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Durham Coal Owners' Association

Reference: D/DCOA Catalogue Title: Durham Coal Owners' Association Area: Catalogue Category: Trade Union and Employers' Association Records Description: 

Covering Dates: 1872-1950

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  • Durham Coal Owners' Association
    • Durham Coal Owners' Association (Ref: D/DCOA 1-137)
    • Association minutes (Ref: D/DCOA 1-69)
    • Joint committee minutes (Ref: D/DCOA 70-100)
    • Attendance books (Ref: D/DCOA 101-102)
    • Agreements (Ref: D/DCOA 103-108)
    • Wage and trade customs (Ref: D/DCOA 109-111)
    • Arbitration (Ref: D/DCOA 112-123)
    • Financial records (Ref: D/DCOA 124-134)
    • Colliery production (Ref: D/DCOA 135-137)

Catalogue Contents

Durham Coal Owners' Association (Ref: D/DCOA 1-137)

The general minute books contain minutes of meetings of the following committees: General Purposes Committee, Rating Committee, Urgency Committee, Owner Members of District Board Committee, Wages Committee, District Valuation Committee, Request Committee, Coke Committee, Training Advisory Sub-Committee, Mechanisation Training Sub-Committee. They also contain minutes of executive meetings and of annual general meetings.

Association minutes (Ref: D/DCOA 1-69)Ref: D/DCOA 1

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1872 - September 1873
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 2

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, September 1873 - December 1875
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 3

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, March 1876 - November 1879
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 4

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, November 1879 - June 1883
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 5

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, June 1883 - October 1889
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 6

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, October 1889 - August 1890
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 7

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, August 1890 - June 1891
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 8

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, June 1891 - February 1892
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 9

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1893 - November 1894
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 10

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, December 1894 - June 1896
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 11

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1896 - March 1898
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 12

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, March 1898 - December 1899
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 13

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, December 1899 - August 1901
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 14

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, August 1901 - February 1903
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 15

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1903 - July 1904
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 16

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1904 - February 1906
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 17

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1906 - April 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 18

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, April 1907 - September 1908
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 19

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, September 1908 - August 1909
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 20

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, August 1909 - April 1910
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 21

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, April 1910 - February 1911
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 22

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, March 1911 - February 1912
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 23

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, March 19)2 - February 1913
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 24

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1913 - January 1914
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 25

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January - October 1914
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 26

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, October 1914 February 1916
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 27

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1916 - August 1917
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 28

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, August 1917 - July 1918
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 29

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1918 - February 1919
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 30

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1919 - July 1919
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 31

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July - December 1919
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 32

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, December 1919 - April 1920
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 33

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, April - December 1920
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 34

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, December 1920 - June 1921
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 35

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1921 - February 1922
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 36

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1922 - January 1923
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 37

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January 1923 - August 1923
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 38

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, August 1923 - March 1924
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 39

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, April 1924 - January 1925
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 40

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January - August 1925
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 41

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, September 1925 - September 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 42

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, September 1926 - April 1927
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 43

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, April 1927 - February 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 44

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1928 - February 1929
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 45

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1929 - December 1929
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 46

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January - December 1930
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 47

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, December 1930 - October 1932
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 48

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, October 1932 - March 1934
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 49

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, March 1934 - May 1935
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 50

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, June 1935 - July 1936
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 51

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1936 - July 1937
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 52

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July - December 1937
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 53

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January - October 1938
(1 volume, leather, half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 54

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, October 1938 - March 1939
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 55

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, March - October 1939
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 56

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, November 1939 - June 1940
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 57

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, June 1940 - March 1941
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 58

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, March 1941 - January 1942
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 59

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January - July 1942
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 60

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1942 - January 1943
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 61

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January - July 1943
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 62

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1943 - January 1944
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 63

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, January - May 1944
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 64

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, May - November 1944
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 65

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, November 1944 - December 1945
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 66

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, July 1945 - February 1946
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 67

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February - November 1946
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 68

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, December 1946 - February 1948
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 69

Durham Coal Owners' Association minute book, February 1948 - May 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Joint committee minutes (Ref: D/DCOA 70-100)Ref: D/DCOA 70

Joint Committee minute book, July 1872 - April 1874
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 71

Joint Committee minute book, June 1874 - July 1876
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 72

Proceedings of Joint Committee, 1872 - 1881
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 73

Proceedings of Joint Committee, 1882 - 1884
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 74

Proceedings of Joint Committee, 1885 - 1890
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 75

Proceedings of Joint Committee, 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 76

Auckland District Joint Committee minute book, September 1876 - April 1886
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 77

Auckland District Joint Committee minute book, May 1886 - February 1892
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 78

Auckland District Joint Committee minute book, January 1893 - August 1901
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 79

Auckland District Joint Committee minute book, October 1901 - November 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 80

East District Joint Committee minute book, October 1876 - September 1886
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 81

East District Joint Committee minute book, November 1886 - November 1891
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 82

East District Joint Committee minute book, November 1891 - March 1892
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 83

East District Joint Committee minute book, February 1893 - December 1898
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 84

East District Joint Committee minute book, February 1899 - March 1905
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 85

North District Joint Committee minute book, October 1876 - March 1890
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 86

North District Joint Committee minute book, April 1890 - March 1892
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 87

North District Joint Committee minute book, July 1904 - December 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 88

Cokemen's Joint Committee minute book, February 1880 - December 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 89

Mechanics' Joint Committee minute book, March 1881 - August 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 90

Enginemens' Joint Committee minute book, May 1883 - December 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 91

Joint Committee minute book, May 1880 - September 1889
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 92

Joint Committee minute book, September 1889 - April 1902
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 93

Joint Committee minute book, May 1902 - May 1925
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 94

Joint Committee minute book, July 1925 - February 1937.
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 95

Joint Committee minute book, June 1937 - July 1946
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 96

Joint Committee minute book, August - November 1946
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 97

Durham Coal Owners' Association and Durham Miners' Association Joint Committee minute book, January 1873 - December 1880
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 98

Durham Coal Owners' Association and Durham Miners' Association Joint Committee minute book, December 1880 - April 1882
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 99

Durham Coal Owners' Association and Durham Miners' Association Joint Committee minute book, April 1882 - July 1889
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 100

Durham Coal Owners' Association and Durham Miners' Association Joint Committee minute book, November 1890
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Attendance books (Ref: D/DCOA 101-102)Ref: D/DCOA 101

General Meetings' attendance book of Durham Coal Owners' Association, March 1874 - January 1880
(1 volume; cloth quarter - bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 102

General Meetings' attendance book of Durham Coal Owners' Association, May 1874 - January 1880 (1 volume, cloth quarter - bound

Agreements (Ref: D/DCOA 103-108)Ref: D/DCOA 103

County agreements and decisions re miners' deputies, enginemen and mechanics, June 1925
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 104

County agreements and decisions re cokemen, September 1925 - September 1946
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 105

County agreements and decisions re deputies, enginemen and mechanics, September 1925 - July 1946
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 106

County agreements and decisions re miners, 1925 - 1943
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 107

County agreements and decisions re miners, 1944 - 1947
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 108

Lists of workmens' wages and wages agreements, 1919 - 1937
(1 file, cloth bound)

Wage and trade customs (Ref: D/DCOA 109-111)Ref: D/DCOA 109

'Wages and Trade Customs, November 1879, Vol. II, Off Hand Labour in the Pit', containing lists of wages paid for off - hand labour below ground, December 1879 - May 1882
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 110

'Wages and Trade Customs, November 1879, Vol. III, Putting and Helping Up', containing lists of putting prices, December 1879 - September 1892
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 111

'Wages and Trade Customs, November 1879, Vol.V, Consideration Yard Prices and Sundries', containing lists of yard prices and fines, November 1879 - August 1883
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Arbitration (Ref: D/DCOA 112-123)Ref: D/DCOA 112

Outstanding awards, January 1874 - January 1891
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 113

Arbitration proceedings on cokemens' wages, June 1882
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 114

Arbitration proceedings on cokemens' wages, October 1882
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 115

Arbitration proceedings on cokemens' wages, 1891 - September 1893
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 116

Durham coal trade arbitration on cokemen, 1891
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 117

Joint Committee vidimus of arbitrations and reports, 1890 - 1906
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 118

Joint Committee vidimus of arbitrations and reports, 1907 - 1915
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 119

Arbitration and reports ordered by the Joint Committee, n.d.
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 120

Joint Committee vidimus of agreements, 1891 - 1901
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 121

Joint Committee vidimus of agreements, 1901 - 1907
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 122

Joint Committee vidimus of agreements, 1907 - 1913
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 123

Lists of Joint Committee awards and agreements sent in for confirmation, 1913 - 1922
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Financial records (Ref: D/DCOA 124-134)Ref: D/DCOA 124

Ledger, no.1, September 1890 - December 1897
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 125

Ledger, no.2, January 1901 - December 1908
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 126

Ledger, no.3, December 1909 - December 1914
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 127

Ledger, no.4, March 1915 - December 1927
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 128

Ledger, no.5, January 1928 - December 1938
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 129

Cash book, no.2, January 1901 - December 1909
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 130

Cash book, no.3, January 1910 - December 1916
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 131

Cash book, no.4, January 1917 - December 1922
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 132

Cash book, no.5, January 1923 - July 1929
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 133

Cash book, no.6, July 1929 - December 1935
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 134

Cash book, no.7, January 1936 - December 1941
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Colliery production (Ref: D/DCOA 135-137)Ref: D/DCOA 135

Annual Returns of Collieries' Production register, no.13, March 1921 - March 1937
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 136

Annual Returns of Collieries' Production register, no.14, March 1938 - March 1945
(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: D/DCOA 137

Annual Returns of Collieries' Production register, no.15, March 1946 - March 1947
(1 volume, leather bound)



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