Durham Mining Museum - Wilsons and Clyde Coal Co., Ltd. (original) (raw)
Wilsons and Clyde 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 | | | | | | Clyde | Hamilton | James Wyper | 632 | 129 | | | Douglas Park | Bothwell | William Martin | 261 | 37 | | | East Parkhead | Bellshill | William Martin | 144 | 20 | | | Law | Carluke | Robert McNeil | 75 | 7 | | | Mauldslie | Carluke | Robert McNeil | 91 | 17 | | | Pollok | Pollokshaws | Henry Telfer | 114 | 11 | | | Shawfield | Carluke | Robert McNeil | 268 | 73 | | | Stravenhouse | Carluke | Robert McNeil | 109 | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,694 | 305 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,999 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Clyde | Hamilton | James Wyper | 455 | 82 | |
| Glencraig | Lochgelly | George McLellan | 52 | 26 | Sinking |
| Law | Carluke | Rob. McNeil | 297 | 34 | |
| Shawfield | Carluke | Rob. McNeil | 245 | 69 | |
| 1,049 | 211 | ||||
| 1,260 | |||||
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Brownlee | Law | Robert McNeil | 89 | 21 | | | Clyde | Hamilton | James Wyper | 496 | 95 | | | Douglas Park | Bothwell | William Martin | 212 | 42 | | | East Parkhead | Bellshill | William Martin | 272 | 53 | | | Glencraig | Lochgelly | William Telfer | 334 | 69 | | | Law | Carluke | Robert McNeil | 212 | 26 | | | Shawfield | Carluke | Robert McNeil | 260 | 66 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,875 | 372 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,247 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Brownlee | Carluke | W. Davidson | 93 | 21 | |
| Clyde | Hamilton | Andrew Hepburn | 474 | 73 | |
| Douglas Park | Bothwell | William Martin | 234 | 42 | |
| East Parkhead | Bellshill | William Martin | 294 | 57 | |
| Glencraig | Lochgelly | R. Wilson | 862 | 144 | |
| Law | Carluke | W. Davidson | 234 | 34 | |
| Lethans | Saline | W. H. Telfer | 14 | 11 | Sinking |
| Shawfield | Carluke | W. Davidson | 219 | 69 | |
| 2,424 | 451 | ||||
| 2,875 | |||||
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ----------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Brownlee | Carluke | W. Davidson | 81 | 21 | | | Clyde | Hamilton | Andrew Hepburn | 445 | 130 | | | Douglas Park | Bothwell | Daniel Wilson | 267 | 44 | | | East Parkhead | Bellshill | William H. Martin | 290 | 58 | | | Glencraig | Lochgelly | R. Wilson | 1,047 | 222 | | | Law | Carluke | W. Davidson | 141 | 25 | | | Lethans, No. 1 | Saline | Alex. Bauld | 152 | 18 | | | Lethans, No. 2 | Saline | Alex. Bauld | 120 | 20 | | | Shawfield | Carluke | W. Davidson | 301 | 81 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,844 | 619 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,463 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- | --------------- | ------- | ------- | | | Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | | | ground | ground | | | | | | Clyde | Hamilton | Andrew Hepburn | 276 | 80 | | | Douglas Castle | Douglas West Station | R. C. Crawford | 155 | 46 | | | Douglas Park | Bothwell | Daniel Wilson | 212 | 63 | | | East Parkhead | Bellshill | Daniel Wilson | 229 | 67 | | | Glencraig | Lochgelly | John Clark | 679 | 123 | | | Law | Carluke | W. Davidson | 83 | 20 | | | Law, Nos. 8 and 9 | Carluke | John Harrison | 20 | 6 | | | Lethans, No. 1 | Saline | Alex. Bauld | 62 | 20 | | | Lethans, No. 2 | Saline | Alex. Bauld | 99 | 29 | | | Shawfield | Carluke | Walter Davidson | 270 | 74 | | | Shawfield, Brownlee Pits | Carluke | Walter Davidson | 59 | 17 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,144 | 545 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,689 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Collieries/Mines Owned
| Employees | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Mine | Locality | Manager | Under | Above | |
| ground | ground | ||||
| Clyde | Hamilton | Andrew Hepburn | 267 | 85 | |
| Douglas Castle | Douglas West Station | William A. Willis | 267 | 72 | |
| Douglas Park | Bothwell | John McDonald Williamson | 237 | 53 | |
| East Parkhead | Bellshill | Daniel Wilson | 309 | 67 | |
| Glencraig | Lochgelly | John Spence | 887 | 208 | |
| Law, Nos. 6 and 7 | Carluke | John Harrison | 83 | 17 | |
| Law, Nos. 8 and 9 | Carluke | William Cargill | 123 | 19 | |
| Lethans, No. 1 Mine | Saline | — | — | Abandoned | |
| Lethans, No. 1 | Saline | Alex. Bauld | — | — | Abandoned |
| Lethans, No. 2 Surface Mine | Saline | Alex. Bauld | 9 | — | |
| Lethans, No. 2 | Saline | Alex. Bauld | 218 | 53 | |
| Milnwood | Bellshill | Gavin W. Howieson | 370 | 83 | |
| Shawfield | Carluke | John Harrison | 305 | 104 | |
| Shawfield, Brownlee Pits | Carluke | John Harrison | — | — | |
| 3,075 | 761 | ||||
| 3,836 | |||||
Company Details
| Registered Office: | Bothwell Street, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Steam |
| 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: | Wilson, Robert M., Tillicoultry House, Tillicoultry |
|---|---|
| Directors: | Rankin, W. B., W.S., 3, Coates Crescent, Edinburgh |
| Telfer, Henry, Clydesdale, Uddingston | |
| Telfer, Wm. H., M.E., Birkenshaw, Uddingston | |
| Wilson, James R., Sir, Bart., Invertrossachs, Callendar | |
| Wilson, Robert M., Tillicoultry House, Tillicoultry | |
| General Manager: | Telfer, Wm. H. |
| Secretary: | Brown, James |
| Agent: | Crawford, Robert |
| Wilson, Wm. A. |
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 | ||||
| Backmuir | Hamilton | Andrew Hepburn | 377 | 83 | |
| Douglas Castle | Douglas | John Williamson | 225 | 65 | |
| Douglas Park | Bellshill | Andrew Paterson | 185 | 43 | |
| East Parkhead | Bellshill | Daniel Wilson | 343 | 76 | |
| Glencraig | Lochgelly | Drummond Liddell | 725 | 148 | |
| Law and Shawfield | Carluke | William Cargill | 479 | 121 | Law and Shawfield |
| Lethans | Steelend | Alex. Bauld | 314 | 60 | |
| Milnwood | Bellshill | John Harrison | 470 | 120 | |
| Shawfield and Law | Carluke | William Cargill | 479 | 121 | Law and Shawfield |
| 3,597 | 837 | ||||
| 4,434 | |||||
Company Details
| Registered Office: | 127, St. Vincent Street, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 500 D.C. and 440 A.C., 25 cycles |
| Annual Output: | 1,000,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Anthracite, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Navigation, Steam |
| 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
| Chairman: | Macdairmid, Allan C., 41, Oswald Street, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Managing Director: | Barr, David J. |
| Directors: | Rankin, W. B., W.S., 3, Coates Crescent, Edinburgh |
| Telfer, Wm. H., M.E., Whitestripe, Newmains | |
| Wilson, James R., Sir, Bart., Invertrossachs, Callendar | |
| Wilson, Wm. A., 29, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow | |
| Agent: | Black, David |
| Crowe, A. |
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 | | | | | | Backmuir | Hamilton | George Sydserff | 370 | 85 | | | Douglas Castle | Douglas | Robert C. Kay | 266 | 84 | | | Glencraig | Lochgelly | Alex. Dewar | 904 | 234 | | | Law | Carluke | John Meek | 136 | 24 | | | Lethans | Steelend | William McDill | 192 | 51 | | | Shawfield | Carluke | William Cargill | 192 | 76 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,060 | 554 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,614 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | 36, Robertson Street, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Power Used: | Electric. Voltage: 500 D.C. and 440 A.C., 50 cycles |
| Annual Output: | 850,000 tons |
| Class of Coal: | Anthracite, Gas, Household, Manufacturing, Navigation, Steam |
| Source: 1940 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: | Rankin, W. B., W.S., 3, Coates Crescent, Edinburgh |
|---|---|
| Deputy Chairman: | Telfer, Wm. H., M.E., Whitestripe, Newmains |
| Managing Director: | Barr, David J. |
| Directors: | Houldsworth, J. F. H., Capt. |
| Macdairmid, A. C., 41, Oswald Street, Glasgow | |
| Telfer, Wm. H., M.E., Whitestripe, Newmains | |
| Wilson, James R., Sir, Bart., Invertrossachs, Callendar | |
| Wilson, Wm. A., 29, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow | |
| Secretary: | Brown, James |
| Agent: | Cairns, William |
Source: 1940 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 | | | | | | Douglas Castle | Douglas | Robert C. Kay | 300 | 124 | | | Glencraig | Lochgelly | William Black | 1,020 | 271 | | | Woodside | Netherburn | Walter Flemming | 220 | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,540 | 455 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,995 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Company Details
| Registered Office: | 36, Robertson Street, Glasgow |
|---|---|
| Source: 1947 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: | Mullin, George |
|---|---|
| Managing Director: | Mullin, George |
| Directors: | Houldsworth, J. F. H., Lt.-Col. |
| McCulloch, Wm., 59, Bath Street, Glasgow | |
| Wilson, James R., Sir, Bart., Invertrossachs, Callendar | |
| Wilson, Wm. A., 29, St. Vincent Place, Glasgow | |
| Secretary: | Brown, James |
| Agent: | Black, William |
| Cairns, William |
Source: 1947 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 | | | | | | Ashgill | | James Andrews | 45 | 15 | | | Douglas Castle | | A. M. Johnson | 260 | 128 | | | Glencraig | | P. Johnson | 676 | 247 | | | Skillyton | | J. Andrews | 16 | 60 | | | Woodside | | W. Flemming | 31 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,028 | 455 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,483 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
- 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
- 1940 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
- 1947 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
- 1915 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report
- 1920 List of Mines - Government report from the Mines Department Where to find this report