Reference Code:  NRO 3410
Papers of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers
NRO 3410/Bell
Bell Collection


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Volumes containing extracts from printed sources and newspapers cuttings re geological matters and the history of coal mining

NRO 3410/Bell/14-23 History of Coal Mining Vols 14 - 23.

10 volumes containing newspaper cuttings, notes, handbills, extracts, pamphlets and plans re collieries in Northumberland and Durham arranged roughly in alphabetical order. Most of the material consists of newspaper cuttings re the sale or lease of collieries, advertising of vacancies, accidents, explosions and pitmen's disturbances and descriptions of the collieries. These are included for almost every colliery and are not individually specified, only the name of the colliery and covering dates are given. If additional material is included e.g. notes, usually taken from Sykes, Local Records, plans, sections of strata, hand bills, pamphlets, bills of lading or accounts, this is noted. All documents are printed except where otherwise specified




Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1
History of Coal Mining, Vol 1.

Creation dates: 1779 - 1849

Extent and Form: 504 pp 


Scope and C504 pp 
 
Scope and Contentts from printed volumes, plans and newspaper cuttings re geological matters in Northumberland, Durham and elswewhere, mainly relating to coal deposits and mining, 1779 - 1849



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/1
Creation dates: 1799
 
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Pamphlet entitled Werners Mineral System, translated by Richard Edwards



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/9
Creation dates: 1558 - 1776, nd
Physical characteristics: Manuscript
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List of books re geology



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/15
Creation dates: nd
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Extracts entitled Treasures of the Earth and the Mineral Kingdom taken from Knight's Store of Knowledge and elsewhere, including maps



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/145
Creation dates: nd
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Newspaper cutting entitled Comparative View of Huttonian and Wernian Theories.

Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/151
Creation dates: nd
Physical characteristics: Manuscript
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Notes re fossils
Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/157
Creation dates: nd
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Extract from the Irish Penny Journal re fossils by Prof Berengers

Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/161
Creation dates: c.1830. nd
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Engravings of fossils including a fossil tree at Cresswellas

Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/165
Creation dates: nd
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Newspaper cuttings including the keeping of mining records, by T. Sopwithrence: NRO 3410/Bell/1/173
Creation dates: nd

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Review of Geology, Introductory, Descriptive and Practical by Prof. David Anstead



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/179
Creation dates: nd
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Paper entitled The Connection between Geological Structure... and Scenery NRO 3410/Bell/1/187
Creation dates: 1831 - 1849

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Newspaper cuttings re slate, marble, limestone and coal including Professor Buckland's Bridgewater Treatise



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/191
Creation dates: nd

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Geognostic map of Northumberland and Durham



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/195
Creation dates: 1845

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Syllabus of lecturers at the Literary and Philosophical Society by David Anstread



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/203
Creation dates: 1794

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Map to accompany the survey of agriculture in Northumberland by Bailey and Culley



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/205
Creation dates: 11 Dec 1845

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Cutting re London in 1763



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/209
Creation dates: nd

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Continuation of NRO 3410/Bell/1/145



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/225
Creation dates: c.1833 - 1847

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Newspaper cuttings re coal mining including reports from Prof. Buckland, J.M. Bunker, R. Clanney, Prof. Silliman and Mr Wrightson



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/233
Creation dates: 19 Dec 1831

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Paper entitled Stratiform Basalt by William Hutton



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/261
Creation dates: Aug 1838

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Report of a meeting of the British Association including papers by John Buddle on the Newcastle Coalfield, by Professor Daubeny re the Allegany Mountains and by Mr Washington on Anthracite



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/265
Creation dates: 19 Dec 1831

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Paper entitled Properties and Chemical Constitution of Coal



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/267
Creation dates: 7 Sept 1839

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Newspaper cutting entitled Electical Currents in Stratifed Rocks



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/269
Creation dates: 1844 - 1845

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Newspaper 1844 - 1845

Scope and ContentAN class=Ign>Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/272
Creation dates: 26 Dec 1843

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Newspaper cutting entitled The Coal Trade



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/273
Creation dates: nd

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Descriptions of coal mining and varieties of coal including sections of dykes and workings



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/310
Creation dates: 18 April 1831

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Paper entitled 18 April 1831

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Paper entitled Geology of a Part of Northumberland and Durham by Nicholas Woodeation dates: 1848

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Catalogue of the organic remains of permien rock in Northumberland and Durham, by William King



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/379
Creation dates: Feb 1815

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Paper entitled Observations on Geology in Northumberland and Durham and remarks on Mr Westgarth Forsters Section..., by Robert Bakewell



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/402
Creation dates: nd

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Extract from the History of Mines and Metals, by Dr F. Nichols



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/419
Creation dates: nd

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Extract re ores and coal from the History of Northumberland, by Wallis



Reference: NRO 3410/Bell/1/441
Creation dates: nd

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Description of the coal trade by John Hodgson extracted from Akehead's Pictnd

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