Thanks Russell
Pardon my ignorance but I know very little about Losh, Wilson & Bell.
I'll try to look up whether they shared any directors with Bell Bros.
at that time (c.1908)... unless anyone has such information at their
finger tips. Was the Bell in L, W & B
(Directors of Bell Bros. in 1905 were:
Sir Hugh Bell, Bart. CB (Chairman and Managing Director) [son of Sir
Isaac Lothian Bell]
Sir Arthur J. Dorman, KBE (vice-chairman)
Lt. Col. Maurice L. Bell, CMG
Charles Dorman Esq.
Walter L. Johnson Esq.
Alexander S. Hay Esq.
Walter Johnson Esq.)
Regards,
Mike Syer
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On 8 Feb 2005, at 12:08, Russell Wear wrote:
> I don't know about Walker Colliery, but of course
> Walker Ironworks was owned by Losh, Wilson & Bell.
>
> Russell Wear
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Syer" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 7:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Walker Colliery
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>
>> Mark
>>
>> I note that it is the EARLY history of Walker Colliery that you're
>> looking at. However, if you have any information from its later
>> period
>> that would help explain why Bell Bros. chose "Walker Street" as one of
>> its five street names when they sunk Bowburn Colliery, near Durham,
>> I'd
>> be most grateful to learn it.
>>
>> The pit began to be sunk in 1906 and first coals were drawn in 1908.
>> The other four colliery rows were called Durham Road (no problem
>> there!), Steavenson Street, Clarence Street and Wylam Street.
>>
>> Steavenson Street was clearly named after their Agent/Engineer, A.L.
>> Steavenson. Lothian Bell was born at Wylam (though there might be
>> other links with Bell Bros. And the company owned the ironworks at
>> Port Clarence. Do you know if they had an interest in Walker
>> colliery? Can anyone suggest any reason why these names were chosen,
>> rather than others connected with Bell Bros.?
>>
>> Mike Syer
>>
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>> On 30 Jan 2005, at 19:25, Mark Smith wrote:
>>
>>> I am currently researching the early history of Walker Colliery
>>> (1762-1918) in Newcastle. In particular the sinking and early years
>>> of
>>> the Ann Pit sunk in 1762 plus the issuing of engraved silver
>>> commemorative medals to the sinkers. Any information would be
>>> gratefully welcomed particularly about the medals.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>>
>>> Mark Smith
>>>
>>> Visit the UK's National Mining Memorabilia Association's Web site at;
>>> http://www.mining-memorabilia.co.uk/index.htm
>>>
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