Kibblesworth Colliery

Research Notes

• Strathmore Estate (Estate and Family Records)
• Ref: D/St/B1/8/30 — Papers relating to the estimation of the resources of Kibblesworth, Springwell and Vale collieries, including letter from John Bowes and Partners to Ernest Kirkup, calculations of value of coal reserves, valuations of colliery houses, and plan, July - 8 August 1923
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/2 — John Daglish: Copy rent accounts, accounts of coals wrought and accounts of leadings over Lord Strathmore's property for Marley Hill, Andrews House, Kibblesworth and Byermoor collieries, 1873 - 1905
• Ref: D/St/C3/4/16 — John Daglish: Valuations of coal reserves, plans and other working papers relating to a valuation of Kibblesworth colliery, 5 - 12 October 1885

• National Coal Board — 2nd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 2/245 — Kibblesworth Colliery, 1881-1945
• Ref: NCB 2/248 — 1. John Bowes & Partners: Byermoor and Kibblesworth Collieries

• National Coal Board — 3rd Deposit (Items under 30 years old not to be produced)
• Ref: NCB 3/13 — Kibblesworth Colliery - Pithead baths deeds, 1936-1948
• Ref: NCB 3/14 — Kibblesworth Colliery - Grant or right of way at Kibblesworth, 1937

• National Coal Board — 24th Deposit
• 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 — 30th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 37/3 — Site investigation, Kibblesworth pit heap, February 1972 - June 1972
• Ref: NCB 30/Volume 12 — Workmen's contract of service book, Kibblesworth Colliery, May 1945 - September 1973
• Ref: NCB 30/Volume 17 — Workmen's contract of service book, Kibblesworth New Colliery, September 1949 - April 1973

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 53/1 — Newspaper cutting with photograph re closure of Kibblesworth Colliery on 4 October 1974 (from the Northern Echo, 5 October, 1974)

• User Guide 19B — Collieries
• Ref: DX72/2 — Horse keepers reports, 1970-2
• Ref: DX72/1 — Production accounts, 1957-1963
• Ref: DF/WF/28/3-4, 3015 — Viewers reports, 1828-1888