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Collapse NCB - National Coal Board, later British Coal Corporation - 1574-1994NCB - National Coal Board, later British Coal Corporation - 1574-1994
Collapse A - Pre-Vesting Colliery Companies superseded by the National Coal Board - [1672]-1972A - Pre-Vesting Colliery Companies superseded by the National Coal Board - [1672]-1972
Expand BAB - Babbington Coal Company - 1898-1942BAB - Babbington Coal Company - 1898-1942
Expand BLA - Blackwell Colliery Company Limited - 1891-1948BLA - Blackwell Colliery Company Limited - 1891-1948
Expand BOL - Bolsover Colliery Company Limited - 1913-1961BOL - Bolsover Colliery Company Limited - 1913-1961
Collapse BUT - Butterley Company Colliery Offices - 1857-1960BUT - Butterley Company Colliery Offices - 1857-1960
Expand 1 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices accident records - 1906-19471 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices accident records - 1906-1947
Expand 2 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices Workmen's Compensation Acts compensation records - 1898-19472 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices Workmen's Compensation Acts compensation records - 1898-1947
Expand 3 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices employment and personnel records - 1917-19603 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices employment and personnel records - 1917-1960
Expand 4 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices industrial relations records - 1879-19474 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices industrial relations records - 1879-1947
Expand 5 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices management records - 1888-19475 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices management records - 1888-1947
Expand 6 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices estate records - 1880-19466 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices estate records - 1880-1946
Expand 7 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the ownership and leasing of mineral rights and on the conveyancing of surface properties - 1885-19477 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the ownership and leasing of mineral rights and on the conveyancing of surface properties - 1885-1947
Expand 8 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and correspondence on legal cases - late 19th cent-19468 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and correspondence on legal cases - late 19th cent-1946
Expand 9 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and correspondence on damages or potential damage caused by mining subsidence - 1857-19479 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and correspondence on damages or potential damage caused by mining subsidence - 1857-1947
Expand 10 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices surveying records and plans - 1888-193910 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices surveying records and plans - 1888-1939
Expand 11 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices financial records and related papers - 1924-194711 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices financial records and related papers - 1924-1947
Expand 12 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices production and output records - 1895-194712 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices production and output records - 1895-1947
Collapse 13 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records on the development of collieries - 1895-194713 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records on the development of collieries - 1895-1947
Expand 1 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records on the general development of the Company's collieries and buildings - 1919-19471 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records on the general development of the Company's collieries and buildings - 1919-1947
Expand 2 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of the Company's Derbyshire collieries - 1932-19462 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of the Company's Derbyshire collieries - 1932-1946
Expand 3 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of Kirkby Colliery, Nottinghamshire - 1911-19473 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of Kirkby Colliery, Nottinghamshire - 1911-1947
Expand 4 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the building and development of Ollerton Colliery, Nottinghamshire - 1917-19464 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the building and development of Ollerton Colliery, Nottinghamshire - 1917-1946
Expand 5 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the proposed development of coal mining in other parts of Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire (mostly not carried through) - 1895-19415 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the proposed development of coal mining in other parts of Nottinghamshire and Staffordshire (mostly not carried through) - 1895-1941
Expand 6 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices capital expenditure correspondence files - 1919-19476 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices capital expenditure correspondence files - 1919-1947
Expand 7 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of machinery in the Company's collieries - 1932-19477 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of machinery in the Company's collieries - 1932-1947
Expand 8 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of pit supports and other mining equipment - 1929-19478 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the development of pit supports and other mining equipment - 1929-1947
Expand 9 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on coal mining research - 1917-19459 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on coal mining research - 1917-1945
Collapse 10 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on analysis of the quality of coal - 1910-194510 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on analysis of the quality of coal - 1910-1945
1 - Typed analysis report on the qualIty of coal of Butterley Park District Smithams - Apr 1910-May 1910
2 - Butterley Company correspondence file with the Fuel Research Board relating to the Top Hard Coal Seam, Ollerton - Jan 1927-Apr 1929
3 - Butterley Company file of reports of the Coal Survey Laboratory, Nottingham, analysing quality of coal seams, mostly for assorted non-Butterley Company collieries - 1927-1932
4 - Butterley Company file of reports of the Coal Survey Laboratory, Nottingham, analysing quality of coal seam, mostly for individual Butterley Company collieries - 1927-1934
5 - Butterley Company file of reports of the Coal Survey Laboratory, Nottingham, analysing quality of coal seams, mostly for assorted non-Butterley Company collieries - 1931-1934
6 - Butterley Company correspondence file on research undertaken by Coal Survey Laboratory, Nottingham, analysing quality of coal seams, mostly for assorted non-Butterley Company collieries - Sep 1931-Jul 1946
7 - Volume 1 of copy reports on research into the coal seams of the Midland District made by the Coal Laboratory Nottingham, copies seemingly made for the Butterley Company - 1927-1935
8 - Volume 2 of copy reports on research into the coal seams of the Midland District made by the Coal Laboratory Nottingham, copies seemingly made for the Butterley Company - 1927-1935
9 - Butterley Company correspondence file on analysis of coal quality of the company's collieries - Feb 1927-Dec 1931
10 - Butterley Company internal correspondence file on analysis of the coal quality from assorted collieries - Nov 1930-Nov 1945
11 - Butterley Company internal correspondence file on analysis of the coal quality from assorted collieries - Apr 1945-Jan 1947
12 - Reports on commercial grades for various collieries of the Butterley Company by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research. - Feb 1933-Nov 1934
13 - Butterley Company correspondence file on analysis of coal by H.L. Pirie of the Coal Utilisation Council relating to investigations into comparisions of domestic fuel types - Apr 1934-Jun 1934
14 - Butterley Company file of coal analysis reports for assorted collieries - Jan 1935-Apr 1943
15 - Butterley Company file of weekly dirt calculations for Ollerton Colliery - Jul 1935-Aug 1936
16 - Butterley Company correspondence file of weekly analysis of the percentage of qualities of coal produced by Ollerton Colliery - Sep 1935-Dec 1938
17 - Butterley Company file of air analysis returns from its collieries - Dec 1938-Mar 1947
18 - Butterley Company correspondence file on general dirt percentages - Jun 1939-Mar 1947
19 - Butterley Company internal correspondence file on analysis of the coal quality of the Silkstone and Three Quarter Seams at Ripley Colliery - Jul 1941-Aug 1941
20 - Butterley Company correspondence file on the analysis and evaluation of the coal quality and production costs from Ripley Colliery Three Quarter Seam - Jan 1942-Apr 1945
21 - Butterley Company internal correspondence file on analysis of air samples, including monthly reports for its Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire collieries - Jan 1943-Oct 1946
22 - Butterley Company correspondence file on coal analysis by the company - Mar 1944
23 - Butterley Company correspondence file on fuel research for Ompton Borehole, Ollerton Colliery - Dec 1944-Mar 1947
Expand 11 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files and records on the cleaning and washing of coal - 1920-194711 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files and records on the cleaning and washing of coal - 1920-1947
Expand 12 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files and volume on stonedusting - 1910-194612 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files and volume on stonedusting - 1910-1946
Expand 13 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on dirt disposal - 1937-194613 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on dirt disposal - 1937-1946
Expand 14 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on drift and opencast mining - 1942-194714 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on drift and opencast mining - 1942-1947
Expand 15 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the Company's brickworks - 1934-193915 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the Company's brickworks - 1934-1939
Expand 16 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on water problems at collieries and on water supply to and from collieries - 1906-194716 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on water problems at collieries and on water supply to and from collieries - 1906-1947
Expand 17 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on power supply for the Company's collieries - 1904-194717 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on power supply for the Company's collieries - 1904-1947
Expand 18 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on health and safety developments - 1897-194718 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on health and safety developments - 1897-1947
Expand 19 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the proposed closure of individual collieries - 1921-194619 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices correspondence files on the proposed closure of individual collieries - 1921-1946
Expand 14 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and files on transport issues - 1880-194714 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and files on transport issues - 1880-1947
Expand 15 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and files on the provision of housing and the welfare of miners and mining communities - 1913-194715 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices records and files on the provision of housing and the welfare of miners and mining communities - 1913-1947
Expand 16 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices publicity records - 1891-194716 - Butterley Company Colliery Offices publicity records - 1891-1947
Expand BWC - Barber Walker and Company Limited, Nottinghamshire - 1838-1950BWC - Barber Walker and Company Limited, Nottinghamshire - 1838-1950
Expand CLX - Clay Cross Company Limited - [1860s-1950]CLX - Clay Cross Company Limited - [1860s-1950]
Expand COS - Cossall Colliery Company, Nottinghamshire - early 20th centCOS - Cossall Colliery Company, Nottinghamshire - early 20th cent
Expand CPK - Coton Park and Linton Park Colliery Company - 1894-1898CPK - Coton Park and Linton Park Colliery Company - 1894-1898
Expand DDL - Denby Drury-Lowe Colliery, part of the Drury-Lowe estate - 1828-1937DDL - Denby Drury-Lowe Colliery, part of the Drury-Lowe estate - 1828-1937
Expand FUR - Furnace Hill and Renishaw Park Collieries Limited - 1933-1946FUR - Furnace Hill and Renishaw Park Collieries Limited - 1933-1946
Expand GRS - Grassmoor Colliery Company Limited - 1908-1947GRS - Grassmoor Colliery Company Limited - 1908-1947
Expand GRV - Granville Colliery Company - 1851-1940GRV - Granville Colliery Company - 1851-1940
Expand HAL - Halls Collieries Limited - 1902-1960HAL - Halls Collieries Limited - 1902-1960
Expand HAR - Hardwick Colliery Company Limited - 1902-1960HAR - Hardwick Colliery Company Limited - 1902-1960
Expand ILK - Ilkeston Collieries Limited - 1933-1948ILK - Ilkeston Collieries Limited - 1933-1948
Expand JGW - J and G Wells Limited - 1876-1947JGW - J and G Wells Limited - 1876-1947
Expand JOC - James Oakes and Company Limited - 1938-1947JOC - James Oakes and Company Limited - 1938-1947
Expand MAN - Manners Colliery Company Limited - 1910-1931MAN - Manners Colliery Company Limited - 1910-1931
Expand MAP - Mapperley Colliery Company Limited - 1891-1962MAP - Mapperley Colliery Company Limited - 1891-1962
Expand MEA - Measham Collieries Limited - 1896-1948MEA - Measham Collieries Limited - 1896-1948
Expand MOI - Moira Collieries Limited - 1886-1947MOI - Moira Collieries Limited - 1886-1947
Expand NHC - New Hucknall Colliery Company Limited - 1908-1945NHC - New Hucknall Colliery Company Limited - 1908-1945
Expand PIL - Pilsley Colliery Company Limited - 1870-1958PIL - Pilsley Colliery Company Limited - 1870-1958
Expand PIN - Pinxton Collieries Limited - 1892-1950PIN - Pinxton Collieries Limited - 1892-1950
Expand SHE - Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Company Limited - 1876-1948SHE - Sheepbridge Coal and Iron Company Limited - 1876-1948
Expand SHK - Shirebrook Colliery Company Limited - 1895-1947SHK - Shirebrook Colliery Company Limited - 1895-1947
Expand SHY - Shipley Collieries Limited - 1824-1950SHY - Shipley Collieries Limited - 1824-1950
Expand SON - South Normanton Colliery Company Limited - 1892-1909SON - South Normanton Colliery Company Limited - 1892-1909
Expand STN - Stanton Ironworks Company Limited - 1925-1951STN - Stanton Ironworks Company Limited - 1925-1951
Expand STV - Staveley Coal and Iron Company Limited - 1809-1960STV - Staveley Coal and Iron Company Limited - 1809-1960
Expand WIM - Wingfield Manor Colliery Company Limited - 1919-1944WIM - Wingfield Manor Colliery Company Limited - 1919-1944
Expand X - Unidentified colliery and other pre-vesting records - 1834-1947X - Unidentified colliery and other pre-vesting records - 1834-1947
Expand Y - Printed material on wage agreements between colliery owners and mine workers - 1891-1950Y - Printed material on wage agreements between colliery owners and mine workers - 1891-1950
Expand Z - Printed copies of documents produced by Parliament or governmental departments on coal mining - 1793-1945Z - Printed copies of documents produced by Parliament or governmental departments on coal mining - 1793-1945
Expand B - National Coal Board East Midlands Division - 1948-1967B - National Coal Board East Midlands Division - 1948-1967
Expand C - National Coal Board North Derbyshire Area - 1956-1989C - National Coal Board North Derbyshire Area - 1956-1989
Expand D - National Coal Board South Derbyshire Area - [mid 20th cent]-1990D - National Coal Board South Derbyshire Area - [mid 20th cent]-1990
Expand E - Individual collieries post-vesting - [mid 19th cent]-1994E - Individual collieries post-vesting - [mid 19th cent]-1994
Expand F - Opencast Executive - 1948-1994F - Opencast Executive - 1948-1994
Expand G - Coal Products Division - 1930-1981G - Coal Products Division - 1930-1981
Expand H - Title deeds and agreements of the National Coal Board - 1574-1976H - Title deeds and agreements of the National Coal Board - 1574-1976
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