National Coal Board
Reference: NCB 04 Catalogue Title: National Coal Board Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Colliery company records
Covering Dates: 1821-1958
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- National Coal Board
- Bowburn Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/1)
- Consett Iron Company (Ref: NCB 4/2-6)
- Easington Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/7-8)
- Hetton Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/9)
- Horden Collieries Ltd. (Ref: NCB 4/10)
- Blackhall Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/11-17)
- Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (Ref: NCB 4/18-41)
- Seaham Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/42-43)
- Mainsforth Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/44)
- New Copley Collieries Ltd. (Ref: NCB 4/45)
- Pease & Partners (Ref: NCB 4/46-58)
- Deerness Valley Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/59-66)
- Esh Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/67-101)
- Ushaw Moor Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/102-106)
- Waterhouses Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/107-127)
- Wooley, Stanley & Bowden Close Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/128)
- Esh & Waterhouses Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/129-130)
- Esh, Waterhouses & Ushaw Moor Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/131-134)
- Esh, Waterhouses Ushaw Moor & Brandon Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/135)
- Esh, Waterhouses, Ushaw Moor & New Brancepeth (or Sleetburn) Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/136)
- South Hetton Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/137-143)
- South Hetton Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/144)
- South Hetton & Murton Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/145-147)
- Trimdon Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/148-179)
- Deaf Hill Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/180-204)
- Trimdon Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/205-210)
- Wingate Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/211)
- Deaf Hill & Wingate Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/212)
- Deaf Hill & Trimdon Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/213-214)
- West Thornley Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/215-216)
- Housing (Ref: NCB 4/217)
- Welfare Facilities (Ref: NCB 4/218-225)
- Unidentified collieries (Ref: NCB 4/220-225)
Catalogue Description
NATIONAL COAL BOARDFourth deposit
Items under 30 years old not to be produced
Catalogue Contents
Bowburn Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/1)Ref: NCB 4/1
Agreements, 1908 - 1939. Include copies of agreements for other collieries (e.g. Tursdale 1867f.)
(1 volume)
Consett Iron Company (Ref: NCB 4/2-6)Ref: NCB 4/2Leases to the Company of the Brockwell Seam under Lanchester Common, 1881, 1895 and accounts of coal wrought out of the Brockwell Seam, 1882 - 1910
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/3-4Agreements re housing wages and hours, and related papers, 1881 - 1946
(2 files)
Ref: NCB 4/5Notes of accidents, 1911 - 1915
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/6Harvey Seam. Agreements re wages, workings etc., 1912 - 1915
(1 bundle)
Easington Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/7-8)Easington Colliery
Ref: NCB 4/7Accounts of coal wrought out of the Easington and Thorpe royalties at Easington North and South Pits, 1916 - 1958
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/8Details of drawings and vends, 1920 - 1922
(1 volume)
Hetton Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/9)Ref: NCB 4/9Agreements re workings, wayleaves etc.,1821 - 1822, 1824 - 1830, 1836, 1850. Concern Hetton-le-Hole, Warden Law, Hastings House, Bishopwearmouth, East Burdon, Elemore, Low Haswell, Hetton-on-the-Hill, Eppleton and Little Eppleton. Include plan of Hetton estate, n.d. [c.1821] and agreements re Bishopwearmouth quay, wharf end shore, 1824
(1 volume)
Horden Collieries Ltd. (Ref: NCB 4/10)Ref: NCB 4/10Copy letter book, 1916
(1 volume)
Blackhall Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/11-17)Ref: NCB 4/11Royalty rents (including Hesleden royalty), 1932 - 1943 (1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/12Copy letter book, 1932 - 1933
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/13Accounts of milk supplied to the colliery by Horden Hall Farm, 1932 - 1936
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/14Account of fare produce supplied by Horden Hall Farm to the colliery,1932 - 1939
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/15Balance sheets, 1901 - 1915
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/16-17Proportions of drawings, i.e. details of grade of coal used and vended, 1933 - 1951
(2 volumes)
Londonderry Collieries Ltd. (Ref: NCB 4/18-41)Dawdon Colliery
Ref: NCB 4/18Statement of coals wrought from the Hawthorn section of the Crown royalty, 1908 - 1946
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/19Statement of coals wrought from the submarine Seaham and Dawdon Royalty, 1908 - 1946
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/20-25Returns of smart Money and compensation in respect of non-fatal accidents, 1909 - 1939
(6 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/26House book listing colliery houses occupants a number in family and employment, c 1923 - 1935
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/27-41Accident books, 1929 - 1942, 1944 - 1945, 1954 - 1957
(15 volumes)
Seaham Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/42-43)Ref: NCB 4/42Accounts of scores drawn by hewers and putters from 'B' Pit in Hutton Seam, 1867 - 1872
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/43Accounts of scores drawn by hewers and putters from No. 1 Pit in Hutton Seam, 1870 - 1874
(1 volume)
Mainsforth Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/44)Ref: NCB 4/44Register of trainees, entitled Optants and Bevin's new starters, [c.1940 - 1947]
(1 volume)
New Copley Collieries Ltd. (Ref: NCB 4/45)Ref: NCB 4/45Copy lease for 42 years by the Duke of Cleveland to Joseph Fryer and others of Lands and coal royalty at Cockfield Fell, 1875, also papers re New Copley Colliery with plans of royalty and coal workings under Raby Park, 1872 - 1912
(1 volume)
Pease & Partners (Ref: NCB 4/46-58)Ref: NCB 4/46Statements of production costs, 1916, 1926 - 1931
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/47-53Copy letter books, 1916 - 1919, 1922 - 1926
(7 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/54-55The Coal Trades Diary And Managers Guide, 1921, 1923
(2 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/56-57Manager's rough notes, 1926 - 1928
(2 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/58Agreements re workings, wages etc. mainly with Durham Coal Owners' Association, 1885 - 1936
(1 volume)
Deerness Valley Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/59-66)Ref: NCB 4/59-61Manager's monthly reports, 1918, 1919, 1927 - 1930
(1 bundle & 2 files)
Ref: NCB 4/62Annual Report, 1920
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/63Reports on the Deerness Collieries 1926 - 1934. Include reports on Esh and Waterhouses Collieries, 1934
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/64Papers concerning Deerness Valley Unification Scheme No.1, 1928
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/65Manager's notebook, 1929 - 30
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/66Papers concerning the proposed 1929 - 1931
(1 file)
Esh Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/67-101)Ref: NCB 4/67Index to agreements 1873 - 1922
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/68Agreements re workings, 1879 - 1948 (with index. Includes related papers and plan of five quarter seam Doctors and Hagwood districts, 1942 and plan of Brockwell Seam Soap Hill main coal seam, 1946)
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/69Accounts of yard work at the North Pit 1914
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/70Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1920
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/71Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1921
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/72Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1922
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/73Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1923
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/74Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1924
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/75Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1926
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/76Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1927
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/77Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1929
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/78Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1930
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/79Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1931
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/80Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1932
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/81Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1933
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/82Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1935
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/83Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1936
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/84Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1937
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/85Esh Colliery Annual Report, 1938
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/86Esh Colliery Welfare Institute and Memorial Hall, accountant's report, 1932
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/87-95Manager's diaries, 1921 - 1929
(9 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/96Half-yearly cost statements, 1920 - 1931
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/97Application for money for the extension of the compressed air range, 1930
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/98-100Manager's reports, 1935 - 1942
(3 bundles)
Ref: NCB 4/101Papers concerning the re-opening of the colliery, 1935f.
(1 file)
Ushaw Moor Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/102-106)Ref: NCB 4/102Annual Report, 1914
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/103Manager's diary, 1921
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/104Papers relating to the re-opening of the colliery, 1929
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/105Deputations of employees to the manager, 1933 - 1934
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/106Copies of local agreements, 1933 - 1934
(1 file)
Waterhouses Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/107-127)Ref: NCB 4/107-108Agreements re workings etc. 1875 - 1950
(2 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/109Fines book, 1913 - 1960
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/110-123Annual Reports, 1918 - 1927, 1930, 1932, 1935 - 1938 (4/116 also includes a report on Esh Colliery)
(14 files)
Ref: NCB 4/124-125Papers relating to working costs, 1927 - 1941
(2 files)
Ref: NCB 4/126Half-yearly cost statements, 1920 - 1937
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/127Memorandum re plant, output etc., 1937
(1 file)
Wooley, Stanley & Bowden Close Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/128)Ref: NCB 4/128Agreements re workings, 1897 - 1920
(1 volume)
Esh & Waterhouses Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/129-130)Ref: NCB 4/129-130Esh Colliery Manager's annual report, 1925, 1927 - 1928
Waterhouses Colliery Manager's annual report, 1925, 1927, 1928 and 1931
(2 files)
Esh, Waterhouses & Ushaw Moor Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/131-134)Ref: NCB 4/131Details of coking costs, 1897 - 1916
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/132-134Manager's notebooks, 1928 - 1932
(3 volumes)
Esh, Waterhouses Ushaw Moor & Brandon Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/135)Ref: NCB 4/135Abstracts of paybills, 1894 - 1897 Include also details of stores
(1 volume)
Esh, Waterhouses, Ushaw Moor & New Brancepeth (or Sleetburn) Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/136)Ref: NCB 4/136Reports estimates of hewing costs, statistics etc., 1902 - 1918
(1 volume)
South Hetton Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/137-143)Ref: NCB 4/137-138Daily details of coal in heaps and hoppers, 1909 - 1940
(2 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/139-143Account of hours worked by Firemen, Enginemen and Guards, 1938 - 1944
(5 volumes)
South Hetton Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/144)Ref: NCB 4/144Details of smart money and compensation, 1939 - 1944
(1 volume)
South Hetton & Murton Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/145-147)Ref: NCB 4/145-147Vend of coal for shipment and landsales, 1913 - 1920, 1928 - 1936, 1943 - 1950
(3 volumes)
Trimdon Coal Company (Ref: NCB 4/148-179)Ref: NCB 4/148-155Invoices books, 1896 - 1908, 1918 - 1925, 1928 - 1935
(8 volume.)
Ref: NCB 4/156Coal sales ledger, with index, 1913 - 1926
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/157Trading accounts, 1915 - 1918
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/158-162Coal purchase journals, 1915 - 1936
(5 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/163-166Journals, 1915 - 1939
(4 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/167-171Personal ledgers, 1917 - 1938
(5 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/172-175Cash books, 1919 - 1943
(4 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/176-178General ledgers, 1926 - 1938, Indices to Nos.176 & 177 infolded
(3 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/179Monthly trading invoices, 1930 - 1932
(1 volume)
Deaf Hill Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/180-204)Ref: NCB 4/180-187Abstracts of wages, 1887 - 1918
(8 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/188-194Copy letter books, 1898 - 1899, 1907 - 1910, 1913 - 1914, 1916 - 1917, 1918 - 1919, 1922 - 1923
(7 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/195-199Invoices books, 1905 - 1927 Include details of accidents and of tentale rents, landsales etc.
(5 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/200-203Tradesmen's invoices, 1908 - 1915, 1925 - 1930
(4 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/204Landsale journal, 1923 - 1925. Infolded are tables for calculating rates for transporting coal etc. between places in England and Wales, 1922 and 1923
(1 volume)
Trimdon Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/205-210)Ref: NCB 4/205-209Copy letter books, 1878 - 1881, 1883 - 1888 Include details of the sale of coal
(5 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/210Abstract of wages, 1880 - 1887
(1 volume)
Wingate Colliery (Ref: NCB 4/211)Ref: NCB 4/211Invoices book, 1931 - 1933
(1 volume)
Deaf Hill & Wingate Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/212)Ref: NCB 4/212Wingate Colliery, details of coal raising, 1931 - 1937 Deaf Hill Colliery, details of coal disposal, 1923 - 1940
(1 volume)
Deaf Hill & Trimdon Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/213-214)Ref: NCB 4/213Abstracts of wages, 1887 - 1893
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/214Valuations of damage from pit falls on various farms, 1868 - 1947
(1 volume)
West Thornley Collieries (Ref: NCB 4/215-216)Ref: NCB 4/215Black Prince Colliery (Tow Law), invoices, 1923 - 1925, and West Thornley Colliery (Wingate Coal Co.), summaries of wages, 1937 - 1947
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/216Black Prince Colliery (Tow Law). Agreements re workings, 1874 - 1914; West Thornley Colliery, Agreements etc., 1880 - 1929
(1 volume)
Housing (Ref: NCB 4/217)Ref: NCB 4/217Particulars of deductions for coals and houses in Etherley, Ferryhill, Bishop Middleham, East Howle, Spennymoor, West Cornforth, Chilton, Chilton Lane, Windlestone, Bishop Auckland and Eldon Lane, 1932 - 1944
(1 volume)
Welfare Facilities (Ref: NCB 4/218-225)Ref: NCB 4/218Esh Winning Miners' Memorial Hall Committee and Annual Meetings minutes, 1923 - 1927
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 4/219Waterhouses Miners' Institute Committee and Members' Meetings minutes, 1911 - 1938
(1 volume)
Unidentified collieries (Ref: NCB 4/220-225)Ref: NCB 4/220-223Details of hours worked 1911 -1918, 1939 - 1947
(4 volumes)
Ref: NCB 4/224Miscellaneous papers (include parts of reports). 1919 -1933
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 4/225Details and numbers of persons employed 1937 - 1948. Include list of persons who have left the colliery 1940 - 1946
(1 volume)
