Notebook of reports of survey visits to collieries in the East Midlands Divison Area No. 1 by unknown NCB official, mainly examining coal face cutting and types of machinery used Recording observations on many different aspects, including details on seam, roof, district layout, face, ventilation, syatem of packs, working and support rules, type of cutting machinery, dust suppression, supervision, manpower, wages and transport. Visits to Morton, 25 Sep 1956 (Turret Jib Cutting); Bolsover, 10 Oct 1956 (Gloster Getter); Markham No. 2, 17 Oct 1956 (Joy Continuous Miner); Westthorpe, 24 Oct 1956 (Meco-Moore); Glapwell, 2 Nov 1956 (re-organisation of pit baths and surface); Williamthorpe, 8 Nov 1956 (Huwood Slicer Loader and Gloster Getter); and Parkhouse, 27 July 1957 (Anderton Shearer Loader). 1956