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  Brandon Colliery  Index  Brandon Colliery  

Brandon Colliery

Colliery Management (prior to 1958)

YearPitPositionNameNo. & Class
of Certificate
 1882  A, B Pits  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   A, B Pits  Manager:  D. Greaves   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   C Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman   
 1884  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   A Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Woods  
   C Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman   
 1888  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   A Pit  Manager:  J. Lishman   
   A Pit  Under Manager:  Jas. Young   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   C Pit  Manager:  J. Lishman   
   C Pit  Under Manager:  Jas. Rushford   
 1890  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   A Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman   
   A Pit  Under Manager:  John Gilchrist   
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   C Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman   
   C Pit  Under Manager:  Jas. Rushford   
 1896  A Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman  1,829 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  John Gilchrist  205 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman  1,829 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  Wm. Anderson  506 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Manager:  J. J. Lishman  1,829 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  Jas. Rushford  399 ; 2nd 
 1902  A Pit  Manager:  T. L. Elwen  1,771 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  John Gilchrist  205 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Manager:  T. L. Elwen  1,771 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  John Gilchrist  205 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Manager:  T. L. Elwen  1,771 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  J. Dakers  1,030 ; 2nd 
 1909    Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
     Manager:  T. L. Elwen   
 1914  A Pit  Manager:  G. C. Nelson  858 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  George Moore  4,794 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Manager:  G. C. Nelson  858 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  George Moore  4,794 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Manager:  G. C. Nelson  858 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  George Moore  4,794 ; 2nd 
 1919    Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
     Manager:  G. C. Nelson   
 1921  A Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   A Pit  Manager:  G. C. Nelson  858 
   A Pit  Under Manager:  George Moore  4,794 ; 2nd 
   B Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   B Pit  Manager:  G. C. Nelson  858 
   B Pit  Under Manager:  George Moore  4,794 ; 2nd 
   C Pit  Agent:  R. L. Weeks  
   C Pit  Manager:  G. C. Nelson  858 
   C Pit  Under Manager:  George Moore  4,794 ; 2nd 
 1930    Agent:  M. Greener  
     Manager:  W. H. Armstrong  1,051 
     Under Manager:  H. Marley  572 ; 2nd 
 1940    Manager:  W. H. Armstrong   
 1945    Manager:  J. P. Welsh   
     Under Manager:  J. E. Nelson   
 1947  A Pit  Manager:  J. P. Welsh   
 1950    Manager:  J. P. Welsh  2,615 
     Under Manager:  J. E. Nelson  2,586 ; 2nd 

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Sources:

  • 1869 List of Mines
  • 1873-4 List of Mines
  • 1880 List of Mines
  • 1881 Mines Inspectors Annual Report
  • 1884 List of Mines
  • 1888 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1890 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd
  • 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.
  • 1919 List of Mines - from Reid's Handy Colliery Guide
  • 1921 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.
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
  • 1945 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1947 The 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.
  • 1950 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

 


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