When the mining industry was nationalised after WW11 how was compensation for...

sandyRoe | 14:15 Fri 19th Oct 2012 | History

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...the bloated capitalists who owned them calculated?

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Mosaic

What a brilliant question Sandy.

paddywak

I don't really know sandy but I'd imagine it was quite a complex situation as the mine owner did not actually "own" the coal. The coal belong to the land owner who received royalties from the mine owner.

Mosaic

Sandy, why not ask the real experts?
National Coalmining Museum, Wakefield:
http://www.ncm.org.uk/contact

Do please let us know how you get on!

sandyRoe

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I will e-mail and ask. I'll maybe tone the question down a bit.

Mosaic

I wouldn't worry overly about the tone Sandy. But be fascinated to discover the answer.

DTCwordfan

http://www.esds.ac.uk...scription.asp?sn=1825

I know that the Lowther family in Cumbria received a royalty for every ton extracted from the Workington and Whitehaven seams......how much specifically I do not know, but this should start you in the right direction, sandy.

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