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Matthew Barclay Miller

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.


1909

Managers Certificate

15 June 1909, Certificate Number: 3,398 (1st), District: East Scotland

Certificate of Competency as a Manager of Mines granted under the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887 (50 & 51 Vict. Cap. 58, Secs. 23 and 80)


1919

Membership

1919-1920, Federated Institution of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: c/o New Irish Mining Company, Wolfhill, Athy.


1924

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Springfield, North   Mid-Tyne Colliery Co., Pearl Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Manager:   Springfield, South   Mid-Tyne Colliery Co., Pearl Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne


1925

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Springfield, North   Mid-Tyne Colliery Co., Pearl Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne
Manager:   Springfield, South   Mid-Tyne Colliery Co., Pearl Buildings, Newcastle-on-Tyne


1934

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Craig Nook Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Denton   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gairs   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme East   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme West   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Venture Arch Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1935

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Craig Nook Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Denton   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gairs   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme East   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme West   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Venture Arch Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1936

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   George Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Craig Nook Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Chapel Burn   Chapel Burn Colliery Co., Chapel Burn, Low Row, Carlisle, Cumberland
Manager:   Gairs   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme East   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme West   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Venture Arch Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1938

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Craig Nook Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Chapel Burn   Chapelburn Colliery Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields No. 1   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields No. 2   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme East   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme West incl. George Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Slag Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Venture Arch Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1940

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Midgeholme & Gapshields   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1944

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Chapel Burn   Chapelburn Colliery Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme East   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme Low Main Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   North Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Prior Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Slag Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Wellsyke Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1945

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Chapel Burn   Chapelburn Colliery Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields No. 1   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Midgeholme East   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   North Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Prior Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Slag Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Wellsyke Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1947

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   East   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Gapshields   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   North Drift   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Prior   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Slag   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)


1948

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   Chapel Burn   Chapelburn Colliery Ltd.
Manager:   Chapel Burn   Chapelburn Colliery Ltd.
Manager:   Gapshields No. 1   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Naworth "Gapshields No. 1"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Naworth "Lambley"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Midgeholme East   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Naworth "Midgeholme East"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Naworth "North Drift"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   North Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Naworth "Prior Drift"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Prior Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.
Manager:   Naworth "Reaygarth Drift"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Reaygarth   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Naworth "Slag Drift"   National Coal Board (N.C.B.)
Manager:   Slag Drift   Naworth Collieries Co. Ltd.


1949

Colliery Staff Positions held

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


Sources
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Transactions of the Federated Institution of Mining Engineers, Volume LIX published in 1920

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