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Elsdon Colliery 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.


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Otterburn  E. Dent  8  2  


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Otterburn  J. Smurthwaite  7  2  


1923

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Otterburn  J. Smurthwaite  8  2  


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Elsdon    7  2  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Elsdon    —  —  Abandoned


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: 8 West Street, Gateshead, Co. Durham
Seams Worked: Elsdon Seam
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 440
Annual Output:  5,000 tons
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Limestone
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

Managing Director: Cummings, John, 'Raylees,' Ponteland, Northumberland
Directors: Jardine, John, 8 West Street, Gateshead
Secretary: Cummings, John
Chief Engineer: Turner, Jos.
Agent: Cummings, John
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
Elsdon  Elsdon  Joseph Turner  9  3  


1950

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Elsdon    12  3  


1960

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Elsdon    20  4  


1972

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Elsdon  Elsdon  H. Snaith  20  5  


Sources
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1930 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.
  • 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
  • 1960 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1972 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
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