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CLD - Tab 1

Subdivision heading: 
Entire Coal Mining Collection
Collection description: 
The National Archives of Scotland holds the main historical records of coal mining in Scotland - the records of the National Coal Board. The National Coal Board was set up to run the mining industry throughout the UK. It changed its name to the British Coal Corporation under an Act of Parliament of 1987. The Corporation continues as a residual body within the Department of Trade and Industry. The Coal Authority was established under the Coal Industry Act 1994 to provide a framework for the future of the industry. The National Archives of Scotland holdings largely predate the British Coal Corporation period. They include output books, wages books, account books and sales books. The National Coal Board records also include the papers of pre-nationalisation coal companies. These include: The Wemyss Coal Company (CB1); Lochgelly Iron and Coal Company(CB2); The Fife Coal Company(CB3); Bairds and Dalmellington Limited (CB4) and the Lothians Coal Company (CB9)

CLD - Tab 2

Times/Periods associated with the collection: 
January 1546 - January 1990
Extent text: 
800.38 linear metres
Access conditions: 
Records of the National Coal Board are closed for 30 years from last date. In some instances, therefore, information may be subject to restrictions and this will be shown on the catalogue entry. If this is the case then you will need to make a freedom of information request for the information to: The Freedom of Information Officer, The National Archives of Scotland, HM General Register House, 2 Princes Street, Edinburgh EH1 3YY
Institution
Institution Level Description: The National Archives of Scotland