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Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation

Reference: NT/Ay 7 Catalogue Title: Aycliffe New Town Development Corporation Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Publicity and Promotions department: Development Corporation management and other

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PUBLICITY AND PROMOTIONS DEPARTMENT

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Departmental photographic files (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/1)Board and Chief Officers of Development Corporation, c.1961-1975 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/1/5(1-9))

Photographs of Chairman, Board and Chief Officers of Development Corporation (file no. 5), including Lord Beveridge, Denis Stevenson etc. and newspaper extract re Dennis Stevenson opening Middridge Village Hall, n.d. [1961-1975]
(2 colour photographs, 6 black and white photographs, 1 paper)


Photograph of board members of the Ayclffe Development Corporation, Newton Aycliffe, seated L-R: A. J. Alsop, T. Summerson, T. J. Cahill, Lord Beveridge (Chairman), W. Davis (Deputy Chairman), G.C. Gibson, 1951
(1 photograph in a cardboard frame, 30cm x 25cm, black and White)


Photograph of A. J. Cooper, Director of Estates for the Aycliffe Development Corporation (1975 - 1981), Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [c.1975]
(1 photograph, 24cm x 21cm, colour)


Photograph of Councillor W. Nunn, board member of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation (1968 - 1980), Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [c.1975]
(1 photograph, 21cm x 26cm, colour)


Photograph of Dennis Stevenson, Chairman of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation (1971 - 1980), standing outside the newly-re-opened Middridge Village Hall, Newton Aycliffe, 1978
(1 photograph, 26cm x 21cm, black and white)


Photograph of Newton Aycliffe, Charlotte Stevenson and Alexander Stevenson, wife and son of Dennis Stevenson, Chairman of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation (1971-1980), to celebrate the birth of Alexander Stevenson, c.1971
(1 photograph, 19cm x 26cm, black and white)


Photograph of A. J. Cooper, Director of Estates for the Aycliffe Development Corporation (1975 - 1981), Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [c.1975]
(1 photograph, 26cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Newton Aycliffe, Councillor W. Nunn, board member of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation (1968 - 1980), n.d. [c.1975]
(1 photograph, 16cm x 21cm, black and white)


Photograph of Newton Aycliffe, Baroness Masham of Ilton, board member of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation (1973 - 1985), and J. A. Denton, Director of Estates for the Aycliffe Development Corporation (1973 -1975), attend an exhibition [possibly facilitated by South East Durham Engineering Training Association], c.1975
(1 photograph, 24cm x 17cm, black and white)


Newspaper cutting showing a photograph of Dennis Stevenson, Chairman of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation (1971- 1980), standing outside the newly re-opened Middridge Village Hall, 1978
(1 paper, 21cm x 21cm, black and white)

Winston Churchill at R.O.F., 1942 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/1/37)

Photograph of Winston Churchill visiting the Royal Ordnance Factory at Newton Aycliffe during the Second World War, Deputy Prime Minister (and later Prime Minister) Clement Attlee can be seen raising his hat behind Churchill, May 1942
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm black and white)

Merging of Development Corporations, 1983 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/1/41(1-13))

Photographs of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations, 1983
(13 photographs)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. From left to right:J. Cummings, Councillor Chaplin, A. Cocker, Sir Michael Straker, Gary Philipson, J. Lee, R. Taylor, 1983
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, colour)


Photographs of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. Seated from left to right: J. Lee, Gary Philipson, Sir Michael Straker (Chairman of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation), and standing from left to right: A. Cocker, unknown, J. Cummings, 1983
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. From left to right:J. Cummings, Councillor Chaplin, A. Cocker, Sir Michael Straker, Gary Philipson, J. Lee, unknown, R. Taylor, 1983
(1 photograph, 22cm x 17cm, black and white)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. J. Cummings stands on the left, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. From left to right: A. Cocker, unknown, J. Lee, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. From left to right: , 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. From left to right: A. Cocker, J. lee, Gary Philipson, Sir Michael Straker (Chairman of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation), unknown, J. Cummings, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photographs of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. Seated from left to right: J. Lee, Gary Philipson, Sir Michael Straker (Chairman of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation), and standing from left to right: A. Cocker, unknown, J. Cummings, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. J. Cummings stands on the left, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)


Photographs of a meeting held to mark the union of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations. Seated from left to right: J. Lee, Gary Philipson, Sir Michael Straker (Chairman of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation), and standing from left to right: A. Cocker, unknown, J. Cummings, 1983
(1 photograph, 16cm x 16cm, colour)

Ceremony to break first ground, 1948 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/1/43(1-3))

Photographs of Lord Beveridge, etc. cutting first sod of Newton Aycliffe ground, 28 June 1948
(3 black and white photographs)


Photograph of the ceremony for cutting the first sod of Newton Aycliffe ground, 28 June 1948
(1 photograph, 10cm x 7cm, black and white)


Photograph of the ceremony for cutting the first sod of Newton Aycliffe ground, 28 June 1948
(1 photograph, 10cm x 7cm, black and white)


Photograph of the ceremony for cutting the first sod of Newton Aycliffe ground, 28 June 1948
(1 photograph, 10cm x 7cm, black and white)

Photographs (alphabetical sequence) (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/3)Acorn House, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, c.1982-1986 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/3/1(1-21))

Photographs of the interior and exterior of Acorn House, Horndale Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, a factory used as headquarters by Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corproration from 1982-1986, c. 1982-1986
(11 colour photographs, 8 black and white photographs, and 2 negatives)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, empty office space inside Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [ 1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 19cm x 25cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, aerial view with transparent cover and arrow detail to indicate Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 30cm x 21cm, colour with transparent paper attached)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, the exterior of Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, the exterior of Acorn House, headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 20cm x 25cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing employees, indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 30cm x 21cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing employees, indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 30cm x 21cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing employees, indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 18cm x 13cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing employees, offices, indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing employees, offices, indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, the exterior of Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 20cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, the exterior of Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, and other factories, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing an indoor meeting space in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing an indoor meeting space in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, black and white)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 20cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing indoor planting and stairs in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 20cm x 16cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe the exterior of Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, and other factories, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 11cm x 13cm, colour)


Photograph of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing employees, offices, indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 photograph, 12cm x 10cm, colour)


Negative of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, showing employees, offices, indoor planting and a seating area in Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 negative, 12cm x 10cm, colour)


Negatives of Horndale Avenue, Aycliffe Industrial Estate, Newton Aycliffe, three aerial views of Acorn House, a factory used as headquarters of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1982 - 1986]
(1 strip of negatives, 6cm x 19cm, colour)

Aycliffe Development Corporation coat of arms, c.1970 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/3/17)

Photograph of the Aycliffe Development Corporation coat of arms, later the Great Aycliffe coat of arms, Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [c.1970]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 20cm, colour)

A.V. Williams with town model, c.1973 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/3/53)

Negative of Newton Aycliffe, showing an employee [possibly A.V. Williams, General Manager of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation] with a model of Newton Aycliffe Town Centre, n.d. [c.1973]
(1 negative, 6cm x 6cm, colour)

Masterplans for Aycliffe and Peterlee, c.1970 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/3/54(1-2))

Photographs of Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee Master Plans, n.d. [c.1970]
(2 colour photographs)


Photograph of the 1959 Newton Aycliffe master plan by the Aycliffe Development Corporation, n.d. [c.1970]
(1 photograph, 21cm x 22cm, colour)


Photograph of the Peterlee Master Plan by the Aycliffe Development Corporation, n.d. [c.1970]
(1 photograph, 24cm x 20cm, colour)

Newspaper article on New Town site designation, c.1948 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/3/81(1-2))

Negatives of newspaper article on site designation order for the new town of Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [c.1948]
(2 negatives)


Negative of a newspaper article on site designation order for the new town of Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [c.1948]
(1 negative, 6cm x 12cm, black and white)


Negative of a newspaper article on site designation order for the new town of Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [c.1948]
(1 negative, 6cm x 13cm, black and white)

Dennis Stevenson, Aycliffe Development Corporation, 1971-80 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/3/86(1-2))

Negatives of Dennis Stevenson, Chairman of Aycliffe Development Corporation, n.d. [1971-80]
(2 negatives)


Negative of Dennis Stevenson, Chairman of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, 1971-1980, n.d. [1971-1980]
(1 negative, 6cm x 6cm, colour)


Negative of Dennis Stevenson, Chairman of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, 1971-1980, n.d. [1971-1980]
(1 negative, 6cm x 6cm, colour)

Miscellaneous photographs (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/5)Development Corporation staff and board members, 1969-1973 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/5/9(1-5))

Miscellaneous photographs of Development Corporation staff and board members, n.d. [1969-1973]
(5 black and white photographs)


Photograph of Dennis Stevenson (Chairman of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation) 'in determined mood', n.d. [1971 - 1980]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 17cm, black and white)


Photograph of an unknown member of a board or staff member of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [1971-1980]
(1 photograph, 14cm x 21cm, black and white)


Photograph of officials of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation at an event, seated from left to right: Dennis Stevenson (Chairman of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation), J. Hobbs, and Gary Philipson (Managing Director of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation), n.d. [1975 - 1980]
(1 photograph, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)


Photograph of A. Cocker (Director of Development, Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation) speaking with Dennis Stevenson (Chairman of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation) at an exhibition, n.d. [1978 -1985]
(1 photograph, 14cm x 9cm, black and white)


Photograph of Gary Philipson (Managing Director of the Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation) in front of a map of Sedgefield, poiniting at Newton Aycliffe, n.d. [1974-1985
(1 photograph, 13cm x 10cm, black and white)

Land-use plans, c.1985 (Ref: NT/Ay 7/5/5/47(1-9))

Negatives of land-use plans for Newton Aycliffe [used for brochure on Newton Aycliffe], n.d. [c.1985]
(6 sheets of negatives and 3 contact prints)


Negatives of floor plans for various factory units available in Newton Aycliffe [used for brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee], including nursery units, starter units and advance factory units, images are numbered 1 to 3 from top left to top right, and 4 to 6 from bottom left to bottom right, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 sheet of negatives, 30cm x 21cm, colour)


Negatives of land-use plans for Newton Aycliffe [used for brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee],including advance factory units scheme, images are numbered 1 to 3 from top left to top right, and 4 to 6 from bottom left to bottom right, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 sheet of negatives, 30cm x 21cm, colour)


Negatives of promotional images of Newton Aycliffe [used for brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee], headline text is layered over each image and headlines include: Environment, Factories and Sites, Oakerside Park, Location, Labour, The Dene, images are numbered 1 to 3 from top left to top right, and 4 to 6 from bottom left to bottom right, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 sheet of negatives, 30cm x 21cm, colour)


Negatives of land-use plans for Newton Aycliffe [used for brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee], including starter and nursery units scheme B, north west and south west industrial estates, private plots for sale and an overview of the designated area of the New Town, images are numbered 1 to 3 from top left to top right, and 4 to 6 from bottom left to bottom right, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 sheet of negatives, 30cm x 21cm, colour)


Negatives of promotional images of Newton Aycliffe [used for brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee] showing Fisher-Price factory employees posing with boxes of toys, images are numbered 1 to 3 from top left to top right, and 4 to 5 from bottom left to bottom right, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 sheet of negatives, 30cm x 21cm, colour)


Negatives of Newton Aycliffe transport links and advance factories scheme A, [used for brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee], images are numbered 1 to 2 from top to bottom, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 sheet of negatives, 10cm x 21cm, colour)


Contact sheet showing proof pages for a brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee, showing maps of development sites, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 contact sheet, 21cm x 26cm, black and white)


Contact sheet showing proof pages for a brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee, detailing local amenities including shopping in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Durham Cathedral, and Castle Eden Golf course, and employees in factories including Hinterprint, Rothe-Erde, Fisher-Price Toys and DJB Engineering, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 contact sheet, 21cm x 26cm, black and white)


Contact sheet showing proof pages for a brochure on Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee, detailing local amenities including schools, leisure, housing and Castle Eden Dene Nature Reserve, n.d. [c.1985]
(1 contact sheet, 21cm x 26cm, black and white)