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Coal owners, in the Central coalfield of Scotland
c.1920 Produced 1,000,000 per year
The Company was owned by the steel-making firm of David Colville and Sons of Motherwell. Mr. John Craig is Chairman of both, and Lord Kylsant, representing Harland and Wolff, a large shareholder, is a Director. John Brown and Co of Sheffield is also a large shareholder. The firm works nine collieries and employs 5,700 men.
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