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Bildershaw Coal Co., Ltd.

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Bildershaw No. 1  Bildershaw    —  —  Abandoned 5/7/30
Bildershaw No. 2  Bildershaw  W. Wilson  —  —  Opened 12/30


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: Bildershaw Colliery, West Auckland, Durham
Seams Worked: Harvey
Class of Coal: Coking, Household
Source: 1933 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

Directors: Bell, J. W., 5 Coronation Terrace, St. Helens, Auckland
 Summerson, M. V., 'Newhaven,' Coniscliffe Road, Darlington
 Summerson, W., 'Rosslyn,' West Auckland
 Wilson, W., 2 Eden Crescent, West Auckland
Secretary: Summerson, M. V.
Source: 1933 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Bildershaw, No. 1  Bildershaw  W. Wilson  —  —  


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Bildershaw  West Auckland    17  6  


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Bildershaw Colliery, West Auckland, Durham
Seams Worked: Harvey
Source: 1937 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

Directors: Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood
 Summerson, W., 'Rosslyn,' West Auckland
Secretary: Summerson, W.
Agent: Summerson, M. V., 5 Coronation Terrace, St. Helens, Auckland
Source: 1937 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Bildershaw  West Auckland  W. Wilson  17  6  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: Bildershaw Colliery, West Auckland, Durham
Seams Worked: Harvey
Power Used: Electric
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Source: 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

Company Directors

Directors: Brydon, John T., Reklaw House, Cockfield
 Summerson, M. V., Hilton Lodge, Evenwood
 Summerson, W., Highway, Etherley
Secretary: Summerson, W.
Agent: Summerson, M. V.
Source: 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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Bildershaw  West Auckland    16  5  


1943

Links to other areas of this site

1943-12-07  Official Notice from The London Gazette


1944

Links to other areas of this site

1944-02-18  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources
  • 1933 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
  • 1937 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
  • 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.

Further Research

Goto Research Notes  Research Notes for Bildershaw Coal Co., Ltd.

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