Mining records of Captain Matthew Francis, the manager of Halkyn Mining Co. and of South Halkyn & Rhydymwyn Mining Company, Flintshire, mainly reports and correspondence, 1871-1926, records relating to various companies in Flintshire, 1871-1926, including records relating to South Halkyn & Rhydymwyn Mining Company, 1890-1926; records relating to various companies in Denbighshire, 1880-1899; records relating to various companies in Caernarvonshire, 1889-1913; records relating to various companies in Cardiganshire, 1893-1903; records relating to various companies in Merionethshire, 1889-1900; records relating to various companies in Montgomeryshire, 1887-1900; and records relating to various companies in Shropshire, 1899-1900.
MATTHEW FRANCIS MSS
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- Alternative Id.GB 208 D/DM/448
- Dates of Creation1871-1926
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description92 items
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Administrative / Biographical History
Captain Matthew Francis (1840-1925) was the manager of Halkyn Mining Co. and South Halkyn & Rhydymwyn Mining Company, Flintshire, and acted for other companies, including Pantymwyn Mining Co., Llynypandy, Holywell-Halkyn Mining & Tunnel Co., Halkyn District Mines Drainage Co., and Shropshire Lead Mines Ltd. Halkyn Mountain was one of the most important lead and zinc ore fields in Wales. In 1897, the Holywell-Halkyn Mining and Tunnel Company was formed by a group of companies, which began to drive the Milwr Tunnel from the Dee Estuary at Bagillt in order to reduce the water table of Halkyn Mountain and thus allow deeper mining. In the mid 1970s, mining ended.
Arrangement
Arranged into the following: Flintshire; Denbighshire; Caernarfonshire, Cardiganshire; Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire; Salop; and miscellaneous.
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