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NCB - National Coal Board, later British Coal Corporation - 1574-1994
A - Pre-Vesting Colliery Companies superseded by the National Coal Board - [1672]-1972
SHE - Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Company Limited - 1876-1948
2 - Glapwell Colliery records - 1882-1948
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
NCB/A/SHE/2/2
Former Reference
N35/2/1
Title
Glapwell Colliery sinking shaft account record book, for Shafts No. 1 and No. 2
Date
Jul 1882-Jul 1883
Description
At front, Shaft No.1 sinking started 11 Aug 1882, last date recorded for reaching Top Hard Coal, 17 July 1883, followed by 12 more entries. Half way through volume, Shaft No. 2 sinking started 24 July 1882, last recorded date 29 July 1882, many following pages undated. Columns for date (rarely used), description of strata, thickness of strata (in yards, feet and inches), depth from surface (in yards, feet and inches) and remarks. Final page has calculations as to quantity of water in No. 2 Shaft, made 7 Aug 1882.
Extent
1 volume
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Company Limited
National Coal Board
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Glapwell; Glapwell Colliery; 1881-1974; coal mine
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