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A. G. Moore and 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.


1894

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Blantyre Farme  Uddingston  William Watson  18  14  Sinking
Duchray  Coylton  A. G. Moore  15  6  
Garrochhill  Coylton  A. G. Moore  99  13  
 

 
 132 33  
 
 
 165  
 
 


1896

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Duchray  Coylton  A. G. Moore  48  10  
Garrochhill  Coylton  A. G. Moore  40  11  
 

 
 88 21  
 
 
 109  
 
 


1900

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Blantyre Ferme  Uddingston  William Watson  166  43  
Carronrigg  Denny  David M. Moore  80  30  
Shieldmains  Coylton  James Allan  136  31  
 

 
 382 104  
 
 
 486  
 
 


1905

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Blantyre Ferme  Uddingston    307  64  
Carronrigg  Denny  D. M. Moore  38  20  Abandoned in Dec. 1905
Dalkeith  Dalkeith  A. G. Moore  44  30  
Shieldmains  Coylton  Peter Paterson  206  37  
 

 
 595 151  
 
 
 746  
 
 


1910

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Blantyre Ferme  Uddingston  James Allan  454  118  
Dalkeith  Cobbinshaw  Elijah Langley  254  87  
Shieldmains  Coylton  Peter Paterson  135  39  
 

 
 843 244  
 
 
 1,087  
 
 


1915

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Blantyre Ferme  Uddingston  James Allan  468  118  
Dalkeith  Dalkieth  James Allan  243  139  
Shieldmains, No. 7  Coylton  Peter Paterson  59  28  
Shieldmains, Siding Mine  Coylton  Peter Paterson  27  8  
 

 
 797 293  
 
 
 1,090  
 
 


1920

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Blantyre Ferme  Uddingston  James Allan  643  130  
Cowdencleuch  Dalkeith  James Allan  154  21  
Dalkeith  Dalkeith  James Allan  565  177  
Shieldmains, No. 2 Siding Mine  Coylton  Peter Paterson  15  4  
Shieldmains, No. 7  Coylton  Peter Paterson  86  20  
Shieldmains, Siding Mine  Coylton  Peter Paterson  55  18  
 

 
 1,518 370  
 
 
 1,888  
 
 


1923

Company Details

Registered Office: 143, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
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
Blantyreferme  Uddingston  Walter Black  542  114  
Cowdencleugh  Dalkieth  James Allen  137  21  
Cowdencleugh, No. 3  Dalkieth  James Allen  —  —  
Dalkeith  Dalkieth  James Allen  495  179  
Shieldmains, No. 2, Siding Mine  Coylton  Peter Paterson  8  6  
Shieldmains, Siding Mine  Coylton  Peter Paterson  19  10  
 

 
 1,201 330  
 
 
 1,531  
 
 


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Blantyreferme  Uddingston    669  156  
Blantyreferme, No. 3  Uddingston  Robert Brodie  —  —  
Blantyreferme, Nos. 1 & 2  Uddingston  Robert Brodie  —  —  
Cowden, No. 2  Dalkeith  James Allan  139  13  
Cowden, No. 3  Dalkeith  James Allan  78  8  Abandoned 25/9/25
Dalkeith  Dalkeith  James Allan  343  130  
Shieldmains, No. 1 Siding Mine  Drongan  Peter Paterson  51  23  
Shieldmains, No. 2 Siding Mine  Drongan  Peter Paterson  —  —  
Shieldmains, No. 4 Drongan  Drongan  Peter Paterson  8  6  
 

 
 1,288 336  
 
 
 1,624  
 
 


1933

Company Details

Registered Office: 142, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2
Power Used: Electric
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam
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: Moore, A. G., The Hermitage, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Managing Director: Moore, A. G.
 Moore, R. T., D.Sc.
Directors: Moore, A. G., The Hermitage, Murrayfield, Edinburgh
 Moore, R. T., D.Sc., 13, Clairmount Gardens, Glasgow, C.3
 Moore, Ralph David, Clunaline, Lenzie
General Manager: Moore, David M.
Secretary: MacEwan, D. L.
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
Blantyreferme  Uddingston  William King  542  114  
Cowdencleuch  Dalkieth  James Allen  137  21  
Dalkeith  Dalkieth  James Allen  495  179  
Shieldmains, No. 6  Coylton  John Watson  57  16  
 

 
 1,231 330  
 
 
 1,561  
 
 


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: 142, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow, C.2
Power Used: Electric
Class of Coal: Gas, Household, Manufacturing, 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: Moore, David M., 42, Kershand Street, Glasgow
 Moore, Ralph David, Clunaline, Lenzie
 Moore, Robert A., Clunaline, Lenzie
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
Blantyreferme Menton    W. K. Christie  —  —  
Blantyreferme Uddingstone    Alexander Birrell  542  114  
Dalkeith    James Allan  495  179  
Shieldmains, No. 6    John Watson  57  16  
 

 
 1,094 309  
 
 
 1,403  
 
 


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: 142, St. Vincent 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

Directors: Kinnaird, Alfred, 15, Ailsa Drive, Giffnock, Renfrewshire
 Moore, David M., 150, Eastwoodmains Road, Clarkston, Renfrewshire
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
Blantyreferme      542  114  
Blantyreferme, No. 3    J. R. Merson  —  —  
Blantyreferme, Nos. 1 and 2      —  —  
Dalkeith  Smeaton, by Dalkeith  James Allen  284  86  
Shieldmains    J. Watson  101  52  
 

 
 927 252  
 
 
 1,179  
 
 


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