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minerat
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12 years ago

I am looking for a copy of the 1932 report into the lead mining industry, published by the Derbyshire Mines Dept, which contains a copy of all the lead mine owners in Derbyshire at that time or a copy barmasters records for Kings Field/Castleton area between 1920 to 1956.
thanks..Ike

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AR
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12 years ago

In relation to an advert in the latest Peak Advertiser, I presume? I've asked Jim Rieuwerts about this and he wasn't aware of its existence, which is not to say that it doesn't exist but if Jim hasn't come across it, it must be pretty obscure....

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minerat
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thanks AR, am just trying to help. as you say if Jim hasnt known about it then maybe it dosnt exist, it seems they dissappeared after a meeting at a quarry nr hope. !!!
thanks anyway.

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AR
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12 years ago

The relevant High Peak Barmaster's book, covering John Mort senior's time as Barmaster, went missing after it was taken to a small Barmote Court at Hope Valley cement works in about 1979. I've a recollection I read somewhere that the court was held to consolidate the veins Blue Circle held title to in and around the quarry.

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historytrog
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12 years ago

My calendar of the Barmaster’s Collection at Chatsworth House contains details of correspondence in the first half of the 20th century mentioning the mines at Pindale etc.

The reference to the report compiled in 1932 by the Derbyshire Mines Department evidently means the Annual Returns of HM Inspector of Mines, the part concerning Derbyshire. Ones for that period are not easily found – some major reference libraries might have them in stock.

A major trawl through newspapers would yield a few articles on that area but it would be an awful lot of trouble.

Alasdair Neill
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12 years ago

Could this refer to the List of Mines, published by HMSO?. I have handwritten notes including Derbyshire covering 1920-1938 & 1945-1949. These included owners, managers, employment but not output, & also (for Derbyshire only) a list of the owners of the various Liberties. These were formerly available on microfilm at Plymouth University but they seem to have got rid of their large collection of HMSO publications. The Inspectors of Mines & Secretary of Mines reports were also included, but have very little re Derbyshire - just total annual production & a few accident reports.

historytrog
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12 years ago

Yes - that is the relevant part of the publication. Only a few are available in local libraries and on the Internet.

exspelio
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12 years ago

Has anyone asked the Eyam Oracle??

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