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Thomas Lee Elwen

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.

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1900  —  Article in the Transactions of the Mining Engineers
1910  —  Article in the Transactions of the Mining Engineers


1883

Managers Certificate

05 February 1883, Certificate Number: 1,771 (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
Under Manager:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Under Manager:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Under Manager:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Littleburn Colliery, near Durham; Elected: 13 Oct 1888


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Littleburn Colliery, near Durham.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Under Manager:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Under Manager:   Boyne   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Under Manager:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 256: Brandon - Elwen, Thomas Lee, Under Manager, Littleburn Colliery
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Broompark   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Littleburn   North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd.

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Littleburn Colliery, near Durham.


1900

Periodicals

Contributed to discussion on paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Notes on the Glacial Deposit or "Wash" of the Dearness Valley"

Paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Notes on the Glacial Deposit or "Wash" of the Dearness Valley"


1902

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon "A"   Strakers & Love
Manager:   Brandon "B"   Strakers & Love
Manager:   Brandon "C"   Strakers & Love

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page ?: Brandon - Elwen, Thomas Lee, President of Reading Room & Institute, Brandon Colliery
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1902

Page ?: Brandon - Elwen, Thomas Lee, Resident Manager at Brandon Colliery
Source: Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1902


1908

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon   Strakers & Love


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Brandon (Meadowfield)   Strakers & Love


1910

Periodicals

Paper published in the Transactions of the Institution of Mining Engineers: "Some results of experiments made to test the effect of sprayers upon the moisture of main roads at Brandon Colliery"


1912

Managers Certificate

31 December 1912, Certificate Number: 1,771, Inspector: A. D. Nicholson

First Class Certificate of Competency as Manager of a Mine has been endorsed by H.M. Inspectors of Mines with the Qualification of Surveyor of Mines, during the year 1912


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
  • 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
  • 1908 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
  • History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.
  • Kelly's Directory of Durham, 1902
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume I published in 1890
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XIII published in 1897
  • Transactions of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers, Volume XXXVIII published in 1889

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