Manchester Collieries Limited 1929

occupation:
Mining company
Nationality:
British
born in:
Manchester, Manchester urban district, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom

In 1929, following several years of recession and poor industrial relations, a group of local mining companies, including Bridgewater Collieries and Wharves, merged to form Manchester Collieries Ltd. The company was taken over by the National Coal Board in 1947.