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Bell Bros. Ltd.
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| 1873 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
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| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
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| Browney | Durham | — | — | ||
| Carlin Howe | Saltburn-by-Sea | — | — | ||
| Cliffe | Saltburn-by-Sea | — | — | ||
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn-by-Sea | — | — | ||
| Normanby | Middlesbrough | — | — | ||
| Page Bank | Durham | — | — | ||
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Skelton | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Tursdale | Ferryhill | — | — | ||
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| 1875 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney | Durham | — | — | ||
| Carlin Howe | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | — | — | ||
| Cliff | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | — | — | ||
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn-by-the-Sea | — | — | ||
| Normanby | Middlesbro'-on-Tees | — | — | ||
| Page Bank | Willington, Durham | — | — | ||
| Skelton | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | — | — | ||
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | — | — | ||
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| 1882 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney | Durham | R. Harle | — | — | |
| Carlin How | Saltburn | T. Varty | — | — | |
| Cliffe | Saltburn | W. Anderson | — | — | |
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn | W. Anderson | — | — | |
| Lumpsey | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | — | — | |
| Normanby | Middlesbrough | A. Varty | — | — | |
| Page Bank | Willington | W. Harle | — | — | |
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | J. Harbottle | — | — | |
| Skelton | Saltburn | J. Harbottle | — | — | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsay | — | — | |
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| 1883 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney | Durham | R. Harle | 326 | — | |
| Carlin How | Saltburn | A. Varty | 164 | — | |
| Clarence Salt Works | Port Clarence | 22 | — | ||
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn | W. Anderson | 199 | — | |
| Lumpsey | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | 139 | — | |
| Page Bank | Willington | W. Harle | 493 | — | |
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | T. Varty | 510 | — | |
| Skelton | Guisborough | T. Varty | 187 | — | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsey | 413 | — | |
| 2,453 | 0 | ||||
| 2,453 | |||||
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| 1885 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney | Durham | R. Harle | — | — | |
| Carlin How | Saltburn | A. Varty | — | — | |
| Clarence Salt Works | Port Clarence | — | — | ||
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn | W. Anderson | — | — | |
| Lumpsey | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | — | — | |
| Page Bank | Willington | W. Harle | — | — | |
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | T. Varty | — | — | |
| Skelton | Guisborough | T. Varty | — | — | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsey | — | — | |
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| 1887 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | Rd. Harle | — | — | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | Rd. Harle | — | — | |
| Carlin How | Saltburn | A. Varty | — | — | |
| Clarence Salt Works | Port Clarence | — | — | ||
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | — | — | |
| Lumpsey | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | — | — | |
| Page Bank, Brockwell | Willington | W. Harle | — | — | |
| Page Bank, Busty | Willington | W. Harle | — | — | |
| Skelton Park, R.S.O. | Guisborough | T. Varty | — | — | |
| Skelton, R.S.O. | Guisborough | T. Varty | — | — | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsay | — | — | |
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| 1888 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | Richard Harle | — | — | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | Richard Harle | — | — | |
| Carlin How | Saltburn | A. Varty | — | — | |
| Clarence Salt Works | Port Clarence | — | — | ||
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | — | — | |
| Lumpsey | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | — | — | |
| Page Bank, Brockwell | Willington | W. Harle | — | — | |
| Page Bank, Busty | Willington | W. Harle | — | — | |
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | T. Varty | — | — | |
| Skelton | Guisborough | T. Varty | — | — | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsay | — | — | |
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| 1894 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney, Busty | Durham | Richard Harle | 148 | 71 | |
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | Richard Harle | 126 | 33 | |
| Browney. Brockwell | Durham | Richard Harle | 181 | 72 | |
| Carlin How | Saltburn | A. Varty | 109 | 26 | |
| Clarence [a] | Port Clarence | — | — | ||
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | 102 | 19 | |
| Lumpsey | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | 224 | 52 | |
| Page Bank, Brockwell | Willington | Richard Harle | 92 | — | |
| Page Bank, Busty | Willington | Richard Harle | 254 | 181 | |
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | Thomas Varty | 366 | 88 | |
| Skelton | Guisborough | Thomas Varty | 175 | 30 | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsay | 471 | 209 | |
| 2,248 | 781 | ||||
| 3,029 | |||||
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| 1896 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | Richard Harle | 176 | 83 | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | Richard Harle | 121 | 73 | |
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | Richard Harle | 178 | 43 | |
| Carlin How | Saltburn | A. Varty | 116 | 30 | |
| Huntcliffe | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | 88 | 21 | |
| Lumpsey | Saltburn | D. W. Dixon | 281 | 56 | |
| Page Bank (Clay) | Spennymoor | R. Harle | 2 | 2 | |
| Page Bank, Brockwell | Willington | Richard Harle | 80 | 25 | |
| Page Bank, Busty | Willington | Richard Harle | 266 | 64 | |
| Parson Byers (Limestone) | Stanhope | John Spark | 177 | — | |
| Skelton Park | Guisborough | Thomas Varty | 428 | 90 | |
| Skelton | Guisborough | Thomas Varty | 203 | 34 | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsay | 395 | 210 | |
| 2,511 | 731 | ||||
| 3,242 | |||||
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| 1897 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Page Bank (Clay) | Spennymoor | 2 | 2 | ||
| Parson Byers (Limestone) | Stanhope | 177 | — | ||
| 179 | 2 | ||||
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| 1899 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | Richard Harle | 183 | 72 | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | Richard Harle | 172 | 72 | |
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | Richard Harle | 176 | 73 | |
| Carlin How | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 145 | 14 | |
| Huntcliffe | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 91 | 25 | |
| Lumpsey | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 291 | 77 | |
| Skelton Park | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 482 | 104 | |
| Skelton | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 161 | 31 | |
| South Brancepeth, Brockwell | Willington | Richard Harle | 80 | 68 | |
| South Brancepeth, Busty | Willington | Richard Harle | 320 | 151 | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsay | 444 | 196 | |
| 2,545 | 883 | ||||
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| 1900 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | Richard Harle | 191 | 77 | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | Richard Harle | 167 | 75 | |
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | Richard Harle | 200 | 80 | |
| Carlin How | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 150 | 15 | |
| Huntcliffe | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 91 | 26 | |
| Lumpsey | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 288 | 78 | |
| Skelton Park | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 482 | 109 | |
| Skelton | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 176 | 33 | |
| South Brancepeth, Brockwell | Willington | Richard Harle | 87 | 71 | |
| South Brancepeth, Busty | Willington | Richard Harle | 354 | 166 | |
| Tursdale | Ferry Hill | W. Ramsay | 514 | 215 | |
| 2,700 | 945 | ||||
| 3,645 | |||||
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| 1902 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | Richard Harle | 211 | 79 | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | Richard Harle | 159 | 72 | |
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | Richard Harle | 189 | 83 | |
| Carlin How | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 194 | 15 | |
| Huntcliffe | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 70 | 38 | |
| Lumpsey | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 286 | 103 | |
| Skelton Park | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 469 | 102 | |
| Skelton | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 172 | 41 | |
| South Brancepeth, Brockwell | Willington | Richard Harle | 97 | 70 | |
| South Brancepeth, Busty | Willington | Richard Harle | 395 | 164 | |
| Tursdale | Ferryhill | W. Ramsay | 596 | 231 | |
| 2,838 | 998 | ||||
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| 1905 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bowburn | Durham | — | — | ||
| Browney | Durham | R. Harle | 622 | 234 | |
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | — | — | ||
| Browney, Busty | Durham | — | — | ||
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | — | — | ||
| Carlin How | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 240 | 14 | |
| Hett Gill Drift | Durham | R. Harle | — | — | |
| Huntcliffe | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 38 | 16 | |
| Lumpsey | Brotton | D. W. Dixon | 309 | 88 | |
| Page Bank (Clay) | Spennymoor | 2 | — | ||
| Parson Byers (Limestone) | Stanhope | 207 | — | ||
| Skelton Park | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | — | — | inc. in Skelton |
| Skelton | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 672 | 133 | inc. Skelton Park |
| South Brancepeth | Willington | R. Harle | 445 | 236 | |
| South Brancepeth, Brockwell | Willington | — | — | Not working | |
| South Brancepeth, Busty | Willington | — | — | ||
| Tursdale | Ferryhill | J. Ramsay | 639 | 244 | |
| 3,174 | 965 | ||||
| 4,139 | |||||
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| 1909 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bowburn | Durham (Shincliffe) | W. Harle | — | — | |
| Browney | Durham (Brandon) | Richard Harle | — | — | |
| South Brancepeth (or Page Bank) | Spennymoor | Richard Harle | — | — | |
| Tursdale | Ferryhill | John Ramsay | — | — | |
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| 1910 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bowburn | Durham | W. Harle | 281 | 78 | |
| Browney | Durham | R. Harle | 693 | 245 | |
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | — | — | ||
| Browney, Busty | Durham | — | — | ||
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | — | — | ||
| Carlin How | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 249 | 23 | |
| Lumpsey | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 371 | 105 | |
| Skelton Park | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 468 | 107 | |
| Skelton | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 163 | 37 | |
| South Brancepeth | Willington | R. Harle | 437 | 201 | |
| South Brancepeth, Brockwell | Willington | — | — | ||
| South Brancepeth, Busty | Willington | — | — | ||
| Tursdale | Ferryhill | J. Ramsay | 624 | 221 | |
| 3,286 | 1,017 | ||||
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| 1915 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bowburn | Durham | P. Harle | 233 | 87 | |
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | R. Harle | 148 | 51 | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | R. Harle | 191 | 69 | |
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | R. Harle | 254 | 80 | |
| Carlin How | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 220 | 23 | |
| Hett Gill Drift | Durham | — | — | Sinking (Standing) | |
| Heugh Hall | Coxhoe | John Ramsay | — | — | Standing |
| Lumpsey | Loftus | D. W. Dixon | 289 | 90 | |
| Skelton Park | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 287 | 76 | |
| Skelton | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 106 | 26 | |
| South Brancepeth | Willington | B. L. Brodhurst | 455 | 117 | |
| Tursdale | Ferryhill | J. Ramsay | 466 | 210 | |
| 2,649 | 829 | ||||
| 3,478 | |||||
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| 1921 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Bowburn | Durham | P. Harle | 316 | 136 | |
| Browney, Brockwell | Durham | N. B. Paddon | 110 | 66 | |
| Browney, Busty | Durham | N. B. Paddon | 201 | 101 | |
| Browney, Hutton | Durham | N. B. Paddon | 310 | 119 | |
| Carlin How | Carlin How | John Chapman, jr. | 190 | 28 | |
| Glebe [Maughold] | Ramsey | 9 | 2 | ||
| Kilton | Brotton | A. G. Thompson | 223 | 104 | |
| Kirby Knowle | Thirsk | W. Varty | — | — | Abandoned |
| Lumpsey | Brotton | John Chapman | 346 | 137 | |
| Maughold, South Port Mooar | Ramsey | 6 | 2 | ||
| Skelton Park | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 256 | 100 | |
| Skelton | Skelton-in-Cleveland | Thomas Varty | 111 | 25 | |
| South Brancepeth | Spennymoor | N. B. Paddon | 494 | 162 | |
| Tursdale | Ferryhill | J. Ramsay | 466 | 197 | |
| 3,038 | 1,179 | ||||
| 4,217 | |||||
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| 1922 | |
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Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Parson Byers (Limestone) | Stanhope | 91 | 4 | ||
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| 1923 | |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Middlesbrough |
| Annual Output: | 600,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Manufacturing |
| Other Information: | Coke ovens and by-products works at Port Clarence, near Middlesbrough |
| Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian | |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Bell, Hugh, Sir, Bart., C.B., Rounton Grange, Northallerton |
| Managing Director: | Bell, Hugh, Sir, Bart., C.B. |
| Directors: | Bell, Hugh, Sir, Bart., C.B. |
| Bell, Maurice L., Lieut.-Col., C.M.G., Rounton Grange, Northallerton | |
| Byrne, Frederick J., Col., C.M.G., 36 Sloane Court West, London, S.W. 1 | |
| Dorman, Arthur J., Sir, K.B.E., Grey Towers, Middlesbrough | |
| Dorman, Arthur, Kirklevington Grange, Yarm-on-Tees | |
| Dorman, Charles, Rye Hill, Nunthorpe, Yorkshire | |
| Grant, Robert, Junior, 80 Lombard Street, London, E.C. | |
| Johnson, Ivor L., Tanton Hall, Stokesley, Yorkshire | |
| Johnson, Walter L., Crathorne Grange, Yarm-on-Tees | |
| Mason, J. Francis, Eynsham Hall, Witney, Oxon. | |
| Secretary: | Kirby, F. W. |
| Chief Engineer: | Leigh, F. G. |
| Agent: | Kirby, M. R. |
Company Mergers, Acquisitions etc.
| Consolidation with parent: | Dorman, Long & Co. Ltd. |
Collieries/Mines Owned
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| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
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| Burley Quarry | W. Meadows | 30 | — | ||
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- 1875 Mines Inspectors Report (C. 1499), Durham by Thomas Bell, H.M. Inspector of Mines Where to find this report
- 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1873-4 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1881 Mines Inspectors Report (C 3241) Where to find this report
- Mineral Statistics for 1883 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4058), published in 1884 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1885 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 4771), published in 1886 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- Mineral Statistics for 1887 - Government report from the Mines Department (C 5464), published in 1888 — includes List of Mines and Mineral Works
- 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd Where to find this report
- 1896 List of Quarries
- 1897 List of Quarries
- 1899 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1905 List of Quarries
- 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide Where to find this report
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1922 List of Quarries - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
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