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Z/DAF/1907-1965

LONDON LETTERS

[Correspondence between the Oakeley Head Office, London, and the Quarries. These Letters Provide a Detailed Record of the Day-To-Day Running of the Quarries. Subjects Include: Production, Wages, Working Conditions, Silicosis, Explosives, Accidents and Weather.]

Item Title	Description	Archive Date
Z/DAF/1907	LETTERS. J.G. Ashmore, Secretary and Mgr. London, to Robert Roberts, Quarries Mgr. re daily running of Quarries. Subjects include:- Introduction of electricity, lower slate prices and reductions in w... more	1900
Z/DAF/1908	LETTER. J.G. Ashmore, to Robert Roberts giving date for sale of the New Welsh Slate Quarry.	1900 March 5
Z/DAF/1909	LETTER. J.G. Ashmore to Robert Roberts re New Welsh Slate Quarry "They are now open to an offer for the property" Suggested price £12,000.	1900 April 6
Z/DAF/1910	LETTER. J.G. Ashmore, London to Robert Roberts, re "Outlook for home trade is not very promising. The report on all sided is that the high price of building materials and also labour, has stoppe... more	1900 April 30
Z/DAF/1911	LETTER. J.G. Ashmore, Manager, London to Robert Roberts, Quarries Manager writes "I hope by the economies that you will see your way to effect, there may be a chance of winning some slate out of... more	1900 Nov. 29
Z/DAF/1912	LETTER. J.G. Ashmore, Manager London to Robert Roberts, Quarry Manager re New Welsh Slate Co. Ltd property Cwmorthin being bought by Oakeley for £10,500 without any prospect of a return on expenditure... more	1900 Dec. 21
Z/DAF/1913	LETTER: W.E. Oakeley to Owen Jones, Quarries Mgr., thanking him and others. "You have all worked like heroes this winter".	?1906 Feb. 5
Z/DAF/1914	LETTER from G. Ashmore, Gen. Mgr to Owen Jones Quarry Mgr. re cutback in manpower at Oakeley Quarries. "It is the Boards decision, and there is nothing left except to carry it out. It is my fee... more	1909 April 26
Z/DAF/1915	LETTERS mainly between G. Ashmore Gen. Mgr and Owen Jones, Quarry Mgr, on various subjects including wages, rates, accidents settlement, sales, production and painting Company houses.	1909-11
Z/DAF/1916	LETTERS from J.G. Ashmore, Gen. Mgr London to Owen Jones, Quarry Mgr re Quarry matters.	1910 June 14-July 6

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