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Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the companies listed, 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 companies 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.

Entries added or updated since 01 Jun 2008 are highlighted thus:

 Company Company Details 
Backworth Collieries Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Bain, Sir James & Co. 
  Barcus Close Coal Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Barhaugh Anthracite and Limestone Co. Ltd.  1923
  Barrack Main Colliery Co. Ltd.  1923
  Barrow Hematite Steel Co. Ltd. 
  Basinghall Mining Syndicate Ltd. 
  Bearpark Coal & Coke Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Bebside & Choppington Coal Co. 
  Bebside Coal Co. Ltd.  1923
  Beckermet Mining Co. Ltd. 
  Bedlington Coal Co. 
  Bedlington Coal Co. Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Beechburn Coal & Firebrick Co. Ltd. 
Bell Bros. Ltd.  1923
  Bell, J. H.  1933, 1937
  Bells House Coal Co.  1933, 1937, 1940
  Benson, Wm. & Sons Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
Bentinck West Hartley Colliery (Owners of)  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Bewick & Partners 
  Bewick, R. J. & Brothers  1933
  Bigrigg Mining Co. Ltd. 
  Bildershaw Coal Co. Ltd.  1933, 1937, 1940
  Billing Ganister & Mineral Co. Ltd. 
  Birkby Coal Co.  1923
  Birkby Coal Co. Ltd.  1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Birkshaw Colliery Co. Ltd.  1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
Birtley Iron Co. 
  Black Boy Coal Co. 
  Blackett and South Tyne Collieries Ltd.  1923
  Blackwell, Geo. G., Sons & Co. Ltd. 
  Blanchland Fluor Mines Ltd. 
  Blenkinsopp Collieries Ltd. 
  Bolckow, Vaughan & Co. Ltd.  1923
  Boulder Flint Co. Ltd. 
  Bowes, John & Partners  1841, 1854
Bowes, John & Partners Ltd  1841, 1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Bradleys (Weardale) Ltd. 
  Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd  1937, 1947
  Brevace Ltd. 
  Brinkburn Coal Co. 
  British Coal 
  British Gypsum Ltd. 
  British Steel Corporation 
  Broomhill Coal Co. Ltd. 
  Broomhill Collieries Ltd.  1923, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Broughton Moor Green Slate Quarries Ltd. 
  Brusselton Colliery Co. Ltd.  1933, 1937, 1940, 1947
  Bullocks Hall Colliery Co. Ltd.  1923
  Burn Fireclay Co. Ltd. 
  Burnhouse Coal Co. 
  Burradon and Coxlodge Coal Co. Ltd.  1923
  Burrell & Jackson  1933
  Butterknowle & Cockfield Coal Co.  1923
  Butterknowle Coal Co. 
  Butterknowle Colliery Co. Ltd. 
  Butterknowle Marsfield Collieries Ltd.  1940
  Buttermere Green Slate Co. Ltd. 
  Buttermere Green Slate Quarries Ltd. 


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