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Henry Palmer

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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05 Sep 1891  —  Newspaper article (National Association Of Colliery Managers)


1880

Membership

1880-1881, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Student; Address: East Howle Colliery, near Ferryhill; Elected: 02 Nov 1878


1882

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   East Howle   Carlton Iron Co. Ltd.


1884

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   East Howle   Carlton Iron Co. Ltd.


1888

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   East Howle   Carlton Iron Co. Ltd.

Membership

1888-1889, North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers. Position: Member; Address: East Howle Colliery, near Ferryhill; Elected: 02 Nov 1878


1889

Membership

1889-1890, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: East Howle Colliery, near Ferryhill.


1890

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Manager:   East Howle   Carlton Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Gordon House   Acklam Iron Co. Ltd., Middlesbro'


1894

Commercial/Trade Directory

Page 283: Ferryhill - Palmer, Henry, Agent and Manager of East Howle Colliery, Manor House
Source: History, Topography, and Directory of the County Palatine of Durham by Francis Whellan. Second edition published in 1894.


1896

Membership

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Medomsley, R.S.O. Co. Durham.

1896-1897, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Member; Address: Medomsley, R.S.O., Co. Durham.


1898

Membership

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Medomsley, R.S.O., Co. Durham.

1898-1899, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Medomsley, R.S.O., Co. Durham.


1900

Membership

1900-1901, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Medomsley, R.S.O., Co. Durham.


1901

Membership

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Student; Address: Mining Student, The Manor House, Medomsley, R.S.O., County Durham; Elected: 14 Jun 1902

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member

1901-1902, Institute of Mining Engineers. Position: Council Member; Address: Medomsley, R.S.O., Co. Durham.


1909

Colliery Staff Positions held

Position   Colliery  Company
Agent:   Ives   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Stockerley   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Castle Drift   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Derwent   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Hunter   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Delves   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Eden   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Iveston   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Langley Park   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Medomsley   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Sunniside   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Blackhill   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.
Agent:   Westwood   Consett Iron Co. Ltd.


Sources
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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 Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVI published in 1899
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XVII published in 1900
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXI published in 1903
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXII published in 1903
  • Transactions of the Institute of Mining Engineers, Volume XXIII published in 1904
  • 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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