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Camerton Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd.

Registered in 1918

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but an indication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the company may own other properties etc. outside this area and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.

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Previous Companies: Camerton Colliery & Brickworks Co.


1921

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
River Drift  Camerton  G. Reid  2  –  Standing
Wood Drift  Camerton  G. Reid  91  21  


1923

Company Details

Address: Camerton, Scotland
Class of Coal: Household, Steam
Other Minerals Worked: Fireclay
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Company Directors

Directors: Graham, J.
 List, F. B.
 Mason, A. F.
Secretary: Haynes, G. A.
Source: 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
River Drift  Camerton  John Turnbull  2  –  
Wood Drift  Camerton  John Turnbull  115  47  


1924

Company Notes

Registered – May 21, 1918, to acquire and carry on the business known as the Camerton Coal, Firebrick and Ganister Co., at Camerton, Cumberland. The consideration was £37,100 in fully-paid £1 shares.

Capital – £100,000, in shares of £1 each: 44,028 shares are issued and fully paid, including vendors’. The Millom and Askam Hematite Iron Co. Ltd., and Barrow Haematite Steel Co., Ltd., are interested.

Accounts – Issued to shareholders only.

Source: Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924


1925

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
River Drift  Camerton  John Turnbull  2  –  
Wood Drift  Camerton  John Turnbull  176  60  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
River Drift  Camerton  John Turnbull  2  –  
Wood Drift  Camerton  John Turnbull  46  23  


1934

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
Wood Drift  Camerton  N. Parkin  42  15  


1937

Company Details

Registered Office: Griffs Fireclay Works, Stannington, Sheffield
Power Used: Electric. Voltage: 250-500 v
Annual Output:  10,000 tons
Other Information: Subsidiary Company of Messrs. J. & J. Dyson Ltd., Stannington, Sheffield
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Company Directors

Directors: Falcon-Cooke, R., Domus, Upper Carlisle Road, Eastbourne
 Graves, A., 1 Stone Grove, Sheffield, 10
 Lomas, A., Red Ridges, Rivelin, nr. Sheffield
Secretary: Graves, Arnold, A.S.A.A.
Source: 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.


Sources
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1923 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1923 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • Mining Manual & Mining Year Book for 1924
  • 1925 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1930 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1937 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory. Published by The Louis Cassier Co. Ltd., from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

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