Dawdon Colliery

Research Notes

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 411/305 — Table of information about Vane Tempest, Seaham, Dawdon, Murton, South Hetton, Eppleton, Elemore, Hawthorn (combined mine) collieries and a list of collieries abandoned, with the reasons for abandonment, 22 February 1966

• National Coal Board — 2nd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 2/235-236 — Dawdon Colliery, 1908-1946
• Ref: NCB 2/306 — Plans of workings at Ryhope, Silksworth, Wearmouth, Eppleton, Dawdon, Vane Tempest & Seaham collieries, not dated [post 1920]

• National Coal Board — 4th Deposit (Items under 30 years old not to be produced)
• Ref: NCB 4/18 — Dawdon Colliery (Londonderry Collieries Ltd.) - Statement of coals wrought from the Hawthorn section of the Crown royalty, 1908-1946
• Ref: NCB 4/19 — Dawdon Colliery (Londonderry Collieries Ltd.) - Statement of coals wrought from the submarine Seaham and Dawdon Royalty, 1908-1946
• Ref: NCB 4/20-25 — Dawdon Colliery (Londonderry Collieries Ltd.) - Returns of smart Money and compensation in respect of non-fatal accidents, 1909-1939
• Ref: NCB 4/26 — Dawdon Colliery (Londonderry Collieries Ltd.) - House book listing colliery houses occupants a number in family and employment, c 1923-1935
• Ref: NCB 4/27-41 — Dawdon Colliery (Londonderry Collieries Ltd.) - Accident books, 1929-1942, 1944-1945, 1954-1957

• National Coal Board — 19th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 19/2/8/2 — Londonderry Collieries Ltd. - Accounts of amounts owing to Dawdon Colliery, 2 January 1934 - 15 December 1937

• National Coal Board — 24th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 24/19 — Public Relations Office Files - Dawdon colliery, 22 November 1967 - 23 July 1991
• Ref: NCB 24/20 — Public Relations Office Files - Dawdon colliery (press-cuttings), 14 July 1980 - 3 July 1990
• Ref: NCB 24/117 — Public Relations Office Files - Historical and statistical information for specific collieries: Adventure, Bearpark, Blackhall, Boldon, Dawdon, Dean and Chapter, Easington, Eppleton, Garesfield, Harraton, Hawthorn Combined (Murton, Eppleton, Elemore), Herrington, Horden, Houghton, Hylton, Kibblesworth, Kimblesworth, Langley Park, Murton, Sacriston, Seaham, Sherburn, Silksworth, South Hetton, Tudhoe Park, Ushaw Moor, Vane Tempest, Wardley/Usworth, Washington 'F', Washington Glebe, Wearmouth, Wheatley Hill and for groups of collieries (including Northumberland), (c.1950 - c.1980)

• National Coal Board — 25th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 25/26 Interim List — Press cuttings from Dawdon Colliery, not dated
• Ref: NCB 25/27 Interim List — Booklets from Dawdon Colliery, not dated
• Ref: NCB 25/55 Interim List — Photographs of Dawdon Colliery, not dated

• National Coal Board — 27th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 27Interim List/20 — Register of boys employed on screens at Dawdon Colliery, 13 April 1908 - 29 March 1926
• Ref: NCB 27Interim List/21 — Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon colliery, 3 April 1908 - 12 April 1926
• Ref: NCB 27Interim List/22 — Register of men employed on screens at Dawdon Colliery, 1 December 1926 - 9 December 1950
• Ref: NCB 27Interim List/103 — Factual Information forms (houses), Londonderry Unit, Seaham and Dawdon Collieries, Area 2, February 1950 - December 1955

• National Coal Board — 30th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 21/6 — Disposal of waste, Dawdon Colliery, February 1979 - June 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 23/11 — Production, development and planning, dirt disposal, Noses Point, Dawdon Colliery, October 1966 - January 1971
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 35/5 — Renewal of boiler plant, Dawdon Colliery, April 1969 - March 1970
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 36/3 — Offices extension, Dawdon Colliery, August 1971 - March 1972
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 43/1 — Action programme review meetings, Easington, Dawdon, Murton and Vane Tempest Collieries, March 1991 - April 1991
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 55/1 — Production, planning and development, Dawdon Colliery, February 1979 - February 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 76/1 — Capital and project revenue expenditure, Dawdon Colliery, August 1983 - November 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 88/1 — Reconstruction, Dawdon Colliery, November 1950 - July 1958
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 101/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, February 1989
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 102/1 — Termination of employment, Dawdon Colliery, April 1989 - June 1989
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 102/2 — Statement of employment, Dawdon Colliery, November 1988 - July 1989
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 105/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, March 1989
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 106/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, March 1989
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 107/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, March 1988 - October 1988
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 134/7 — Test reports, lifting tackle, Dawdon Colliery, October 1981 - September 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 141/4 — Leavers book, Dawdon Colliery, March 1968 - December 1972
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 141/8 — New starters and leavers, Dawdon Colliery, 1966 - 1974
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 177/2 — Two additional boreholes, Dawdon and Vane Tempest Collieries, July 1975 - September 1975
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 183/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, October 1987 - November 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 185/4 — Reorganisation and redundancies, Dawdon Colliery, December 1959 - June 1960
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 185/7 — Reorganisation and redundancies, Dawdon Colliery, December 1959 - June 1960
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 187/9 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, May 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 189/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, March 1987 - April 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 192/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, January 1987 - March 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 194/1 — Movement of manpower, Dawdon Colliery, January 1990 - October 1991
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 196/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, November 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 198/8 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, January 1984
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 201/5 — Personnel records, Dawdon Colliery, September 1986 - January 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 202/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, March 1989 - August 1989
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 203/7 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, March 1984 - August 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 205/1 — Statement of earnings, Dawdon Colliery, December 1985 - May 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 220/5 — Serious reportable accidents, Dawdon Colliery, January 1987 - October 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 220/7 — Serious reportable accidents, Dawdon Colliery, August 1985 - October 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 225/4 — Dangerous occurences, Dawdon Colliery, March 1985 - October 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 225/5 — Accidents and incidents at pits, Dawdon Colliery, August 1972 - January 1973
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 225/15 — Accidents and incidents at pits, Dawdon Colliery, May 1972 - February 1974
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 233/5 — Serious reportable accidents, Dawdon Colliery, January 1988 - November 1988
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 252/4 — Waste disposal, Dawdon colliery, June 1972 - December 1973

• National Coal Board — 33rd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 11/1 — Colliery specification, Dawdon Colliery, 1954
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 79/4 — New starters forms, Dawdon Colliery, July 1983 - December 1983
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 80/3 — Notification of starters and leavers, Dawdon Colliery, January 1989 - March 1991
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 83/1 — Mineworkers pension scheme, Dawdon Colliery, October 1979 - February 1980
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 83/2 — Starters, Dawdon Colliery, April 1978 - March 1980
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 96/3 — Notification of new starter or transfer, Dawdon Colliery, October 1968 - February 1971

• Photocopies and photographs
• Ref: D/Ph 177/40 — Photograph of banner belonging to Dawdon Lodge of the Durham Miners' Association, not dated [c.1970]

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 498/149-150 — Correspondence between Tate and Thomas Watson of Deaf Hill Colliery concerning the possibility of 'holing' occurring between their adjacent colliery workings, 14 and 16 March 1911
• Ref: D/X 727/117-118 — Photographs of diesel locomotive passing Deaf Hill Pit heap, June 1956
• Ref: D/X 832/61 — Samples of the forms used to make overman's reports at Deaf Hill, Trimdon and Haswell Collieries, 1874
• Ref: D/X 999/20 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Account book [kept by John Elliot] showing costs of building projects at Dawdon and Seaham, 6 April 1891 - November 1911
• Ref: D/X 999/30 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - 'Dawdon Colliery End Elevation of Seats ...', signed 'J. E.', 25 January 1911. Scale: 2 inches to 1 foot [1:6]
• Ref: D/X 999/39 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - 'Dawdon Colliery. No. 1. Plan of Under Manager's House - shewing proposed alterations' signed 'J. E.', 12 December 1913. Plans of ground and first floors and back elevation. Scale: ¼ inch to 1 foot [1:48]
• Ref: D/X 999/40 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - 'Dawdon Colliery, No. 1. Plan of Under Manager's House - shewing proposed additions' signed 'J. E.', 12 December 1913. Plans of ground and first floors, cross section and back elevation. Scale: ¼ inch to 1 foot [1:48]
• Ref: D/X 999/43 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Drawing of Dawdon Colliery by J. Morrison, August 1922
• Ref: D/X 999/44 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - 'Groundmans House Proposed to be Built on the Dawdon Recreation Ground', 13 August 1924. Elevations, section and plan. Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
• Ref: D/X 999/46 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - 'Dawdon Colliery, Gardeners House' signed 'J. E.', 25 March 1927. Plan, elevations and section. Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
• Ref: D/X 999/47 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Details of fans, winding engines, compressor and coal cleaning plant at Dawdon Colliery, 1933 - 1936
• Ref: D/X 999/48 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Wages bill of John Elliot at Dawdon Colliery, 12 November 1938
• Ref: D/X 999/50 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Extract from newspaper with account of retirement of John Elliot from Dawdon Colliery, [1938]
• Ref: D/X 999/51 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Text of speech made by John S. Elliot on his retirement from Dawdon Colliery, giving details of his career, 1938
• Ref: D/X 999/52 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Letter from [John Elliot] at Ryhope to Jack [John S. Elliot], concerning a safety device in use at Dawdon Colliery, 23 January 1943
• Ref: D/X 999/62 — Francis Henderson Elliot - 'Plan of Workings in 2nd So[uth] Maudlin Seam Relative to Base Line in Low Main Seam Dawdon Colliery' signed Francis Henderson Elliot 674', 25 November 1925. Scale: 1 inch to 2 chains [1:1584]
• Ref: D/X 999/63 — Francis Henderson Elliot - Theodolite and dial survey of 2nd South Maudlin Seam from base line in Low Main Seam, Dawdon Colliery, 25 November 1925
• Ref: D/X 999/65 — Ralph Curry Elliot - Testimonial by T. H. Wainwright, Dawdon Colliery, for Ralph Curry Elliot, employed as an apprentice fitter at Dawdon Colliery, 23 February 1927
• Ref: D/X 999/70 — John Stanley Elliot - Letter from Frank [Francis H. Elliot], Norwich, to Jack [John S. Elliot], identifying people in photograph (enclosed) taken at Dawdon Colliery during 1926 Miners' Strike and with memories of strike, 2 June 1971
• Ref: D/X 999/82 — 'Section of Strata Sunk Through at [Theresa and Castlereagh Shafts] Dawdon Colliery Seaham Harbour Londonderry Collieries Limited ... Sinking Commenced March 19th 1900, Finished October 5th 1907'. Shows structure of shafts with dates of sinking. Scale: 1 inch to 10 feet [1:120]
• Ref: D/X 999/83 — Dawdon Colliery, Seaham Harbour. Account of sinking shafts and details of plant at colliery, February 1908
• Ref: D/X 999/87 — Photograph of Theresa Pit headgear, Dawdon Colliery, May 1908
• Ref: D/X 999/89 — Photograph of headgear [of Dawdon Colliery] not dated [1908]
• Ref: D/X 999/90 — Photograph [of Dawdon Colliery], not dated [1908]
• Ref: D/X 999/91 — Photograph of drawing office staff at Dawdon Colliery, not dated [1900]
• Ref: D/X 1220/38 — 'Diagrammatic sections of shafts showing tube bundle system in shafts and insets' of Dawdon Colliery, 24 September 1982. No scale
• Ref: D/X 1220/39 — Cross-section diagrams of Theresa Shaft and of Castlereagh Shaft (Dawdon Colliery), not dated. No scale
• Ref: D/X 1220/40 — Pumping plan of Dawdon Colliery Seam 'C', not dated. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/41 — Pumping plan of Dawdon Colliery High Main Seam 'E', not dated. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/42 — Pumping plan of Dawdon Colliery Main Seam 'F', not dated. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/43 — Plan of Dawdon Colliery Yard Seam 'G', June 1990. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/44 — Pumping plan of Dawdon Colliery Yard Seam 'G', not dated. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/45 — Pumping plan of Dawdon Colliery Maudlin Seam 'H', not dated. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/46 — Pumping plan of Dawdon Colliery Low Main Seam 'J', not dated. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/47 — Pumping plan of Dawdon Colliery Hutton Seam 'L', not dated. Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1220/48 — Dawdon Colliery pumping scheme diagram, not dated. No scale
• Ref: D/X 1220/49 — 'Line diagram of pipework at Shaft Area' Hutton Seam [Dawdon Colliery?], 20 October 1987. No scale
• Ref: D/X 1220/50 — Plan of Hutton and Harvey Seams [Dawdon Colliery?], not dated. No scale
• Ref: D/X 1220/51 — Memorandum from the Unit Surveyor to the General Manager of Dawdon Colliery concerning roadways which could be subject to flooding as shown on the pumping plans, 13 June 1988