Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16
History of Coal Mining, Vol 16.

Creation dates: 1727 - 1848

Extent and Form: 692 pp 


Scope and Content

Collieries G - H, mainly re the Haswell Explosion, 1844



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/1
Creation dates: 1839, 1846, 1836 - 1840

Scope and Content
Garesfield Colliery, including bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/21
Creation dates: 1836 - 1839

Scope and Content
Garmondsway Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/22
Creation dates: 21 Aug 1839

Scope and Content
Greencroft Coal



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/23
Creation dates: 1836, 1839

Scope and Content
Garmondsway Moor Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/27
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Gosforth Colliery, engraving of pit head



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/29
Creation dates: 1842

Scope and Content
Grand Allies, note re the Tanfield Arch, 1727, n.d. and cutting re case of Bute v Stuart



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/35
Creation dates: 1782, 1813

Scope and Content
Gateshead Park Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/37
Creation dates: 1834

Scope and Content
Gordon Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/39
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Gateshead Park Colliery, bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/51
Creation dates: 1827 - 1849

Scope and Content
Gosforth Colliery, including manuscript extracts of the sinking of the colliery, 1827 - 1829, n.d. section of the drift in West Pit, n.d. and bills of lading, 1839, 1846 and cuttings 1827 - 1849



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/77
Creation dates: 22 Aug 1840

Scope and Content
Greencroft Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/81
Creation dates: nd. 1849 and nd

Scope and Content
Greenlaw Walls Colliery, including manuscript note



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/85
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Hall Pit, bill of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/87
Creation dates: 1815 - 1848

Scope and Content
Haltwhistle, including Coanwood and Hartleyburn



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/89
Creation dates: 18 March 1839

Scope and Content
Halfway Colliery, near Hexham



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/90
Creation dates: 10 Dec 1836

Scope and Content
East Hartford Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/91
Creation dates: 28 March 1846

Scope and Content
Hanwick Colliery, Auckland
Harperly Colliery, July 1838



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/92
Creation dates: 1834

Scope and Content
Holdforth Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/93
Creation dates: 1796 - 1832

Scope and Content
Harraton Collieries mainly manuscript extracts from various sources re the dispute over the colliery ownership in the 17th century, particularly the case of John Hedworth, n.d. and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/133
Creation dates: 1847

Scope and Content
Hartbushes Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/134
Creation dates: 1847, 1849

Scope and Content
Harbour House Colliery
Hough Hall Colliery, 22 Feb 1842



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/135
Creation dates: nd. 1761 - 1844

Scope and Content
Hartley Colliery, including engraving of Hartley pit head, n.d. and account of coal raised, (not completed)



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/149
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Harton and Whitburn Colliery, 13 July 1844 and bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/157
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Hartside Colliery, manuscript extract re colliery from the report of the Greenwich Hospital Commission



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/161
Creation dates: 4 Dec 1833

Scope and Content
Easington manuscript note re the parish, n.d. and cutting re sale



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/165-579
Creation dates: 1844, 1835 - 1849

Scope and Content
Haswell Colliery, mainly reports re the Haswell Colliery Explosion, 28 Sept 1844, 1835 - 1849, including the following -



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/181-562
Creation dates: 1844

Scope and Content
Detailed newspaper reports of the explosion and inquest



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/261
Creation dates: [1844]

Scope and Content
Poster giving details of the explosion including lists of those killed and drawing of the pit head



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/264
Creation dates: [1844]

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled A Full Account of the Dreadful Explosion..., including poems re the accident



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/288
Creation dates: 7 Oct 1844

Scope and Content
Broadsheet entitled The Philosopher's Notice upon the Ignorance of Coal - Viewers..., 1844 by William Martin



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/302
Creation dates: [1844]

Scope and Content
Plan of workings in the Hutton Seam, Little Pit, Haswell, scale 8ch: 1"



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/306
Creation dates: 1844

Scope and Content
Report by Messrs Charles Lyell and M. Faraday re the explosion



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/326
Creation dates: 18 April 1845

Scope and Content
Copy of 306 above presented to Parliament, including section of strata and plan of the workings showing where the bodies were found, scale 2ch: 1"



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/354
Creation dates: 1845

Scope and Content
Report by George Summerson, Ralph Wheatman, George Wilson and William Hall commenting re the report NRO 3410/Bell/16/306



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/382
Creation dates: [1845]

Scope and Content
Poster advertising the publication of a review of the report by Lyell and Faraday, /306 by Matthias Dunn



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/384
Creation dates: 1845

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled Review of the Report of Messrs Lyell and Faraday..., NRO 3410/Bell/16/306 by Matthias Dunn



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/400
Creation dates: [1845]

Scope and Content
Poster advertising a new edition of Mr Mather's letters to Sir Robert Peel



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/404
Creation dates: 1845

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled The Haswell Explosion and the Ventilation of Mines in a letter to Hon Sir Robert Peel..., by James Mather



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/466
Creation dates: 1845

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled Narative Report of the Proceedings at the Coroners Inquest... by W.P. Roberts



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/568
Creation dates: 23 Oct 1848

Scope and Content
Sale particulars of the Haswell Estate including South Hetton Colliery, including plan of the colliery marking housing and colliery buildings and of the estate, with reference giving field names and acreages, to be sold



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/580
Creation dates: 5 Oct 1844, 1836 - 1848

Scope and Content
Shotton Colliery, including workings accounts, (not completed), and poem re ventilation by Nicholas Cowey



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/596
Creation dates: 1833, 1848

Scope and Content
Haughterslaw Colliery, Ellingham



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/600
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: 10 May 1815, 1815 - 1816

Scope and Content
Extracts and newspaper reports re the flooding, including a complete copy of the Morning Chronicle



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/608
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: Manuscript

Scope and Content
Extracts from Sykes Local Records and M. Dunn Coal Trade and notes re the subsequent leases of the colliery to 1835



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/616
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/625
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Plan of Heaton Royalty marking pits, scale 16ch: 1"



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/628
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: 9 July 1808

Scope and Content
Report and recommendations re the future working of Heaton, n.d. queries by Mr Row with answers, 7 March 1809 and copy letter to W. Pearson



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/640
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: 1816
Extent and Form: 2 copies 

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled Elergy on the Late Unfortunate Sufferers at Heaton Colliery, by Peter Dennison



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/666
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: 1841

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled Letter from the Dead to the Living..., being an account of the Heaton Disaster, 1815



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/16/690
Heaton Colliery, mainly reports re the Heaton Colliery flooding, 3 May 1815, including the following

Creation dates: 1811

Scope and Content
South Heaton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17
History of Coal Mining, Vol 17.

Creation dates: 1758-1849


Scope and Content

Collieries H - K



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/1
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Engraving of C. Pit, Hebburn



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/2
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 1805

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled Sermon Preached at Hebburn Colliery on 10 Oct 1805... by John Stephens



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/18
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 1805 - 1825

Scope and Content
Extracts re explosions



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/24
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 1809 and nd

Scope and Content
Bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/26
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 1849

Scope and Content
Newspaper cuttings re the explosion including workings plan



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/36
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 5 June 1849

Scope and Content
Handbill re the explosion



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/40
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 20 Aug 1827

Scope and Content
Catalogue of materials to be sold



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/57
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: May 1819

Scope and Content
Plan of Hebburn Colliery marking A, B and C Pits, scale 8ch: 1", M.D. [Matthias Dunn]



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/62
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 13 June 1849

Scope and Content
Handbill re the explosion



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/64
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 1849

Scope and Content
Newspaper cuttings re the explosion giving names of sufferers



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/78
Hebburn Colliery, 1805 - 1849, mainly re the Hebburn Explosion, 1805 and 5 June 1849, including the following

Creation dates: 1847 - 1849

Scope and Content
Bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/86
Creation dates: nd., 1837 and 1844

Scope and Content
Heddon-on-the-Wall Colliery, including plan marking pits, scale 8ch: 1'



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/92
Creation dates: 1840 - 1841

Scope and Content
Hedley Hope Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/96
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Herrington Mill Pit



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/102
Creation dates: 1848

Scope and Content
Copy agreement for a lease of coal at Hartbushes, Heselden, including plan of the estate, scale 16ch: 1"



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/106
Creation dates: 30 Jan 1836, 1822 - 1846

Scope and Content
Hetton Colliery, including handbills re miners' grievances, 20 April 1832 and re the explosion at Downs Pit



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/148
Creation dates: 1846 - 1847

Scope and Content
North Hetton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/149
Creation dates: 1849

Scope and Content
Hett Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/150
Creation dates: 1 May 1832, 1832 - 1847

Scope and Content
North Hetton Colliery, including address by the pitmen



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/158
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Engraving of Hetton Colliery by J. Hair



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/160
Creation dates: 1833 - 1848

Scope and Content
South Hetton Colliery, including general description of mining history and mining processes with engraving of the pit head, screens, inclined plane and Seaham Harbour



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/198
Creation dates: 1833 - 1848

Scope and Content
Murton Colliery, parish of Dalton, including reports and handbill re explosion, giving names of those killed, Aug 1848 and cuttings 1833 - 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/208
Creation dates: 1844 - 1846 and nd

Scope and Content
West Hetton Colliery, including accounts for work (Not completed)



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/224
Creation dates: 1844 - 1846

Scope and Content
East Hetton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/234
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Heugh Hall Colliery, accounts for work (not completed)



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/246
Creation dates: 1758, 1826 - 1846

Scope and Content
Heworth Colliery including bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/284
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Holmside Colliery, bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/292
Creation dates: 1840 - 1841

Scope and Content
Holy Island



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/295
Creation dates: 1814, 1843

Scope and Content
High Green and Garret Shields



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/296
Creation dates: 1843

Scope and Content
Holywell Colliery, including bills of lading, 1839 - 1846, and pamphlet entitled Report of the Colliery Cause, Williamson v Taylor... [re] Pit Bonds, from the notes of John Selkirk



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/340
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
East Holywell Colliery, including accounts for work (not completed) n.d. and bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/359
Creation dates: 1842 - 1843

Scope and Content
Hough Hall Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/367
Creation dates: 1828 - 1850

Scope and Content
Houghton Colliery including handbill re inquest on the victims of the explosion



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/371
Creation dates: 1838

Scope and Content
Howden Pans Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/375
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Hunwick Colliery, including bill of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/379
Creation dates: 1834

Scope and Content
Little Hutton Pit



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/380
Creation dates: 10 Jan 1838

Scope and Content
Hylton Ferry Estate



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/381
Creation dates: 1839 - 1845

Scope and Content
Iveston Colliery, including poster advertising the sale



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/390
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 1803 - 1830

Scope and Content
Extracts from various printed sources re the winning of the colliery, and accidents



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/399
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Engraving of Jarrow Colliery pit head, by J.H. Hair



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/401
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: Scale ¾": 1'

Scope and Content
Sections of the High Main Seam



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/408
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 1829

Scope and Content
Bill of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/433
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: Aug 1830

Scope and Content
Plan of the colliery workings showing the position of the bodies and sections of the workings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/438
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 18 Oct 1830

Scope and Content
Paper re the explosion by John Buddle



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/460
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Copy of NRO 3410/Bell/17/430



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/461
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 21 Aug 1845

Scope and Content
Handbill giving details of the explosion and listing those killed



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/463
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: Sept [1845]

Scope and Content
Handbill advertising an exhibition of paintings of which the proceeds are to go to the benefit of the victim's families



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/465
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: Sept 1845

Scope and Content
Circulars re the accident relief fund



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/484
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: c.1845

Scope and Content
As NRO 3410/Bell/17/461



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/475, 501
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 1845

Scope and Content
Handbills advertising newspaper reports re the accident



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/503
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 17 Sept 1845

Scope and Content
Handbill advertising a concert for the relief fund



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/511
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 26 Sept 1846

Scope and Content
Particulars of sale of the remaining unexpired lease of Jarrow Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/523
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 1803 - 1845

Scope and Content
Report on the Gasses and Explosions in Collieries, by Sir Henry T. De la Beche and Dr Lyon Playfair, ordered to be printed June 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/549
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/556
Jarrow Colliery, 1803 - 1845 particularly re various Jarrow Colliery Explosions, including newspaper cuttings reporting, re the accidents and inquests and including the following -

Creation dates: 13 Aug 1845

Scope and Content
Prospectus of the Jarrow Docks and Railway Company, including plan of the proposed railway and docks



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/559
Creation dates: 1815 - 1845

Scope and Content
Jesmond Colliery, including extract re the burial of James Archer, drowned 1658, handbills re the dispute of Sir Thomas Burdon and the cartmen, 1826, note re the colliery in 1725 from M.Dunn and bill of lading, n.d. and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/569
Creation dates: 1845

Scope and Content
Jobs Hill Colliery, Crook



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/573
Creation dates: 1837 - 1839 and nd

Scope and Content
Kelloe Colliery including workings account (not completed)



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/581
Creation dates: 1809 - 1848

Scope and Content
Kenton Colliery, including proposals made by the Hesilrige lessees to Kenton Lessees for a lease of 30 acres of coal [by John Watson], 1809 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/587
Creation dates: 1797, 1847

Scope and Content
Keiper Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/588
Creation dates: 1837, 1848 - 1849

Scope and Content
Kelloe Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/589
Creation dates: 1832 - 1847

Scope and Content
Keiper Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/593
Creation dates: 1830 - 1846

Scope and Content
Kibblesworth Colliery, including bills of lading, 1839 and 1846, and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/613
Creation dates: 1760-1845

Scope and Content
Killingworth Colliery, including plan of Henry Uttrick Reay's estate at Killingworth marking royalty owners, scale 16ch: 1", n.d. cuttings and handbills re the explosion at West Moor, 1845, manuscript notes from Sykes Local Records re accidents, 1760 - 1829, n.d. sketch of a fossil tree found in the workings with paper by Nicholas Wood re fossil trees, 15 Nov 1830, and bills of lading 1839 and 1846, and cuttings, 1814 - 1845.



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/671
Creation dates: 1833 - 1840

Scope and Content
Kingwood Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/17/673
Creation dates: 1835, 1845

Scope and Content
Kirkharle Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18
History of Coal Mining, Vol 18.

Creation dates: 1616 - 1849


Scope and Content

Collieries L - St



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/1
Creation dates: 1616 - 1848

Scope and Content
Lambton Collieries, including note from Surtees re coal working 1616 and extracts re workings and accident, 1757 - 1772, cuttings 1820 - 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/13
Creation dates: 1840

Scope and Content
Lamberton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/17
Creation dates: 1811 - 1821

Scope and Content
Leafield Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/23
Creation dates: nd. 1836 - 1848

Scope and Content
Leasingthorne Colliery, including bill of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/27
Creation dates: 1845

Scope and Content
Lemmington Colliery, including manuscript note re seams, c.1823 and sketch section, n.d. and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/32
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Little Houghton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/33
Creation dates: 1822, 1844

Scope and Content
Lowick Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/34
Creation dates: 11 Oct 1845

Scope and Content
Little Mill Colliery, Longhoughton



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/35
Creation dates: 6 April 1835

Scope and Content
Low Stubbick Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/37
Creation dates: 1833 - 1845

Scope and Content
Littletown Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/38
Creation dates: 1848 - 1849

Scope and Content
Leasingthorne Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/39
Creation dates: 1757 - 1765, 1845

Scope and Content
Longbenton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/45
Creation dates: 1844 - 1849

Scope and Content
Ludworth Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/49
Creation dates: 1676 - 1848

Scope and Content
Lumley Colliery, including extracts from printed sources re visit to the colliery by Sir Francis North, 1676 and accidents 1799 - 1827 and cuttings c.1785 and 1842 - 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/57
Creation dates: 1815 - 1850

Scope and Content
Marley Hill Colliery, including handbills re the strike including offers of rewards for information re damage and statement by the employees, 1849 - 1850, working accounts, (not completed), n.d. bills of lading 1846 and cuttings 1815 - 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/99
Creation dates: 1839 - 1845

Scope and Content
Medomsley and Derwent Collieries, including bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/106
Creation dates: 1833

Scope and Content
Low Moorsley Pit



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/107
Creation dates: 1835 - 1847

Scope and Content
Medomsley Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/108
Creation dates: 1774 - 1843

Scope and Content
Mickley Colliery, including poster advertising coal for sale, 1841, bill of lading, 1846 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/117
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Pemberton Main Colliery, extract re the sinking of the colliery, 1826 and accidents, 1832 - 1843



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/119
Creation dates: 1832 - 1849

Scope and Content
Monkwearmouth Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/129
Creation dates: Oct 1815

Scope and Content
Morpeth Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/130
Creation dates: 1758

Scope and Content
Mitford Colliery, extract re accident
Midgeholm Colliery, 28 Dec 1849



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/131
Creation dates: 5 Jan 1844

Scope and Content
Mawn Meadows Colliery, Crook
Marshall Green Colliery, 5 Dec 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/132
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Middleton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/133
Creation dates: 1833 - 1847

Scope and Content
Low Moorsley Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/137
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Murton Colliery, including detailed account of the inquest after the explosion, 1848, cuttings 1799 - 1848 and sections of seams scale 1": 1'



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/151
Creation dates: 1808 - 1849

Scope and Content
Netherton Colliery, including boring account and notes re the colliery, 1823, manuscript, and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/158
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Nettlesworth Coal, list of prices



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/159
Creation dates: 1822

Scope and Content
Newbottle Colliery, including manuscript extracts from Sykes [Local Records] and other printed sources re accidents, 1815 - 1832, cuttings, 1815 - 1847, and particulars of sale of Nesham Main Colliery, Newbottle, including plan, coloured to show lots, marking pits and waggon way, scale 15ch: 1"



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/179
Creation dates: 1822

Scope and Content
Extract re the discovery of an illicit distillery on the Town Moor



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/181
Creation dates: 1766, 1794

Scope and Content
Extract re various accidents in the Newcastle area



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/182
Creation dates: 1836 - 1848

Scope and Content
Newcastle Coal Company



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/185
Creation dates: 1823

Scope and Content
Newton by the Sea Colliery, manuscript notes re the workings and costs



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/187
Creation dates: 4 Dec 1847

Scope and Content
Newton Villa Farm [Newton-on-the-Moor], 29 Nov 1838, Newton, Mitford



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/189
Creation dates: 1840, 1845

Scope and Content
Newton-on-the-Moor



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/190
Creation dates: 3 Nov 1844

Scope and Content
North Sunderland Colliery and Lime Works



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/191
Creation dates: 1827 - 1849

Scope and Content
Norwood Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/193
Creation dates: 24 Nov 1847

Scope and Content
Newbrough Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/194
Creation dates: 3 March 1841

Scope and Content
Nunstainton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/195
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Norwood Colliery, workings accounts (not completed)



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/205
Creation dates: 1838 - 1850

Scope and Content
Northern Coal Mining Company



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/209
Creation dates: 6 Dec 1850

Scope and Content
Tanfield Moor, Andrew's House Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/215
Creation dates: 1839 - 1846

Scope and Content
Northern Coal Mining Company, bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/224
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Oakwellgate Colliery, Gateshead, including manuscript plan of surface area marking owners, scale 2ch: 1", n.d. manuscript notes re sinking, 1820 - 1843, cuttings 1842 - 1845 and bill of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/227
Creation dates: 13 Jan 1843

Scope and Content
Old Park Royalty



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/231
Creation dates: 1819 - 1844

Scope and Content
Ouston Colliery, including handbill offering reward for information re stolen property, 1826 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/233
Creation dates: 1810 - 1819

Scope and Content
Washington and Oxclose Collieries, including handbill re explosion in No 1 Pit, 20 Nov 1828, cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/237
Creation dates: 1839 - 1846 and nd

Scope and Content
Ouston Colliery, including manuscript extracts from Sykes [Local Records] re explosions, 1817 - 1823 and bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/269
Creation dates: 1843 - 1848

Scope and Content
Oxclose Colliery including extracts re an explosion, 1805, bills of lading, 1841, 1846 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/281
Creation dates: 1843

Scope and Content
Pasture Hill Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/285
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Pegswood Colliery, including boring account, c.1823, manuscript and cuttings 1825



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/291
Creation dates: 1837 - 1848

Scope and Content
Pelton Colliery, including extracts re a strike, 1765, bills of lading, 1839, 1846 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/305
Creation dates: 1814 - 1849

Scope and Content
Percy Main Colliery, including extracts re the winning of the colliery, a fire and production, 1799 - 1837, bills of lading 1839, 1846 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/327
Creation dates: 1788 - 1794

Scope and Content
Picktree Colliery, manuscript extract from Sykes [Local Records] re explosion, 1794 and cuttings 1788 - 1794



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/334
Creation dates: 26 Sept 1789

Scope and Content
Pallion Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/335
Creation dates: 1801 - 1838

Scope and Content
Pittington Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/341
Creation dates: 14 Dec 1812

Scope and Content
Plashetts Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/343
Creation dates: 1811, 1813

Scope and Content
Plessy Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/349
Creation dates: 26 May 1832

Scope and Content
Note re the death of John Watson, 16 May 1832 and cuttings re the sale of his house and the appointment of Matthew Liddell as viewer to the Corporation
Extract re coal mines belonging to the Corporation of Newcastle, n.d



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/350
Creation dates: 1772 - 1846

Scope and Content
Pontop Pike Colliery, including bills of lading, 1839, 1846, section of seam, scale ¾": 1', and cuttings, 1772 - 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/362
Creation dates: 1766

Scope and Content
Prudhoe Main Colliery, cutting, 2 Dec 1837, bill of lading, 1839 and extract re hunting incident



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/367
Creation dates: 1771

Scope and Content
Prestwick Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/368
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Amble or Radcliffe Colliery, including manuscript notes re seams and leases, c.1837, cuttings re Radcliffe Colliery and Warkworth Harbour, with engraving of the pit head, 1838 - 1848 and shipping accounts (not completed)



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/396
Creation dates: 9 Dec 1839
Physical characteristics: Manuscript

Scope and Content
Rainton Colliery, including manuscript notes from Sykes [Local Records] re explosions, 1817 - 1823, plan of East Rainton showing pits, scale 8ch: 1"



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/400
Creation dates: 1797 - 1850

Scope and Content
Rainton and Penshaw, Lord Londonderry's Collieries, including engraving of the Letch Pit by J.H. Hair, working accounts (not completed), n.d., bills of lading 1846 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/442
Creation dates: 1757 - 1848

Scope and Content
Ravensworth Colliery, including notes from Matthias Dunn and Sykes Local Records, 1671, 1757 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/449
Creation dates: 1781

Scope and Content
Risemoor Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/450
Creation dates: 1837 and nd

Scope and Content
Raw Colliery, Rothbury



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/454
Creation dates: 24 Oct 1848

Scope and Content
Letter from F.A. Sturt, Oriental Club, London re Redheugh Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/456
Creation dates: 10 Nov 1781

Scope and Content
Risemoor Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/458
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Rock Colliery, note re seams



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/462
Creation dates: 1844 - 1848

Scope and Content
New Roddymoor Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/465
Creation dates: 13 Jan 1849

Scope and Content
Ryhope Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/466
Creation dates: 1830, 1845

Scope and Content
Roddymoor Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/467
Creation dates: 9 Jan 1849

Scope and Content
Ryhope Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/468
Creation dates: 15 April 1840

Scope and Content
Roddymoor and Crook Estates



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/470
Creation dates: nd. and 1839
Physical characteristics: All manuscript

Scope and Content
Coundon Colliery, valuation of coal seams, n.d. plan of 2 fields at Coundon, marking Crawford's Pit, no scale, n.d. letter from Nicholas Wood to D. Crawford re the lease of Coundon, 24 Oct 1839



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/480
Creation dates: 1826
Physical characteristics: Manuscript

Scope and Content
Deanery Estate, plan of the estate marking bore holes and depths, scale 12ch: 1", and section through the line of the boreholes



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/488
Creation dates: 1757 - 1830

Scope and Content
St Anthony's Colliery, including sections of strata, n.d. plan of the workings in the Low Main Seam, scale 8ch: 1", n.d. both manuscript and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/496
Creation dates: 1825 - 1847

Scope and Content
St Helens Auckland Colliery, including engraving of pit head, n.d. extracts re the sinking and working of the colliery and accidents, 1830 - 1837, and cuttings, including West Auckland, Etherley and Black Boy



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/503
Creation dates: 1791, 1847

Scope and Content
Shildon Colliery, Auckland



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/504
Creation dates: 2 Dec 1848

Scope and Content
St Helen's Auckland Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/508
Creation dates: 1812 - 1849

Scope and Content
Chapter Main or Manor Wallsend or St Hilda Colliery, including extracts re the winning of the colliery, 1810, and accident 1839, engraving of the pit head, n.d. bills of lading, 1846 and cuttings, particularly re the 1839 explosion



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/18/560
Creation dates: 1830 - 1844

Scope and Content
St Lawrence Colliery, including engraving of the pit head, by J.H. Hair, n.d. circular re the winning of the colliery, Aug 1833, extracts re the winning and working of the colliery, 1831 - 1837, paper re the gravel bed at St Lawrence by Matthias Dunn, including plan of the workings, 30 Nov 1834, bills of lading, 1839, catalogue of materials for auction, 1843 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19
History of Coal Mining, Vol 19.

Creation dates: 1728 - 1850


Scope and Content

Collieries S - W and miscellaneous, including Greenwich Hospital Estate.



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/1
Creation dates: 1846, 1838 - 1847

Scope and Content
Sacriston Colliery, including bill of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/8
Creation dates: 29 Nov 1835

Scope and Content
Silksworth Royalty



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/9
Creation dates: Aug 1835

Scope and Content
Scremerston Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/10
Creation dates: 1 June 1849

Scope and Content
Ellerdean Colliery, Berwick



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/11a
Greenwich Hospital Estates, papers relating to property formerly belonging to the Earl of Derwentwater, now in the possession of the Greenwich Hospital Commissioners, including -

Creation dates: 3 Sept 1819

Scope and Content
Letter from M. Duke Forrest, Bollihope House listing charges for lead ore smelting at Feldon



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/13a
Creation dates: 6 Jan 1728
Physical characteristics: Manuscript

Scope and Content
"Tack note" signed by Charles Busby on behalf of Sir John Webb, grandfather and guardian of John, son of James, Earl of Derwentwater, deceased, granting to Thomas Errington of Beaufront liberty to mine for lead at Goangill Alston Moor, and laying out terms for a full lease



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/14a
Creation dates: 24 Nov 1762

Scope and Content
Lease from the Greenwich Hospital Commissioners to Mary Loraine of Capel Cleugh West End lead vein for 21 years from 30 Oct 1756, signed by the Commissioners



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/16a
Creation dates: 22 May 1829
Extent and Form: 20 pp 

Scope and Content
An Act to Provide for Better Management of the Affairs of Greenwich Hospital



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/38a
Creation dates: 1823
Extent and Form: 33 pp 

Scope and Content
Report on the State and Condition of the Roads and Mines on the Estates of Greenwich Hospital.... with Suggestions for their Improvement, by Edward Hawke Locker, (Road section only, mines not included) including plan of the central Pennine area from Bellingham to Barnard Castle showing current and proposed turnpike roads, by John Loudon McAdam, scale ½": 1 mile with estimate of costs



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/11
Creation dates: 1820 - 1845

Scope and Content
Newspaper cuttings re Greenwich Hospital Cumberland Estate, 6 July 1793, Spittal Railway and Scremerston Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/19
Creation dates: 1846 - 1849

Scope and Content
Seaham Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/22
Creation dates: 1846 - 1849

Scope and Content
Seaton Royalty, Seaham



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/25
Creation dates: 1843 - 1847

Scope and Content
Seaton Burn Colliery, including bills of lading, 1846, terms for a lease for 31 years from 12 May 1809, manuscript, and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/39
Creation dates: nd.c. 18th century

Scope and Content
Seaton Delaval Colliery, including draft agreement between Sir John Delaval of Seaton Delaval and others and Josiah Horn to suffer a Common Recovery concerning lands, coal mines and salt pans at Seaton Delaval and Hartley, [17 April 1703], manuscript, cuttings 1838 - 1849, bills of lading, 1846 and manuscript plan of part of the Seaton Delaval Estate marking pits and dykes, no scale



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/63
Creation dates: 1825 - 1847

Scope and Content
Seghill Colliery, including case and opinion by R. Hopper Williamson re an agreement made by Sir Francis Blake, 1809, manuscript, poem entitled First Drest Man of Seghill, 31 March 1831, handbill advertising the Seghill Railway, 30 July 1831, proposals for a lease by William Row and others to Sir Francis Blake, 3 Nov 1808, manuscript, notes re the leases, 1823, manuscript, bills of lading, 1846 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/105
Creation dates: 1799 - 1847

Scope and Content
Sheriff Hill or Ellison Main Colliery, including manuscript notes from Sykes [Local Records], re explosions 1793 - 1819, bills of lading, 1841, 1846, handbill re the opening of a landsale depot for Mansfield Colliery, 1 March 1845, plan of Gateshead Fell marking pits and dykes, scale 20ch: 1", 1773, manuscript, section of Doll Pit, scale 6 fath: 1", n.d. particulars of sale of colliery cottages and lands, including plans, Sept 1848 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/155
Creation dates: 1806 - 1840

Scope and Content
Shieldfield Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/159
Creation dates: 16 Nov 1814, 1802-1817

Scope and Content
Shilbottle Colliery, including sinking account for Engine Pit, n.d. manuscript, plan of the colliery workings by R. Tate, scale 4ch: 1", 16 Nov 1814, manuscript and cuttings, 1802 - 1817



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/167
Creation dates: 1839 - 1848

Scope and Content
Shincliffe Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/170
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: Manuscript note

Scope and Content
Shipden Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/171
Creation dates: 1812

Scope and Content
Shiney Row Pit



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/172
Creation dates: 1811, 1847

Scope and Content
Shildon Colliery, Ovington, 29 Jan 1811
Shildon Colliery, Darlington, 1844, 1847



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/173
Creation dates: 1778 - 1796

Scope and Content
Shiremoor Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/175
Creation dates: nd. 1819 - 1849

Scope and Content
Shoreswood Colliery, including manuscript note



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/179
Creation dates: 1779, 1821

Scope and Content
Simonburn Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/181
Creation dates: 15 Feb 1836

Scope and Content
Snipper's Gate Colliery, Hetton



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/183
Creation dates: 1829 - 1849

Scope and Content
Spital Tongues or Leazes Main Colliery, including bills of lading, 1841, 1846, extracts from a lease from the Mayor and Burgesses of Newcastle to Edmund Latimer, including plan marking area leased and surrounding royalty owners, scale 6ch: 1", 9 July 1835, manuscript and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/198
Creation dates: 31 Oct 1833

Scope and Content
Slatyford Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/199
Creation dates: 1833 and 1837

Scope and Content
Springwell Colliery, including extracts re the opening of the colliery, 1826 and handbills and cuttings re the explosions



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/215
Creation dates: Feb 1798

Scope and Content
Springwell and Mount Farms, section of seam and valuation by Robert Edington



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/219
Creation dates: 1839 - 1846

Scope and Content
Springwell Colliery, bills of lading 1839 - 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/228
Creation dates: 1 June 1849

Scope and Content
Springwell and Mount Farms, particulars of sales, including mineral rights, with plan showing lots and marking Springwell Colliery and waggonway



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/237
Creation dates: 1816 - 1844

Scope and Content
South Moor or Shieldrow Colliery, including bills of lading 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/259
Creation dates: 1826

Scope and Content
Stella Coal Company, including manuscript notes from Sykes [Local Records] re explosions, 1826 - 1828, and cuttings and handbills re the 1826 explosion including manuscript list of subscribers



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/265
Creation dates: 1842 - 1846

Scope and Content
Whitefield and Townley Collieries, including bills of lading, 1841, 1846, workings account (not completed), n.d. and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/295
Creation dates: 1843

Scope and Content
Stormont Main Colliery, handbills and cuttings, including engravings of the pithead and workmen playing quoits, mainly re the colliery explosion



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/329
Creation dates: 1768 - 1849

Scope and Content
Tanfield Moor, Tanfield Lea and South Tanfield Collieries, including bills of lading, 1846, notes re an accident in 1740 from Sykes Local Records, handbill re an auction at South Tanfield, 1 Nov 1846 and cuttings 1768 - 1849



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/391
Creation dates: 1841 - 1843

Scope and Content
Team Colliery, including engraving of Street Pit head by T.H. Hair, n.d. bills of lading, 1846, extract re coal mining in the district from 1530, n.d. and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/405
Creation dates: 1843, 1837 - 1849

Scope and Content
Thornley Colliery, cuttings and handbill, mainly re the 1841 explosions and re the trial of Thornley Pit strikers



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/437
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: Manuscript note

Scope and Content
Thornton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/441
Creation dates: 1835 - 1842

Scope and Content
Thrislington Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/447
Creation dates: 1785 - 1796

Scope and Content
Throckley Colliery, including plan marking pits, coal seams and dykes, scale 12ch: 1", with reference giving depths of pits, taken from a plan of 1774, copy nd. manuscript and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/453
Creation dates: 1811 - 1843

Scope and Content
Old Togston Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/457
Creation dates: 1777

Scope and Content
Topp Moor Colliery, Gateshead



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/458
Creation dates: 1841 - 1849

Scope and Content
Team Colliery, handbill re coal prices, 8 Dec 1848 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/461
Creation dates: 1843 - 1850

Scope and Content
Trimdon Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/471
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Twizell Colliery, 1801, 1835 and bill of lading 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/480
Creation dates: 1801 - 1847

Scope and Content
Tyne Main, Friar's Goose and Woodside Collieries, including engraving by T.H. Hair and description of the Friar's Goose engine, n.d. notes re lessees, 1834, bills of lading, 1839 - 1842 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/507
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Gateshead Park Colliery, 15 Jan 1795 and note re explosion at Fauld Pit, 1782 from Sykes [Local Records]



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/517
Creation dates: nd. 1842 - 1845

Scope and Content
Unthank Colliery, Tweedmouth, including manuscript note



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/521
Creation dates: 1811 - 1850

Scope and Content
Bewicke Main or Urpeth Colliery, including extracts from Sykes [Local Records], 1809 - 1810, bills of lading, 1839, 1846, and cuttings,



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/539
Creation dates: 1850, 1836 - 1850

Scope and Content
Usworth Colliery, including cuttings and handbill re the explosion



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/548
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Plan showing collieries in North Durham, scale 1/3": 1 mile



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/549
Creation dates: 1772 - 1845

Scope and Content
Cuttings advertising the sale or lease of various North East Collieries and estates



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/557
Creation dates: 20 April 1798

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled A Report on the Projected Measures for the Defense of the Coal Mines in the County of Durham, by R. Dodd



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/569
Creation dates: 30 Oct 1801

Scope and Content
Particulars of sale of collieries in Ryton, Chester-le-Street and Whickham



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/573
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Section of Engine Pit (no colliery specified)



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/575
Creation dates: 1844 - 1849

Scope and Content
Cuttings re various collieries



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/583
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1838, 1848

Scope and Content
Haltwhistle



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/584
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1838

Scope and Content
Coanwood



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/585
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1849

Scope and Content
Fourstones



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/586
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1791

Scope and Content
Wallhouse
Eltringham, 1847



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/587
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1823

Scope and Content
Birtley, Chollerton
Tone Pit House, Chollerton, 1838
Anick, 1847



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/588
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1849

Scope and Content
Acomb
Kirkheaton, 1823
Heddon on the Wall, 1837



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/589
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1849

Scope and Content
Raylees
Steel and Broomhope, Birtley, 1844



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/590
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1837

Scope and Content
The Raw
Longframlington, 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/591
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1847

Scope and Content
Bog Hall
Fenwick, Stamfordham, 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/593
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1815, 1848

Scope and Content
Acklington
Broomhill, 1844



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/594
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1847

Scope and Content
Togston



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/595
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1807, 1847

Scope and Content
Eglingham
Longwitton, n.d.



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/596
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1848

Scope and Content
Hauterslaw, Ellingham
North Sunderland, 1848
Pasture Hill, 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/597
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1802 - 1845

Scope and Content
Shilbottle



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/598
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1807

Scope and Content
Glendale
Newton on the Moor, 1848
Linton, 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/599
Creation dates: 1802, 1838

Scope and Content
Greenlaw Walls



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/600
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery

Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Etal



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/601
Cuttings advertising the sale of the landsale colliery -

Creation dates: 1802

Scope and Content
East Sleekburn
Bedlington, 1815



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/19/603
Creation dates: 1846 - 1849

Scope and Content
Cuttings advertizing the sale of colliery waggons and stock, 1838 - 1846 and various cuttings re the coal trade



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20
History of Coal Mining, Vol 20.

Creation dates: 1716 - 1875


Scope and Content

Collieries W



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/1
Creation dates: 1811 - 1846

Scope and Content
Walbottle Colliery, including engraving of the bottom of the pit shaft by T.H. Hair, n.d. bills of lading 1846 and cuttings and extracts, 1811 - 1846



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/13
Creation dates: 1779 - 1846

Scope and Content
Waldridge Colliery, including manuscript extracts from Sykes Local Records, 1779 - 1831, report re a case in the Court of King's Bench re wayleaves, 14 Nov 1787, engraving of the pit head, n.d. pamphlet entitled Report of the Trial of the Pitmen...., 1832, bills of lading, 1839, 1846 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/59
Creation dates: 1763 - 1849

Scope and Content
Walker Colliery, including handbill re an accident, 1823, sections of the High Main Seam, scale ¾": 1ft, n.d. note re lessees, 1831 - 1832, manuscript plan of Walker, Wallsend, St Anthony's and surrounding estates, no scale, n.d. manuscript, bills of lading, 1846, notes re colliery workings and accidents from Sykes Local Records and Matthias Dunn, 1763 - 1823, plan of workings in the Bensham Seam, Henry Pit, n.d. manuscript notes re seams and boring account for Charlotte Pit, 1801, manuscript and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/103
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Engravings of pit head scenes and the drops, by T.H. Hair



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/111, 143
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 1784 - 1838

Scope and Content
Handbills and cuttings re the 1821 and 1835 explosions and inquests, and earlier explosions



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/136
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: c.1770 - 1837

Scope and Content
Extracts re the history of the colliery and its lessees and re explosions



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/150
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 1830

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled Proceedings.... The King v Russell and Others, Relative to Coal Staiths Erected at Wallsend



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/163
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 23 Dec 1834

Scope and Content
Paper entitled On Making the Society a Place of Deposit for Mining Records, by John Buddle



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/191
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: April 1831

Scope and Content
Plan of workings in the High Main Seam, Wallsend, scale 19ch: 1"



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/192
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 1841, 1846

Scope and Content
Bills of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/195
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 1835

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled A Critical Analysis of the Evidence.... at the Inquest.... at Wallsend, by George Fife



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/221
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 16 Nov 1835

Scope and Content
Paper entitled Narrative of the Explosion.... at Wallsend Colliery, by John Buddle



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/261
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 1875

Scope and Content
Pamphlet entitled An Account of the Dreadful Explosion in Wallsend Colliery.... by John Sykes



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/299
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following

Creation dates: 1821-1835

Scope and Content
Catalogue of colliery stock from Wallsend to be auctioned on 15, 16 May 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/309
Wallsend Colliery, particularly papers re the explosions of 1821 and 1835 and the Keelmen's dispute, 1830, including the following -

Creation dates: 1843

Scope and Content
Cuttings re the death of John Buddle junior including obituaries and notices of the sale of his property



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/313
Creation dates: 1787-1851

Scope and Content
Washington Colliery, including 2 pitmen's bonds, 1787, 1810 and 1812, manuscript 1 damaged, sections of the High Main, Low Main, Maudlin and Hutton Seams, scale ¾": 1', n.d. manuscript handbill re the explosion, 18 Aug [1851] and cuttings, 1801 - 1851



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/355
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
New Washington Colliery, manuscript note from Sykes [Local Records], re explosions 1796 and 1848



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/363
Creation dates: 1841 - 1850

Scope and Content
Westerton Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/367
Creation dates: 1845 - 1850

Scope and Content
West Moor Colliery, including bill of lading, n.d. and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/373
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Whickham Colliery, note re waggonway 1690 from Matthias Dunn



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/379
Creation dates: 28 March 1846

Scope and Content
Whitfield Pit



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/380
Creation dates: 20 Aug 1822

Scope and Content
Wall Fell, Hexham



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/381
Creation dates: 20 Jan 1824

Scope and Content
Whitelee Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/382
Creation dates: 11 Oct 1845

Scope and Content
Wingate Moor, Netherwitton



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/383
Creation dates: 1835 - 1848

Scope and Content
Whitley Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/391
Creation dates: 8, 11 Jan 1716
Extent and Form: 2 letters 

Scope and Content
From John Atkinson to Nathaniel Blaikston re the Duke of Somerset's Billy Moor Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/417
Creation dates: 1836 - 1849

Scope and Content
Whitwell Colliery, including engraving by T.H. Hair, n.d. and cuttings and extracts



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/429
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Whitridge Main Colliery, bill of lading



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/431
Creation dates: 1837 - 1848

Scope and Content
Whitworth Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/437
Creation dates: 1846

Scope and Content
Widdington Colliery, including manuscript note and boring account, c.1823 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/441
Creation dates: 1825 - 1842
Physical characteristics: Manuscript

Scope and Content
Wideopen Colliery, including plan of the pit head, scale 2ch: 1", 6 Feb 1826, engraving by T.H.Hair and cuttings and extracts



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/449
Creation dates: 1786 - 1844

Scope and Content
Willington Colliery, including extracts, handbills and cuttings re explosions, 1831 and 1841, bills of lading, 1846, notes re workings, 1775 - 1831 from Sykes Local Records, n.d. engraving of the pit head by T.H.Hair, 2 plans of Willington marking royalty owners and pits, scale 16ch: 1", n.d. notes re ownership of the colliery, n.d. and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/497
Creation dates: 1819

Scope and Content
Willow Bridge Colliery, Bedlingtonshire including note and boring account, c.1823, and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/499
Creation dates: nd

Scope and Content
Waring Town Colliery, manuscript note



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/501
Creation dates: nd. and 1839-1849

Scope and Content
Wingate Grange Colliery, including plan marking estates and pits, scale 2 ½": 1 mile, n.d. and cuttings, 1839 - 1849



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/518
Creation dates: 1841 - 1849

Scope and Content
South Wingate Colliery, including section of the exploring drift, scales 20': 1", 1ch: 1", n.d. catalogue of colliery stock for auction, March 1847 and cuttings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/542
Creation dates: 1844

Scope and Content
Wingate Grange Colliery, newspaper report re the Wire Rope case



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/558
Creation dates: 1821 - 1849

Scope and Content
Witton Park Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/560
Creation dates: 1845 - 1849

Scope and Content
Woodifield Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/566
Creation dates: 1837 - 1847

Scope and Content
Woodhouse Close Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/571
Creation dates: 1843, 1846

Scope and Content
Willington Colliery, Auckland



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/572
Creation dates: 1836, 1848

Scope and Content
Woodlands Colliery, Cockfield



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/573
Creation dates: [1840]

Scope and Content
Helmington Row Colliery



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/20/575
Creation dates: 1837 - 1844

Scope and Content
Wylam Colliery, including manuscript notes re flooding, 1771, bills of lading, n.d. engraving of a locomotive engine, n.d. and extracts and cuttings