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On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 16:04:07 EST, Bernard Moore <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Can anyone help please. > >Derbyshire Mining & Exploration Ltd.. This Co. operated in Derbyshire for >some years either side of 1926 (I know definitely 1925 & 1926 anyway), but I >can find no reference anywhere so far as to what they might have done or where >they might have done it! A Director of the Co. was Francis Allen, and as far >as I can tell from the signature the Co.Secy. was J.Hallom Evans. I have >tried all the normal books and have spent some time on the Web, but nothing has >turned up to date, so, if anyone can throw any light on this matter it would be > much appreciated please. > >Thankyou, Bernard The official List of Mines gives the following mines, all near Wirksworth, owned by DM&ECo. They had previously been owned by Cromford Mining & Minerals Co. Ltd, & were closed & in liquidation in 1921 Blobber (lead) 1923 employment - 1924 12 underground, 13 at surface 1925 10 underground, 9 at surface, 1926 standing, 1(caretaker) at surface Cromford Moor (lead, fluorspar, calcspar) 1923 3 underground, 5 at surface 1924 7 underground, 5 at surface 1925& 1926 - Shore Vein (lead) 1924 2 underground, 2 at surface 1923,1925&1926 - Stafford's Dream (lead) Employment - Alasdair Neill. >=========================================================================