1945

• manager         :  A T Brearley
• undermanager    :  F Towndrow
• manpower        :  895 underground, 281 surface

1946

• Shafts re-surveyed by ? FE ?
• Huwood power loader deployed in Deep Hard seam

1947

• Nationalisation
• erection of  3rd set of aerial ropeway towers for pit tip

1948

1949