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National Coal Board: North Eastern Division and Yorkshire Division: Correspondence...

Catalogue reference: COAL 48

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COAL 48

This series contains general administrative records of the North Eastern division and its constituent areas. Subjects covered include post-vesting policy, estates, strikes, industrial relations, closures, pithead baths, housing associations,...

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COAL 48

Title
National Coal Board: North Eastern Division and Yorkshire Division: Correspondence and Papers
Date

1920-1980

Description

This series contains general administrative records of the North Eastern division and its constituent areas. Subjects covered include post-vesting policy, estates, strikes, industrial relations, closures, pithead baths, housing associations, subsidence, marketing and production. Several files relate to individual collieries such as the explosions at Barnsley Main and Thornhill Collieries on 7 May 1947 and 9 September 1947 respectively.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • National Coal Board, North Eastern Division, 1947-1962
  • National Coal Board, Yorkshire Division, 1950-1988
Physical description

772 file(s)

Access conditions

Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Trade and commerce
Coal
Housing
Mining and quarrying
Selection and destruction information

This series contains papers selected to show the various aspects of the work of the North Eastern Division.

Administrative / biographical background

The North Eastern Division of the National Coal Board was formed in 1947. Its title was changed to Yorkshire Division on 1 Jan 1963, and remained as that until the new area organisation was set up by the board in 1967.

There were changes to the internal structure of the division in 1957; the Industrial Relations department replaced the Labour Department and the Staff department was set up to deal with non-industrial staff.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C5296/

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