Lambton Colliery

Research Notes

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 26/4 — Newbottle Bourn Moor Colliery paybill, 22 April - 20 May 1801

• National Coal Board — 1st Deposit
• Ref: NCB 01/X 70 — [Lambton Collieries?] Manager's daily reports, by R. Fowler, 1890-1891
• Ref: NCB 01/X 76 — Newbottle Burnmoor Colliery: paybill, 1787

• National Coal Board — 2nd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 2/23-29 — Lambton 'D' Pit - Deputations Meetings minutes, 1916-1930, 1936-1947, 1951-1955

• National Coal Board — 3rd Deposit (Items under 30 years old not to be produced)
• Ref: NCB 3/136 — Burnmoor Colliery - Accounts of coals wrought out of royalties, 1912-1937
• Ref: NCB 3/151 — Lambton 'D' Colliery - Agreements, 1940-1963
• Ref: NCB 3/152 — Lambton 'D' Colliery - Accounts of coals wrought out of royalties, 1912-1937

• National Coal Board — 15th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 15/325 — Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Collieries, Account book of stores and materials sent from Lambton Colliery Works to Houghton Pit, later re-used to record the engagement of the workforce, 4 May 1893 - 22 January 1902

• National Coal Board — 20th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 20/3 — Photograph - Lambton, new ovens site from D Pit gantry, 7 May 1952
• Ref: NCB 20/4 — Photograph - Lambton, view from D Pit head, 23 April 1952
• Ref: NCB 20/5 — Photograph - Lambton, general view from south to north, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/6 — Photograph - Section of oven wall, note different shapes of silica bricks, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/7 — Photograph - Lambton, cellars with oven wall, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/8 — Photograph - Lambton, view of beginning of oven walls and cellar, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/9 — Photograph - Lambton, start of oven walls, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/10 — Photograph - Lambton, start of oven walls, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/11 — Photograph - Lambton, start of oven walls, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/12 — Photograph - Lambton, building of ovens, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/13 — Photograph - Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/14 — Photograph - Inspection before firing ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/15 — Photograph - Lambton, view of cellars, on right the gas main and boxes, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/16 — Photograph - Lambton, view of cellars, on right the gas main and boxes, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/17 — Photograph - Opening new ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/18 — Photograph - Inspection before firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/19 — Photograph - Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/20 — Photograph - Lambton, inspection prior to firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/21 — Photograph - Lambton, inspection prior to firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/22 — Photograph - Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/23 — Photograph - Lambton, inspection prior to firing of ovens, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/24 — Photograph - Inspection before firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/25 — Photograph - Firing new ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/26 — Photograph - Lambton, firing of oven, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/27 — Photograph - Lambton, firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/28 — Photograph - Lambton, inspection before firing of ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/29 — Photograph - Lambton, "Refreshments" day of firing ovens, not dated [c.1950s]
• Ref: NCB 20/30 — Photograph - Lambton, coke screening plant, 7 September 1954
• Ref: NCB 20/31 — Photograph - Lambton, gas producers and booster house, 9 May 1955
• Ref: NCB 20/32 — Photograph - Lambton, weighbridge pit, coke sales yard and secondary screens, 14 May 1955
• Ref: NCB 20/33 — Photograph - Lambton, track hoppers and blending bunkers, 9 May 1955
• Ref: NCB 20/34 — Photograph - Lambton, blending bunkers, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/35 — Photograph - Lambton, Pollock coal sampler used in blending bunkers, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/36 — Photograph - Lambton, Pollock sampler blending bunkers, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/37 — Photograph - Lambton, Pollock automatic sampler in blending bunkers, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/38 — Photograph - Lambton, base floor of blending bunkers, showing coal blending machines, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/39 — Photograph - Lambton, booster house showing Connisville meter and pipework, 9 May 1955
• Ref: NCB 20/40 — Photograph - Lambton, view of battery, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/41 — Photograph - Lambton, view of battery top, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/42 — Photograph - Lambton, salthouse showing dynacone, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/43 — Photograph - Lambton, sulphate of ammonia house, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/44 — Photograph - Lambton, salthouse, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/45 — Photograph - Lambton, salthouse, sulphate of ammonia plant, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/46 — Photograph - Lambton, salthouse, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/47 — Photograph - Lambton, crusher house, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/48 — Photograph - Lambton, coal conveyer belt and transfer point, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/49 — Photograph - Lambton, coal crusher house, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/50 — Photograph - Lambton, tar liquor decanter, April 1972
• Ref: NCB 20/51 — Photograph - Lambton, tar liquor decanter, April 1972
• Ref: NCB 20/52 — Photograph - Lambton, tar liquor decanter, April 1972
• Ref: NCB 20/53 — Photograph - Lambton, benzole scrubbers and service bunker, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/54 — Photograph - Lambton, benzole plant, towers and scrubbers, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/55 — Photograph - Lambton, cooler, still, gas holder and purifying boxes, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/56 — Photograph - Lambton, blending bunkers, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/57 — Photograph - Lambton, salthouse liquor wells, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/58 — Photograph - View to cooling tower, chimney, benzole plant and service bunker, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/59 — Photograph - Lambton, rod mill?, not dated
• Ref: NCB 20/60 — Photograph - Lambton, visit of Derek Ezra, 5 April 1973
• Ref: NCB 20/61 — Photograph - Lambton, visit of Derek Ezra, 5 April 1973

• National Coal Board — 27th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 27Interim List/32 — List of officials and colliery housing inspection sheets for 'A' Class, Area No. 2, Lambton Unit, (c.1950 - 1960)
• Ref: NCB 27Interim List/33 — List of officials and colliery housing inspection sheets for 'B' Class, Area No. 2, Lambton Unit, (c.1950 - 1960)

• National Coal Board — 30th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 117/2 — Starters and leavers, Lambton, April 1959 - May 1966
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 128/1 — National smokeless fuels, Lambton and Hawthorn details of transfers, 1985 - 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 145/2 — Starters and leavers, Lambton engine works, June 1961 - October 1973
• Ref: NCB 30/Volume 13 — Engagement book, Lambton Colliery Office, April 1948 - February 1976

• National Coal Board — 33rd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 12/29 — Colliery specification, Lambton Colliery, 1954

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 248/9 — Miscellaneous pay sheets for work at the Lambton, Littletown and Sherburn Collieries, 12-26 September 1868

• User Guide 19B — Collieries
• Ref: 2042/1 — Section of strata, `D' Pit, c1880
• Ref: 707/10 — Steamer insurances, 1883-1890
• Ref: DF/WF/28/1-4 — Viewers reports, 1800-1847