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NCB - National Coal Board, later British Coal Corporation - 1574-1994
- C - National Coal Board North Derbyshire Area - 1956-1989
  - MIN - North Derbyshire Area Mining Department records - 1958-1987

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	NCB/C/MIN/6
Former Reference	D6210/1
Title	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
Date	1956
Description	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).
Extent	1 volume
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Coal Board

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