John Brereton Archive
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- John Brereton Archive
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Photographs and Negatives (Ref: D/X 2371/1)Ref: D/X 2371/1/1
Copy photograph of Lewins family of 12 Junction Row, Houghton le Spring 1902
- showing Ralph and Margaret and their children: Jane Ann; Mary; Selina; Hannah; Helen; Matilda; Sarah; Martin and Alice
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 2371/1/2Negative showing a van with the legend Forward Gas parked outside a terrace c.1930
(1 negative)
Ref: D/X 2371/1/3Negative showing a van with the legend 'Lakeside Novelties are real winners' c.1930
(1 negative)
Ref: D/X 2371/1/4Two postcards mounted on a piece of cardboard c.1930
- one showing the interior of a printers' office, the other showing the organ of the Wesleyan Methodist chapel at Egremont (Cumberland)
(2 postcards)
Ref: D/X 2371/1/5Mounted photograph showing a lorry, registration number FK 7279 in the livery of D. Stark Limited 20th/21st century
- the Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland in the background
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 2371/1/6Mounted photograph showing two lorries, registration numbers FK 7279 and JC 1900 in the livery of D. Stark Limited 20th/21st century
- the Wearmouth Bridge, Sunderland in the background
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 2371/1/7Photograph of a Morris Commercial lorry, registration number CW 8522 in the livery of D. Stark Ltd
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 2371/1/8Photograph of a Morris Commercial lorry, registration number CW 8522 in the livery of D. Stark Ltd
(1 photograph)
Bills (Ref: D/X 2371/2)Ref: D/X 2371/2/1Receipted bill from John Brown, auto engineer and coach builder of Houghton le Spring to John Brereton 5 January 1928
- for a Rover, 2 seater, registration number NU1358 - £15
(1 bill)
Ref: D/X 2371/2/2Receipted bill from R. D. Harrison of Houghton le Spring, builder, contractor, funeral furnisher etc 22 March 1928
- to W. H. Sedgwick for house repairs - £6.18.4
(1 bill)
Ref: D/X 2371/2/3Photocopy receipted bill from Breretons Printers to Houghton le Spring Primitive Methodist Church 22 September 1931
(1 bill)
Business (Ref: D/X 2371/3)Ref: D/X 2371/3/1Photocopy front page of issue No. 1 of Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier 11 December 1925
- printed in Sunderland Echo of 2 February 1993
(1 item)
Ref: D/X 2371/3/2Card advertising the Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier c.1930
- printed by Brereton Ltd of Hetton le Hole and Houghton le Spring
(1 card)
Ref: D/X 2371/3/3Breretons Printers, 2 The Avenue, Hetton le Hole, price list c.1930
(1 price list)
Ref: D/X 2371/3/4Certificate for 100 shares of £1 each in Breretons, held by James Hartley Brereton 11 March 1947
(1 certificate)
Ref: D/X 2371/3/5Certificate for 48 shares of £1 each in Breretons, held by James Hartley Brereton 11 March 1947
(1 certificate)
Ref: D/X 2371/3/6Sale catalogue of letterpress, printing plant and machinery 20-21 June 1969
- by order of the owners Clemmet & Grimes, consequent on road development, ssale by North-Eastern Tradesetters Limited, sale held at Breretons Limited, 46 Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring , lots 201-313
(1 catalogue)
Ref: D/X 2371/3/7Sale catalogue of letterpress, printing plant and machinery 25 April 1970
- by order of the owners Clemmet & Grimes, sale by North-Eastern Tradesetters Ltd, sale held at Pottery Yard, Houghton le Spring , lots 17-128
(1 catalogue)
Souvenirs (Ref: D/X 2371/4)Ref: D/X 2371/4/1Houghton le Spring & District Education Week handbook and programme 21-27 September 1924
(1 handbook)
Ref: D/X 2371/4/2Houghton le Spring Urban District Council Houghton Ward coronation celebrations 1937
- printed by Clemmet & Grimes of Pottery Yard, Houghton le Spring
(1 item)
Ref: D/X 2371/4/3Houghton le Spring Modern School sixth annual speech day presentation of prizes 21 July 1953
(1 item)
Ref: D/X 2371/4/4Official opening of re-aligned roads A690 and A182 6 November 1970
- printed by Gilpin Press, Houghton le Spring
(1 item)
Ref: D/X 2371/4/5Lambton and Houghton Heritage Banner Group unveiling of Houghton Colliery Banner 9 July 2004
- by Rodney Bickerstaff [sic](president of National pensioners Convention) at Bernard Gilpin Primary School, Houghton le Spring, with photographs of the front and rear of the banner
(1 item)
Home Guard (Ref: D/X 2371/5)Ref: D/X 2371/5/1Photograph of 14th Durham Battalion, Home Guard October 1944
- showing: 2nd Lieutenant Robinson; Lieutenant Siddell; Lieutenant Northey; 2nd Lieutenant Iley; Lieutenant Gibson; 2nd Lieutenant Hepple; 2nd Lieutenant Batey; Lieutenant Bell; Lieutenant Bailey; Lieutenant Meston; 2nd Lieutenant Southgate; Lieutenant Morland; Lieutenant Wilkinson; 2nd Lieutenant Hogarth; Lieutenant Campbell; Lieutenant Hewison; Lieutenant France DCM, MM; Lieutenant Burt; Lieutenant Tindale; Lieutenant Cave; Captain Priddin; Captain Swann; Captain Thwaites; Lieutenant Hamilton; Captain Bell DCM; Lieutenant Smith; Lieutenant Robson; Lieutenant Colling; Captain Battensby; Captain Robinson; Captain Beckwith; Captain Little; Lieutenant Lloyd DCM; 2nd Lieutenant D. Reed; 2nd Lieutenant Baillie; Lieutenant Carter; 2nd Lieutenant Thorpe; 2nd Lieutenant R. Reed; 2nd Lieutenant Maddison; 2nd Lieutenant Potts; Lieutenant Atkinson; Lieutenant Gill; Major Brereton; Major Anderson MM; Major Sharp MM; Lieutenant-Colonel McLaren MBE; Captain Savage; Lieutenant-Colonel Rogers; Major Carr MC; Major Eykelenboom; Major Adamson; Major Elliott; Major Caldecott; 2nd Lieutenant Dowell; 2nd Lieutenant Sanderson; 2nd Lieutenant Austin; Lieutenant Nairns; 2nd Lieutenant Hall; 2nd Lieutenant Maddison; 2nd Lieutenant Edger; Lieutenant Dowell; 2nd Lieutenant Lawson; 2nd Lieutenant Cook; Lieutenant Willis; 2nd Lieutenant Lumley; Lieutenant Harper; 2nd Lieutenant McDonald; 2nd Lieutenant Preston; Lieutenant Howliston; Lieutenant Hudson; Lieutenant Crawford; Lieutenant Wilson
(1 photograph)
Ref: D/X 2371/5/2'Stand Down' souvenir of 'A' Company, 14th (Durham) Battalion, Home Guard 3 December 1944
- inside a photograph showing officers of the company: 2nd Lieutenant P. Burns; 2nd Lieutenant S. Thorpe; 2nd Lieutenant S. H. Robinson; 2nd Lieutenant H. Lawson; 2nd Lieutenant J. Tubmen; Lieutenant W. Northey MM; Captain E. A. B. Priddin; Major J. H. Brereton; Lieutenant G. W. Siddell; Lieutenant J. O. Dowell; with autographs on the back
(1 item)
Ref: D/X 2371/5/3'A' Company 14th (Durham) Battalion, Home Guard final statement of accounts 31 December 1944
(1 item)
Ref: D/X 2371/5/4Acknowledgement of uniform on loan for Victory March 8 June 1946
(1 item)
Newspapers (Ref: D/X 2371/6)Ref: D/X 2371/6/1Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 268 - 15 January 1931
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/2Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 315 - 26 November 1931
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/3Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 316 - 3 December 1931
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/4Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 317 - 10 December 1931
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/5Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 554 - 16 July 1936
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/6Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 580 - 21 January 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/7Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 581 - 28 January 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/8Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 582 - 4 February 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/9Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 583 - 11 February 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/10Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 584 - 18 February 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/11Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 585 - 25 February 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/12Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 586 - 4 March 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/13Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 602 - 24 June 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/14Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 605 - 15 July 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/15Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 606 - 22 July 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/16Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 607 - 29 July 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/17Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 607 - 5 August 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/18Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 608 - 12 August 1937
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/X 2371/6/19Hetton and Houghton Weekly Courier No. 810 - 17 July 1941
(1 newspaper)
Miscellaneous (Ref: D/X 2371/7)Ref: D/X 2371/7/1Political poster for Argus of Houghton le Spring 9 December 1853
- the poster has been torn in two
(1 poster)
Ref: D/X 2371/7/2Photocopy political poster for Argus of Houghton le Spring 9 December 1853
(1 poster)
Ref: D/X 2371/7/3Burrows Pointer Guide Map of Houghton le Spring, with index of streets c.1960
(1 map)
Ref: D/X 2371/7/4Short, handwritten, life of theologian Bernard Gilpin known as 'the Apostle of the North' (1517-1583) 2017
- buried in Houghton le Spring church
(1 item)
