National Coal Board
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The National Coal Board was a British public corporation that managed and operated the coal mining industry in the United Kingdom after its post-war nationalisation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Coal Board canonical | 9 |
| British Coal | 4 |
| National Coal Board (policy relationship) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1680348 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: National Coal Board Context triple: [Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946, creates, National Coal Board]
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A.
British Transport Commission
The British Transport Commission was a UK government body established after World War II to oversee and manage the nationalised railways, road transport, and inland waterways across Britain.
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B.
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
The Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 was a landmark UK law that transferred ownership and control of the coal industry from private companies to the state, creating the National Coal Board as part of the post-war Labour government’s wider nationalisation programme.
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C.
Samuel Commission on the coal industry
The Samuel Commission on the coal industry was a British government-appointed inquiry in the mid-1920s, chaired by Sir Herbert Samuel, that investigated the troubled coal sector and issued recommendations whose rejection and controversy helped set the stage for the 1926 General Strike.
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D.
Nottinghamshire coalfield
The Nottinghamshire coalfield is a major historical coal-mining region in central England that played a significant role in the county’s industrial development.
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E.
Fife coalfield
The Fife coalfield is a historically significant coal-mining region in Fife, Scotland, that played a major role in the area's industrial development and local communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: National Coal Board Target entity description: The National Coal Board was a British public corporation that managed and operated the coal mining industry in the United Kingdom after its post-war nationalisation.
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A.
British Transport Commission
The British Transport Commission was a UK government body established after World War II to oversee and manage the nationalised railways, road transport, and inland waterways across Britain.
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B.
Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946
The Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 was a landmark UK law that transferred ownership and control of the coal industry from private companies to the state, creating the National Coal Board as part of the post-war Labour government’s wider nationalisation programme.
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C.
Samuel Commission on the coal industry
The Samuel Commission on the coal industry was a British government-appointed inquiry in the mid-1920s, chaired by Sir Herbert Samuel, that investigated the troubled coal sector and issued recommendations whose rejection and controversy helped set the stage for the 1926 General Strike.
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D.
Nottinghamshire coalfield
The Nottinghamshire coalfield is a major historical coal-mining region in central England that played a significant role in the county’s industrial development.
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E.
Fife coalfield
The Fife coalfield is a historically significant coal-mining region in Fife, Scotland, that played a major role in the area's industrial development and local communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coal industry company
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public corporation ⓘ state-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Great Britain ⓘ |
| chairperson |
Alfred Robens, Baron Robens of Woldingham
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Derek Ezra, Baron Ezra ⓘ Ian MacGregor ⓘ Lord Hyndley ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdByAct | Coal Industry Nationalisation Act 1946 ⓘ |
| dateFormallyEstablished | 1 January 1947 ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1987 ⓘ |
| employed | coal miners in Great Britain ⓘ |
| foundedBy | UK government ⓘ |
| hasResearchArm |
British Coal Utilisation Research Association
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surface form:
Coal Research Establishment
|
| hasSubsidiary |
NCB (Ancillaries) Ltd
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NCB (Coal Products) Ltd ⓘ NCB (Exploration) Ltd ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Hobart House, Grosvenor Place, London
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London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| industry |
coal mining
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coal research ⓘ coke production ⓘ opencast mining ⓘ |
| legalForm | public corporation ⓘ |
| mandate | manage and operate coal mining industry in Great Britain ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
miners' strike of 1984–1985 in the United Kingdom
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surface form:
1984–85 miners' strike
major pit closure programmes in the 1960s and 1970s ⓘ miners' strikes in the 1970s ⓘ |
| numberOfEmployeesAtPeak | over 700000 ⓘ |
| operatedInSector |
coal mining industry
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energy sector ⓘ |
| opposedBy | National Union of Mineworkers ⓘ |
| ownedAssetType |
coal distribution depots
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coal mines ⓘ coal washeries ⓘ coking plants ⓘ collieries ⓘ research establishments ⓘ |
| ownedBy | UK government ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
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surface form:
Department of Energy (UK)
Ministry of Fuel and Power ⓘ |
| peakPeriodOfEmployment | 1950s ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | UK government energy policy ⓘ |
| reorganizedAs |
National Coal Board
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British Coal
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| replacedBy |
National Coal Board
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
British Coal
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| significantFor |
decline of deep coal mining in the UK
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post-war nationalisation of British coal industry ⓘ |
| tookOverFrom |
coal owners
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private coal companies in the UK ⓘ |
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Subject: National Coal Board Description of subject: The National Coal Board was a British public corporation that managed and operated the coal mining industry in the United Kingdom after its post-war nationalisation.
Referenced by (14)
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