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South Shildon Coal Co. 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.


1929

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Shildon  Shildon    15  7  


1930

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Shildon  Shildon  J. G. Longstaff  24  9  


1934

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Shildon  Shildon  J. Wilson  35  16  


1940

Company Details

Registered Office: South Shildon Colliery, Shildon, Durham
Seams Worked: Bottom Busty, Harvey
Power Used: Electric. 440 A.C.
Class of Coal: Coking, Household, Steam
Other Information: South Shildon Pit, 350 tons per week (developing), Thickley Pit, 100 tons per week (developing)
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

Directors: Douglas, C., Deneholme, Byerley Road, Shildon
 Kidd, J., 200 Neasham Road, Darlington
 Lee, J., The Limes, Westgate, Weardale
 Longstaff, J. G., 147 Redworth Road, Shildon
Secretary: Longstaff, J. G.
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.

Collieries/Mines Owned

Employees
Name of Mine  Locality  Manager  Under Above
 ground  ground
South Shildon  Shildon  J. G. Longstaff  35  8  


1947 - at the time of Nationalisation

Company Details

Registered Office: South Shildon Colliery, Shildon, 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

Directors: Douglas, C., Deneholme, Byerley Road, Shildon
 Lee, J., The Limes, Westgate, Weardale
 Longstaff, J. G., 147 Redworth Road, Shildon
 Welsh, N. A., 16 All Saint's Road, Shildon
Secretary: Longstaff, J. G.
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.


Sources
  • 1929 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.
  • 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.

Further Research

  Research Notes for South Shildon Coal Co. Ltd.

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