Dangos 3876 canlyniad

[See also C. Business and Personal Papers of H. H. Vivian C1-2298].

Notebook belonging to H. H. Vivian, recording various facts and figures about copper trade in various parts of the world; charges at Hafod and Margam; silver experiments and charges (f. 98-107) ; various smelting costs and processes; Forest lease (f. 195); Manchester Agency (f. 222); zinc manufacturing charges (f. 252); coal sales; use of bricks (f. 300); cost of new mill at Margam (f. 329); table of silver copper and lead production (f. 346-385); Dowlais (f. 422); Margam Tin works (f. 426) and iron production (f. 430-434).

Colliery Journal B. Recording sales of coal, including those through various agencies, and other expenses. Includes records of ships' cargoes. [possibly Hafod Isha Colliery].

The contents of this folder is mainly concerned with rearrangement of the company's capital (E52/1-44). There was some opposition to this rearrangement (E52/61), particularly from a Mr William Campbell (E52/63), and a Mr Merry (F52/75, 84, 85) whose case was argued by his daughter. Agreement is eventually reached, and family shares are cancelled (E52/95-106) and new share certificates issued (E52/116-119, 131-168). The letters were written by the following people:. Folios. Douglas Campbell 66. Vi[olet] Campbell 63. Coulthurst and Van Sommer 53. A. F. Eden 1, 5, 31, 41, 44, 48, 50, 59, 62, 68, 71, 141. Mr Gibson 38. Bouchier F. Hawksley 82, 86. J. B. Hotham 171, 172. Robert L. Lidgey 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 51, 56. Nathaniel Merriman 72. Ada M. Merry 73, 75, 79, 84, 88, 91. J. Morris 7. F. Ward Nash 25, 45. J. E. Ryder 57, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 107, 108, 111, 118, 119, 124, 127, 128, 129, 131, 132, 133, 138, 144, 145, 146, 150, 155, 156, 157, 158, 162, 164, 169. S. Sanders 47. Van Sommer and Elers 97, 120, 122, 139, 154, 168. Averil Swansea 137, 147, 163. Henry Vivian 6. J. Aubrey Vivian 3, 6. Odo Vivian 52, 55, 109, 110, 112, 116, 117, 123, 130, 134, 136, 140, 143, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 160, 161, 165, 166, 167, 170. S. P. Willis and Son 74.

The letters and papers in this folder refer to the progress and problems of the company, leading up to a crisis in 1934. The company balance sheet and its general financial position in 1930 and 1931 are outlined (E55/2,6,8,16-24, 47-48). The company resigned from the Cold Rolled Brass and Copper Association at this time (E55/37,38, 39,41,43,55) and joined the High Conductivity Copper Association (E55/25-30). The company also negotiated for a bank loan (E55/42, 56-59, 65-71, 75) and asked Professor Taverner of Swansea to give a preliminary report on the company's position (E55/60-64). By 1933, the possibility of appointing a receiver for the company, due to financial problems, was being discussed (E55/92-9). These problems increased after the appointment of J. F. Parker as company secretary (E55/117-8, 121-130,134-6). Parker attempted to buy the Pitney Rolling Mills Ltd for Vivian and Son (E55/137-140). This disgusted Jack H. M. Greenly, who resigned from the board of directors (E55/141-144, 151-156). Others, like H. M. Moor, complained about Parker's treatment of them and the company (E55/147-150). The folder also contains two reports of average weekly deliveries at the Icknield Port Works and two copies of a Parliamentary Debate Reports for Friday Nov. 13, 1931, noting remarks by Stanley Baldwin on a part of the King's Speech. These contain two letters (E55/72a and 74). The letters were written by the following people:. Folios. P. M. Child 157. C. Bruce Gardener 74. Gibson and Ashford 1, 31. J. H. M. Greenly 51, 92, 100, 112, 117, 121, 134, 140, 142, 151, 152, 154, 156. A. A. Miller 42, 56. Fred W. Mitchell 6,24,50. H. M. Moor 147. J. F. Parker 131, 144. G. A. C. Pettitt 29. J. E. Ryder 40, 46, 90, 115. J. Lester Smith 133, 137. H. H. Vivian and Co. 60, 61. Odo Vivian 36, 45, 54, 59, 72a, 75, 95, 109. W. W. Wood 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 25, 27, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 37, 41, 43, 49, 55, 58, 62, 65, 69, 70, 78, 86, 88, 96, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 110.

Minutes of a meeting of the Miners' Committee.