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  Hamsteels Colliery  Index  Hamsteels Colliery  

Hamsteels Colliery

Colliery Management (prior to 1958)

YearPitPositionNameNo. & Class
of Certificate
 1882    Agent:  H. Hornsby  
     Manager:  H. Hornsby   
 1884    Agent:  H. Hornsby  
     Manager:  H. Hornsby   
 1888    Agent:  R. S. Johnson  
     Manager:  Thos. Lowdon   
     Under Manager:  John Bartram   
     Agent:  R. S. Johnson  
     Manager:  Thos. Lowdon   
     Under Manager:  Dan. Lemon   
     Agent:  R. S. Johnson  
     Manager:  Thos. Lowdon   
     Under Manager:  Geo. Smith   
 1890    Agent:  R. S. Johnson  
     Manager:  Thos. Lowdon   
     Under Manager:  John Bartram   
     Agent:  R. S. Johnson  
     Manager:  Thos. Lowdon   
     Under Manager:  Dan. Lemon   
     Agent:  R. S. Johnson  
     Manager:  Thos. Lowdon   
     Under Manager:  Geo. Smith   
   Taylor  Agent:  R. S. Johnson  
   Taylor  Manager:  Thos. Lowdon   
 1896  Busty Drift  Manager:  Thos. Lowden  2,304 
   Busty Drift  Under Manager:  George Smith  1,595 ; 2nd 
   Busty Pit  Manager:  Thos. Lowden  2,304 
   Clifford  Manager:  Thos. Lowden  2,304 
   Clifford  Under Manager:  Dan. Lemon  1,594 ; 2nd 
   Taylor  Manager:  Thos. Lowden  2,304 
   Taylor  Under Manager:  John Bartram  1,593 ; 2nd 
 1902  Biggen  Manager:  Thomas Lowdon  2,304 
   Biggen  Under Manager:  James Harrison  1,047 ; 2nd 
   Busty Drift  Manager:  Thomas Lowdon  2,304 
   Busty Drift  Under Manager:  Arthur Platt  1,967 ; 2nd 
   Busty Pit  Manager:  Thomas Lowdon  2,304 
   Busty Pit  Under Manager:  Arthur Platt  1,967 ; 2nd 
   Clifford  Manager:  Thomas Lowdon  2,304 
   Clifford  Under Manager:  James Harrison  1,047 ; 2nd 
   Harvey  Manager:  Thomas Lowdon  2,304 
   Harvey  Under Manager:  James Harrison  1,047 ; 2nd 
   Taylor  Manager:  Thomas Lowdon  2,304 
   Taylor  Under Manager:  George Smith  1,595 ; 2nd 
 1909  Biggen  Agent:  Simon Tate  
   Biggen  Manager:  Thos. Lowden   
   Busty Drift  Agent:  Simon Tate  
   Busty Drift  Manager:  Thos. Lowden   
   Busty Pit  Agent:  Simon Tate  
   Busty Pit  Manager:  Thos. Lowden   
   Clifford  Agent:  Simon Tate  
   Clifford  Manager:  Thos. Lowden   
   Taylor  Agent:  Simon Tate  
   Taylor  Manager:  Thos. Lowden   
 1914  Biggen  Agent:  S. Tate  
   Biggen  Manager:  Thos. Lowdon  2,304 
   Biggen  Under Manager:  T. W. Wheatley  7,551 ; 2nd 
   Clifford Drift  Agent:  S. Tate  
   Clifford Drift  Manager:  Thos. Lowdon  2,304 
   Clifford Drift  Under Manager:  T. W. Wheatley  7,551 ; 2nd 
   Main Coal Drift  Agent:  S. Tate  
   Main Coal Drift  Manager:  Thos. Lowdon  2,304 
   Main Coal Drift  Under Manager:  Arthur Platt  1,967 ; 2nd 
   Taylor  Agent:  S. Tate  
   Taylor  Manager:  Thos. Lowdon  2,304 
   Taylor  Under Manager:  Andrew Smith  7,538 ; 2nd 
   West Harvey  Agent:  S. Tate  
   West Harvey  Manager:  Thos. Lowdon  2,304 
   West Harvey  Under Manager:  James Harrison  1,047 ; 2nd 
 1919  Biggen  Agent:  P. Kirkup  
   Biggen  Manager:  W. Ridley   
   Clifford/West Harvey  Agent:  P. Kirkup  
   Clifford/West Harvey  Manager:  W. Ridley   
   Main Coal Drift  Agent:  P. Kirkup  
   Main Coal Drift  Manager:  W. Ridley   
   Taylor  Agent:  P. Kirkup  
   Taylor  Manager:  W. Ridley   
 1921  Biggen  Manager:  W. Ridley  3,786 
   Biggen  Under Manager:  T. W. Wheatley  7,551 ; 2nd 
   Clifford/West Harvey  Manager:  W. Ridley  3,786 
   Clifford/West Harvey  Under Manager:  T. W. Wheatley  7,551 ; 2nd 
   Main Coal Drift  Manager:  W. Ridley  3,786 
   Main Coal Drift  Under Manager:  Andrew Smith  7,533 ; 2nd 
   Taylor  Manager:  W. Ridley  3,786 
   Taylor  Under Manager:  Andrew Smith  7,533 ; 2nd 
 1945    Manager:  J. Reay   
     Under Manager:  J. H. Irwin   
 1947    Manager:  J. Reay   
 1948    Manager:  J. Reay  3,769 
     Under Manager:  L. E. Coxon  2,410 ; 2nd 
 1949    Agent:  J. T. Dixon  
     Manager:  J. Stoker, junr.  3,250 
     Under Manager:  L. E. Coxon  2,410 ; 2nd 
 1950    Manager:  J. Stoker, Jnr  3,250 
     Under Manager:  L. E. Coxon  2,410 ; 2nd 
 1951    Agent:  J. T. Dixon  
     Manager:  J. Stoker  3,250 
     Under Manager:  L. E. Coxon  2,410 ; 2nd 
 1952    Manager:  J. Stoker, junr.  3,250 
     Under Manager:  L. E. Coxon  2,410 ; 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.
  • 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.
  • 1948 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1949 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, 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.
  • 1951 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1952 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian

 


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