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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 744 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Edward Smith, Houghton Colliery viewer

Covering Dates: 1749-1751, 1960s-1970

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  • Miscellaneous documents
    • Edward Smith, Houghton Colliery viewer (Ref: D/X 744)
    • Diary and notebook (Ref: D/X 744/1-2)
    • Research notes (Ref: D/X 744/3)

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Edward Smith, Houghton Colliery viewer (Ref: D/X 744)Diary and notebook (Ref: D/X 744/1-2)Ref: D/X 744/1

Diary and notebook of Edward Smith, Viewer at Houghton Colliery, 6 November 1749 - April 1751 This diary was transcribed and printed as A Pitman's Notebook: The Diary of Edward Smith, Houghton Colliery Viewer, 1749, ed. T. Robertson, 1970
(1 volume, vellum bound)

Ref: D/X 744/2

A Pitman's Notebook: The Diary of Edward Smith, Houghton Colliery Viewer, 1749, ed. T. Robertson, 1970
(1 volume)

Research notes (Ref: D/X 744/3)Ref: D/X 744/3

Research notes of Thomas Robertson, compiled while writing 'A Pitman's Notebook', [1960s]
(3 folders)



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