Gwent Archives
Abercarn Colliery Explosion Trust Fund
1878-1928
GB0218.D184
Table of Contents
Summary Information
- Repository
- Gwent Archives
- Creator
- Abercarn Colliery.
- Title
- Abercarn Colliery Explosion Trust Fund
- ID
- GB0218.D184
- Date
- 1878-1928
- Extent
- 0.0045 Cubic Metres
- Language
- English
- Language of Materials note
- English
Biographical/Historical note
Abercarn Colliery explosion occurred on 11 September 1878. 268 men and boys were killed leaving 132 widows, 373 orphans and 90 dependents.
Scope and Contents note
Records of the Abercarn Colliery Explosion Trust Fund including reports, minutes, ledgers, accounts, correspondence and miscellaneous papers 1878-1928.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
Gwent Archives
Conditions Governing Access note
Usual conditions apply
Conditions Governing Use note
A photocopying service is available. Contact repository for details. No publication without written permission from the Archivist.
Accruals note
Accruals are not expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition note
Deposit 1958.
Appraisal note
All records have been retained.
Controlled Access Headings
Subject(s)
- Coal mine accidents--Wales--Abercarn; Explosions--Wales, South;
Other Finding Aids note
A hardcopy list is available in the searchroom.
Collection Inventory
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D184/0001 The explosion occurrred on 11th September 1878. 268 men and boys were killed leaving 132 widows, 373 orphans and 90 dependents. Minute Book of Central Committee, Public Meeting and Executive Committee. 14th -20th September 1878 |
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D184/0002 Chairmans Agenda Book together with Chairman's remarks. Mainly of meeting of the Trustees. 26th March 1881- 6th February 1928 |
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D184/0003 Scretary's rough Book (mainly of meetings of the Trustees 11th May 1881- 6th February 1928 |
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D184/0004 Minute book of the distrubution Committee 24th September 1878- 17th November 1881 |
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D184/0005 Ledger 1881-1925 |
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D184/0006 Ledger 1906-1927 |
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D184/0007 Cash Book Being a list of subscriptions to the fund 1878-1879 |
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D184/0008 Cash Book September 1878- November 1927 |
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D184/0009 Cash Book May 1880- May 1928 |
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D184/0010 List of Dependents being a list of workmen killed in the explosion and their dependents N.D |
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D184/0011 Letter Book (out) 30th October 1884- 16th December 1890 |
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D184/0012 Annual Bundles of Correspondence, reports, Balance Sheets etc. containing statements of Accounts of Abercarn and Risca Explosion Funds. Reports of the Trustees, Reports of the Executive Committee 1906-1928 |
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D184/0013 Bundle of miscellaneous papers relating to the Trust 1878-1928 |
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D184/0014 Reports of Sub Committee to Executive Committee April December 1883 May December 1884 December 1915 |
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D184/0015 Draft Petition to the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division relating to the explosion and loss of life, public subscription, the setting up of the Central Committee, £61,000 subscribed and praying for an opinion of the Court whether the Petitioners (the original Trustees) would be justified in transferring the said Trust Fund to other named persons upon trusts mentioned in the petition. N.D. |
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D184/0016 Draft Scheme for Trust N.D. |
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D184/0017 Copy Deed of Trust 25th May 1880 |
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D184/0018 Printed Minutes of a conference held at the Mansion House, London 28th October 1878 |
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D184/0019 Memorandum of a meeting held at the Mansion House, London 25th May 1880 |
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D184/0020 Memorandum of Transfer of Mortgage Bond of £5000, City of Manchester Corporation 1883 |
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D184/0021 Deed of Appointment of Leslie Ruthven Pym and Hugh Charters Kirk as additional Trustees of the Fund 6th June 1928 |
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D184/0022 Bundle of copies of documents deposited at the Bank being mainly relating to securities n.d |
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D184/0023 Minute book of Trustees of the Fund 25th May 1880- 6th May 1908 |
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D184/0024 Minute book of the Trustees of the Fund 5th May 1909- 6th February 1928 |
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D184/0025 Deed of Appointment of John Wyndham Beynon, Thomas Henry Morday, John Green and Leolin Forestier Walker to be additional Trustees 3rd January 1913 |
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D184/0026 Deed of Trust 25th May 1880 |
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D184/0027 Deed of Discharge from Trust of Nathaniel Eckersley 29th June 1887 |
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D184/0028 Deed of Appointment of new Trustees Godfrey Charles, Baron Tredegar and Edward Coward 24th October 1889 |
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D184/0029 Deed of Appointment of New Trustees Frederick Courtney Morgan, Sir Henry Mather Jackson and Abraham Garrod Thomas and Robert William Kennard 6th November 1901 |
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