Record

Browse this collectionThis entry describes an individual archive record or file. Click here to browse the full catalogue for this collection
Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/1/32/19
TitleLocal Appeal Tribunal case file for Fred Caudwell, aged 63, Coal Face Worker at Markham No. 2
Date1970
DescriptionDate of birth:
Marital status: Married
Address: 35 Victoria Avenue, Lowgates
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Pneumoconiosis
Further information: From NUM representative Mr Heathfield's evidence: 'Markham Colliery […] is three distinct pits - administratively one unit […] conditions at Markham No 2 are not dust-approved […] it would be difficult to find a pit-face which constantly and invariably meets the conditions required for qualifying as dust approved [...] impossible [...] to guarantee work for the claimant in approved conditions'.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
Add to My Items