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Londonderry Collieries Ltd.
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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| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
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| New Seaham Quarry | Sunderland | | – | – | Not worked during 1922 |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Seaham Harbour, Durham |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Plateclay |
| 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: | Dillon, M., Dene House, Seaham Harbour |
| | Ditchfield, S. J., Lyzwick Hall, Keswick |
| | Londonderry, Rt. Hon. The Marquess of, Londonderry House, Park Lane, W. |
| Secretary: | Ward, T. K. |
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
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| 1925, February | Article from The Colliery Engineer about the Sinking of Vane Tempest Colliery |
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| 1926, April | Article from The Colliery Engineer about the Sinking of Vane Tempest Colliery |
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| 1930, April | Article from The Colliery Engineer about the Sinking of Vane Tempest Colliery |
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| 1932, February | Article from Colliery Engineering — "Developments at Vane-Tempest Colliery" |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Seaham Harbour, Durham |
| Seams Worked: | Hutton, Maudlin, Low Main, Main Coal, Five Quarter |
| Power Used: | Steam. Electric. Own generating plant. Voltage 110 |
| Annual Output: | 1,500,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Plateclay |
| Source: 1933 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
| Chairman: | Londonderry, Most Hon. The Marquess of, K.G., Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W. |
| Managing Director: | Dillon, Malcolm, Dene House, Seaham, Co. Durham |
| Directors: | Castlereagh, Viscount, Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W. |
| | Dillon, Malcolm, Dene House, Seaham, Co. Durham |
| | Londonderry, Most Hon. The Marquess of, K.G., Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W. |
| Secretary: | Ward, T. K. |
| Fitter | McEune, A. M. |
| Chief Engineer: | Armstrong, H. |
Source: 1933 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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| 1933, September | Article from Colliery Engineering — "New Fan Installation at Seaham Colliery" |
Collieries/Mines Owned
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Seaham, Co. Durham |
| Seams Worked: | Hutton, Maudlin, Low Main, Main Coal, Five Quarter |
| Power Used: | Steam, Electric. Voltage: 2,750, 550, 440, 190, 110 |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| Source: 1940 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
| Chairman: | Londonderry, Most Hon. The Marquess of, K.G., Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W. |
| Managing Director: | Dillon, Malcolm, Dene House, Seaham, Co. Durham |
| Directors: | Castlereagh, Viscount, M.P., 101 Park Street, W. |
| | Dillon, Malcolm, Dene House, Seaham, Co. Durham |
| | Londonderry, Most Hon. The Marquess of, K.G., Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W. |
| Secretary: | Marks, F. R. |
| Fitter | Fry, M. L. C. |
| Chief Engineer: | Barrett, R. S. |
Source: 1940 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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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Seaham, Co. Durham |
| Source: 1947 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
| Chairman: | Londonderry, The Most Hon. The Marquess, K.G., Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W. |
| Managing Director: | Marks, F. R., Londonderry Offices, Seaham, Co. Durham |
| Directors: | Barrett, R. S., Heddon Hall, Heddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland |
| | Castlereagh, Viscount, M.P., 101 Park Street, W. |
| | Londonderry, The Most Hon. The Marquess, K.G., Londonderry House, Park Lane, London, W. |
| | Marks, F. R., 8 Springfield Crescent, Seaham |
| Secretary: | Samuel, R. H. |
| Fitter | Fry, M. L. C. |
| Chief Mining Agent: | Barrett, R. S. |
| Resident Mining Agent: | Mackey, T. A. |
Source: 1947 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
- 1902 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1909 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
- 1914 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1922 List of Quarries - 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
- 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
- 1933 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
- 1934 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian
- 1940 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
- 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
- 1947 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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