Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1354 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Charlaw and Sacriston, Hylton, Herrington and South Moor collieries
Covering Dates: 1886-1979
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- Miscellaneous documents
- Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries (Ref: D/X 1354/1)
- Charlaw Pit (Ref: D/X 1354/2-58)
- Sacriston Pit, Shield Row Drift (Ref: D/X 1354/59-110)
- Sacriston Pit, Brockwell Seam (Ref: D/X 1354/111)
- Sacriston Pit, Busty Seam (Ref: D/X 1354/112)
- Witton Pit (Ref: D/X 1354/113-116)
- Hylton Colliery (Ref: D/X 1354/117)
- Herrington Pit (Ref: D/X 1354/118-119)
- South Moor Colliery (Ref: D/X 1354/120)
Catalogue Description
Records deposited as a gift:30 April 2002 Acc.:2841(D)
Catalogue Contents
Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries (Ref: D/X 1354/1)
The Charlaw Pit main coal seam commenced working in 1839. The Brass Thill seam and Hutton seam were opened in 1859. Nettlesworth Pit, Hutton seam was also opened at this time. The Charlaw Pit continued working until 1884 when it became part of the Victoria Pit. The Victoria, Witton Nettlesworth and Kibblesworth Coal Companies amalgamated on 12 August 1890 to form the Charlaw and Sacriston Colliery Company. The Shield Row drift was opened at Sacriston in 1897.
Ref: D/X 1354/1Award in arbitration for the Brass Thill seam, by R.S. Johnson, 8 January 1886
(2 papers)
Charlaw Pit (Ref: D/X 1354/2-58)Ref: D/X 1354/2Agreement for days, and measurements of coal in the Hutton seam, 22 December 1888
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/3Agreement for 20% advance in 7th west and cross cut flats in the Hutton seam, with attached plan of the underground workings, 7 February 1889
(1 plan, 20 cm. x 15.5 cm., tracing paper; 2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/4Agreement for fixing Longwall prices in the Hutton seam, 12 September 1892
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/5Agreement for hewing cross cut prices in named flats in the High Hutton seam, 13 October 1892
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/6Agreement for cavilling rules in the Low Hutton seam, 9 November 1894
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/7Agreement for the increase in hewing prices in the Hutton seam over various flats, 3 July 1896
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/8Agreement for the increase in hewing prices in various flats in the High and Low Hutton seams, 26 September 1896
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/9Agreement for penalties, prices and practices in the Hutton and Low Main seams, 23 December 1896
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/10Agreement for the increase in hewing prices at named flats in the High and Low Hutton seam, 22 may 1897
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/11Agreement for a 10% increase in lieu of percentage operating in their main cross cut, 6th west, Hutton seam, 14 August 1899
Includes: plan of the main cross cut 1st north and 6th west, 1899
(1 plan, 18.5 cm. x 19 cm., tracing paper; 1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/12Agreement for hewing prices in the Low Main seam, 26 February 1899
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/13Agreement for hewing prices for double stall working in the Hutton seam, 26 June 1899
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/14Adjudication by T.Lambert, solicitor, for gross whole score prices in the Low Hutton seam, 1 November 1899
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/15Agreement for strait south and Langley cross cut prices in the Hutton seam, 11 August 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/16Memorandum of agreement for stall workings in the Hutton seam,
3 November 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/17Memorandum agreement for prices of Langley cross cut stall workings in the Hutton seam, 20 January 1901
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/18Memorandum of agreement for a reduction in hewing prices in the Fulforth cross cut district, 21 May 1901
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/19Agreement for temporary hewing prices for the purpose of winning out the Brass Thill seam, 9 December 1901
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/20Agreement for separate hewing prices for the bottom band in the Hutton seam, 13 February 1902
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/21Agreement for hewing prices in the Hutton seam, for bottom cutting,
28 October 1902
Attached: plan of the Fulforth District, Hutton seam, 1902
Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(1 plan, 17 cm. x 15 cm., 1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/22Agreement for prices for kibbling coal along the face at the Brass Thill seam, before the introduction of Blackett conveyors, 21 October 1903
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/23Agreement for the reduction of filling cross cut prices in the Brass Thill seam, 23 January 1905
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/24Agreement for hewing prices in the Hutton seams, 23 January 1905
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/25Agreement for the reduction of hewing prices in the Brass Thill seam, 22 May 1906
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/26Agreement for percentage reduction in the Hutton seam, 22 May 1906
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/27Agreement for filling score prices in the Brass Thill seam, 5 December 1906
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/28Agreement for prices for cropped coal in the Brass Thill seam, 5 September 1907
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/29Agreement for price reduction for fillers after mechanical coal cutters, 5 September 1907
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/30Agreement for hewing prices in the Brass Thill seam where coal cutting is done by heading machines, 13 April 1908
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/31Agreement for a reduction in hewing prices in the Whole and Longwall workings, 24 April 1908
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/32Agreement for piece rates for stonework and putting in the Low Main seam, 7 December 1908
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/33Agreement for hewing prices in the Fulforth area, Hutton seam, 7 December 1908
Attached: plan of the Fulforth workings, 1908
No scale
(1 plan, 21.5 cm. x 17.5 cm., waxed linen; 1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/34Agreement for score prices in the Brass Thill seam, 9 May 1908
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/35Agreement for hewing score prices in the Low Main seam, 4 June 1909
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/36Agreement for hewing score prices in the Low Main seam, 29 October 1909
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/37Agreements for hewing score prices in the sixth west district, Hutton seam, 29 October 1929
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/38Agreement for hewing score prices in the Low Main seam, 29 April 1910
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/39Agreement for hewing score prices in the Low Main seam, 26 September 1910
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/40Agreement for hewing score prices in the Low Main seam, 13 June 1910
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/41Agreement for hewing prices for skirting on Low Main conveyor faces,
19 November 1910
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/42Memorandum that the west winning was not included in the Low Main agreement of 10 March 1911, and an agreement for whole hewing prices, 26 April 1911
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/43Agreement for onsetter's prices, 28 April 1911
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/44Memorandum for fixed prices in the Low Main seam, 13 October 1912
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/45Agreement for fixed prices in the Low Main seam, 13 October 1912
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/46Agreement to advance the score prices in the west flat of the Hutton seam, 10 October 1912
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/47Agreement for hewing prices in the Hutton seam, 20 December 1913
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/48Agreement for broken working in the west flat of the Hutton seam, 5 April 1913
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/49Agreement for local advances in the Hutton seam, 26 May 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/50Agreement for stonemen prices in the Low Main seam, 16 June 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/51Memorandum of agreement for starting money paid to hewers putting their own coals, 5 March 1915
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/52Agreement for coal cutting prices in the Brass Thill seam by heading machines, 19 January 1923
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/53Agreement for stonemen prices for double stall and gateway work in the Low Main seam, 23 January 1923
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/54Agreement for coal cutting prices on longwall faces with Sullivan machines in the Brass Thill seam, 31 May 1923
(5 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/55Agreement for coal cutting in bord and pillar with arc wall or radial machines in the Brass Thill seam, 31 May 1923
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/56Agreement for score prices in the Fulforth south flat and south side seam, in the Busty and Hutton seams, 31 October 1923
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/57Agreement for score price reductions in the Hutton seam, 5 September 1931
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/58Agreement for prices in the Brass Thill seam using pneumatic picks, 22 December 1934
(6 papers)
Sacriston Pit, Shield Row Drift (Ref: D/X 1354/59-110)Ref: D/X 1354/59Agreement for a temporary advance in prices for consideration in wide boards, 19 October 1898
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/60Agreement instead of a temporary advances in cross cut prices, 11 February 1899
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/61Memorandum under the existing conditions of whole and rib workings for the value of explosives, 7 April 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/62Memorandum for a temporary advance in prices for cross cut coals, 7 April 1900 - 16 June 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/63Memorandum of an agreement for hewing prices, 16 June 1900 - 8 September 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/64Agreement for the temporary advances for hewing prices, 8 September 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/65Agreement for west cross cut prices, 17 November 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/66Agreement for temporary hewing prices, 27 December 1900
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/67Agreement for hewing prices for whole cross cut workings, 15 March 1901
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/68Agreement for cross cut prices for tubs, 31 August 1901
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/69Agreement for a reduction in cross cut hewing prices, 23 September 1901
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/70Agreement for prices and conditions for filling onto conveyors, 17 May 1904
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/71Agreement for a reduction for standard hand putting prices, 26 October 1904
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/72Agreement for reductions in hewing prices in all workings, 23 January 1905
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/73Memorandum of agreement for a reduction in the hewing score prices, 2 March 1908
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/74Agreement for a reduction in all basic piece rates for stone work and putting, 7 December 1908
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/75Agreement that short shift given to stonemen and shifters to be worked on pay Sundays, 13 February 1909
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/76Agreement for side coal prices in the Shield Row seam, 10 March 1911
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/77Award in arbitration by Thomas Lambert of Gateshead, solicitor, for laying out tubs for brat, 2 June 1911
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/78Agreement for hewing score prices in the Shield Row seam, 6 September 1911
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/79Agreement for a temporary advance of hewing prices, 6 September 1912
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/80Agreement for hewing prices in the north and west flats, 28 November 1912
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/81Agreement for score prices, 7 August 1913,
Attached: plan of the Shield Row seam, 19 August 1913
Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(1 plan, 27 cm. x 20.5 cm., waxed linen; 1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/82Agreement for prices in cross cut winnings, 30 October 1913
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/83Agreement for score prices for diving split bords in pillars, 12 December 1913
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/84Agreement for continued operation and increase in hewing prices in cross cut seams, 22 January 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/85Agreement for temporary advances on standard score prices, 16 April 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/86Agreement for riding on underground trains, 14 September 1914
(5 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/87Agreement for temporary advances of hewing prices, 2 September 1914 and 23 January 1915
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/88Agreement for temporary advances for cross cut prices, 22 March 1915
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/89Agreement for temporary advances in score prices, 14 June 1915
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/90Agreement for temporary advances in cross cut prices, 27 November 915
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/91Agreement for temporary advances of prices for whole and second workings,
23 February 1916
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/92Agreement for renewal of temporary advances of prices, 2 June 1916
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/93Agreement for temporary hewing score prices, 5 August 1916
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/94Agreement for temporary advances in the Shield Row seam for pay, commencing 28 October 1916
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/95Agreement for local advances in pay, for the quarter ending 14 April 1917
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/96Agreement for temporary cross cut prices, 22 December 1917 and 16 February 1918
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/97Agreement for temporary prices for the quarter ending 11 May 1918
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/98Agreement for the temporary prices for the quarter ending 3 August 1918
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/99Agreement for temporary score prices for whole and broken coal, 3 August 1918
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/100Agreement that the three shift system is suspended for the duration of the war, 15 February 1918
(4 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/101Agreement for temporary prices in the Shield Row seam, 23 October 1918
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/102Agreement for temporary prices for whole and broken coals, 18 January 1919
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/103Agreement for temporary prices for whole and broken workings, 5 July 1919
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/104Agreement for temporary prices for whole and broken workings, 22 September 1919
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/105Agreement for temporary prices for whole and broken workings, 16 December 1919
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/106Agreement for hewing broken prices, 11 March 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/107Agreement for whole score prices in the Main cross cut district, 12 December 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/108List of prices paid by agreements in all districts, 20 June 1924
(5 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/109Agreement for prices and conditions working in the Five Quarter seam, 3 December 1927
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/110Tender for stone drift from Shield Row to Shield Row, in the new North district, 6 February 1928
(1 paper)
Sacriston Pit, Brockwell Seam (Ref: D/X 1354/111)Ref: D/X 1354/111Agreement in arbitration for prices and conditions, 10 July 1919
(3 papers)
Sacriston Pit, Busty Seam (Ref: D/X 1354/112)Ref: D/X 1354/112Agreement for temporary prices and conditions, 13 March - 5 June 1920
(5 papers)
Witton Pit (Ref: D/X 1354/113-116)Ref: D/X 1354/113Agreement for score prices for whole coal in the Low Main seam, 21 August 1918
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 1354/114Schedule of prices in the Brass Thill and Low Main seam, 7 August 1927
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 1354/115National Coal Board (Durham Division): colliery emergency organisation, 1960
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 1354/116National Coal Board, Rescue Advisory Committee Report: colliery emergency organisation, 1965
(1 booklet)
Hylton Colliery (Ref: D/X 1354/117)Hylton Colliery, Castletown, Sunderland, was owned by the Wearmouth Coal Company. A new winning was sunk on 17 May 1897, from the surface to the Hutton seam, and the colliery was in operation in January 1900. The colliery became part of NCB in 1947 and closed in 1979.
Ref: D/X 1354/117Précis of the history of Hylton Colliery, Castletown, June 1979
(1 paper)
Herrington Pit (Ref: D/X 1354/118-119)Herrington Pit, West Herrington, was also known as Lady Beatrice Colliery. Work commenced in the Hutton seam in 1874. The colliery was owned by Lord Lambton in 1873; The Lambton Colliery Company in 1900; James Joicey and Company in 1911; and Lambton Hetton and Joicey Collieries in 1928. The Colliery became part of the NCB in 1947, and closed in 1985.
Ref: D/X 1354/118Base Rescue and fire fighting plan in the Tilley seam, with key to symbols, n.d.
Scale: 1:5000
(1 plan, 68 cm. x 153 cm.)
Ref: D/X 1354/119Rescue and fire fighting plan for the Tilley seam, Section 2, with key to symbols, n.d.
Scale: 1:2500
(1 plan, 63.5 cm. x 87.5 cm.)
South Moor Colliery (Ref: D/X 1354/120)South Moor Colliery, Lanchester, was also known as Quaking Houses Pit in 1857. It was called South Moor, Morrison Pit, in 1921, and Holmside and South Moor Collieries, Morrison Busty Pits in 1938. The Colliery became part of the NCB in 1947 and closed in 1973.
Ref: D/X 1354/120Isometric sketch plan showing main roadways and interior connections in the Harvey, Busty and Brockwell seams, Morrison Busty Pit, n.d.
No scale
(1 plan, 66 cm. x 62 cm.)
