Durham Miners Association
Reference: D/DMA 4 Catalogue Title: Durham Miners Association Area: Catalogue Category: Trade Union and Employers' Association Records Description: Compensation Committee/Department
Covering Dates: 1909-1986
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- Durham Miners Association
- Compensation Committee/Department (Ref: D/DMA 4)
- Letter books (Ref: D/DMA 4/1/1-10)
- Annual review of work of Department (Ref: D/DMA 4/2/1)
- leaflets relating to work of Department (Ref: D/DMA 4/3/1)
- Instructions to Lodges (Ref: D/DMA 4/4/1-8)
- Reports of Arbitration Committee (Ref: D/DMA 4/5/1-8)
- Sketches and correspondence on arbitration cases (Ref: D/DMA 4/6/1-5)
- Registers and awards (Ref: D/DMA 4/7/1-14)
- Registers of sick and injured workmen (Ref: D/DMA 4/8/1-3)
- Accident/Common Law compensation files (Ref: D/DMA 4/9/1-46)
- Pneumoconiosis claims (Ref: D/DMA 4/10/1-48)
- Industrial deafness cases (Ref: D/DMA 4/11/1)
- Correspondence and reports on accidents (Ref: D/DMA 4/12/1-13)
Catalogue Contents
Compensation Committee/Department (Ref: D/DMA 4)Letter books (Ref: D/DMA 4/1/1-10)Ref: D/DMA 4/1/1
Compensation Committee Letter Book, c. 7 June 1909 - 23 March 1910
Partially indexed
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 155
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/2Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 March 1910 - 15 November 1910
Partially indexed; partially manuscript
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 161
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/3Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 May 1911 - 19 August 1911
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 159
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/4Compensation Committee Letter Book, 24 August 1911 - 11 November 1911
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 158
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/5Compensation Committee Letter Book, 8 March 1912 - 16 September 1912
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 163
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/6Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 September 1912 - 2 May 1913
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 162
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/7Compensation Committee Letter Book, 5 May 1913 - 4 November 1913
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 157
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/8Compensation Committee Letter Book, 6 November 1913 - 9 March 1914
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 156
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/9Compensation Committee Letter Book, 9 March 1914 - 3 July 1914
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 164
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/1/10Compensation Committee Letter Book, 16 October 1914 - 4 February 1915
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 160
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Annual review of work of Department (Ref: D/DMA 4/2/1)Ref: D/DMA 4/2/1Compensation Department, Annual Review of the Work of the Compensation Department, later called Annual Reports and Compensation Reports, 1927, 1929 - 1946
Report on workings, numbers of requests dealt with and list of fatal and non-fatal cases with lodge name, individuals name and amount awarded; from 1932 reason why awarded.
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 200/2
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(21 booklets, printed)
leaflets relating to work of Department (Ref: D/DMA 4/3/1)Ref: D/DMA 4/3/1Leaflets relating to compensation and the work of the Compensation Department, 1925 - January 1930
Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1924, [1925]; Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1926, [1927]; Unfinancial Members and Compensation, 17 October 1927; Reports on T. Taylder (Beamish Air Colliery) v. Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries, and the case of C. Stout (Chilton Colliery), 4 September 1928; Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1928, [1929]; Statutory Rules and Orders, 1928, No.975, The Various Industries (Silicosis) Scheme, 1928; The Various Industries (Silicosis) Scheme, 1928, 14 February 1929; Form G [Workmen's Compensation Acts], 16 October 1929; Unfinancial & Non-Union Men, 2 July 1929; Review of the Work of the Compensation Department during the Year 1929, January 1930; Children's and Orphans' Pensions, January 1930
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 244/1
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 binder of 11 items, printed)
Instructions to Lodges (Ref: D/DMA 4/4/1-8)Ref: D/DMA 4/4/1'DMA Compensation Department: Instructions to Lodge Officials', January 1940, printed by J.H. Veitch & Sons Ltd., Printer, 24 - 25 North Road, Durham, 1940
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/5
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/4/2List of cash payments of compensation for various classes 70% Special Advance and War Additions, printed by J.H. Veitch & Sons, Printers, Durham, January 1941
Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 329/16
(1 card, 15cm. x 11.5cm., printed)
Ref: D/DMA 4/4/3List of cash payments of compensation for various classes, printed by J.H. Veitch & Sons, Printers, Durham, May 1937
Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 329/8
(1 card, 15cm. x 11.5cm., printed)
Ref: D/DMA 4/4/4'National Union of Mineworkers (Durham Area), Compensation Department, A Guide to the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) (Colliery Workers' Supplementary Scheme) Order, 1948; and to the National Coal Board Scheme for Supplementary Payments to Certain Persons in Receipt of Workmen's Compensation', September 1948
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 122
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/DMA 4/4/5Cash payment of compensation for various classes
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 64/19
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/4/6List: 'Former Mineworkers not eligible for Mineworkers Pension Scheme'
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 82/34
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/4/7'Instructions to Lodge Officials', January 1928, printed by J.H. Veitch & Sons Ltd., Printer, 24 - 25 North Road, Durham, 1928
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 184/23
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/DMA 4/4/8'Information for Use of Lodge Officials only', 31 August 1935
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 184/22
(1 booklet)
Reports of Arbitration Committee (Ref: D/DMA 4/5/1-8)Ref: D/DMA 4/5/1Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.1, 9 September 1918 - 1 December, 1919
Reports of regular meetings (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for cases dealt with outside the Arbitration Committee [i.e. collieries not in the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association] gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships and ages), and settlements; (4) for non-fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (5) for official medical referee cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations and opinions of medical referee; (6) for County Court cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents and judgements; with indexes to fatal, non-fatal, official medical referee and County Court cases, in lodge and alphabetical order
Also reviews of the work of the Compensation Department in 1918 and 1919; copies of the Workmen's Compensation Act (1906), Workmen's Compensation (War Addition) Amendment Act (1917), and Workmen's Compensation (War Addition) Amendment Act (1919)
With indexes (in lodge order and in name order) to fatal cases, non-fatal cases, official medical referee cases and county court cases
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 167
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/5/2Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.2, 5 January 1920 - 5 December 1921
Reports of regular meetings (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for cases dealt with outside the Arbitration Committee [i.e. collieries not in the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association] gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships and ages), and settlements; (4) for non-fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (5) for official medical referee cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations and opinions of medical referee; (6) for County Court cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents and judgements; with indexes to fatal, non-fatal and official medical referee cases, in lodge and alphabetical order
Also reviews of the work of the Compensation Department in 1920 and 1921; summary of the report of the Holman Gregory committee on Workmen's Compensation
With indexes (in lodge order and in name order) to fatal cases, non-fatal cases and official medical referee cases
Usworth Lodge copy
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 168
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/5/3Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.3, 9 January - 20 December 1922
Reports of regular meetings (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for cases dealt with outside the Arbitration Committee [i.e. collieries not in the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association] gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships and ages), and settlements; (4) for non-fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (5) for official medical referee cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations and opinions of medical referee; (6) for County Court cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents and judgements; with indexes to fatal, non-fatal and official medical referee cases, in lodge and alphabetical order
Also review of the work of the Compensation Department in 1922
With indexes (in lodge order and in name order) to fatal cases, non-fatal cases and official medical referee cases
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 169
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/5/4Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.4, 1 January 1923 - 15 December 1924
Reports of regular meetings (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for cases dealt with outside the Arbitration Committee [i.e. collieries not in the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association] gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships and ages), and settlements; (4) for non-fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (5) for official medical referee cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations and opinions of medical referee; (6) for County Court cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents and judgements; with indexes to fatal, non-fatal and official medical referee cases, in lodge and alphabetical order
Also reviews of the work of the Compensation Department in 1923 and 1924; reports on nystagmus
With indexes (in lodge order and in name order) to fatal cases, non-fatal cases and official medical referee cases
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 171
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/5/5Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.5, 14 January - 21 December 1925
Reports of regular meetings (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for cases dealt with outside the Arbitration Committee [i.e. collieries not in the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association] gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships and ages), and settlements; (4) for non-fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (5) for official medical referee cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations and opinions of medical referee; (6) for County Court cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents and judgements; with indexes to fatal, non-fatal and official medical referee cases, in lodge and alphabetical order
Also review of the work of the Compensation Department in 1925
With indexes (in lodge order and in name order) to fatal cases, non-fatal cases and official medical referee cases
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 170
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/5/6Compensation Department, Reports of meetings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Minutes of Arbitration Committee'), vol.6, 6 January 1926 - 21 December 1926
Reports of regular meetings (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for cases dealt with outside the Arbitration Committee [i.e. collieries not in the Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association] gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships and ages), and settlements; (4) for non-fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (5) for official medical referee cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations and opinions of medical referee; (6) for County Court cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents and judgements; with indexes to fatal, non-fatal and official medical referee cases, in lodge and alphabetical order
Also review of the work of the Compensation Department in 1926 and circular re: Light Workmen
With indexes (in lodge order and in name order) to fatal cases, non-fatal cases and official medical referee cases
Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 331/2
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/5/7Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of the Arbitration Committee (labelled 'Compensation Minutes, etc.'), 23 November 1928 - 4 November 1929
Reports of monthly meetings (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for non-fatal cases gives lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (4) for official medical referee cases gives lodges, names, and opinions of medical referee; also lists of cases settled without recourse to the Arbitration Committee with lodges, names and settlements
Also review of the work of the Compensation Department, 1928
Chief Clerk's Office copy
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 153
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, printed, cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/5/8Compensation Department, Report of Proceedings of Arbitration Committee, 6 December 1929 - 1 December 1930
Reports of monthly meetings, (1) for fatal cases gives case numbers, lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accidents, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and settlement claims, offers and awards; (2) for requests [i.e. variations to awards] gives case numbers, lodges, names, details of awards, details of dependents (family relationships, ages, occupations and earnings), and details of award variations; (3) for non-fatal cases gives lodges, names, ages, occupations, details of accident, and medical opinions; (4) for official medical referee cases gives lodges, names, and opinions of medical referee; also lists of cases settled without recourse to the Arbitration Committee with lodges, names and settlements
Also review of the work of the Compensation Department, 1929 and 1930
Chief Clerk's Office copy
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 200/1
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, printed, cloth bound)
Sketches and correspondence on arbitration cases (Ref: D/DMA 4/6/1-5)Ref: D/DMA 4/6/1'Notes, Sketches, etc., on Arbitration Cases, 1937 - 1940', March 1937 - April 1940
Notes, correspondence and drawings concerning arbitration at Towneley and Stella Emma, Boldon, Usworth, New Herrington, Whitburn, Watergate, Eppleton, Harton, Beamish Air, Hetton, Deaf Hill, Marsden and Wingate Collieries
With correspondence between Sam Watson, Treasurer, DMA; W.T. Wilson, Secretary, Boldon Lodge; George Raw, mining engineer, Newcastle upon Tyne; John Howatt, Harton Coal Co., South Shields; J.H. Spence, Manager, Herrington Colliery; John Rogers, Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries; Thomas Willis, Secretary, New Herrington Lodge; Victor Grunhut, solicitor, South Shields; P.E. Smallwood, Medomsley; R.B. Lowe Secretary, Hetton Lodge; W. Stokoe, Manager, Eppleton Colliery; R.B. Proud, Bishop Auckland
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 228
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/6/2Notes, Sketches and Plans on Arbitration, etc.', 30 September 1937 - 19 November 1940
Boldon Lodge - Award of the sub-committee (Joseph Hall, George Raw, Samuel Watson and Edward Moore) on bonuses in crosscut places, 22 December 1939; Submission by the to the umpire on the bonus system, n.d. [c.1937]; Statement by George Raw to the umpire on the bonus system, 30 September 1937
Bowburn Lodge - Notes on Low Main Seam arbitration, 27 October 1939
Chilton Lodge - Case to be presented by the to the umpire on the pneumatic pick price in the Main Coal Seam on the Dean and Chapter royalty, 12 December 1940
Dorothea Lodge - Award of the arbitrators as to the pressure dislocation in the Main Coal Seam, December 1939
Deaf Hill Lodge - Case for the opinion of Counsel on back money for casting coal in the Wingate Busty and Hurworth Busty Seams, n.d. [November 1939]; copy letter from R.W. Williams, Solicitor, DMA, to R. Darby, Secretary, Deaf Hill Lodge, 28 November 1939; Opinion of J. Charlesworth, K.C., 15 December 1939
Harton Lodge - Case to be presented by the to the umpire on the interpretation of the Saturday Hours agreement and the deputies short shift, 12 December 1940
Harraton Lodge - Case to be presented by the to the umpire on a claim for back money for fillers, 12 December 1940
Harraton Lodge - Notes for arbitration for prices at Annabella Drift, n.d. [c.1939]; Correspondence between A.E. Paxton, Manager, Bearpark Colliery, Samuel Watson, General Treasurer, DMA, and Secretary, Harraton Lodge, 13-24 October 1939
Murton Lodge - Notes on putters' arbitration, n.d. [c.1940]
Murton Lodge - Statement by George Raw to the referee on Kope winding, 27 July 1937; Copy letter from Secretary, Chairman and District Mines Inspector, Murton Lodge, to Secretary for Mines; George Raw, Notes on the Overhead Kope Winding Plant at the Murton Colliery, Institution of Mining Engineers, 1927
Silksworth Lodge - Award of the umpire on the score price to be paid to putters in the Five-quarter Seam for using new iron tubs, December 1939
Westwood Lodge - Case to be presented by the to the umpire on a claim for back money in the Hutton Seam, 12 December 1940
Notes on the question of fines for laid-out tubs being deducted from the minimum wage, n.d. [c.1940]
Notes on the M.F.G.B. questionnaire on the division of proceeds between wages and profits, 24 July 1940
D.C.O.A., Coal Production Committee, proceedings and resulting rules, 21 May and 11 July 1940
Tabulation showing the loss of trade experienced by Pelaw Main Collieries, 25 June 1940
Statistics of production in the North Brass Thill Seam at Lambton D Colliery, 19-22 February 1940
Papers on the request for more markets for Durham coal following the loss of export markets, 26 June - 19 November 1940 (correspondence between D.R. Grenfell, Mines Department, London; John E. Swan, General Secretary, DMA, and D.C.M.F.B.; minutes of meetings of the D.C.O.A. and D.C.M.F., Joint Trade Emergency Committee; tabulations showing manpower and coal production; statement from the People's Convention, north Eastern District Committee)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 275
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/6/3'Notes, Sketches and Plans on Arbitration, etc.', relating to production problems and labour disputes at Whitburn [or Marsden] Colliery, 20 January 1939 - 4 December 1941
With correspondence between Samuel Watson [General Treasurer], DMA; T. Greenland Davies, Rowlands Gill; E.H. Kirkup, mining engineer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; John Rowley, Secretary, Marsden Lodge; W.B.H. Lockerbie [Manager], Monkwearmouth Colliery; John Howatt, Mining Agent, Harton Coal Co., South Shields; Victor Grunhut, solicitor, South Shields; Will Lawther [Executive Committee Secretary], DMA; T.C. Maynard, Chief Mining Agent, Harton Coal Co. South Shields; John Swan [General Secretary], DMA; W. Thomson, Manager, South Shields Employment Exchange; Fred. Sweet, Secretary, Durham Coal Owners' Association, Newcastle upon Tyne; Forster Milburn, Chief Clerk, Whitburn Colliery; D.R. Grenfell, Minister of Mines, London; A.S. Blair, Secretary, Harton Coal Co., South Shields; C.L. Dobson, Whitley Bay;
With copy report from S. Riddell, Under-Manager, Whitburn Colliery, 21 April 1941; copy report from D. Kiers, Assistant Manager, Whitburn Colliery, 22 April 1941; account of arbitration proceedings, 28 April 1941; Opinion of Sidney Pearlman K.C., 12 August 1941; minutes of a meeting of the Pit Production Committee, 26 November 1941
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Vol 276
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/6/3ACorrespondence, between W P Richardson of the DMA, and R Guthrie, Durham Colliery Owners Mutual Protection Association, concerning the possibility of more frequent meetings of the Arbitration Committee, 11 February 1929 - 18 November 1930
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 43/24
(1 file)
Ref: D/DMA 4/6/4Correspondence concerning Arbitration, 1943 and 1960
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 278/4
(2 files)
Ref: D/DMA 4/6/5Correspondence, concerning The Wilberforce Court of Enquiry into arbitration machinery, 17 April - 18 July 1972
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 290/19
(1 file)
Registers and awards (Ref: D/DMA 4/7/1-14)Ref: D/DMA 4/7/1Durham Miners Association, list of disputes, giving the subject of the dispute and the date and name of the colliery, September 1913 - April 1914
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 267/6
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/2Register of Disputes with Coal Owners which have gone to Appeal, giving the date of appeal, the name of the Lodge, the name of the individuals concerned, the date of Umpire's award, number of Umpire's award, remarks explaining the reason for the Appeal, 22 August 1925 - 30 May 1934
Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 234
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/3Register of cases referred to arbitration, giving the date of the arbitration, the name of the colliery, the matter referred to arbitration, the name of the Workmen's Arbitrator and the name of the Owners' Arbitrator, 10 January 1924 - 18 February 1928
Not indexed
Formerly numbered as D/DMA Vol 139
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/4Alphabetical index giving the name of a Colliery or Lodge with names of individuals and what appear to be page numbers, 1933 - 1934
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 312/8
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/5Alphabetical index giving the name of a Colliery or Lodge with names of individuals and what appear to be page numbers, 1933 - 1934
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 312/9
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/6Volume containing pages entitled, Arbitration Notes, containing handwritten notes on in respect of applications sent to arbitration from Lodges in Durham coalfield, including name of seam, height of seam, band, Ramble, Helping up, Casting, Crop Coal, Yard Work, Prices, Clauses to be Amended, 1943
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 312/6
(1 volume, leather, quarter bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/7Volume containing dates of unconstitutional stoppages at collieries in the Durham Coalfield and list of dates of Urgencies, Arbitration and place of dispute during years 1946 - 1947
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 312/7
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/8Hamsteels Colliery, List of Cavils Drawn, 27 March 1944 - 20 December 1951
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 310/17
(1 bundle)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/9South Hetton, Arbitration, July 1953 - August 1953; Durham County Compulsory Quarterly Pit Inspection Scheme - Eden, June 1952 and Harton, 1953
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 43/17
(1 file)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/10'Dawdon Colliery Arbitration': 'Statement Of The Case On Behalf Of The Workmen To Be Laid Before The Umpire (Sir Harold Morris, K.C.) At The Coal Trade Office, Newcastle-on-Tyne, on Thursday November 28th 1929 and Friday November 29th 1929'
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/10
(papers, typescript)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/11Transcript of the Shorthand Note of the proceedings at the Arbitration between the Durham Coal Owners' Association and the Durham Miners' Association concerning a dispute at Dawdon Colliery, 28 and 29 November 1929
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 216/11
(1 file, typescript)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/12Marsden Lodge: Arbitration Case on fixing price for driving of headings, October 1952, also 'Shotfirers revised terms and conditions of employment'
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 67/1
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/13Marsden Lodge, arbitration case, August 1952
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 68/5
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/7/14Memorandum on the section through the old 5/4 seam, Stargate Colliery, 19 February 1943; section through old 5/4 seam, n.d.; Easington Lodge, notes on issues relating to the installation of timber baulks, 25 February 1943; part of a letter to Sam Watson concerning definitions of 'custom', n.d. [c.1950]
Originally enclosed in D/DMA 4/7/6
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 312/6
(4 papers)
Registers of sick and injured workmen (Ref: D/DMA 4/8/1-3)Ref: D/DMA 4/8/1Sick Department Register, 8 July 1910 - 20 March 1914
Includes: name, age, whether transferred from another lodge and date of entry; arranged by lodge and then date
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 132
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/8/2Non-Fatal Accidents Book, 1 March 1918 - 3 July 1940
Includes: name, age [occasionally], occupation, date of accident, nature of accident/injury, date of claim, rate per week of compensation
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Vol 133
Indexed in 'Mining Durham's Hidden Depths' https://durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/search-options/search-durhams-hidden-depths/
(1 volume, half-bound)
Ref: D/DMA 4/8/3Fatal Accidents Record Book, March 1946
Includes: colliery, name of deceased, age, date of accident, date of death, class of labour, cause of death
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 320/4
(1 volume, leather half bound)
Accident/Common Law compensation files (Ref: D/DMA 4/9/1-46)Ref: D/DMA 4/9/1Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1900 - 1919
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 144
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/2Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1920 - 1929
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 145
(1 box)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/3Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1930 -1939
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 146
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/4Common Law claims, 1930 - 1939 (box 2)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 231
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/5Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1940 - 1945
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 147
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/6Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1946 - 1949
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 148
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/7Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1950
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 149
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/8Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1951
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 150
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/9Common Law claims, Easington Disaster, 1951 (box 1)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 228
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/10Common Law claims, Easington Disaster, 1951 (box 2)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 229
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/11Common Law claims, Easington Disaster, 1951 (box 3)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 230
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/12Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1952
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 151
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/13Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1953
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 152
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/14Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1954
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 153
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/15Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1955
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 154
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/16Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1956 (box 1)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 155
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/17Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1956 (box 2)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 156
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/18Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1957 (box 1)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 157
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/19Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1957 (box 2)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 158
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/20Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1958
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 159
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/21Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1959
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 160
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/22Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1960
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 161
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/23Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1961
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 162
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/24Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1962 (box 1)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 163
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/25Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1962 (box 2)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 164
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/26Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1963 (box 1)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 165
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/27Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1963 (box 2)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 166
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/28Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1964
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 167
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/29Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1965 - 1967
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 168
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/30Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1968 - 1969
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 169
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/31Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1970
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 170
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/32Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1971 - 1973
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 171
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/33Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1974
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 172
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Ref: D/DMA 4/9/34Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1975 - 1977
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 173
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Ref: D/DMA 4/9/35Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1978 - 1979
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 174
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Ref: D/DMA 4/9/36Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1980 - 1982
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 175
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Ref: D/DMA 4/9/37Accident/Common Law compensation claim files, 1983 - 1984
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 176
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/38Correspondence concerning Common Law claims, including lists of claims which give Lodge, name, offer of compensation made and comments, 1957, 1960 - 1963, 1968.-1972
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 281/3
(1 bundle)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/39Tables of Common Law claims which have been denied giving name of individual, colliery, date of last denial, details of accident, and reasons for denial, 1963 - 1966
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 281/1
(1 bundle)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/40Tables of Common Law claims giving name, Lodge, original compensation, NCB's offer, compromise, and remarks, 1962 - 1966
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 281/2
(1 bundle)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/41Correspondence concerning Common Law claims, including lists of claims which give Lodge, name, offer of compensation made and comments, 1978 - 1982
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 281/4
(1 bundle)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/42Alexander Fenwick v. N.C.B., Common Law Claim, 1958
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 65/10c
(1 file)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/43Common Law claim - Michael Elliot - Kibblesworth; letter to Watson, 11 December 1959
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 82/5
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/44Letter: from J. Ranson, NUM, to S. Watson concerning eight Common Law claims for named individuals, 26 April 1962
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 65/2
(1 file)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/45Correspondence regarding Common Law Claim of J. Burrows, Ravensworth, 1962 - 1964
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 65/10b
(1 file)
Ref: D/DMA 4/9/46Correspondence regarding Common Law Claim of R. Proudlock, Byer Moor, 1963 - 1964
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Sam Watson) Box 65/10a
(1 file)
Pneumoconiosis claims (Ref: D/DMA 4/10/1-48)Ref: D/DMA 4/10/1Number not used
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/2J.D. Prince, Horden, 27 December 1943 - 22 March 1944
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/1
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/3C. Donkin, Horden, 17 August 1944 - 23 November 1944
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/2
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/4J. Todd, Horden, 22 August 1944 - 25 July 1945
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/3
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/5John Smith, Horden, 10 October 1944 - 8 December 1944
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/4
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/6W.A. Cummings, Horden, 11 October 1944 - 2 February 1946
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/5
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/7W. Wright, Silksworth, 25 October 1944 - 29 October 1947
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/6
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/8Charles H. Park, Horden, 12 July 1945 - 11 July 1976
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/7
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/9Sid Pedelty, Horden, 15 October 1945 - 7 December 1945
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/8
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/10C. Hudspeth, Silksworth, 2 March 1946 - 6 August 1946
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/9
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/11W. Howe, Wingate, 5 March 1946 - 27 July 1946
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/10
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/12W. Henderson, Shotton, 4 May 1946 - 31 January 1947
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/11
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/13R. Gilby, Silksworth, 4 May 1946 - 3 January 1961
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/12
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/14George Heal, Wheatley Hill, 7 May 1946 - 21 November 1946
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/13
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/15J.T. Smith, Horden, 16 May 1946 - 30 November 1950
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/14
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/16R.A. Young, Morrison Busty, 9 July 1946 - 20 March 1956
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/15
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/17T.W. Young, Horden, 8 August 1946 - 15 June 1960
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/16
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/18A. Hall, Vane Tempest, 9 August 1946 - 22 March 1955
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/17
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/19J.W. Havelock, Wheatley Hill, 19 September 1946 - 28 October 1946
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/18
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/20T. Crooks, Horden, 25 October 1946 - 12 August 1949
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/19
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/21J. Wilson, Harton, 17 January 1947 - 27 April 1949
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/20
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/22W. James, Ryhope, 26 September 1947 - 13 February 1951
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/21
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/23J. Turner, Horden, 28 May 1945 - 31 May 1945
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/22
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/24R.W. Kay, Morrison Busty, 20 October 1948 - 20 August 1955
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/23
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/25J.G. Beecroft, Kibblesworth, 2 September 1970 - 23 November 1970
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/24
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/26J.A. Wall, Kibblesworth, 8 September 1970 - 23 November 1970
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/25
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/27N. Little, Craghead, 26 September 1970 - 17 July 1972
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/26
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/28R. McKercher, Allerdene, 6 October 1970 - 6 March 1973
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/27
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/29W. Judd, Horden, 17 December 1970 - 20 February 1971
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/28
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/30M. Johnson, Morrison Busty, 13 November 1970 - 9 February 1971
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/29
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/31H. Johnson, Alllerdene, 18 November 1970 - 1 December 1970
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/30
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/32R. Johnson, East Hetton, 10 December 1970 - 6 October 1974
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/31
(?)
Ref: D/DMA 4/10/33F.B. Jones, Murton, 8 December 1970 - 9 February 1971
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/32
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/34T. Jones, Murton, 17 December 1970 - 9 February 1971
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/33
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/35J.M. Jackson, Sacriston, 29 December 1970 - 5 February 1971
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/34
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/36J. Lawson, Hylton, 29 December 1970 - 16 April 1973
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/35
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/37J.J. Keelan, Kimblesworth, 27 January 1971 - 23 March 1971
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/36
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/38E. Kibble, Hilton, 27 January 1971 - 22 June 1971
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/37
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/39J. McNamara, Easington, 16 March 1973 - 5 October 1974
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/38
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/40E. Mosson, Seaham, 9 September 1982 - 20 September 1982
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/39
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/41James Kirkbridge, Usworth, 17 October 1975 - 20 February 1976 (loose)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/40
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/42Lewin Marsden, North Bowburn, 8 March 1976 - (loose)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/41
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/43Morrison Busty, 5 April 1976 - 13 July 1976 (loose)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/42
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/44Lawrence McNeal, Craghead, 5 April 1976 - (loose)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/43
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/45William George Kerswell, Morrison Busty, 6 June 1975 - (loose)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/44
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/46T. Riggins, Wearmouth, 2 March 1968 - 25 February 1970 (loose)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/46
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/47Robert Nelson, 20 October 1975 - (loose)
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 177/45
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Ref: D/DMA 4/10/48National Union of Mineworkers', Durham Area, correspondence relating to pneumoconiosis claims, actions out of time, 1970
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 281/7
(1 bundle)
Industrial deafness cases (Ref: D/DMA 4/11/1)Ref: D/DMA 4/11/1Industrial deafness cases, 1983 - 1984
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 288
(?)
Correspondence and reports on accidents (Ref: D/DMA 4/12/1-13)Ref: D/DMA 4/12/1Files of correspondence and reports on accidents at the following collieries, Blackhall, Boldon, Horden, Seaham, South Hetton, Whitburn, Vane Tempest, c.1963 - 1982
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 274/1
(8 files)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/2Correspondence, concerning Health and Safety in individual collieries, 1979
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 287/22
(2 bundles)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/3Reports of Accidents at Boldon Colliery, December 1979
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/1
(5 papers)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/4number not used
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/5Reports of Accidents at Herrington Colliery, September and December 1978
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/2
(2 files)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/6Reports of Accidents at Horden Colliery, February 1979 - March 1986
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/3
(13 files)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/7Reports of Accidents at Houghton Colliery, September 1978
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/4
(4 papers)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/8Reports of Accidents at Hylton Colliery, January 1979
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/5
(1 file)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/9Reports of Accidents at Monkton Coal Preparation Plant, May 1980
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/7
(1 paper)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/10Reports of Accidents at Monkwearmouth Colliery, April 1986
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/6
(1 file)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/11Reports of Accidents at Murton Hawthorn Colliery, November 1978 - April 1986
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/8
(8 files)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/12Reports of Accidents at Wearmouth Colliery, July 1979 - January 1981
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/9
(5 files)
Ref: D/DMA 4/12/13Reports of Accidents at Westoe Colliery, April 1974 - February 1979
Formerly numbered as D/DMA (Acc: 2157(D)) Box 276/10
(8 files)
