Private company
Manchester Collieries
British coal mining company
Manchester Collieries was a coal mining company with headquarters in Walkden formed from a group of independent companies operating on the Manchester Coalfield in 1929. The Mining Industry Act 1926 attempted to stem the post-war decline in coal mining and encourage independent companies to merge in order to modernise and better survive the economic conditions of the day.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Manchester Collieries was a coal mining company with headquarters in Walkden formed from a group of independent companies operating on the Manchester Coalfield in 1929. The Mining Industry Act 1926 attempted to stem the post-war decline in coal mining and encourage independent companies to merge in order to modernise and better survive the economic conditions of the day.2
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- WikipediaManchester Collieries
- WikidataQ6747331
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- 2WikipediaManchester Collieries on Wikipedia