National Union of Mineworkers, South Celynen Lodge, Newbridge 1888-1974
GB0218.D873

Summary Information

Repository
Gwent Archives
Creator
National Union of Mineworkers. South Celynen Lodge, Newbridge.
Title
National Union of Mineworkers, South Celynen Lodge, Newbridge
ID
GB0218.D873
Date
1888-1974
Extent
0.09 Cubic Metres
Language
English

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Biographical/Historical note

The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) is a trade union for coal miners in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1945 as a reorganisation of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain (MFGB), the miners' unions were for much of the 20th century a powerful force not only in the British union movement, but also in British politics. The NUM took part in three national miners' strikes in 1972, 1974 and 1984-85. Its influence was destroyed by the failure of the 1984-85 strike and by the closing of most of Britain's coal mines; it is now a small union with negligible political power.

Miners’ lodges (governed by a lodge committee) each represented a colliery or pit, and were the local branches of the NUM, and its predecessor, the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.

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Scope and Contents note

Minute books, 1926-1960; Financial records 1938-1951; correspondence, 1941-1963; miscellaneous papers, 1888-1968 and undated; price lists, 1909-1964; miscellaneous files re agreements, minutes, reports, compensation, etc. 1945-1968; papers relating to Lodge Ballots (for officers), 1955-1969.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

 Gwent Archives

Conditions Governing Access note

There are no restrictions on access

Conditions Governing Use note

Usual copyright conditions apply.

Accruals note

Accruals are not expected.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Accession 873 (nos. 1-12, 14-58); Accession 4413 (D873/13).

Appraisal note

All records have been retained.

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Controlled Access Headings

Subject(s)

  • Coal miners--Trades unions--Wales, South; Trades union meetings--Wales, South;

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Other Finding Aids note

Copies of finding aids are available at Gwent Archives.

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Collection Inventory

 D873/1-21 Minute Books 1926-1960 

 D873/1  2 Jan 1926-21 Dec 1934 

 D873/2  5 Jan 1935-14 Aug1937 

 D873/3  1 Jan 1937-25 Apr 1939 

 D873/4  6 May 1939-27 Feb 1941 

 D873/5  7 Dec 1940-23 Jan 1943 

 D873/6  6 Feb 1943-22 Dec 1944 

 D873/7  6 Jan 1945-1 Mar 1946 

 D873/8  16 Mar 1946-15 Feb 1947 

 D873/9  8 Feb 1947-26 Feb 1948 

 D873/10  28 Feb 1948-10 Feb 1949 

 D873/11  19 Feb 1949-9 Feb 1950 

 D873/12  11 Feb 1950-24 Feb 1951 

 D873/13  Feb 1951-Mar 1952 

 D873/14  22 Feb 1952-26 Feb 1953 

 D873/15  21 Feb 1953-11 Mar 1954 

 D873/16  27 Feb 1954-24 Feb 1955 

 D873/17  19 Feb 1955-25 Feb 1956 

 D873/18  18 Feb 1956-9 Mar 1957 

 D873/19  2 Mar 1957-22 Feb 1958 

 D873/20  1 Feb 1958-29 Jan 1959 

 D873/21  14 Feb 1959-12 Mar 1960 

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 D873/22-23 Financial 1938-1951 

 D873/22 South Celynen Sick and Accident Fund. Account Book 1938-1951 

 D873/49 Canteen Balance Sheet 1947-1948 

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 D873/23-34 Correspondence 1941-1963 

 D873/23 From Miners' Agent 1951-1952 

 D873/24 From Miners' Agent 1955, 1959-1961, 1963 

 D873/25 From N.U.M. Area Office, Cardiff 1954-1959 

 D873/26 Holiday Arrangements 1947-1960 

 D873/27 Sports Day 1949 

 D873/28 Promotion Scheme, enginemen 1949, 1959, 1963 

 D873/29 Wortley Hall (Recreational, Educational and Holiday Homes) 1951-1952 

 D873/30 General 1951-1952 

 D873/31 General 1960-1962 

 D873/32 East Meadow Vein dispute 1951 

 D873/33 Lodge Banner 1952-1953 

 D873/34 Essential Works Order, Guaranteed Wage 1941-1950 

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 D873/35 Miscellaneous Papers 1888-1954 

 D873/35 Miscellaneous papers including - Agreement re lost time on "Show Card" days - 1902; Rules, South Wales Miners' Federation - 1940; Fidelity Guarantee Bond, Lodge Treasurer - 1913, 1921; Pithead Baths - 1950-1954; Welfare Agreement - 1948; Deputation re Contractors system -1888; Doctors' Agreements (2) - undated; Coal Picking on tips - 1930, 1932; Joint Agreement S.W.M.F and National Amalgamated Union of Enginemen, Firemen, Mechanics, Motormen and Electrical workers - 1914; Agreement re services of Solicitor - 1913; Lodge Accounts - 1947; Disputes Committee Awards - 1917-1937. 1888-1954 

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 D873/36-43 Price Lists 1909-1964 

 D873/36 Black Vein Seam 1909-1962 

 D873/37 Hauliers (and other miscellaneous matters) 1921-1937 

 D873/38 Meadow Vein Seam (1923-1953), and Surface Boys Scale (1927). 1923-1953 

 D873/39 Big Vein Seam 1923-1962 

 D873/40 Elled Seam 1936 

 D873/41 Turnover Conveyors 1948-1957 

 D873/42 Packing and Withdrawing 1949-1960 

 D873/43 Old Coal 1953-1964 

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 D873/44-48 Miscellaneous Files 1945-1968 

 D873/44 Joint Conciliation Board Agreements 1951-1963 

 D873/45 Amendments to Wages Structures 1956-1965 

 D873/46 Joint Consultative Committees, Minutes and Reports (includes Safety and Absenteeism Committees) (1951-1966, incomplete); No.6 Area Consultative Committee Minutes and Reports (1962, incomplete). Some incomplete dates 1951-1966  

 D873/47 Colliery Examination Reports (on behalf of workmen) 1952-1968 

 D873/48 Correspondence: Compensation cases 1945-1951 

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 D873/50-58 Papers re Lodge Ballots (for officers) 1955-1969 

 D873/50 Lodge Ballots 1955-1956 

 D873/51 Lodge Ballots 1959-1960 

 D873/52 Lodge Ballots 1961-1962 

 D873/53 Lodge Ballots 1963-1964 

 D873/54 Lodge Ballots 1964-1965 

 D873/55 Lodge Ballots 1965-1966 

 D873/56 Lodge Ballots 1966-1967 

 D873/57 Lodge Ballots 1967-1968 

 D873/58 Lodge Ballots 1969 

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