J and A Brown/Coal and Allied Archive
In 1996, the University accepted an offer of the entire archive of Coal Baron, John Brown (1850-1930). Historian John Turner, has said that Brown "had a strong strain of theatricality and liked to play the part of relentless capitalist". On one excursion abroad Coal Baron Brown spent over a million pounds on mining equipment, locomotives, and a steamship to carry them home.
Complete listing of the J & A Brown - Coal & Allied Archive
- Complete Listing of Caledonian Collieries Archive Material (Chronological)
- Complete Listing of Coal & Allied Archive Material (Chronological)
- Complete Listing of J. and A. Brown and Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd. (JABAS) Archive Material (Chronological)
- Complete Listing of Miscellaneous or Unknown Company Files (Chronological Order)
- Complete Listing of R.W. Miller Archive Material (Chronological)
- Complete Listing of Wallarah Archive Material (Chronological)
- Coal & Allied Family Tree image
J & A Brown was a privately owned Australian coal family firm founded by James Brown (1816-1894) and Alexander Brown (1827-1877). After the death of John Brown in 1930, the firm amalgamated with Abermain Seaham Collieries Ltd. The publicly listed company was formally incorporated on 19 January 1931being known as J & A Brown & Abermain Seaham Collieries Limited (commonly abbreviated to JABAS),and became the largest coal producer in New South Wales. In 1960 JABAS merged with Caledonian Collieries Limited to form Coal & Allied Industries Limited. After this merger JABAS, become the subsidiary company that carried out the mining operations of Coal & Allied until being renamed Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd in 1980. Coal & Allied Operations Pty Ltd is currently (2013) a subsidiary of Rio Tinto Coal Australia.
See: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_%26_A_Brown
