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Flemington 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.


1875

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Flemington  Cambuslang    —  —  


1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gateside  Cambuslang  Alex. Faulds  196  55  


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gateside  Cambuslang  Joseph Dodds  226  72  


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gateside  Cambuslang  Joseph Dodds  288  85  


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gateside  Cambuslang  James Kirkpatrick  475  102  


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gateside  Cambuslang  James Dalgleish  400  107  


1920

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Gateside  Cambuslang  James Dalgleish  624  134  


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 5, West Regent Street, Glasgow
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
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: Mitchell, G. A., 5, West Regent St., Glasgow
Directors: Menzies, W. D. G., Stallyburton, Coupar Angus
 Thornton, P., Miramar, Kinnear Road, Edinburgh
 Thornton, T., 68, Gordon St., Glasgow
Secretary: Gold, Alex. C.
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
Gateside  Cambuslang  James Dalglish  464  120  


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
Seams Worked: Upper, Ell, Main, Blackband, Splint, Humph, Virgin, Virtuewell, Drumgray
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 520
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Other Information: "Flemington" Brickworks, Annual Output, 10,000,000
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: Mitchell, G. A., 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
Directors: Heslin, John P., 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
 Menzies, W. D. G., Hallyburton, Coupar Angus
 Mitchell, W. B., 8, Kew Terrace, Glasgow
Secretary: Heslin, John P.
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
Coats Park  Burnside  James Dalgeish  —  —  temp idle
Gateside  Cambuslang  James Dalgeish  482  120  
 

 
 482 120  
 
 
 602  
 
 


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
Seams Worked: Upper, Ell, Main, Blackband, Splint, Humph, Virgin, Virtuewell, Kiltongue, Drumgray
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 520 D.C. and 440 A.C.
Class of Coal: Household, Manufacturing, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Other Information: "Flemington" Brickworks, Annual Output, 10,000,000
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: Mitchell, George A., Sir, 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
Directors: Heslin, John P., 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
 Menzies, W. D. G., Hallyburton, Coupar Angus
 Mitchell, W. B., Revoan, Strathblane
 Thornton, Alex. W., 68, Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.2
Secretary: Heslin, John P.
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
Coats Park  Cambuslang  T. J. McCoustra  60  20  
Gateside  Burnside  William Monaghan  482  120  
 

 
 542 140  
 
 
 682  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
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

Chairman: Mitchell, Geo. A., Sir, 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
Directors: Heslin, John P., 4, West Regent Street, Glasgow, C.2
 Mitchell, W. B., Revoan, Strathblane
 Thornton, Alex. W., 68, Gordon Street, Glasgow, C.2
Secretary: Heslin, John P.
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
Coats Park    A. Howden  110  20  
Gateside    A. Howden  —  —  
 

 
 110 20  
 
 
 130  
 
 


Sources
  • Mineral Statistics for 1875 (Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology), compiled by Robert Hunt, F.R.S.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1894 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
  • 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department 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
  • 1920 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
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