Correspondence and papers relating to Lloyd George's proposals on the coal industry, 1935. Correspondents include Sir Richard Redmayne and J. E. Emlyn-Jones.

Memoranda and reports, 1948-1964, on the development of the British coal mining industry and the role of the National Coal Board, the use of coal and other fuels, and government fuel policies.

Papers of the late Philip Weekes, former Area Director of the South Wales Coalfield, comprising National Coal Board papers, 1947-1985, arising directly from his career with the Board; professional papers, 1911-[c. 2000], which are more generally connected with his work in the coal industry; a large amount of accumulated reference material, 1934-2003; numerous press cuttings, [1957]-2002; and a few historical documents, 1860-1980, collected by Philip Weekes and relating to mining and the South Wales Coalfield.