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Catalogue description National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation: Production Department and successors
| Reference: | COAL 29 |
|---|---|
| Title: | National Coal Board and British Coal Corporation: Production Department and successors |
| Description: |
This series contains files of the Production Department, later the Mining Department, relating to the development of coal reserves and to the safe and efficient working of them. |
| Date: | 1935-1995 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
British Coal Corporation, Technical Department, 1987-1991 National Coal Board, Mining Department, 1971-1985 National Coal Board, Production Department, 1946-1971 National Coal Board, Technical Department, 1985-1987 |
| Physical description: | 1558 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
The Production Department was responsible for planning and initiating the development of coal reserves, and also ensuring that they were efficiently and safely worked. Thus, it had dealt with, amongst other matters, re-organisation schemes, training, health and safety in mines, technical aspects of mining, electrical and mechanical devices, coal preparation and supplies. Its responsibilities were wide, including central workshops, the regional geological service, the regional architectural and quantity surveying service, and the mines rescue service. The name of this department was changed from Production Department to Mining Department in July 1971. |
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