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Alfred Ashley Atkinson

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.


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: 4, Belle Vue Crescent, Sunderland; Elected: 03 Aug 1878


1882

Managers Certificate

07 February 1882, Certificate Number: 1,641 (1st), District: Newcastle

First Class Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Acts, 1872 and 1887 (35 & 36 Vict. Cap. 76, Sec. 30 ; 50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Sec 23.)


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   New Brancepeth   New Brancepeth Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne
Manager:   New Brancepeth, No. 3   New Brancepeth Coal Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: New Brancepeth Colliery, near Durham; Elected: 03 Aug 1878


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Barrow Collieries, Barnsley, Yorkshire.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   New Brancepeth   Cochrane & Co. Ltd.
Manager:   New Brancepeth, No. 3   Cochrane & Co. Ltd.

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 524: Durham - Atkinson, Alfred Ashley, Resident Manager, New Brancepeth Colliery Co., Sleetburn, Durham; & 6 Victoria Terrace, West Hartlepool
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Chief Inspector of Coal Mines, c/o Hon. Minister of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, New South Wales.


1909

Membership

1909-1910, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Department of Mines, Sydney, New South Wales. Australia


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Honorary Member; Address: Department of Mines, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.


Sources
  • 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
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXXIX published in 1910
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXX published in 1881
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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