Letters concerning Coedcae Coal Tip and other tips (A64)

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Photocopies of documents dating 1966. Includes a copy of a letter from Supra Minerals Recoveries Ltd dated 24 Oct 1966 discussing concerns about other National Coal Board tips following the Aberfan disaster.

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Previous reference number DNCB/Box 36. DNCB location reference number: RO/11/11.

Archive Record|Table of contents

National Coal Board, RecordsDNCB

Estates DepartmentDNCB/1

Finance DepartmentDNCB/2

Industrial RelationsDNCB/3

Legal DepartmentDNCB/4

Aberfan TribunalDNCB/4/1

Public Inquiry Into the Aberfan Disaster, Notes Taken by Treasury ReportersDNCB/4/1/1

Public Inquiry Into the Aberfan Disaster, Notes Taken by Treasury Reporters (John Roch's copies)DNCB/4/1/2

Public Inquiry Into the Aberfan Disaster, Notes Taken by Treasury Reporters (Norman Francis' copies)DNCB/4/1/3

Tribunal summary bundlesDNCB/4/1/4

'A' Series, Extracts from National Coal Board filesDNCB/4/1/5

Plans and correspondence concerning proposed ropeway at Merthyr Vale (A1)DNCB/4/1/5/1

Letters between Aberfan Town Clerk and the National Coal Board concerning the safety of Aberfan Tip (A2)DNCB/4/1/5/2

Report on The Sliding of Colliery Rubbish Tips, Apr 1965 (A3)DNCB/4/1/5/3

Correspondence and memoranda concerning flooding/maintenance of the brook/culvert at Pantglas, Aberfan (A4)DNCB/4/1/5/4

Correspondence of D L Roberts, NCB, Area Mechnical Engineer concerning the Culvert near Rees Funeral Parlour, Aberfan (A5)DNCB/4/1/5/5

Merthyr Vale Colliery Consultative Committee meeting papers and minutes (A6)DNCB/4/1/5/6

Town and Country Planning Act, 1962, Diversion of Overhead Lines (Merthyr Vale Tip) (A7)DNCB/4/1/5/7

Documents concerning the disposal of colliery rubbish (A15)DNCB/4/1/5/8

Colliery Spoil heaps/Dirt Disposal, Various Papers (File 15)DNCB/4/1/5/9

Memoranda on proposed aerial ropeway and tipping site, Merthyr Vale Colliery and Merthyr Vale Reorganisation (A17)DNCB/4/1/5/10

Papers concerning the cleaning of the watercourse at Upper Abercanaid, Merthyr Tydfil (A18)DNCB/4/1/5/11

Papers concerning the proposed working of Merthyr Vale Tips (for the recovery of coal) (A19)DNCB/4/1/5/12

Merthyr Vale Annual Review (A21)DNCB/4/1/5/13

Papers concerning the Pentglas Brook and Culvert at Merthyr Vale (A22)DNCB/4/1/5/14

Merthyr Vale Colliery, Surface Inspection Forms (A24)DNCB/4/1/5/15

Annual reviews and associated papers for Merthyr Vale (A25)DNCB/4/1/5/16

Papers concerning encroachment of tipping operations onto Ynysygored Farm, Aberfan (A26)DNCB/4/1/5/17

Dirt disposal costs for Merthyr Vale Colliery (A27)DNCB/4/1/5/18

Correspondence concerning cleaning of Pantglas Brook/Culvert at Aberfan (A28)DNCB/4/1/5/19

Minutes of National Coal Board, Group 4 site meetings held at Merthyr Vale group office (A30)DNCB/4/1/5/20

Minutes of meeting held at Hirwaun Group Office to Review the Planning Conditions and the adequacy of existing tipping sites in Group 4 (A37)DNCB/4/1/5/21

Report on Rubbish Disposal in National Coal Board, Group 4 (A38)DNCB/4/1/5/22

Papers concerning proposed coal recovery/washing from Merthyr Vale Colliery Tips (A42)DNCB/4/1/5/23

Papers concerning proposed coal recovery/washing from Merthyr Vale Colliery Tips (A43)DNCB/4/1/5/24

Daily and Weekly maintenance schedule for electrical surface equipment, Merthyr Vale (A44)DNCB/4/1/5/25

Merthyr Vale 1964 Annual Review and related papers (A52)DNCB/4/1/5/26

Correspondence concerning proposal for an extension of the rubbish tip at Merthyr Vale Colliery (A53)DNCB/4/1/5/27

Correspondence/memoranda concerning Proposed Car Park, Aberfan & Aerial Ropeway, Merthyr Vale Colliery (A55)DNCB/4/1/5/28

Memoranda and associated plans concerning Proposed Aerial Ropeway (A56)DNCB/4/1/5/29

Correspondence and memoranda concerning Ty Mawr Colliery Tip (A57)DNCB/4/1/5/30

Correspondence concerning colliery tips, including Ty Mawr (A58)DNCB/4/1/5/31

Merthyr Vale 1964 Annual Review and related papers (A60)DNCB/4/1/5/32

Memoranda and papers on control and management of colliery rubbish tips (A61)DNCB/4/1/5/33

Memoranda and letters concerning management of Merthyr Vale Tips, including proposed coal recovery (A63)DNCB/4/1/5/34

Letters concerning Coedcae Coal Tip and other tips (A64)DNCB/4/1/5/35

[Notes from a meeting with Lord Brecon] discussing colliery spoil heaps in South Wales (A67)DNCB/4/1/5/36

Correspondence concerning Cilfynydd tip and reafforestation (A69)DNCB/4/1/5/37

Paperwork for Merthyr Vale project - submission details for capital projects for approval (A72)DNCB/4/1/5/38

Correspondence concerning Tymawr Colliery Tip and Cilfynydd tip/reafforestation (A74)DNCB/4/1/5/39

Correspondence concerning investigation into spoil heaps of Ty Mawr Colliery Tip (A75)DNCB/4/1/5/40

Correspondence and papers concerning Ty Mawr colliery tip (A76)DNCB/4/1/5/41

'B' SeriesDNCB/4/1/6

'E' Series, Meterological ReportsDNCB/4/1/7

'K' Series, Experts ReportsDNCB/4/1/8

'L' Series, Miscellaneous DocumentsDNCB/4/1/9

'Chapter' SeriesDNCB/4/1/10

'D' Series, PhotographsDNCB/4/1/11

Newspaper Cuttings and Press ReleasesDNCB/4/1/12

Borehole Logs and Hydrology ReportsDNCB/4/1/13

Log BooksDNCB/4/1/14

Items not placed before the Tribunal (Series described as 'X' documents)DNCB/4/1/15

Aberfan Disaster FundDNCB/4/1/16

Summaries of National Coal Board Records relevant to the Aberfan InquiryDNCB/4/1/17

Miscellaneous tribunal filesDNCB/4/1/18

Colliery Tips and Tip ControlDNCB/4/1/19

Report of the Tribunal Appointed to Inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on 21 Oct 1966DNCB/4/1/20

PlansDNCB/4/1/21

Pneumoconiosis ClaimsDNCB/4/2

Sale of CollieriesDNCB/4/3

Industrial RelationsDNCB/4/4

Documents relating to Briquetting Plant, Port TalbotDNCB/4/5

Public Relations DepartmentDNCB/5

Mining DepartmentDNCB/6

Scientific DepartmentDNCB/7

Individual CollieriesDNCB/8

Opencast ExecutiveDNCB/9

Statistics DepartmentDNCB/10

Secretary's DepartmentDNCB/11

Area DirectorDNCB/12

Staff DepartmentDNCB/13

Photographic CollectionDNCB/14

Pre-Vesting Date Coal Mining and Related Industrial RecordsDNCB/15