Durham Mining Museum - Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Co., Ltd. (original) (raw)
Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron and Coal Co., Ltd.
Warning: This is not intended to be an exhaustive history of the company, but anindication of the changes of ownership and the links between companies and directors in those companies. The company may own other properties etc. and there may have been other changes of ownership etc. for which we currently do not have details.
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Big Vein Level | Sirhowy | A. L. Davies | — | — | |
| Coed Cae Level | Victoria | A. L. Davies | — | — | Not worked |
| Ebbw Vale | Ebbw Vale | B. Owen | 605 | 44 | |
| Ebbw Vale, No. 15 | Ebbw Vale | — | — | ||
| Ebbw Vale, No. 22 | Ebbw Vale | — | — | ||
| Ebbw Vale, No. 6 | Ebbw Vale | — | — | ||
| Engine Pit | Sirhowy | A. L. Davies | — | — | |
| Fireclay Level [a] | Sirhowy | A. L. Davies | — | — | Included in No. 7, Sirhowy |
| Fireclay Level [b] | Ebbw Vale | B. Owen | — | — | Included in No. 15, Ebbw Vale |
| Ganister | Sirhowy | A. L. Davis | — | — | |
| Gorse Bash Level | Pontypool | J. Jones | — | — | Not worked |
| Graig Fawr Level | Cwm | J. Jones | — | — | Included in Marine |
| Graig Fawr Tillery | Cwm | J. Jones | — | — | Included in Marine |
| Marine | Cwm | J. Jones | 597 | 122 | |
| Marine, No. 1 Pit | Cwm | — | — | ||
| Marine, No. 2 Pit | Cwm | — | — | ||
| Sirhowy (No. 7) | Sirhowy | A. L. Davies | 365 | 131 | This includes Fireclay Level, Gannister Level, & No. 4 Pit |
| Victoria, No. 1, No. 5, and No. 6 | Victoria | A. L. Davies | 510 | 105 | |
| Victoria, No. 2 | Victoria | A. L. Davies | — | — | |
| Victoria, No. 3 | Victoria | A. L. Davies | — | — | |
| Victoria, No. 4 | Victoria | A. L. Davies | — | — | |
| Victoria, No. 8 | Victoria | A. L. Davies | — | — | |
| Waun Llwyd | Victoria | T. Jones | 850 | 75 | |
| 2,927 | 477 | ||||
| 3,404 | |||||
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Ebbw Vale Pits, Nos. 15 and 22, and Fire Clay Level | Ebbw Vale | B. Owen | 545 | 42 | | | Ganister | Sirhowy | A. L. Davis | — | — | | | Glyn [a] | Pontypool | | 6 | 16 | | | Graig Fawr | Cwm | J. Jones | 87 | 10 | | | Marine | Cwm | J. Jones | 748 | 85 | | | Sirhowy and Ganister | Sirhowy | A. L. Davies | 229 | 136 | | | Victoria, No. 1 | Victoria | A. L. Davies | 275 | 88 | | | Waunllwyd | Victoria | T. Jones | 884 | 67 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,774 | 444 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,218 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Ebbw Vale Pits, Nos. 15 and 22, and Fire Clay Level | Cwmfrwdoer | B. Owen | 249 | 25 | | | Graig Fawr | Cwm | J. Tinsley | 68 | 7 | | | Marine | Cwm | J. Tinsley | 963 | 183 | | | Sirhowy No. 7, and Ganister | Sirhowy | John Jones | 199 | 124 | | | Victoria, No. 1 | Victoria | John Jones | 221 | 82 | | | Waun Llwyd | Victoria | T. Jones | 1,151 | 151 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,851 | 572 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,423 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ----------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Abercarn (Prince of Wales and Quarry Pits) | Abercarn | John Harper | 728 | 137 | | | Graig Fawr | Cwm | J. Tinsley | 124 | 7 | | | Marine | Cwm | J. Tinsley | 1,429 | 291 | | | No. 7, and Ganister | Sirhowy | John Jones | 7 | 1 | | | Nos. 15, 22, and Fireclay Level | Ebbw Vale | John Jones | 29 | 1 | | | Victoria [n] | Victoria | John Jones | 308 | 95 | | | Waun Llwyd | Victoria | T. Jones | 1,418 | 175 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,043 | 707 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4,750 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Abercarn (Prince of Wales and Quarry Pits) | Abercarn | John Harper | 872 | 176 | | | Clay Level and Penycae Buff Clay Level | Ebbw Vale | A. Parry | 49 | 7 | | | Graig Fawr | Cwm | Thomas Jones | 154 | 9 | | | Marine, No. 1 | Cwm | Evan Parry | 810 | 83 | | | Marine, No. 2 | Cwm | Evan Parry | 1,349 | 128 | | | Victoria [i] | Victoria | A. Parry | 423 | 88 | | | Waun Llwyd, No. 1 | Victoria | Thomas Walters | 760 | 60 | | | Waun Llwyd, No. 2 | Victoria | Thomas Walters | 931 | 135 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,348 | 686 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,034 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Ebbw Vale, Mon. |
|---|---|
| Annual Output: | 1,858,600 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Household, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Fireclay, Ironstone |
| Source: 1923 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 |
Company Directors
| Chairman: | Mills, Frederick, Sir, Bart., D.L. |
|---|---|
| Managing Director: | Mills, Frederick, Sir, Bart., D.L. |
| Directors: | Beynon, Jno. W., Sir, Bart. |
| Beynon, Lionel Franklyn | |
| Henriques, Philip, Sir, K.B.E. | |
| Jackson, Henry Mather, Sir, Bart., C.B.E. | |
| General Manager: | Hann, Frank P. |
| Chief Colliery Manager: | John, W. H. |
| Secretary: | Northgraves, B. |
| Agent: | Jones, C. Godfrey |
Source: 1923 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
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Abercarn, Cwmcarn | | G. H. Simpson | 885 | 115 | | | Abercarn, Prince of Wales | | S. M. Collings | 1,100 | 185 | | | Ebbw Vale, Clay Level | Ebbw Vale | Edwin Embrey | — | 41 | | | Graig Fawr | Ebbw Vale | J. Weale | 85 | 10 | | | Marine, Nos. 1 and 2 | Ebbw Vale | E. J. Gay | 1,700 | 220 | | | Prince of Wales [MON] | Ebbw Vale | E. Embrey | 900 | 75 | | | Waunllwyd, Nos. 1 and 2 | Ebbw Vale | W. J. Oliver | 1,600 | 190 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,270 | 836 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7,106 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Disaster/Major Accident
| Date | Colliery/Pit | Deaths | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar 1927 | Marine | 52 | Explosion, firedamp, propagated by coal dust, ignition caused by either safety lamp or of stones falling on stones |
 Names of those killed |
Links to other areas of this site
| 1932-12-10 | Article from The Science and Art of Mining — "Reduction In Capital" |
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Company Details
| Registered Office: | Ebbw Vale, Mon. |
|---|---|
| Seams Worked: | Tillery, Big, Three Quarter, Gwarycae, Black Vein, Meadow, Old Coal |
| Power Used: | Electric |
| Annual Output: | 2,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Coking, Household, Steam |
| Other Minerals Worked: | Fireclay, Ironstone |
| Source: 1933 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 |
Company Directors
| Directors: | Allan, David H., 4, Fenchurch Avenue, E.C.3 |
|---|---|
| Dickinson, Arthur L., Sir, F.C.A., Kentons, Haslemere, Surrey | |
| Mort, Trevor L., J.P., Ebbw Vale | |
| General Manager: | Mort, Trevor L., J.P. |
| Secretary: | Northgraves, B., F.C.I.S. |
| Agent: | John, W. H. |
| Owen, B. T. |
Source: 1933 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
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------ | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Abercarn, Prince of Wales | | Arthur Hale | 1,000 | 120 | | | Cwmcarn | Cwmcarn | H. G. Davies | 800 | 100 | | | Ebbw Vale, Clay Level | Ebbw Vale | | 30 | — | | | Marine, Nos. 1 and 2 | Ebbw Vale | E. J. Gay | 1,900 | 230 | | | Prince of Wales [MON] | Ebbw Vale | | 300 | 30 | | | Waunllwyd, Nos. 1 and 2 | Ebbw Vale | W. J. Oliver | 2,000 | 200 | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,030 | 680 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,710 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- 1923 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
- 1933 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
- 1894 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1896 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department, also available online at Peak District Mines Historical Society Ltd Where to find this report
- 1900 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1905 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1910 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report