Graham, Newcastle upon Tyne, to accompany 'A selection of lodge banners of the Durham Miners' Association on exhibition at the DLI Museum and Arts Centre January/February 1973', contains black and white photographs of 21 lodge banners with a brief text about the lodge and banner. Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 325/5
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/7

George Lister, 'Chronological Records of Coal Mining, Transport, etc. in Northumberland and Durham from A.D. 1180 to 1839', 1944 Previously numbered as D/DMA Acc: 2157(D)) Box 184/36
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/8

Fabian Research Department, 'The Nationalisation of the Coal Supply ...', July 1916 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/9

Miners' Federation of Great Britain, 'Terms of Settlement in the Districts, 1926-1927', 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/10

Durham Miners' Association, 'Workmen's Compensation Acts, 1906-1923-1925, Instructions to Lodge Officials', October 1928 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/11

Durham Miners' Association, 'National Wages and Hours', 15 July 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 paper)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/12

Miners' Federation of Great Britain, 'The Position of the Coal Miner, The Facts', 28 February 1933 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/13

The National Council of Labour, 'Coal, The Labour Plan', 24 August 1936 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/2/14

The Labour Party, 'Labour's Plan for Oil from Coal', June 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)

Directories (Ref: D/DMA 14/3/1-4)Ref: D/DMA 14/3/1

'Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham and Yorkshire', 1919 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 198/1
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/3/2

'Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland', 1936 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 198/2
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/3/3

'Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the Counties of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland' 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 198/3
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/3/4

'Durham and District Year Book and Business Directory', 1951 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 269
(1 volume, card bound)

Newspaper cuttings concerning mining (Ref: D/DMA 14/4/1-5)Ref: D/DMA 14/4/1

Newspaper Cutting titled, 'Boldon Colliery Disaster' New Daily Chronicle, 11 August 1906; Newspaper Cutting titled, 'A Reform in Mines Bill', Western Mail, 27 July 1911; Newspaper Cutting titled, 'Reminiscences, by an old Joicey Workman, Tanfield's Former M.P', Consett Chronicle, 2 August 1912; Newspaper Cutting, 'Caught by a Cage - A Miner Falls Down Hummerbeck Pit Shaft', (newspaper not identified), 7 April 1916 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 252/84
(4 newspaper cuttings)

Ref: D/DMA 14/4/2

Newspaper cuttings relating to the coal industry from mainly North East regional newspapers, January 1925 - October 1926 Indexed. Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 248
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/4/3

Newspaper cuttings concerning A. J. Cook, 1926 - 1928; newspaper cuttings concerning the situation in the South Wales coalfield, 1928; newspaper cutting concerning falls of roof in the mines, 1929; newspaper cuttings concerning fascism, socialism and communism, 1926 -1927; newspaper cutting concerning trade unions by Frank Hodges, 1920s; 'Trade Union Reform', by Dr Shadwell, reprinted by 'The Times', January 1927 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 41/60
(1 bundle, 1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/4/4

Newspapers cuttings relating to the coal industry from national and regional newspapers, supplied by Woolgar and Roberts, Press Cutting Agency, August 1945 - May 1946 Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 249
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/4/5

Scrap Book of Printed DMA Material, January 1874 - March 1876 Printed minutes from DMA meetings, January 1874 - January 1876; Circulars/Notices, February 1874 - March 1876; Balance Sheets, December 1873 - September 1875 Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 247/2
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Newspaper cuttings on non-mining topics (Ref: D/DMA 14/5/1-16)Ref: D/DMA 14/5/1

'About Boldon Buke' by the late James Clephan, extracted from the Monthly Chronicle, 1891; copy made, 1940s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 2/12
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/2

'A Projected Coal Trust', typescript of an article printed in 'The Times' 20 September 1893 and 'Elliot Coal Trust': typescript of an article in 'The Times', 30 November 1893 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 38/9
(1 file)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/3

'The New Charter for the Workers: Reprinted from The Herald' 23 June 1917 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 54/11
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/4

'Your Home, and The New Rent Act', by W H Thompson, published by 'The Daily Herald', 1919 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 40/2
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/5

Table giving the 'Relative Levels of Wages, at August, 1914, and December, 1930, from the 'Ministry of Labour Gazette', March 1931 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 52/35
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/6

'The Tribune', no.77, 17 June 1938 Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 326/52
(4 papers, printed)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/7

Copy of 'The Times', 26 July 1948 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 2/14
(2 papers)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/8

Copy of 'The Northern Star', November 1951 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 2/15
(1 paper)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/9

Newspaper cuttings concerning Aneurin Bevan and disputes within the Labour Party from the 'Daily Herald', October 1952 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 4/12
(6 papers)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/10

UK Monthly Summary of Communist Influenced Activities Abridged Edition, Issue Number 13, February 1953, Issue Number 20, September 1953 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 22/2
(2 files)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/11

Newspaper cutting from 'The Manchester Guardian', including an article entitled 'Change of Responsibility for Safety in Mines, New Bill puts Practice into Law', 26 November 1953 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 22/3
(1 paper)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/12

'The Sunderland Echo and Shipping Gazette', containing a report on The Miners' Gala, 21 July 1956 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 15/8
(3 papers)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/13

'The Newsletter: A Service to Socialists', edited and published by Peter Fryer, 1 Seymour Terrace, London, Volume 1, Numbers 1 - 20, 10 May 1957 - 21 September 1957 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 5/4
(1 file)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/14

'Some results of re-habilitation of injured miners', by A Zinovieff, re-printed from Annals of Physical Medicine, Volume 4, Number 7, August 1958 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 14/4
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/15

Cutting from 'The Northern Echo', concerning the opening of Baths at the drift mine at West Auckland, 24 August 1959 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 10/5
(1 paper)

Ref: D/DMA 14/5/16

Cutting from 'The New York Times', concerning the provision of U.S. food aid for the Yugoslav Army, 25 November 1950 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 paper)

Textbooks on mining (Ref: D/DMA 14/6/1-2)Ref: D/DMA 14/6/1

G.C. Greenwell, 'A Practical Treatise on Mine Engineering' (London and Newcastle upon Tyne), 1869 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 310 1 volume, printed, leather half-bound
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/6/2

P. Gordon Bamber, 'Manual of Modern Mining Law and Practice', London, 1930 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 205 1 volume, printed, cloth bound
(2 volume, printed, cloth bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/DMA 14/7/1-6)Ref: D/DMA 14/7/1

'Scarborough: The Glory of the English Coast', 1920s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 40/21
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/7/2

Copy of Armorial Bearings of Boldon Urban District Council, granted by Letters Patent, dated 20 March 1953, 1960s Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 30/13
(1 paper)

Ref: D/DMA 14/7/3

'My Own Lawyer', n.d. Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 86/6
(?)

Ref: D/DMA 14/7/4

'Fact: The Labour Party Monthly', February 1951 (vol.9, no.2) Originally enclosed in D/DMA 17/7/2 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc 2157(D)) Box 327/9
(1 volume, cloth quarter bound)

Ref: D/DMA 14/7/5

Egypt Parliamentary Committee, 'Report on the Present Situation in Egypt ...', 1921 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)

Ref: D/DMA 14/7/6

Trades Union Congress, 'Union Leaders Vindicated ...', 1940 Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68
(1 booklet)



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