Seaham Colliery

Research Notes

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 411/102 — Plan of Seaham Colliery ("The Knack") explosion, showing No. 1 and No. 3 Pit the Maudlin, Hutton and Main Coal Seams, upcast and downcast shafts, the roads traversed by the explosion and places where the bodies were found by Wyman and Sons Ltd., Lithographers, with key. 8 September 1880. Scale: 8 chains per inch
• 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 — 1st Deposit, Papers of John Bell Simpson (1837-1926)
• Ref: NCB 01/JS 32 — File of letters: R. Galloway (Shire Moor) re Seaham pitmen sending in their notice, wage reductions, strike, colliery affairs, etc. [2, 10, 14, 16, 22, 28, 32, 37]

• National Coal Board — 1st Deposit, Papers of Robert Simpson (1814-1894)
• Ref: NCB 01/RS 449 — Newspaper Cuttings: Seaham colliery explosion, and opening of Newcastle Public Library, with plans of library [complete copies of Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 11 and 18 September], 1880

• National Coal Board — 2nd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 2/274 — Photograph of painting of Seaham and Seaton Union Collieries by William Wheldon, 1851
• 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 4/42 — Seaham Colliery (Londonderry Collieries Ltd.) - Accounts of scores drawn by hewers and putters from 'B' Pit in Hutton Seam, 1867-1872
• Ref: NCB 4/43 — Seaham Colliery (Londonderry Collieries Ltd.) - Accounts of scores drawn by hewers and putters from No. 1 Pit in Hutton Seam, 1870-1874

• National Coal Board — 24th Deposit
• Ref: NCB 24/75 — Public Relations Office Files - Seaham colliery, 1965 - 1986
• 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 25/6 Interim List — Photographs of Seaham Colliery, 1979-1981

• National Coal Board — 27th Deposit
• 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 55/15 — Construction maintenance and demolition work, Seaham and Vane Tempest Collieries, February 1975 - November 1988
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 59/1 — Installation agreement, Vane Tempest/Seaham Colliery, January 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 59/2 — Installation agreement, Vane Tempest/Seaham Colliery, September 1983 - April 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 60/8 — Planning, production and development, Seaham/Vane Tempest Collieries, July 1977 - October 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 63/9 — Starters and leavers book, Seaham Colliery, May 1979 - March 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 75/2 — Winders and winding equipment, Vane Tempest/Seaham Collieries, January 1981 - November 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 78/2 — Committees, conferences and working parties, Vane Tempest/Seaham Collieries, April 1974 - November 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 84/1 — Proposed reconstruction, Stage Two, Seaham Colliery, March 1957 - March 1965
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 84/2 — Capital and major revenue expenditure, Seaham Colliery reconstruction, February 1961 - March 1963
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 84/3 — Completion report, Seaham Colliery reconstruction, March 1963 - August 1963
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 86/6 — Production, planning and development, Five year development plans, Seaham/Vane Tempest Collieries, February 1984 - September 1985
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 94/1 — Non-destructive test reports, Vane Tempest/Seaham Collieries, March 1982 - November 1986
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 98/2 — Drawing off and sealing of disused workings, Vane Tempest/Seaham Collieries, April 1985 - October 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 123/5 — Supervisory visits and audit reports, Vane Tempest and Seaham Collieries, February 1982 - September 1988
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 128/4 — Wagon shops, Seaham, December 1980 - July 1982
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 128/6 — Wagon shops, Seaham, September 1986 - January 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 170/18 — Accidents and incidents involving railways, Seaham and Vane Tempest, February 1987 - June 1987
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 177/1 — Proposed development of seam "C", Seaham and Vane Tempest Collieries, March 1976 - November 1981
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 177/5 — Proposals to increase shaft-winding capacity, Seaham and Vane Tempest Collieries, September 1979 - March 1982
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 232/4 — Colliery review procedure, Seaham and Vane Tempest, February 1984
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 232/5 — Proposed development of Seam "C", Seaham and Vane Tempest Collieries, April 1976
• Ref: NCB 30/Box 232/9 — Colliery organisations, Vane Tempest and Seaham Collieries, October 1978 - February 1979

• National Coal Board — 33rd Deposit
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 11/6 — Colliery specification, Seaham Colliery, 1954
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 83/7 — Engagement book, Seaham Central Garage, September 1960 - September 1967

• Miscellaneous documents
• Ref: D/X 832/183 — Letter to George A. Curry, Thornley Colliery, from Thomas A. Mackey (Under-Manager at Seaham Colliery), 12 Vane Terrace, New Seaham, asking if he can submit an application for the job of under-manager to fill the vacancy caused by the recent death of the under-manager, 25 May 1915
• Ref: D/X 999/17 — Henderson McGill Elliot, senior (1840-1899) - Testimonial by V. W. Corbett, Londonderry Offices, for Henderson McGill Elliot, employed as overman at Seaham and Rainton Collieries and undermanager at Rainton Colliery, 26 March 1897
• Ref: D/X 999/18 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Costs of production of bricks at Seaham and Shotton Colliery Brickworks, December 1884
• 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 999/28 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Testimonial by Robert Curry, New Seaham Colliery, for John Elliot, employed as mechanical draughtsman at New Seaham Colliery, 24 December 1907
• Ref: D/X 999/29 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Testimonial by Thomas Brough, New Seaham Colliery, for John Elliot, employed as mechanical draughtsman at New Seaham Colliery, 24 December 1907
• Ref: D/X 999/33 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Note of materials raised by No. 1 Pit winding engine, Seaham Colliery, from 1870 to 1911, 23 January 1912
• Ref: D/X 999/35 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Testimonial by V. W. Corbett, Chilton Moor, for John Elliot, employed as a draughtsman at Seaham Collieries, 9 February 1912. With covering letter
• Ref: D/X 999/36 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Testimonial by Thomas Brough, New Seaham Colliery, for John Elliot, employed as draughtsman at Seaham Colliery, 9 February 1912
• Ref: D/X 999/37 — John Elliot (1871-1951) - Testimonial by Robert Curry, New Seaham Colliery, for John Elliot, employed as mechanical draughtsman at New Seaham Colliery, 12 February 1912
• Ref: D/X 999/69 — John Stanley Elliot - Photograph of group (including John S. Elliot) at work during a strike at Seaham Colliery, not dated (1920)
• Ref: D/X 999/71 — Section of No. 3. Pit Shaft, Seaham Colliery, Ground broken Aug. 12th 1845'. Scales: vertical 1 inch to 10 feet [1:120], horizontal ½ inch to 1 foot [1:24]
• Ref: D/X 999/75 — Card with (1) 'Statistics of the Londonderry Collieries, Railways, Harbour &c. ...'; (2) 'Section of shaft, Seaham Colliery No. 1. Pit'; (3) 'Seaham Colliery Winding Engine', section and statistics; (4) 'Ground plan of Seaham Colliery...'not dated [1868]
• Ref: D/X 999/77 — The Londonderry Collieries ... Seaham Colliery, 4 August 1887. With section of strata, details of equipment and statistics, plans of self-acting doors and cow & chair
• Ref: D/X 999/85 — Photograph of Low Pit, Seaham Colliery (with enlargement), May 1908
• Ref: D/X 999/86 — Photograph of High Pit, Seaham Colliery (with enlargement), May 1908
• Ref: D/X 999/92 — Blank payslips issued by Londonderry Collieries, Ltd., at Seaham Colliery, pre 1947

• User Guide 19B — Collieries
• Ref: 2102/1 — Central Co-operative Board, Northern section, correspondence, circulars & newscuttings, 1876-1880
• Ref: CH/MPR/29 — Papers re accident, 1930-1962
• Ref: DF/WF/28/3-4 — Viewers reports, 1828-1847