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W. H. Armstrong

Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of this individual, but an indication of the changes of positions and the links between companies, directors and managers in those companies. Only collieries, pits etc. in the North of England are shown - the individual may be involved with other companies or collieries outside this area and there may have been other positions for which we currently do not have details.


1921

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Bewicke Main   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.


1923

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Bewicke Main   Pelaw Main Collieries Co.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Prudhoe   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   West Wylam   Mickley Coal Co. Ltd.


1927

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House & Drifts   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1929

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House & Drifts   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1930

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1938

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1940

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brandon Pit House   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1944

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brancepeth "A"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth "B"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth "C"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth "Z"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth Drift   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   South Brancepeth   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1945

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brancepeth "A"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth "B"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth "C"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth "Z"   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   Brancepeth Drift   Strakers & Love Ltd.
Manager:   South Brancepeth   Strakers & Love Ltd.


1947

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brancepeth   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


1948

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Edmondsley Shield Row Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Beamish James & Mary   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Beamish Second & Park   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Chester South Moor   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Nettlesworth Drift inc. Waldridge Fell Drift, East Drift & Byron Dri   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Newfield Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Pelton   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   South Pelaw   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Sacriston Shield Row   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Witton & Sacriston Busty   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


1949

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Agent (Group C), Area No. 5 (Mid-West Durham), Northern Division
Source: 1949 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Beamish Mary   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Beamish Second & Park Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Chester South Moor   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Handen Hold   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Nettlesworth Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Pelton   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   South Pelaw   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Sacriston Busty & Witton   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Twizell Burn & Alma   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Witton & Sacriston Busty   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


1950

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Agent (Group C), Area No. 5 (Mid-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1950 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1951

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Beamish Mary   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Beamish Second & Park Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Chester South Moor   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Handen Hold   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Nettlesworth Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Pelton   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   South Pelaw   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Sacriston Busty & Witton   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Twizell Burn & Alma   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Witton & Sacriston Busty   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


1952

N.C.B. Positions held

Position
Agent (Group C), Area No. 5 (Mid-West Durham), Durham Division
Source: 1952 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian


1954

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Beamish Mary   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Beamish Second & Park Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Chester South Moor   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Handen Hold   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Nettlesworth Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Pelton   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   South Pelaw   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Sacriston & Witton   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Twizell Burn & Alma   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Agent:   Witton & Sacriston   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


Sources
  • 1921 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, 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.
  • 1924 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.
  • 1927 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 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.
  • 1935 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1936 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, from a copy held in the Scottish Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Midlothian.
  • 1938 List of Mines
  • 1940 Colliery Year Book and Coal Trades Directory published by Louis Cassier Co. Ltd.
  • 1944 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 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian, 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 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1951 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1952 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian
  • 1954 Guide to the Coalfields published by the Colliery Guardian

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