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Northumberland Colliery Photographs.

Catalogue reference: NRO 3770

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This record is about the Northumberland Colliery Photographs. dating from 1940's-1960's.

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Reference
NRO 3770
Title
Northumberland Colliery Photographs.
Date
1940's-1960's
Description

Glass plate and celluloid negatives of Northumberland collieries, 1940s-1960's. Some are in poor condition.

Arrangement

Nos 1-186 relate to Ashington Colliery

Nos 187-191 relate to Brockwell Seam Burradon Colliery

Nos 192-199 relate to Cambois Colliery

Nos 200-222 relate to Ellington Colliery.

Nos 223-284 relate to Linton Colliery.

Nos 285-350 relate to Longhirst Drift.

Nos 351-416 relate to Longhirst Drift and Woodhorn Drift

Nos 417-504 relate to Lynemouth

Nos 505-523 relate to Shilbottle Colliery

Nos 524-549 relate to Whittle Drift

Nos 550-582 relate to Woodhorn/Lynemouth Railway

Nos 583-642 relate to Woodhorn Colliery

Nos 643-664 show various machinery

Nos 665-697 show various buildings

Nos 698-1469 show miscellaneous colliery scenes.

Held by
Northumberland Archives
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>National Coal Board</corpname>
Physical description
1469 monochrome glass, celluloid and 35 mm negatives
Immediate source of acquisition

Deposited by Mr. I. Stepney, Records Officer, NCB. Northumberland area on 16 August 1989.

Physical condition
Nos 1-697 are mainly 16 x 12cm monochrome glass negatives; Nos 698-735 are 10 x 8cm glass negatives; Nos 736-774 are 9 x 6cm glass negatives; Nos 775-1134 are 10 x 8cm glass negatives; Nos 1135-1241 are 6 x 9cm glass negatives; Nos 1242-1246 are 4.5 x 5.5cm glass negatives; No 1247 is 12 x 16cm glass negative; Nos 1248-1452 are 8 x 6cm celluloid negatives; Nos 1453-1469 are 35mm negatives; Some negatives are in poor condition
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/107373ce-6673-4d24-a109-9cbda68f5628/

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Northumberland Colliery Photographs.