Harraton Colliery

Research Notes

• Ref: D/X 1050/16 — 'Plan shewing the workings in the Maudlin Seam Harraton Colliery', 19th c. Scale: 4 chains to 1 inch [1:3168]
• Ref: NCB 01/RS 464 — Newspaper Cuttings: Various colliery explosions, etc.: An Elegy ... by Peter Dennison, on Harraton colliery explosion, 1817; Walker colliery, 1862; Coxlodge colliery, 1863; Pelton Fell colliery, 1866; Nitroglycerine explosion on Newcastle Town Moor, 1867; etc.
• Ref: NCB 3/140-142 — Harraton Colliery - Agreements, 1873, 1893-1930
• Ref: NCB 2/6-17 — Harraton Colliery - Deputation meetings minutes and agreements, 1898-1906, 1935-1961
• Ref: NCB 3/139 — Harraton Colliery - Account of coals wrought out of royalties, 1912-1937
• Ref: NCB 6/103 — Miners Welfare Committee, Harraton Colliery - Conveyances and Insurance Policies, 1926-1962
• 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)
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 12/27 — Colliery specification, Harraton Colliery, 1954

• Ref: DF/WF/28/1-2, 3015 — Viewers reports, 1800-1868
• Ref: DX861/1 — Pay book, 1910-1913