James Snowball & Sons

The Snowball family firm that owned Whickham (Whickhambanks) Colliery near Gateshead from the 1860s to the 1880s.

Mines operated

MineRegionYears
Whickham Colliery Tyne and Wear 1860–1889

Record created: 9 October 2026 · Last researched: 9 October 2026

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