Harold Rhodes Collection

A collection of papers from Harold Rhodes (b.1923 – d.2010) who worked in the coal industry, in

roles including Director of Overseas Mining N.C.B, Director of British Coal International and

Director General ABMEC (1983-1986). Papers dated 1946-c.1991.

NEIMME/HR/1 - Collection of papers relating to coal in various countries.

NEIMME/HR/1/1 - Africa

NEIMME/HR/1/1/1 - Africa - Prospects or Coal Mining Creation Date: 30 June 1980 Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: The potential for current Coal Producers, Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Mozambique, Malagasy Republic, Morocco, Zambia. The potential for Non-Coal Producers, Algeria, Angola, Cameroons, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Zaire. Conclusions. Table of the Distribution of Coal resources, reserves and production (major coal producers only) NEIMME/HR/1/1/2 - Coal in Africa -Its exploitation and utilisation Creation Date: 14 September 1981 Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Introduction. Table of World Energy Reserves and Consumption – 1979. The location of Coal Resources and Reserves Tables of the World Coal Resources and Reserves (btce) and African Coal Resources and Reserves (mtce). Countries featuring in the WOCOL Study, Botswana, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Mozambique, Morocco, Zambia, Zaire. Countries not featuring in the WOCOL Study but having Coal reserves, Malagasy Republic, Niger, Angola, Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Tanzania, Malawi, Namibia, Cameroons, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia. Prospects for expansion of coal output. Requirements for expansion of coal output. Supply. The measure required to be taken. Technology transfer. Conclusions.

NEIMME/HR/1/2 - Australia NEIMME/HR/1/2/1 - “Good on yer Blue” Creation Date: 28 August 1977 Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Article for Cole Orton Hall Staff magazine “UZ” by H. Rhodes on his visit to

Australia. An amusing over view of his trip.

NEIMME/HR/1/2/2 – German Creek - Queensland Creation Date: 11 August 1977 Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Report of N.C.B. party visiting Capricorn Coal Developments PTY. Ltd. (Capcoal). N.C.B. representatives, H. L. Rhodes, J. M. Slater, P. G. Smith. Personal report to L. J. Mills Board Member. Aspects of the teams visit which should be directly reported to the Board regarding the formal report for the London Committee of Capcoal. Page 4 is a

report of a visit to M. S. A. (Australia) PTY. Ltd. (General Manager – G. Bennett), regarding safety equipment. Mentioned in report: McElroy and Associates, J. B. Robinson, G. Armstrong, C. Simpson,

NEIMME/HR/1/2/3 - German Creek - Queensland Australia. Report of N.C.B. Party visiting Capricorn Coal Developments Pty. Ltd (Capcoal) Creation Date: 11 August 1977 Extent and Form: bound foolscap report Scope and Content: Report of N.C.B. party visiting Capricorn Coal Developments PTY. Ltd. (Capcoal). N.C.B. representatives, H. L. Rhodes, J. M. Slater, P. G. Smith. Containing, Introduction, Terms of Reference, The Australian Coal Mining Industry, The Geology of German Creek, The exploration of German Creek, The German Creek Project, The Establishment of Good Relations, Conclusions and Recommendations, Acknowledgements, Maps , Appendices. NEIMME/HR/1/2/4 – Capcoal Proposed Project Commitment Programme Creation Date: 20 February 1978 Extent and Form: 1 handwritten sheet Scope and Content: Date Planner

NEIMME/HR/1/2/5 – Capricorn Coal Developments Pty. Ltd. [Agenda] Creation Date: 20 February 1978 Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Matters for discussion. Board meeting held in Brisbane.

NEIMME/HR/1/2/6 - German Creek Mine by Alan Kennedy Creation Date: December 1988 Extent and Form: 6 Photo copied pages. Stapled together Scope and Content: Copy of article from Mining Magazine. Giving location, background, geology and reserves, information on Open Cut Mining, Underground Operations (Central and Southern Collieries), Coal preparation, and Middlemount Township. Includes Maps, Photographs, Charts and Illustrations. NEIMME/HR/1/2/7 – German Creek Coking Coal Project. Feasibility Study Reports. Report Format Details. Creation Date: [January 1978] Extent and Form: Green Comb bound foolscap report. Scope and Content: Dealing with how the reports should be presented. Attachment “E” is interesting social comment.

NEIMME/HR/1/3 – Canada

NEIMME/HR/1/3/1 - British Coal International [Agenda] Creation Date: 1 July 1981 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Report on “A Symposium on Coal – the NEW Energy”. Held on April 7th & 8th 1981, at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, at Hotel Chateau Lacombe. Organised with the support of the BOTB by British Coal International. Attended by Canadian and US participants and UK Manufacturers. Includes cost. Creation NEIMME/HR/1/3/2 - The Canadian Coal Mining Industry

Date: [20 August 1980] Extent and Form: 8 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Introduction, Reserves of Coal - including table, List of most important coalfields and areas. Production, Productivity- including tables, Consumption, Mines in British Columbia, Coal Transportation, Federal and Provincial Legislation, Environmental Considerations, Prospects for and Impediments to Expansion, Main Coal Producing Companies and Recent Developments (including important personalities). Activities of BCI Members and table of AMEC machinery sales. Conclusions. Map of Coalfields, list of Canada principle Coal Producers 1979. Copy of article from the Mining Journal – 25th July 1980. Creation NEIMME/HR/1/3/3 – The Coal Mining Research Centre – CMRC Report 80/3 - T Date: March 1980 Extent and Form: 15 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: A paper prepared for presentation at the 94th Annual Congress of the Engineering Institute of Canada, April 23 – 25th 1980. Calgary: and for submission to “Engineering Journal”. “TECHNOLOGY OF COAL MINING PRESENT AND FUTURE” by K Barron. Includes: Forecasts, Tables, References, Glossary of terms. NEIMME/HR/1/4 – Chile

NEIMME/HR/1/4 /1 - NCB [Memorandum to British Coal International] Creation Date: 29 May 1980 Extent and Form: 7 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Chilean Coal Industry. Copy of a paper on Chilean coal Industry prepared by

the British Embassy in Santiago. Includes : Coal zones, Consumption, Production and demand,

Mining techniques, Workforce and production difficulties, LEBU, ENACAR’S future prospecting in the

Gulf of Arauco, Second coal zone, MAGALLANES Coal, Ultima Esperanza, Estancia Invierno.

Annex A. Opportunities, Reconditioned machinery, ENACAR. Annex B. Contacts in the Chilean Coal

Industry. Annex C. Travel Santiago/Concepcion.

NEIMME/HR/1/4 /2 - NCB [Memorandum to Chairman] Creation Date: 10 June 1890 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Coal Development in Chile. Copy to Deputy Chairman, L.J. Mills, DR. M.G. Barber, Dr. Rexworthy and R.C. Tomkinson . Regarding meeting Canadian and Chilean interests on 9th June. Involved negotiations on a partnership in an initial exploration programme to be presented to the Chilean Government. Memorandum of Understanding signed by: Paul M. Kavanagh on behalf of Compania Minera Riochilex S.A. (Rio) Herman Briones on behalf of Cementos Bio Bio S.A. of Chile (BB) H.L. Rhodes on behalf of the National Coal Board NCB NEIMME/HR/1/5 – People’s Republic of China

NEIMME/HR/1/5/1 – British Coal Industry Mission to The People’s Republic of China Creation Date: May 1979 Extent and Form: 1 printed page - folded

Scope and Content: Name, Photograph, Positions held in various companies with short resume.

Dr. M.J. Barber. Mr. B.A. Brandt. Mr. S.E. Field. Mr. J.H.A. Haber. Mr. K.W. Harrison. Mr. C.

Mason. Mr. D. Morgan. Mr. H.L. Rhodes. Mr. D.R.T. Waring. Mr. E. Wright

NEIMME/HR/1/6 – Czechoslovakia NEIMME/HR/1/6/1 – Report on a short visit to Czechoslovakia Creation Date: 4 October 1979 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages - typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Foreword: Talks with Ing. Vikto Horak, and Paul le Breton to explore the

prospects for trade with Czechoslovakia. The Visits: covered 2 days and included discussions with

the Production Director and the Director of Purchasing, Ostrava - Karvina Collieries. Visit to

Production Director, OKD, Mr. Rocek, who reviewed the organisation. Visit to Director of

Purchasing, OKD, Mr. Feruga, supported by Mr. Merenus, discussed relationships for placing order

with UK companies. Visit to Central Rescue Station, Visit to Dukla Colliery, Visit to OSTROJ,

Prospects for Business, Prospects for ABMEC Mission, Conclusion, Acknowledgements.

NEIMME/HR/1/7– Eastern Europe NEIMME/HR/1/7/1 – The National Coal Board and Associated Coal Industry Activities Creation Date: 29 January 1981 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages – typed, Stapled together. Scope and Content: Countries in which the NCB or its associates in British Coal International have recently conducted business, included a brief description of commercial activities, existing collaboration agreements, summary of each country’s coal industry. USSR, Poland, Romania, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Bulgaria, Albania. General Comment. NEIMME/HR/1/7/1 /1-HR/1/7/1/6 Creation Date: [1983] Extent and Form: 5 photographs, 1 post card- colour Scope and Content: Photographs & Post card of a trade visit appears to be in Eastern Europe? NEIMME/HR/1/7/2 – The National Coal Board and Eastern Europe Creation Date: 1 February 1982 Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages – typed, Stapled together.

Scope and Content: Introduction. Soviet Union, heading machines, reliability of mining equipment,

application of computers, automation in collieries using micro-computers. Poland, planning,

construction and reconstruction of collieries, mining technology, safety in mines, medical problems,

utilisation of waste materials, use of computer techniques. Hungary, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Albania,

German Democratic Republic. Conclusions.

NEIMME/HR/1/7/3 – Eastern Europe Creation Date: [no date]

Extent and Form: 6 foolscap pages – typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Addendum to main report on Market Development and winning business in the Eastern Bloc countries. Introduction. Criteria for success, commitment and approach. Obstacles to success, geographic/historic, political, finance. Attitudes. East European Coal Production, estimated longwall faces in USSR, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary. Country Comments, USSR, Hungary, Poland/Romania/GDR, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia. Summary and Conclusion. Annex 1. British mining machinery exports to Eastern Europe 1983-1984. Annex 2. West German mining machinery exports to Eastern Europe 1984 (1983). Annex 3. Eastern Europe: Coal Production. Annex 4. Overseas Trade Division contacts. NEIMME/HR/1/8 - France NEIMME/HR/1/8/1 – The French Coal Industry Creation Date: 13 March 1983 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages – type. Stapled together.

Scope and Content: report on state of the French coal industry 1958 to 1980. Mentions

involvement of, French Government, Charbonnages de France, British Coal International, Horizon

Exploration Ltd, Inter-Continental Fuels Ltd, NCB,

NEIMME/HR/1/9 - Israel NEIMME/HR/1/9/1 – British Coal International Creation Date: 19 October 1982 Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages – typed. Stapled together.

Scope and Content: Report on “Coal for Industry” – a conference held at Tel Aviv, Israel. Outlines:

Organisation. Programme, Attendance, Impact, Follow-up, Costs, Conclusions, Acknowledgments.

Appendix 1. Post Conference Workshop – 20th October. Programme of Meetings.

Appendix 2. Costs of Transporting Graphic Display.

Appendix 3. Cost accruing to BCI in respect of the Conference

NEIMME/HR/1/10 – India NEIMME/HR/1/10/1 - India – The Enigma Creation Date: [Pre September 1977] Extent and Form: 2 A2 pages- typed. Stapled together.

Scope and Content: Article for Cole Orton Hall Staff magazine “UZ” by H. Rhodes on his visit to India.

Talks about the impact India made on him. His visits to Agra, Delhi, Calcutta, and the difficulties and

dangers of travelling on the roads, in the cities and the countryside.

NEIMME/HR/1/10/2 - Longwall Mining Equipment. Minidih Mine. India Creation Date: 20 July 1976 Extent and Form: 17 foolscap page report – typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: A report prepared for the Ministry of Overseas Development by H.L. Rhodes

(engaged as Mining Consultant), National Coal Board, Cole Orton, Leicestershire. Report is in four sections, written in response to a request by the Ministry of Overseas Development. Efficiency of Extraction. Equipment supplied by Dowty Mining Equipment Ltd. Mechanised Bord and Pillar Equipment. Monitoring Procedures. Appendix 1. – Fig. 1 Relationships of width of panels and stable pillars. Fig. 2 Pillar sizes in room and pillar working. Appendix 2. - A seam 10’ thick at 1000’ depth. Fig. 1 Longwall working. Fig. 2 Bord & Pillar working. Appendix 3. - A seam 24’ thick at 1000’ depth. Fig.1 Longwall working. Fig. 2 Bord & Pillar working. Appendix 4. - Monitoring of Mechanised Longwall Faces. 1 Daily Record and Monthly Summary Appendix 5. -Monitoring of Mechanised Longwall Faces. 2 Monthly Record and Annual Summary NEIMME/HR/1/10/3 – The Coal Mining Industry of India Creation Date: [3 August 1978] Extent and Form: 15 foolscap page report – typed. Stapled together Scope and Content: Report on a recent visit by H.L. Rhodes. Introduction, Coal reserves and their development, Organisation of the Mining Industry, The Major Customers, The Fifth Plan – Demand and Supply, The Sixth Plan – Demand and Supply, Capital Investment in Sixth Plan, Technical Development in the Sixth Plan, Planning, Research and Development, Coal Utilisation, Training, Inputs to the Mining Industry, Prospects for the Mining industry of India, Map of India showing Coal and Lignite Fields, List of the Coalfields of India and The Coalfields of the Colliery Companies, Map of the main Coalfields of India, Table 1.Total reserves of coal in India (in million tonnes), Table 2. Production Plan to meet demand in the sixth plan. NEIMME/HR/1/10/4 – Review of Mining Strategy and advice on the introduction of Mechanised Longwall Mining into the mines of Coal India Ltd. MAIN REPORT. To Government of India, New Delhi Creation Date: April 1979 Extent and Form: Comb bound foolscap report. (Clear plastic cover) Scope and Content: National Coal Board Mission to India under contract to The Ministry of Overseas Development in association with The Department of Trade and Industry. 19th January to 8th February 1979. Introduction, The strategy for increasing production, Prospects for mechanisation in Indian mines, Fully mechanised Longwall mining, The selection of sites for Longwall installations, Coal transportation and loading systems, Prospects for Longwall mining in Singareni collieries, Procurements of Longwall equipment, Conclusions, Recommendations, Acknowledgements. NEIMME/HR/1/10/5 – Review of Mining Strategy and advice on the introduction of Mechanised Longwall Mining into the mines of Coal India Ltd. APPENDICES. To Government of India, New Delhi Creation Date: April 1979 Extent and Form: Comb bound foolscap report. (Clear plastic cover) Scope and Content: National Coal Board Mission to India under contract to The Ministry of Overseas Development in association with The Department of Trade and Industry. 19th January to 8th February 1979. Appendix A - Programme of visits and discussions, Appendix B – Reports on individual colliery visits and site discussions, Appendix C – Report on all major formal discussions. Includes list of names of collieries and people involved. NEIMME/HR/1/10/6 – India’s Coal Mining Industry Creation Date: 11 October 1979

Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Brief address to the Indo-British Economic Committee. Regarding the three missions to India, and the development and modernisation of its coal industry. NEIMME/HR/1/10/7 – New Coal Mining Technology for India Creation Date: 22 February 1980 Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: response to a request for an article highlighting the coal mining capability of the UK and demonstrating the ways in which widely recognised expertise can be of benefit to the coal mining industry of India. NEIMME/HR/1/10/8 – The British Coal Mining Industry. Collaboration between NCB and UK Equipment Manufacturers Creation Date: 14 February 1981 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: In New Delhi - Address to the Workshop on Underground Coal Mechanisation in India during the next decade. The early days of nationalisation, Re-organisation, Mechanisation, The modern industry, The export market, Transfer of technology, Conclusions, Acknowledgements. NEIMME/HR/1/10/9 – National Coal Board Creation Date: 10 November 1981 Extent and Form: 10 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Report on solutions to the problem of Pillar extraction in the coal mines of India. Indo-UK Steering Group. 1. Summary, 2. Report, 3. Final submissions (combining parts of original submissions). Includes capital costs, Dowty, Gullick Doson, Mining Supplies. NEIMME/HR/1/10/10 – India, Energy projects briefing meeting, The Cafe Royal, 68 Regents St., London. Creation Date: 20 January 1982 Extent and Form: 7 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: The Coal industry of India and the role of Britain in its future development. Review of India’s coal industry, and of UK involvement in it. Introduction, Coal reserves and their development, Progress of the mining industry, Organisation of the mining industry, The sixth plan-demand, supply and investment, The present state of mining technology, Recent developments in Indo-UK collaboration, Prospects for further involvement, The route to effective participation. NEIMME/HR/1/10/11a – Pillar Extraction in India Creation Date: 16 August 1982 Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Report on meeting held in New Delhi. Present: Department of Coal – Messrs. Jayaraman and Sachdev, Coal India Ltd.-Messrs. Koshi, Mathur and Sinha, UK Team-Merrs. Horsfield, Redfern and Rhodes. Review of proposal for development of the pillar extraction package. NEIMME/HR/1/10/11b – Pillar Extraction Creation Date: 16 August 1982 Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Meeting of the Indo/UK joint steering group. Brief for first agenda item at

10.00 a.m. 20th August, 1982. Background, Decisions, Proposed line to be taken, Alternative strategy. NEIMME/HR/1/10/12 – National Coal Board Creation Date: [20 August 1982] Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Report withdrawn as duplicate of NEIMME/HR/1/10/13 NEIMME/HR/1/10/13 – National Coal Board Creation Date: [20 August 1982] Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Report on supporting equipment and services for mines in India. Introduction, Earlier missions: (a) The World Bank Energy Sector report 1973, (b) The UK Government Mission report 1974, The national Coal Board mission, The ABMEC Mission, Conclusions, Recommendations. Appendix: National Coal Board. Report on supporting equipments and services for mines in India. Extract form the report of the NCB mission to India 1979. The supporting underground infrastructure. Recommendations: 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45. NEIMME/HR/1/10/14 – British Coal International’s Involvement in India Creation Date: 14 September 1982 Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Overview of the involvement and collaboration in the Indian coal industry. NEIMME/HR/1/10/15 – Agreed minutes of the 14th Meeting of the Indo/UK joint steering group on Coal. Creation Date: [11 February 1987] Extent and Form: 11 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Held in New Delhi 10-11 February, 1987. Detailed discussions held on: Coal sector grant, Concept note for UK assisted projects, Amlori Phase I OCP, Ghusick underground mine, Radhamadhavpur UGP, Chinnur UGP, Environmental natters, Electronic application in mining, Computer application in mine planning, Training, Draglines, Longwall equipment, Spares. Agreed next meeting would be in London in the third quarter of 1987. Annexure-A: List of Indian delegates. Annexure-B: List of UK delegates, British Coal, Company representatives. Annexure-C: Agenda. Annexure-D: Programme of Technical Co-operation 1987-1988. Work in India, Programme of Technical Co-operation 1987-1988. Training on the UK. NEIMME/HR/1/10/16 – Study of the energy sector in India. THE COAL MINING INDUSTRY Creation Date: [post 1986] Extent and Form: Blue/Green Comb bound foolscap report. Scope and Content: A report prepared for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development. NEIMME/HR/1/10/17 – The Scope for UK Involvement in the Mining Industry of India Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 7 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Appendix A: Prospects for- Export of mining machinery, Consultancy, “Technical Collaboration”, Conclusions. Appendix B (i): Underground mining equipment 1978/79 – 1980/81, Requirements of Coal India Ltd. Appendix B (ii): Opencast mining equipment 1978/79 – 1980/81, Requirements of Coal India Ltd. Appendix C (i): Russian and Polish Collaboration. (i) Russian Collaboration. Appendix C (ii): Russian and Polish Collaboration. (ii) Polish Collaboration.

NEIMME/HR/1/10/18 – The Indian and UK Coal Mining Industries. A Study in Co-operation Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Introduction, The renewal of the UK interest in Indian coal, The UK manufacturers interest in Indian coal, The national Coal Board’s interest in Indian coal, The development of UK-Indian collaboration, Collaboration in equipment manufacture, Collaboration in training, Collaboration in major coal mining projects, Collaboration in new technologies, The future of UK-Indian collaboration. NEIMME/HR/1/11 – Italy NEIMME/HR/1/11/1 – Coal Demand and Coal Developments Creation Date: 13 March 1981 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Over view of Italy’s energy consumption since World War II. Forecast of coal consumption. Reference to Dr. Ing Grandi, President of Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) visit and meetings with NCB. NEIMME/HR/1/12 – Mexico NEIMME/HR/1/12/1 – UK-Mexican Joint Commission Creation Date: 31 October 1978 Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Industrial Co-operation in Steel, Mining, Shipbuilding, Agro-industries, Oil and Petrochemicals, Electricity, Transport. Economic and Commercial Co-operation. Conclusions. Recommendations. NEIMME/HR/1/13 – Peru NEIMME/HR/1/13/1 – Introduction Creation Date: 31 October 1978 Extent and Form: 17 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: A summary description of mineral coal resources in Peru in the sense of deposits which may be considered definitely or potentially exploitable. NEIMME/HR/1/14 - Philippines NEIMME/HR/1/14/1 – Report on a short visit to the Philippines Creation Date: [No date - pre HR/1/14/2, 11 February 1980] Extent and Form: 6 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: A 3 day visit to make a preliminary examination of the potential for UK involvement in the proposed expansion of the coal mining industry of the Philippines. Includes Geography and Geology, The 10 year energy programme, Methods of Mining, Foreign involvement, Opportunities for business.

NEIMME/HR/1/14/2 – British Coal International [Memorandum to BCI Members] Creation Date: 11 February 1980 Extent and Form: 7 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Refers to [HR/1/14/1] visit to the Philippines as a result of an optimistic picture painted by Mr. Arthur Lewis whose interim report is enclosed as additional information. Appendix A. Copy letter from Norberto L Villarama, Filipinas Carbon & Mining Corporation. Appendix B. Copy letter from W Bentley, HM Ambassador British Embassy, Manila. NEIMME/HR/1/15 - Portugal NEIMME/HR/1/15/1 – Visit to Portugal, 31 May-3 June 1978, Report by Sir Derek Ezra Creation Date: 21 June 1978 Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Visit to discuss the prospects for expanding trade and industrial collaboration between Britain and Portugal, particularly in the public sector. To discuss the energy situation, the opportunities for increasing exports of coal and coke form Britain and the possibilities of providing technical advice. The Portuguese economy, Anglo-Portuguese trade, Industrial collaboration, Portuguese energy situation, Conclusions. Annex: Leading personalities met during visit. Heads of nationalised industries. Other industries. Solid fuel importers and customers. NEIMME/HR/1/16 – South Africa NEIMME/HR/1/16/1 – South Africa Creation Date: [no date: post 1990] Extent and Form: 48 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Copies of: Report on South African coal production, Deposits and mining methods, Trade. Maps of Coalfields of South Africa, Mineral mining, General economic situation. Article from Mining Annual Review 1982 on Southern Africa. Index of Company names, addresses. Exporters’ names, addresses and export allocations. NEIMME/HR/1/17– South America NEIMME/HR/1/17/1 – South America Creation Date: [no date: post 1985] Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Aims of the Latin American Free trade Association (L.A.F.T.A.) for a Latin American Common market. Compilation describing the major coal producing countries in Latin America excluding only those having either negligible coal reserves or with reserves so sparse and uneconomically workable there are no plans to exploit them. Bolivia is included because of its importance as in metal mining. NEIMME/HR/1/18– South East Asia

NEIMME/HR/1/18/1 – South East Asia – NCB and Associated Coal Industry Activities Creation Date: 3 February 1981 Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Report on those countries which the NCB and British Coal International have conducted business, had recent discussions on potential business, been the subject of technical co-operation agreement. Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, South Korea, North Korea (DPR), Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Taiwan. Vietnam. NEIMME/HR/1/19 - Spain NEIMME/HR/1/19/1 – Report on CBI Conference – The New Spain – CBI Headquarters 27th February 1980 Creation Date: 4 March 1980 Extent and Form: 9 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Development of business opportunities. NEIMME/HR/1/20 - Turkey NEIMME/HR/1/20/1 – Note on Electrical Energy Sector and Primary Energy Resources of Turkey. State Planning Organization, Turkey. Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 31 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Energy requirements, Demand and Supply. Etibank’s Project to be presented to the English Mission. Mugla-Yatagan Esxirisar, Sivas-Kangal, Cankkale-Can, Lignite Production Projects. Beypazari Coal mine Production Project. NEIMME/HR/1/21 – U.S.A. - North America NEIMME/HR/1/21/1 – Representation of the U.K. Mining Industry in North America Creation Date: 4 November 1978 Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: A visit to Pittsburgh to investigate to case for a BCI presence in North America and the best way to achieve this. NEIMME/HR/1/21/2 – A Brief Survey on the United States Coal Industry Creation Date: [No date post 1977] Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Review of National Energy Plan and Government energy policies. Future coal consumption, reserves, production. Mining techniques. Legislation. Transportation. Research. Opportunities. NEIMME/HR/1/21/3 – British Coal International [Memorandum to BCI Members] - The U.S. Coal Mining Industry Creation Date: 7 February 1979 Extent and Form: 11 foolscap pages- typed. Paper clip & Stapled together.

Scope and Content: Assembled by the British trade Development Office in New York. Report on Current Production, National Energy Plan, Prospects to 1985, Structure, Prospects for Britain, Mine safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Table I. Federal funds authorised to Bureau of Mines for mining research – 1978. Table II. 1976 US Bureau of Mines census of operating American longwall installations. Appendix A. List of major events concerned with coal mining. Appendix B. US Mining publications and reference books. Appendix C. Major Associations serving the Mining industry. NEIMME/HR/1/21/4 – Visit to the U.S.A. April 28th to May 8th 1980 – Report by Sir Derek Ezra Creation Date: 17 July 1980 Extent and Form: 11 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Visit to discuss the developments in energy and coal in particular. US economy and energy situation. Iranian crisis. Legislation. US coal industry. Coal research. Appendix I. List of main personalities met. Appendix II. AMC coal Show – Chicago. ABMEC Exhibitors. NEIMME/HR/1/21/5 Creation Date: 1984 Extent and Form: booklet-printed Scope and Content: Coal Mining. “The Coal Industry’s Magazine” Exclusive Chicago Fact File. Especially prepared for visitors to the American Mining Congress International Coal Show April 29- May 3 1984 * Chicago, Illinois. NEIMME/HR/1/22 – Zimbabwe – Rhodesia NEIMME/HR/1/22/1 - British Coal International [Memorandum to BCI Members]- Five-Year Public Sector Investment Programme Creation Date: 13 February 1980 Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Section on “Mines” included in plan. Article from the Financial Times, 12 February 1980. By Quentin Peel. “Rhodesia’s prospects for mining”. NEIMME/HR/1/23/1 - Notebook Creation Date: Various Extent and Form: Black Vinyl loose leaf note book Scope and Content: Handwritten notes on visits and meetings. NEIMME/HR/1/23/2 - Notes Creation Date: Various Extent and Form: 26 loose leaf notes Scope and Content: Handwritten notes on visits and meetings. (Inside HR/1/22/1) NEIMME/HR/1/24/1 – Association of British Mining Equipment Companies.

Creation Date: [post 1985] Extent and Form: 1 foolscap sheet – printed. Scope and Content: Table of: Exports in 1985 compared with previous years. (Qualification - £1 million in any of the last 5 years). Country and area. NEIMME/HR/1/24/2 Creation Date: [1981] Extent and Form: business card Scope and Content: Harold L. Rhodes, ABMEC – Mission to India 1981 NEIMME/HR/2 – Miscellaneous - Personal NEIMME/HR/2/1 – Amazing Grace Creation Date: 3 August 1977 Extent and Form: 1 foolscap sheet – printed. Scope and Content: Various satirical poems regarding the Duke of Rutland. Printed in Punch, compiled by E.S. Turner. NEIMME/HR/2/2 – Image of Miners descending on rope. Creation Date: [no date] Extent and Form: 1 foolscap page – printed image Scope and Content: text below image reads: Mnoho pracovnich a osobnich uspechu v novem preje. Ing. Lubonir Hajek [translation: Many professional and personal success in the new desires.] NEIMME/HR/2/3/1-HR/2/3/4 Creation Date: [no date] Extent and Form: 4 photocopied pages – printed image Scope and Content: Copies of cartoons - The First Colliery by W. Heath Robinson. The Pit head 1922. The Pit (sectional view) 1922. Screening & Picking Coal 1922. A Busy Day in the Washery 1923. NEIMME/HR/2/3 – Souvenir Programme Creation Date: [22 May 1975] Extent and Form: Booklet Scope and Content: Programme for the Informal Buffet, Cabaret and Dancing for the Annual Conference held in Newcastle upon Tyne NEIMME/HR/2/4– The Institution of Mining Engineers, Dinner & Dance Creation Date: [23 May 1975] Extent and Form: Booklet Scope and Content: Seating plan for the Summer Conference held at the Civic Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne NEIMME/HR/2/5-Dinner Party at Cole Orton Hall Creation Date: [30 September 1977] Extent and Form: Booklet Scope and Content: To H.L. Rhodes, upon his appointment as Director of Overseas Mining & British Coal International. Menu NEIMME/HR/3 - London Business School

NEIMME/HR/3/1 – Seminar on: Public Enterprise and the Developing World. March-June 1983. Paper No. 10 Creation Date: 26 May 1983 Extent and Form: 16 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: British Public Enterprise Initiation. Paper presented for The Nationalised Industries Overseas Group. Regarding the development of commercial opportunities in developing countries. NEIMME/HR/4 – Productivity Improvement Bonus Scheme NEIMME/HR/4/1 – Productivity Improvement Bonus Scheme Creation Date: [post 1971] Extent and Form: Buff foolscap folder, A4 pages handwritten. Fixed inside. Scope and Content: Appendix 1. Measurement of Productivity Improvement. Appendix 2. Time Interval of Bonus Payments. Appendix 3. Method of Bonus Payments. NEIMME/HR/4/2 – National Coal Board, South Midlands Area. Proposals for a Productivity Improvement Bonus Scheme Creation Date: 25 February 1972 Extent and Form: 13 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. (Inside NEIMME/HR/4/1) Scope and Content: Synopsis, Introduction. Improvement Bonus Schemes, Productivity improvement bonus, Measurement of productivity improvement, Productivity comparisons, The timing of bonus payments, The value of the bonus payments, Payment of the productivity improvements bonus, Conclusions. NEIMME/HR/4/3 – Précis of Proposals for a Productivity Improvement Bonus Scheme Creation Date: 6 April 1972 Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. (Inside NEIMME/HR/4/1) Scope and Content: Introduction, Improvement Bonus Scheme, The points at which productivity can be measured, The measurement of productivity improvement, Productivity comparisons, The timing of bonus payments, The value of the bonus payment, Payment of the productivity bonus. NEIMME/HR/5 – National Coal Board NEIMME/HR/5/1 – Report on the results of a change in ventilation at Fryston Colliery during July 1949 Creation Date: 7 October 1949 Extent and Form: Buff foolscap folder, 4 foolscap pages- typed. Fixed inside Scope and Content: Analysis of ventilation prior to the change over, Physical aspects of the change-over, Analysis of ventilation after the change-over. NEIMME/HR/5/2 – The Plan for Coal Creation Date: [no date] Extent and Form: 5 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: The loss of capacity, making good the loss, The National exploration programme, Possibilities in the Midland Block, The cost.

NEIMME/HR/5/3-The Mining Operations of the National Coal Board Creation Date: [post 1980] Extent and Form: 7 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Introduction. Production (opencast), Restoration after mining. Production (underground). Marketing. The future of the industry. Research and Development. Transfer of Technology. Conclusions. NEIMME/HR/5/4-National Coal Board South Midlands Area. Retreat Mining. October 1975 Creation Date: 29 September 1975 Extent and Form: Buff foolscap folder, foolscap pages- typed. Fixed inside Scope and Content: Introduction, Factors in selecting faces for retreat mining, Problems of retreat mining, Advantages of retreat mining, The limitations of retreat mining, Conclusions. Includes graphs, diagrams and photographs. NEIMME/HR/6 - British Coal International Ltd NEIMME/HR/6/1 – British Coal International Limited. Memorandum and Articles of Association Creation Date: 14 November 1977 Extent and Form: Foolscap printed book Scope and Content: Certificate of Incorporation No: 1338723. Regulations under the companies acts 1948-1976. NEIMME/HR/6/2 – Coal: The World Wide Prospects Creation Date: 1 September 1981 Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Introduction, World energy reserves and consumption -1979, Forecasts of coal requirements, The location of coal resources and reserves, World coal resources and reserves (btce), Major coal producers and exporters, Major coal producers-1979, Major coal exporters, The technology to meet the challenge, Opportunities for manufacturing and service companies, British Coal International. NEIMME/HR/6/3 – UK Paper F. British Coal Day. British Coal International presents. A Symposium on Coal – Mining Marketing Utilisation- “British Coal International Services” Creation Date: [post 1980] Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Introduction, Surface Mining, Underground Mining, Research and Development, The future of the industry, Conclusion. Given in conjunction with the film- “The race is on”. NEIMME/HR/6/4 – Ref: BCI/M (86)2. Minutes of the Thirty Fourth Meeting of British Coal International. Creation Date: 11 June 1986 Extent and Form: 4 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Held in the Board room, Hobart House, Grosvenor Place, London SW1X 7AE. Includes, names of those present and apologies for absence. Covers various aspects of the business. NEIMME/HR/6/5 - British Coal International Presentation to the CSERUDC Delegation. The Operation of the National Coal Board. Creation Date: [no date]

Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Introduction, Surface and Underground Mining, Research and Development, the Future of the Industry, Conclusion. NEIMME/HR/7 – Education NEIMME/HR/7/1 – Leeds University. Department of Mining Creation Date: 1949 Extent and Form: Buff coloured booklet Scope and Content: Prospectus NEIMME/HR/7/2 – Applied Economics (reading guide) Creation Date: [no date] Extent and Form: 1 foolscap page - typed Scope and Content: Reading guide indicating the relevant chapters NEIMME/HR/7/3 –The University of Leeds. Departmental Examinations (December, 1947) Creation Date: [December 1947] Extent and Form: 1 folded sheet Scope and Content: Examination paper: Engineering III G (Public Works Engineering). NEIMME/HR/7/4 a-c. - The University of Leeds. Creation Date: [May-June/September1948] Extent and Form: 3 small sheets Scope and Content: Examination papers for: a. B.Sc. degree in Mining (Ordinary B.Sc. Second Year; Honours Third Year). (May-June, 1948). Mine Surveying 1. b. The Degrees of B.A. and B.Sc. (May-June, 1948). Geology Introductory. c. The Degree of B.Sc. (September, 1948). Mine Surveying. 1. NEIMME/HR/7/5 a-i. - The University of Leeds. Creation Date: [May-June 1949] Extent and Form: 9 small sheets Scope and Content: Examination papers for: a. The Degree of B.Sc. Applied Economics, Part I. b. The Degree of B.Sc. in Mining (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Mining (paper I) (F 1b). c. The Degree of B.Sc. in Mining (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Mining (paper II) (F 2). d. The Degree of B.Sc. in Mining (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Mining (paper III) (F 3b). e. The Degree of B.Sc. in Mining (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Mining (paper IV) (F 4). f. The Degree of B.Sc. in Mining (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Mining (paper V) (F 7).

g. The Degree of B.Sc. in Mining (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Mine Surveying (F 6 and F 8). h. The Degree of B.Sc. Geology for Miners. i. The Degree of B.Sc. Geology for Miners. NEIMME/HR/7/6 a-b. - The University of Leeds. Creation Date: [May-June 1950] Extent and Form: 2 small sheets Scope and Content: Examination papers for: a. The Degree of B.Sc. in (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Mining (Paper III) (F2

and F 3B). b. The Degree of B.Sc. in (Third Year); Honours Examination (Fourth Year). Language Test (Mining).

French Passage. NEIMME/HR/7/7 a-h. - Coal Mines Act, 1911. Creation Date: [May 1951] Extent and Form: 5 small sheets, 3 folded sheets. Scope and Content: Examination papers for First Class (Manager’s) Certificate of Competency. Subject No. 1. – Winning and Working (small sheet) a. First Class (Manager’s) Certificate of Competency. Subject No. 2. – Theory and Practice of

Ventilation (small sheet) b. First Class Certificates of Competency. Subject No. 2. Ventilation. Plan accompanying question

No. 1.(folded sheet) c. First Class (Manager’s) Certificate of Competency. Subject No. 3. – Explosions, Underground

Fires and Inundations. (small sheet) d. First Class (Manager’s) Certificate of Competency. Subject No. 4. – Machinery. (small sheet) e. First Class (Manager’s) Certificate of Competency. Subject No. 5. – Surveying, Levelling and

Drawing. (small sheet) f. First Class (Manager’s) Certificate of Competency. Subject No. 5. – Surveying, Levelling and

Drawing. Plan referred to in question 1. (folded sheet) g. First Class (Manager’s) Certificate of Competency. Subject No. 6. – General Management and

Mining legislation. (small sheet)

NEIMME/HR/7/8 a-d. - [The University of Leeds]. Creation Date: [no date]] Extent and Form: 4 handwritten folded sheets. Scope and Content: [answers to examination papers] a. Gravity Gradiometer b. Vertical Force Variometer, Magnet System c. Magnetic Surveying d. Magnetic Surveying NEIMME/HR/8/1 – Leeds University. Department of Geology Creation Date: [1947] Extent and Form: Blue Hardback Book Scope and Content: labelled -Intro Geology laboratory. Handwritten Notes. NEIMME/HR/9/1 – Leeds University. Department of Mining Creation Date: [1946-1949] Extent and Form: Black Hardback Book.

Scope and Content: Work presented for assessment. Typed and Handwritten sheets, Maps, Illustrations and Diagrams NEIMME/HR/10/1– Surveying 1949 Creation Date: [1949] Extent and Form: Foolscap Folder. 1 single sheet, 10 double sheets Scope and Content: Calculations Referring to Survey of Eyam 1948. The Triangulation Scheme.

NEIMME/HR/11– Curriculum Vitae NEIMME/HR/11/1– Curriculum Vitae Creation Date: [1963] Extent and Form: 2 foolscap pages- typed. Stapled together. Scope and Content: Record of Personal Data, Education, Qualifications and Experience. NEIMME/HR/11/1– Curriculum Vitae Creation Date: [1969] Extent and Form: 1 foolscap pages- typed. Scope and Content: Record of Personal Data, Education, Qualifications and Experience. NEIMME/HR/12/1–The Staff College of the National Coal Board. 1973 Advanced Management Course. 25th June – 3rd August 1973 Creation Date: [1973] Extent and Form: 1 Large Printed Sheet. Scope and Content: Photographs, Names and Positions of those attending the course NEIMME/HR/13-Germany

NEIMME/HR/13/1-Some Aspects of German Mining Practice Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 15 foolscap pages- typed. Scope and Content: Report into the mining practices at Friedrich Heinrich Colliery in Kamp Lintford. NEIMME/HR/13/2 a-c.-Graphs Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 3 Graphs

Scope and Content: Zeitdiagramm der Großlochbohrung fur Blinschacht 480, Schachtanlage Waitrop

NEIMME/HR/13/3-Mine Surveying Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 3 foolscap pages- typed. Scope and Content: Report into how surveyors are trained in Germany,

NEIMME/HR/14– Miscellaneous - Business

NEIMME/HR/14/1- Mining Industry Promotions Ltd. (MIP) Creation Date: [January 1989] Extent and Form: 4 foolscap sheets– printed. Scope and Content: Promotional Mining Gifts. Covering letter, Items available and order form.

NEIMME/HR/14/2 a-n. - Business cards, Compliments slips, Headed paper, Memo, Question Slip, Photograph Creation Date: [No date]] Extent and Form: 16 items Scope and Content: Various. a. Business Card. NCB. Harold L. Rhodes. Director of Overseas Mining b. Business Card. BLMA. Harold L. Rhodes. Director General c. Business Card. H. L. Rhodes. Director of Overseas Mining NCB. Director of British Coal

International d. Compliments Slip. ABMEC e. Memo. William Lubrecht, III. Used Construction Equipment f. Memo. William Lubrecht, III. Used Construction Equipment 30 years of Service g. Question Slip. ABMEC Symposium h. Memo. AIEI. 4th Indian Engineering Trade Fair 1981 i. Memo. Western Coalfields Ltd. Nagpur. j. Note Paper. Thyssen k. Headed paper. ABMEC. l. Headed paper. British Coal International m. Visitor Card. Harold Rhodes. UK Mining ‘97 n. Photograph of a visit to Dowty Mining

NEIMME/HR/15-Notes NEIMME/HR/15/1-Handwritten Notes Creation Date: [1970/71] Extent and Form: 1 foolscap sheet-handwritten Scope and Content: General and Special objectives for 1670/71

NEIMME/HR/15/2-The South Staffordshire and South Midlands Institute of Mining Engineers. Creation Date: 11 Mat 1970 Extent and Form: 1 foolscap sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Programme for 1970/71

NEIMME/HR/15/3-Handwritten Notes Creation Date: [1979] Extent and Form: 1 A4 sheet-handwritten Scope and Content: Duties preformed abroad on behalf of the National Coal Board.

NEIMME/HR/16 –H.M. Collector of Taxes. NEIMME/HR/16/1- Income Tax 1980/81 Creation Date: 6 November 1981 Extent and Form: 1 A4 sheet-Typed

Scope and Content: Claim for remission of income tax paid in respect of journeys overseas

undertaken on behalf of the National Coal Board or British Coal International.

NEIMME/HR/16/1- Income Tax 1981/82 Creation Date: 12 July 1982 Extent and Form: 1 A4 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Claim for remission of income tax paid in respect of journeys overseas

undertaken on behalf of the National Coal Board or British Coal International,

NEIMME/HR/16/1- Income Tax 1982/83 Creation Date: 14 March 1983 Extent and Form: 1 A4 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Claim for remission of income tax paid in respect of journeys overseas

undertaken on behalf of the National Coal Board.

NEIMME/HR/17- Salary and Associated Benefits NEIMME/HR/17/1- New rates of pay Creation Date: [1963] Extent and Form: 1 small sheet-Typed Scope and Content: For staff in the line of command and production management, engineering, and technical, general administration and scientific grade structures NEIMME/HR/17/2- New rates of pay Creation Date: [1965] Extent and Form: 1 small sheet-Typed Scope and Content: For staff in the line of command and production management, engineering, and technical, general administration and scientific grade structures NEIMME/HR/17/3- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 28 June 1967 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Annual Salary Review

NEIMME/HR/17/4- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 10 January 1968 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Revised rates of pay for management.

NEIMME/HR/17/5- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 24 march 1969 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Revised rates of pay for management, changes in the grade structure and grade

changes.

NEIMME/HR/17/6- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 6 February 1970 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Increase of concessionary coal allowance

NEIMME/HR/17/7- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 13 February 1970 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Management Grade Structure rates with effect from 1/11/1969 NEIMME/HR/17/8- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 21 March 1971 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Management Grade Structure rates with effect from 1/11/1970 NEIMME/HR/17/9- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 14 June 1971 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Increase of concessionary coal allowance NEIMME/HR/17/10- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 23 March 1972 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Revised Ranges/Scales W.E.F.Grade effect from 1/11/1971 NEIMME/HR/17/11- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 12 July 1972 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Increase of concessionary coal allowance NEIMME/HR/17/12- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 20 April 1973 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Revised Ranges/Scales W.E.F. effect from 1/4/1973 NEIMME/HR/17/13- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 16 May 1973 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Increase of concessionary coal allowance NEIMME/HR/17/14- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 17 December 1973 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Solid Smokeless Fuel. Enclosing cheque for £63.25. cash equivalent of balance of concessionary entitlement, due to difficulties in making deliveries. NEIMME/HR/17/15- National coal Board, South Midlands Area. Creation Date: 8 October 1974 Extent and Form: 1 blue sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Balance of salary increase to be paid and upgrade to senior grade 9. NEIMME/HR/17/16- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 3 march 1975 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Increase of concessionary coal allowance

NEIMME/HR/17/17- National coal Board, South Midlands Area, Cole Orton, Leicester. Creation Date: 8 August 1975 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Smokeless Fuel Entitlement. Revision of the method of calculating the allowance NEIMME/HR/17/18- National coal Board, South Midlands Area. Creation Date: 8 May 1975 Extent and Form: 1 sheet-Typed Scope and Content: Salary increase due to new salary range. NEIMME/HR/18- Newspaper Cuttings- Harold Rhodes mentioned. NEIMME/HR/18/1 a-b. – [No Title] Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 2 pieces – Original cutting and photocopy Scope and Content: Covers doing business with India. NEIMME/HR/18/2 – Pits equipment firm puts 4,000 on three-day week. Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: 1 A4 sheet- photocopy Scope and Content: Bleak prospects for hard-hit coal mining supplies industry. By Maggie brown. NEIMME/HR/18/3 – [Missing] gear industry in crisis Creation Date: [No dated] Extent and Form: 1 A4 sheet- photocopy Scope and Content: report on the current plight of the Association of British Mining Equipment Companies. By Maggie brown. NEIMME/HR/19-Magazines NEIMME/HR/19/1- British Technology Creation Date: [No date] Extent and Form: Magazine Scope and Content: Article- The Association of British Mining Equipment Companies by H.L. Rhodes on page. SA-A38. NEIMME/HR/19/2- Achievement Creation Date: March 1978 Extent and Form: Magazine Scope and Content: Harold Rhodes on front cover. NEIMME/HR/19/3-Achievement Creation Date: June 1981

Extent and Form: Magazine Scope and Content: Article -Coal: Expertise to rebuild world’s economies. By Sir Derek Ezra Photograph of H.L. Rhodes. . Pg.11 NEIMME/HR/19/4-Achievement Creation Date: March 1983 Extent and Form: Magazine Scope and Content: Article- Selby-biggest underground mining complex-begins production next month. Photograph of H.L. Rhodes. Pg.57.