Herrington Colliery

Research Notes

• National Coal Board — 3rd Deposit (Items under 30 years old not to be produced)
• Ref: NCB 3/132 — Lambton Hetton & Joicey Coal Co. - Accounts of borings: Herrington Sinking, 1872-1876

• National Coal Board — 6th Deposit (Items under 30 years old not to be produced)
• Ref: NCB 6/169-170 — Miners Welfare Committee, New Herrington (Medical Treatment Centre Parts 1 and 2), 1946-1950

• National Coal Board — 7th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 7/5/97 — James Joicey & Co. Ltd. - Correspondence and reports re a coal survey concerning samples of the Hutton and Main Coal Seams from Tanfield Moor, Tanfield Lea, Beamish, Herrington and Silksworth; the Busty Seam at Tanfield Lea, Beamish Mary and West Pelton pits; and the Victoria Seam at Tanfield Lea, 24 April 1931 - 30 October 1939

• National Coal Board — 8th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 8/39 — Herrington Colliery, commemorative publication to mark completion of modernisation scheme, 1958

• National Coal Board — 24th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 24/39 — Public Relations Office Files - Herrington colliery, 22 August 1955 - 18 November 1985
• Ref: NCB 24/40 — Public Relations Office Files - Herrington colliery (press-cuttings), 22 December 1958 - 7 March 1986
• Ref: NCB 24/41 — Public Relations Office Files - Herrington colliery
• 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 25/67 Interim List — Photographs from Herrington Colliery, not dated

• National Coal Board — 30th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 55/9 — Construction maintenance and demolition work, Herrington Colliery, February 1975 - April 1988
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 87/7 — Capital and project revenue expenditure, Herrington Colliery, January 1985 - November 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 94/4 — Salvage/closed collieries, Herrington Colliery, November 1985 - March 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 117/5 — Starters and leavers, Herrington Colliery, September 1961 - December 1966
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 117/6 — Leavers, Herrington Colliery, August 1938 - July 1948
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 117/9 — Leavers, Herrington, Silksworth and Dorothea, November 1955 - October 1959
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 117/15 — Starters and leavers, Herrington, January 1967 - March 1973
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 126/11 — Personnel notes, Herrington Colliery, January 1978 - March 1984
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 127/2 — Workmen leaving colliery, Herrington Colliery, July 1948 - September 1955
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 127/7 — Register of persons employed, Herrington Colliery, April 1953 - December 1956
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 127/9 — Register of women and young persons employed, Herrington Colliery, August 1956 - July 1960
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 127/10 — Register of women and young persons employed, Herrington Colliery, July 1960 - September 1960
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 127/14 — Starters and leavers, Herrington Colliery, April 1983 - December 1983
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 139/4 — Started and left resumй, Herrington Colliery, December 1977 - October 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 194/2 — Colliery review procedure, Herrington Colliery, June 1977 - January 1984
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 194/3 — Colliery review procedure, Herrington Colliery, November 1983 - January 1984
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 195/1 — Engagement book, Herrington Colliery, February 1964 - August 1973
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 195/2 — Employment register, Herrington Colliery, September 1977 - April 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 195/3 — Engagement of workmen, Herrington Colliery, October 1973 - September 1977
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 206/19 — Transfer lists, Herrington Colliery, March 1986 - April 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 223/1 — Colliery review procedure, Herrington Colliery, October 1975 - November 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Volume 14 — Engagement book, Herrington Colliery, January 1952 - October 1962

• National Coal Board — 33rd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 12/23 — Colliery specification, Herrington Colliery, 1954

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 1354/118 — Herrington Pit - Base Rescue and fire fighting plan in the Tilley seam, with key to symbols, not dated Scale: 1:5000
• Ref: D/X 1354/119 — Herrington Pit - Rescue and fire fighting plan for the Tilley seam, Section 2, with key to symbols, not dated Scale: 1:2500

• User Guide 19B — Collieries
• Ref: DF/WF/28/3-4 — Viewers reports, 1828-1847