Miscellaneous file of documents relevant to the Aberfan Inquiry

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File of copies miscellaneous documents containing the following documents: National Coal Board Memoranda dated 13 June 1961 and 1 Nov 1961 concerning Disposal of Colliery Rubbish [duplicate of L11, DNCB/4/1/9/11]; appendices from an unspecified publication concerning procedures within the mine such as notices, reporting procedures, matters to refer to H M Inspector of Mines, statutory forms [duplicate of L14, DNCB/4/1/9/13]; list of Information Bulletins that were published 1949-1966 (duplicate of X15, DNCB/4/1/15/15); extract from Ministry of Fuel and Power, South Wales Coalfield (including Pembrokeshire) Regional Survey Report, 1946 concerning surface subsidence and colliery refuge [duplicate of L9, DNCB/4/1/9/9]; extract from the Ministry of Fuel and Power, Coal Mining, Report of the Technical Advisory committee, March 1945 concerning Refuse Disposal [duplicate of L10, DNCB/4/1/9/10]; Mines and Quarries Act 1954, Section 1 Instructions, Area Chief Engineers [annotated as L11]; Annexes 40-48 [continuation of File 15 at DNCB/4/1/5/9?]; appendices from an unidentified publication – 'Answer given by the Minister of Housing and Local Government on the 27 January 1959, to a question asked by Mr Roy Mason MP 'Colliery Spoilheaps'' and a list of conservators of forests; list of NCB Group Engineers. The original file was annotated annotated 'Mr T Wright, Authorisation Divisional'.

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Previous reference number: DNCB/58/22. National Coal Board Reference: EWA/RO1/0167.

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

'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

Miscellaneous file of documents relevant to the Aberfan InquiryDNCB/4/1/18/1

National Coal Board, Capital Projects, Spoil HeapsDNCB/4/1/18/2

Minutes of Merthyr Vale Colliery Consultative Committee MeetingsDNCB/4/1/18/3

Notes for CounselDNCB/4/1/18/4

Report on the Craig Abercwmboi Outburst of Water, Dec 1960DNCB/4/1/18/5

Planning Applications for spoil heapsDNCB/4/1/18/6

Merthyr Vale, Complete set of plans (from No.4 Area Planning Department)DNCB/4/1/18/7

Aberfan Tribunal of Inquiry, correspondence and papersDNCB/4/1/18/8

Miscellaneous file of documents relevant to the Aberfan InquiryDNCB/4/1/18/9

Negatives of geological plans of the Aberfan siteDNCB/4/1/18/10

Diary/record book, Powell Duffryn, [Plymouth and Merthyr Vale Collieries]DNCB/4/1/18/11

Diary/record book, [Powell Duffryn/National Coal Board]DNCB/4/1/18/12

Responsibility and Authority of Area General ManagersDNCB/4/1/18/13

Handwritten notes concerning Merthyr Vale Washery ShaleDNCB/4/1/18/14

Aberfan Enquiry, Preliminary Note on the geotechnical investigation into the causes and circumstances of the slip, by A W Bishop and A D M PenmanDNCB/4/1/18/15

Copy of a handwritten memorandum to Divisional Chief Engineer concerning the management of colliery rubbish tipsDNCB/4/1/18/16

Memorandum from G S Morgan, Director (Special Duties) to Area Directors concerning care of tips out of useDNCB/4/1/18/17

Letter from G S Morgan, Colliery Agent, Powell Duffryn Limited to Edward Roberts, Town Clerk, Merthyr TydfilDNCB/4/1/18/18

Aerial Ropeway, Miscellaneous fileDNCB/4/1/18/19

Miscellaneous file annotated 'Details of meeting held at area office'DNCB/4/1/18/20

Consultative Committee Papers: Town & Country PlanningDNCB/4/1/18/21

Merthyr Vale Colliery Safety Campaign ReportsDNCB/4/1/18/22

Merthyr Vale Results and other papersDNCB/4/1/18/23

Capital Expenditure ForecastsDNCB/4/1/18/24

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