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Emily Capper and the 1934 Gresford Colliery disaster
Our records tell the story of Emily Capper's desperate campaign to recover the bodies of the victims, including that of her son.
Sub-sub-fonds
Coal Records Prior to the National Coal Board: Formerly Colliery Records.
Catalogue reference: COAL 2
What’s it about?
This record is about the Coal Records Prior to the National Coal Board: Formerly Colliery Records..
Is it available online?
Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office.
Can I see it in person?
Not at The National Archives, but you may be able to view it in person at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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COAL 2
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Title (The name of the record)
- Coal Records Prior to the National Coal Board: Formerly Colliery Records.
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records transferred to Lancashire Record Office and Staffordshire Record Office in 1962 and 1964 respectively.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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No records held at The National Archives for this series
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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- Topics
- Coal
- Mining and quarrying
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5250/
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Catalogue hierarchy
109,447 records
This record is held at Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Archive Service: Staffordshire County Record Office
131,483 records
Within the fonds: COAL
Records created or inherited by the National Coal Board, and of related bodies
You are currently looking at the sub-sub-fonds: COAL 2
Coal Records Prior to the National Coal Board: Formerly Colliery Records.