Priestman Collieries Ltd.

Research Notes

• Ref: NCB 01/D 98 — Deeds - Winlaton: Derwent Villa or park Head estate, 1836-1919 (Priestman Collieries Limited)
• Ref: NCB 01/D 40 — Deeds - Whickham: Whickham Grange and other properties, 1862-1917 (Priestman Collieries Limited)
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/150 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Priestman Colliery Limited, concerning the Kimblesworth and Chester Moor Exchange, 27 January 1879 - 10 January 1973
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/210 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company, the Priestman Collieries Limited and others, concerning problems in the operation of the Sacriston Railway, the Waldridge Wagonway and its subsequent purchase, 7 March 1883 - 18 December 1930
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/211 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company, the Priestman Collieries Limited and the agent of the Earl of Durham, concerning the Sacriston and Waldridge wayleave, 19 March 1886 - 20 May 1932
• Ref: NCB 15/355 — Priestman Collieries, Victoria Garesfield Colliery, cokemen's agreements book, 28 October 1889 - 10 June 1927
• Ref: NCB 15/344 — Priestman Collieries, correspondence concerning coke wages agreements made between Durham Coke Owners' Association and the National Union of Cokemen and Bye-product workers, 25 April 1890 - 3 September 1946
• Ref: NCB 15/354 — Priestman Collieries, Particulars of engines and boilers at Chester South Moor Pit, 24 September 1890
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/176 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company and Priestman Collieries Company concerning compensation for subsidence at Nettlesworth Estate, 28 August 1891 - 6 April 1934
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/175 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company and the Priestman Collieries Limited, concerning claims for alleged damage to Waldridge Fell and Nettlesworth Estate, 26 August 1899 - 11 December 1929
• Ref: NCB 01/D 67 — Deeds - Blaydon Burn: "Black Bull" public house, etc.; and Stella and Stanley Estates (also Bowland Estate, Yorkshire), 1901-1939 (Priestman Collieries Limited)
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/195 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company and the Priestman Collieries Limited concerning a housing scheme at Sacriston Lane Ends, 15 September - 3 December 1912
• Ref: D/St/C3/5/23 — William Armstrong & Sons: Letter from Arthur Mundle, mining engineer, to William Armstrong and Sons (and reply) concerning an application by Priestman Collieries Ltd. to drive drifts through the reserved barrier at the Bessie pit, with plan, 10 - 14 April 1913
• Ref: NCB 15/343 — Minute book of Priestman Colliery Company, 15 May 1916 - 22 March 1921
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/125 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company and the Priestman Collieries Limited concerning the Brass Thill Seam and the Waldridge Royalty, 23 January 1918 - 11 January 1922
• Ref: NCB 19/2/9/3 — Priestman Collieries Ltd. - Chemical Employers' Federation, a copy of the constitution, wages agreement, list of signatory unions, list of members and membership form, July 1918
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/121 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company and Priestman Collieries Limited concerning Brass Thill and Shield Row Seams and the East Edmondsley Royalty, 18 February 1919 - 21 January 1927
• Ref: D/St/C3/5/24 — William Armstrong & Sons: Letter from Priestman Collieries Ltd. to William Armstrong and Sons enclosing their petition against the proposed purchase of Parkhead estate by Blaydon U.D.C. and asking support from the Lords of Winlaton to stop damage being caused to coal workings under Parkhead estate, 18 February 1920
• Ref: D/St/C3/5/27 — William Armstrong & Sons: Letter from William Ralston to Henry Armstrong, with copy letter from Priestman Collieries Ltd. to William Ralston concerning a proposed high tension line to Victoria Garesfield colliery, 4 - 6 September 1923
• Ref: NCB 15/353 — Priestman Collieries, Notes on coal resources of Mary Drift and Bessie Pit, not dated [c. 1925]
• Ref: NCB 15/351 — Priestman Collieries, Description of Otto coke ovens, Blaydon Burn, January 1925
• Ref: NCB 15/352 — Priestman Collieries, History of Otto coke ovens, January 1925
• Ref: NCB 19/2/9/1 — Priestman Collieries Ltd. - Details of a sale by auction of Mount Pleasant Farm, Edmondsley, with land and seven cottages, 7 March 1927. Attached: plan of Mount Pleasant. Scale: 1:2500
• Ref: NCB 19/2/9/5 — Priestman Collieries Ltd. - Copies of the work agenda for Norwood Colliery, 27 May 1929 - 1 July 1930
• Ref: NCB 15/346 — Priestman Collieries, Manual of selling points in connection with Priestman Cokes, not dated [c.1930]
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 58/3 — Property register, Priestman Collieries Limited, 1930s
• Ref: NCB 19/2/9/2 — Priestman Collieries Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company, Mr. William F. King, receiver, and various contractors, concerning the acquisition of Team by Product Coke Company Limited through the receiver and the subsequent establishment and development of Norwood Coke Works, 27 February 1930 - 9 October 1934
• Ref: NCB 19/2/3/100 — Charlaw & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. - Correspondence between the Company, Priestman Collieries Limited and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning encroachment from Chester Moor Royalty into the Harbour House Royalty at Blackdene Burn and the subsequent boundary settlement, 11 September 1930 - 13 July 1931
• Ref: NCB 31/Box 85/5 — Agreements between the North Eastern Electric Supply Company and Priestman Collieries, December 1930 - September 1934. (includes Correspondence relating to supply of many farms, parks and works previously owned by Priestman Collieries Limited)
• Ref: NCB 31/Box 85/36 — Agreements between North Eastern Electrical Supply Company Limited and Priestman Collieries, December 1930 - January 1959
• Ref: NCB 31/Box 86/8 — Agreement between North Eastern Electrical Supply Company Limited, and Priestman Collieries Limited, covering the supply of energy to Otto Coke Ovens, Blaydon, May 1934
• Ref: D/St/B1/3/186 — Copy account of rents due from Priestman Collieries Ltd. for 'Blaydon Burn, Blaydon Main etc. Royalties', with copy covering letter from Ernest Kirkup to Lindsay, Jamieson and Haldane, 1938
• Ref: NCB 31/Box 100/15 — Agreement between NCB and NUM regarding wage increases to commissionaires and chauffers, not dated . (includes: Agreement between the Priestman Collieries Ltd. and the Newcastle and Gateshead Gas Company regarding the supply of coke oven gas, January 1941 - July 1946; Agreement between NCB and Northern Gas Board relating to the sale of gas produced at Monkton Coke Ovens in County Durham, December 1958)
• Ref: NCB 15/345 — 1 July 1946 - (1) Priestman Collieries ; (2) Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead Gas Company. Copy agreement for a supply of coke oven gas
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 45/14 — Claims under the coal industry nationalisation (subsidence) regulations, 1946, Priestman Collieries Limited, October 1946 - August 1947
• Ref: D/DCOMPA 322 — Schedule of workmen in receipt of compensation for accidents and industrial diseases, at 31 December 1946, Priestman Collieries Limited, 1948
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 38/2 — Monthly debit ledger, Priestman Collieries Limited, S - Z, 1947
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 42/1 — Debit ledger, A - K, Priestman Collieries Limited, 1947
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 43/8 — Private ledger, no.2, Priestman Collieries Limited, 1947
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 46/22 — Inventories, stocks and stores, Priestman Collieries Limited, May 1947 - July 1950
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 30/2 — Vesting of properties, Priestman Collieries Limited, May 1948 - December 1951
• Ref: D/DCOMPA 344 — Letter from Priestman Collieries Limited concerning compensation cases at vesting date, including details of individuals, 27 May 1948
• Ref: NCB 19/2/9/4 — Priestman Collieries Ltd. - An agreement between the National Coal Board and the National Union of Mineworkers, concerning the wage rates of weekly paid industrial staff employed at coke oven and by-product plant, 3 November 1951
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 30/3 — Vesting of properties, Priestman Collieries Limited, January 1952 - December 1952
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 30/4 — Vesting of properties, Priestman Collieries Limited, January 1953 - October 1953
• Ref: NCB 33/Box 26/1 — Vesting of properties, Priestman Collieries Limited, November 1953 - September 1954
• Ref: NCB 2/248 — 8. Priestman Collieries Ltd.: Axwell Park and Chester South Moor Collieries
• Ref: NCB 2/248 — 8. Priestman Collieries Ltd.: Axwell Park and Chester South Moor Collieries
• Ref: NCB 15/347 — Priestman Collieries, Priestman Cokes, sales manual No. 3, not dated
• Ref: NCB 15/348 — Priestman Collieries, Priestman Collieries, firebrick catalogue, not dated
• Ref: NCB 15/349 — Priestman Collieries, "Priestman low-ash foundry coke, an exceptional coke", publicity handout, not dated
• Ref: NCB 15/350 — Priestman Collieries, "How Priestman coke nuts save work in the home" publicity handout, not dated

• Ref: 1256/41-3 — Correspondence, 1936