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Coal Division, Early Correspondence and Papers
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| Reference | POWE 16 |
|---|---|
| Title | Coal Division, Early Correspondence and Papers |
| Date | 1896-1953 |
| Description | Files selected from a number of defunct registered series and certain groups of unregistered papers to illustrate various aspects of coal mining. They contain papers and correspondence relating to production, marketing, manpower, subsidence, drainage and war emergency measures; also included are a few files dealing with metalliferous mining. The records are mainly of the Mines Department, with some earlier files of the Board of Trade (BT) Coal Mines Department and the Ministry of Munitions and some later ones of the Ministry of Fuel and Power and the National Coal Board (1942 to 1945). Also included are a number of earlier papers inherited from other departments. |
| Related material |
For 1917-1920, Printed orders and memoranda of J.L. Groom, Inspector, Board of Trade Coal Mines Dept, for papers relating to the coal transport re-organisation scheme and for L. and N.W.R. notices to passengers during the coal strike of 1920 see PRO 30/26/167 PRO 30/26/168 |
| Held by | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status | Public Record(s) |
| Language |
English |
| Creator |
Board of Trade, Mines Department, 1920-1942 Home Office, Industrial and Parliamentary Department, 1896-1913 Ministry of Fuel and Power, 1942-1957 National Coal Board, 1946-1986 |
| Physical description | 537 files and volumes |
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