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Archive Reference / Library Class No.NCB/A/MOI/1/1
Former ReferenceN5/439
TitleDiaries of Allen Beaumont, Agent of the Moira Colliery Company Limited, using the Coal Trades Diary and Colliery Manager's Guide
Date1930-1939
DescriptionThe volumes were received by the Divisonal Records Office, North Western Division, of the National Coal Board by the widow of Mr A. Beaumont, AAGM of the East Lancashire Area, formerly an employee of Moira Colliery Company Limited. Allen Beaumont was employed as the Manager of Coton Park Colliery, 1927-1936, but it would seem in practice he was also involved with the business of the other collieries belonging to the company. He was the son of Philip Beaumont, mining agent of the Moira Colliery Company.The diaries record entries for 3 days a page, and they record his daily whereabouts, often giving details of actions and outcomes.
Extent10 volumes
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorMoira Collieries Limited
National Coal Board
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