National Coal Board
Reference: NCB 08 Catalogue Title: National Coal Board Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Durham Division records and official reports
Covering Dates: 1871-1968
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- National Coal Board
- National Coal Board records (Ref: NCB 08)
- Durham Miners' Association (Ref: NCB 08/1)
- National Coal Board (Ref: NCB 08/2-43)
- H.M. Inspectors of Mines (Ref: NCB 08/44-71)
- Royal Commission on Mines (Ref: NCB 08/72-80)
- Coal Industry Nationalisation Compensation Tribunal (Ref: NCB 08/81-82)
- Legislation (Ref: NCB 08/83-86)
- Durham coalfield (Ref: NCB 08/87-101)
- Brancepeth Colliery, Willington (Messrs. Straker and Love) (Ref: NCB 08/102-103)
- Norwood Tar Plant, Dunston and Newcastle Tar Works, Blaydon (Thomas Ness Ltd.) (Ref: NCB 08/104)
- S. D. Shafto and the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company Limited (Ref: NCB 08/105)
Catalogue Contents
National Coal Board records (Ref: NCB 08)Durham Miners' Association (Ref: NCB 08/1)Ref: NCB 8/1
Durham Miners' Association, county agreements, 1912
(1 volume)
National Coal Board (Ref: NCB 08/2-43)Ref: NCB 8/2-4National Coal Board, abstract of agreements (other than National or District), 1947, 1948, 1955
(3 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/5-18National Coal Board, National and District wage agreements, 1948 - 1961
(14 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/19National Coal Board, Durham Division, agreements re houses, rents, firecoal, etc., 1961
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/20Compendium on wages for use at collieries in the County of Durham, 1953
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/21-24National Coal Board, Durham Division, general information re Industrial Relations, Welfare, etc., 1947 - 1955
(4 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/25National Coal Board, Durham Division, report on wages procedure, 1956
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/26-30National Coal Board, Durham Division, balance sheets and profit and loss accounts, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963 - 1964
(5 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/31National Coal Board, Durham Division, catalogue of plans of abandoned mines (with amendments), 1958f.
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/32Murton Colliery, Ministry report on explosion, 1942
(1 booklet)
Ref: NCB 8/33-36Fishburn Colliery, technical reports, 1956
(4 files)
Ref: NCB 8/37-38Visit of the American Ambassador, Hon. J.H. Whitney, to Fishburn colliery, printed programme and book of photographs, 1957
(1 volume, 1 booklet)
Ref: NCB 8/39Herrington Colliery, commemorative publication to mark completion of modernisation scheme, 1958
(1 booklet)
Ref: NCB 8/40-43University of Durham, King's College Mining Society Journal, 1946 - 1949
(4 volumes)
H.M. Inspectors of Mines (Ref: NCB 08/44-71)Ref: NCB 8/44-49Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines, 1906 - 1911
(6 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/50-62Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines, Northern Division, 1947 - 1954, 1964 - 1968
(13 booklets)
Ref: NCB 8/63-71Reports of H.M. Inspectors of Mines, Durham Division, 1955 - 1963
(9 booklets)
Royal Commission on Mines (Ref: NCB 08/72-80)Ref: NCB 8/72Royal Commissions Reports etc. on Coal in the United Kingdom, 1871; Accidents in Mines, 1881; Mining Royalties, 1893
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/73-74Royal Commission on Coal Supplies, reports and evidence, 1903 - 1905
(2 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/75Report and minutes of evidence taken before Departmental Committee on use of electricity in mines, 1904
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/76Royal Commission on Mines, codes of rules in force in mines and quarries in the United Kingdom, 1908
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/77Royal Commission on Mines, Report of Committee on the cause and prevention of accidents, 1909
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/78Minutes of evidence taken before Departmental Committee on use of electricity in mines, 1911
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/79-80Report of Royal Commission on the Coal Industry, Evidence and appendices, 1925
(2 volumes)
Coal Industry Nationalisation Compensation Tribunal (Ref: NCB 08/81-82)Ref: NCB 8/81-82Coal Industry Nationalisation Compensation Tribunal, proceedings, 1946
(2 volumes)
Legislation (Ref: NCB 08/83-86)Ref: NCB 8/83Coal Mines Acts, 1887 - 1932
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/84-85Coal Mines Act, 1911, Regulations and Orders relating to Safety and Health, 1953, 1955
(1 volume, 1 booklet)
Ref: NCB 8/86The Law relating to Safety and Health, 1957
(1 volume)
Durham coalfield (Ref: NCB 08/87-101)Ref: NCB 8/87-88Lists of mines in Great Britain, 1945, 1948
(2 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/89-94Strata of Northumberland and Durham, 1878 - 1897
(6 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/95-97Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, The Northumberland and Durham Coalfield.
(1) The Brockwell Seam, 1932
(2) The Hutton Seam, 1933
(3) The Busty Seam, 1937
(3 volumes)
Ref: NCB 8/98W. J Arkell & S. I. Tomkeieff, English Rock Terms, 1953
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB 8/99D. Magraw, A. M. Clarke & D. B. Smith, The Stratigraphy and Structure of part of the South East Durham Coalfield, 1963
(1 booklet)
Ref: NCB 8/100Local Government Commission for England, Report No. 5, Tyneside Special Review Area, report and maps, 1963
(1 folder)
Ref: NCB 8/101Local Government Commission for England, Report No. 6, North Eastern General Review Area, maps, 1963
(1 folder)
Brancepeth Colliery, Willington (Messrs. Straker and Love) (Ref: NCB 08/102-103)Ref: NCB 8/102Agreement and specifications for the erection of (i) 120 Semet Solvay Coke Ovens, and (ii) Sulphate of Ammonia Plant, by John H. Darby, Brymbo, Wrexham, 1907
(1 file)
Ref: NCB 8/103Tender and Specification with draft agreement (1935) for erection of a Becker Coke Oven Installation capable of carbonising 1,000 tons per day by the Woodhall-Duckham Company, 1933
(1 file)
Norwood Tar Plant, Dunston and Newcastle Tar Works, Blaydon (Thomas Ness Ltd.) (Ref: NCB 08/104)Ref: NCB 08/104(i)Papers re telephone rental (National Telephone Company), 1915
Ref: NCB 08/104(ii)Commercial Union Assurance Company, Fire Policies for Buildings and Machinery, 1938
Ref: NCB 08/104(iii)Exemption Certificates and other papers re County Borough of Gateshead Police Renewal of Lighting Restriction Order, 1942, 1944
S. D. Shafto and the Newcastle upon Tyne Electric Supply Company Limited (Ref: NCB 08/105)Ref: NCB 8/105Agreement for Overhead Electric Wires at Beamish, 1916
[Items 102, 103, 105 received per the Lambton Coking Works]
(1 file)