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Dunston Garesfield Collieries 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.

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1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Gateshead  Jackson Swindle  464  65  
Norwood  Gateshead  Jackson Swindle  228  16  
Swalwell, Garesfield  Swalwell  Jackson Swindle  267  47  
 

 
 959 128  
 
 
 1,087  
 
 


1909

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Gateshead  J. Swindle  —  —  
Norwood  Gateshead  J. Swindle  —  —  
Swalwell Garesfield  Swalwell  J. Swindle  —  —  


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Gateshead  Jackson Swindle  546  66  
Norwood  Gateshead  Jackson Swindle  417  37  
Swalwell, Garesfield  Swalwell  Jackson Swindle  271  49  
 

 
 1,234 152  
 
 
 1,386  
 
 


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Gateshead  Cuthbert F. Brutton  273  47  
Norwood  Gateshead  Cuthbert F. Brutton  215  34  
Swalwell, Garesfield  Swalwell  Jackson Swindle  141  30  
 

 
 629 111  
 
 
 740  
 
 


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Gateshead  Cuthbert F. Brutton  511  89  
Norwood  Gateshead  Cuthbert F. Brutton  298  35  
Swalwell, Garesfield  Swalwell  Jackson Swindle  219  34  
 

 
 1,028 158  
 
 
 1,186  
 
 


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Class of Coal: Bunker, Coking, Gas, Manufacturing
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: Brutton, P. M.
Managing Director: Brutton, P. M.
Directors: Brutton, P. M., St. Cuthberts, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham
 Davies, D. S., Park View, Gateshead
General Manager: Reay, Herbert
Secretary: Reay, Herbert
Chief Engineer: Strong, John W.
Agent: Strong, John W.
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

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Gateshead  J. W. Strong  705  72  
Norwood  Dunston  J. W. Strong  191  21  
Swalwell Garesfield  Swalwell  C. F. Brutton  156  22  
 

 
 1,052 115  
 
 
 1,167  
 
 


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Dunston  C. F. Brutton  6  20  Idle
Norwood  Dunston  C. F. Brutton  1  1  Idle
Swalwell Garesfield  Swalwell  C. F. Brutton  202  33  
 

 
 209 54  
 
 
 263  
 
 


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Dunston  C. F. Brutton  84  26  
Norwood  Dunston  C. F. Brutton  189  30  
Swalwell Garesfield  Swalwell  C. F. Brutton  163  33  
 

 
 436 89  
 
 
 525  
 
 


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Brockwell, Five Quarter, Beaumont, Tillery, Stone Coal, Three Quarter, Busty
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 440 and 625 volts, 50 cycles
Class of Coal: Bunker, Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing
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

Chairman: Brutton, P. M.
Managing Director: Brutton, P. M.
Directors: Brutton, P. M., St. Cuthberts, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham
 Brutton, V. M., 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Davies, D. S., Park View, Gateshead
 Faber, G. V., 136 Church Street, Kensington, W.8
General Manager: Reay, Herbert
Secretary: Reay, Herbert
Chief Engineer: Brutton, C. F.
Agent: Brutton, C. F.
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
Dunston    C. F. Brutton  415  45  
Norwood [a]    C. F. Brutton  164  25  
Swalwell  Garesfield  C. F. Brutton  154  36  
 

 
 733 106  
 
 
 839  
 
 


1935

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Dunston  Dunston  T. Hall  191  38  
Norwood  Dunston  T. Hall  —  —  Discontinued 7/31
Swalwell Garesfield  Swalwell  C. F. Brutton  162  35  
 

 
 353 73  
 
 
 426  
 
 


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Seams Worked: Brockwell, Five Quarter, Beaumont, Tillery, Stone Coal, Three Quarter, Busty
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 440 and 625 volts, 50 cycles
Class of Coal: Bunker, Coking, Gas, Household, Manufacturing
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

Chairman: Field, Norman, Claremont Chambers, Claremont Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
Managing Director: Field, Norman, Claremont Chambers, Claremont Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
Directors: Brutton, C. F., 30 Grosvenor Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne
 Brutton, V. M., St. Cuthberts, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham
 Davies, D. S., 3 Tankerville Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
 Faber, G. V., 83 Addison Road, Kensington, W.14
 Field, Norman, Claremont Chambers, Claremont Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
General Manager: Warden, N. C.
Secretary: Warden, N. C.
Chief Engineer: Oliver, E. H.
Agent: Oliver, E. H.
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
Dunston    J. Gibson  244  42  
Norwood    J. Gibson  —  —  Closed
Swalwell Garesfield    J. Gibson  190  —  
 

 
 434 42  
 
 
 476  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: 17 Sandhill, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Source: 1947 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: Brutton, V. M., St. Cuthberts, Shotley Bridge, Co. Durham
 Faber, G. V., 83 Addison Road, Kensington, W.14
 Field, Geo. H., Claremont Chambers, Claremont Place, Newcastle-on-Tyne, 2
 Warden, N. C.
Secretary: Warden, N. C.
Chief Agent: Gibson, J.
Source: 1947 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
Dunston  Dunston  J. Gibson  304  59  


1955

Links to other areas of this site

1955-06-24  Official Notice from The London Gazette
1955-07-15  Official Notice from The London Gazette


Sources

Further Research

Goto Research Notes  Research Notes for Dunston Garesfield Collieries Ltd.

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