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Material related to the Strike of 1898 including the original signed copy of the notice to terminate contracts, copies of various Sliding Scale Agreements between 1875 and 1898, audit result tables, accounts of meetings of the MSWCOA, circulars of a routine business nature, newspaper accounts of miners' meetings, and correspondence relating to the negotiations.

Material relating to negotiations for the renewal of the Sliding Scale, covering the period during which the South Wales Colliers were on strike. Letters, extracts of minutes, full minutes of meetings and a copy of the notice posted at the pits by the owners on 18 July, which ended the lock-out, are also included.

Correspondence regarding points raised under the 1915 Conciliation Board Agreement, comprising letters from companies concerned and replies (guidance) of the Association. Packets 1-50.

Correspondence regarding points raised under the 1915 Conciliation Board Agreement, comprising letters from companies concerned and replies (guidance) of the Association. Packets 51-100.

Correspondence regarding points raised under the 1915 Conciliation Board Agreement, comprising letters from companies concerned and replies (guidance) of the Association. Packets 101-148.

Correspondence regarding points raised under the 1915 Conciliation Board Agreement, comprising letters from companies concerned and replies (guidance) of the Association. Packets 151-200.

Correspondence regarding points raised under the 1915 Conciliation Board Agreement, comprising letters from companies concerned and replies (guidance) of the Association. Packets 201-242.

Material relating to the maintenance, repair, and railway conveyance rates of 20-ton mineral wagons comprising letters and correspondence, reports, notes, news cuttings, statistics, specifications and drawings. Also, copies of minutes of meetings of the Joint Sub-committee of Representatives of the Railway Companies' Chief Mechanical Engineers and of the Private Wagon Owners' Associations in which specific technical subjects such as axle-box bearings, side-doors, draw-gear, draw-hooks and bars, bearing spring shoes for wood-frame wagons, starring of tank wagons, lubricating pads and matters relating to the rebuilding of damaged private owners' wagons were discussed.

Large group of papers on subjects including wear and tear allowance for income tax purposes, 1939; the provision of terminal facilities for 20-ton wagons at collieries, 1930-1933; terminal charges (1926 proceedings of the Railway Rates Tribunal); private siding agreement at Fernhill, including a copy of the 1912 Agreement, 1931-1932; damage caused to private wagons and injuries to repairers, 1930; papers of a test case regarding responsibility for payments for the renewal of points and crossings near colliery sidings, 1927-1931; the classification of goods; and the price of Welsh coal to the Swedish Naval Authority, 1930.

A series of photographs purporting to show part of a day in the life of a traditional coal miner. Scenes include boarding a bus at the end of a shift; travelling on the bus; arriving home; drinking tea; bathing in a tin tub in front of the fire; eating supper; relaxing at home ; playing snooker.

Royal Commission on Accidents in Mines: Preliminary Report, together with evidence and an index, 1881; Third and Fourth Reports together with proceedings of the Committee, minutes of evidence and an index to the four reports, 1854; Final Report with evidence and appendices, 1886; Report of the Committee appointed to enquire into the causes of, and means of preventing, accidents from fall of ground, underground haulage, and in shafts, 1909.

Journals containing financial entries for many types of accounts including members' subscription accounts, capital accounts, indemnity and expenses accounts, revenue and investment accounts. Entries in the early journals are grouped according to district board, and some journals include account balance sheets in the back of the volume.

Ledgers containing financial entries and notes for various accounts including members' subscription and expenses accounts, capital fund accounts, indemnities accounts, investment accounts and revenue accounts. Expenses itemized include such things as travel, meetings, legal fees, engineers' fees, office maintenance and expenses, electricity in mines, back to coal movement, strikes and other disputes, committee and conciliation board expenses. Many ledgers contain an index of colliery companies in the front of the volume. Ledger contents are arranged by colliery and often include balance sheets for particular types of accounts in the back of the volume.

Joint accountants' monthly and 3-monthly ascertainments and certificates, 1943-1946; joint accountants' reports and audits on proceeds and costs, including reports on monthly statistical returns from collieries, 1936-1946; and special instructions regarding holidays with pay for the year 1939.

Fiery seam and Golden seam.

Material related to the work of a number of Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners Association committees including the Joint Emergency Committee, Commercial Committee, Coal Cutters & Conveyers Committee, Coal Dust and General Research Committees, Anthracite & Steam Coal Collieries Committee, Eight Hours Committee, and the Education Committee, amongst others. Material comprises mainly minutes and reports.

Administrative records created by the Monmouthshire and South Wales Coal Owners Association in the course of carrying out day to day business activities relating to all aspects of the coal mining industry.

Results of trials of South Wales coal suited to the Steam Navy, carried out at Admiralty Dock Yards, 1848-1877; Report of the Royal Commissioners appointed to enquire into the spontaneous combustion of coal in ships, 1876.

Forms completed by Associated collieries on questions relating to the introduction of afternoon and Sunday night shifts at collieries, the nature of these shifts, and how workers were paid. Returns arranged by district.

Includes printed 1945 Address by Chairman (Robert Foot).