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Miscellaneous documents - Darlington

Reference: D/XD 85 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents - Darlington Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild (Central and Cockerton branches)

Covering Dates: 1894-1983

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  • Miscellaneous documents - Darlington
    • Darlington Women's Cooperative Guild (Ref: D/XD 85)
    • Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild (Central Branch) (Ref: D/XD 85)
    • Signed minutes (Ref: D/XD 85/1-15, 51)
    • Rough minutes (Ref: D/XD 85/16-42)
    • Membership (Ref: D/XD 85/28-32)
    • Financial (Ref: D/XD 85/33-37)
    • Miscellaneous (Ref: D/XD 85/38-42, 52, 55-56)
    • Photographs (Ref: D/XD 85/48-50, 53-54, 57-104)
    • Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild (Cockerton Branch) (Ref: D/XD 85/43-47)

Catalogue Contents

Darlington Women's Cooperative Guild (Ref: D/XD 85)Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild (Central Branch) (Ref: D/XD 85)Signed minutes (Ref: D/XD 85/1-15, 51)Ref: D/XD 85/1

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, February 1894 - April 1898
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/2

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, April 1898 - November 1901
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/3

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, November 1901 - March 1905
(1 volume, leather quarter bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/4

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, April 1905 - February 1909
(1 volume, spine leather bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/5

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book February 1909 - February 1914
(1 volume, binding in disrepair)

Ref: D/XD 85/6

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, November 1918 - May 1922
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/7

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, May 1922 - January 1926
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/8

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book January 1926 - May 1929
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/9

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, June 1929 - December 1934
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/10

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, December 1934 - August 1939 For enclosure see: D/XD 85/40
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/11

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, September 1939 - February 1944
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/12

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, February 1944 - July 1947
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/13

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, August 1947 - December 1950
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/14

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, December 1950 - April 1954
(1 volume, card hound)

Ref: D/XD 85/15

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, April 1954 - February 1961
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/51

Minute book (signed) of branch and committee minutes, November 1966 - November 1973
(1 volume, card bound)

Rough minutes (Ref: D/XD 85/16-42)Ref: D/XD 85/16

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, October 1935 - March 1937
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/17

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, April 1937 - December 1941
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/18

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, January 1942 - November 1947
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/19

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, December 1947 - November 1950
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/20

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, December 1950 - November 1954
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/21

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, November 1954 - February 1961
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/22

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, February 1961 - September 1962
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/23

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, October 1962 - February 1966
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/24

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, March 1966 - November 1969
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/25

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild rough minute book, May 1969 - March 1975
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/26

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild Social Committee minute book, August 1932 - March 1938 With accounts for whist drives, 1939 - 1942
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/27

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild agenda book, November 1955 - January 1966
(1 volume, card bound)

Membership (Ref: D/XD 85/28-32)Ref: D/XD 85/28

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild list of members and attendance book, 1894 - 1915
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/29

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild list of members and attendance book, 1916 - 1927
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/30

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild list of members and attendance book, 1927 - 1936
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/31

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild list of members and attendance book, 1937 - 1950
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/32

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild list of members and attendance book, 1970 - 1983
(1 volume, card bound)

Financial (Ref: D/XD 85/33-37)Ref: D/XD 85/33

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild account book, 1894 - 1924
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/34

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild account book, 1925 - 1951
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/35

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild Fund account, 1927 - 1933, and Benevolent Fund account, 1926 - 1938
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/36

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild Benevolent Fund account, 1936 - 1958
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/37

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild whist drive accounts, 1940 - 1943
(1 volume, card bound)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/XD 85/38-42, 52, 55-56)Ref: D/XD 85/38

Certificate of membership of Women's Co-operative Guild, blank, n.d.
(1 paper)

Ref: D/XD 85/39

Peace Pledge certificate of Women's Co-operative Guild, blank, c.1935
(1 paper)

Ref: D/XD 85/40

Address on Birth Control and Maternal Health by Professor Dugald Baird to the Glasgow Conference of the National Birth Control Association, 1936
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/XD 85/41

Songs for Co-operators, 1912
(1 volume printed, paper bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/42

New Songs for Co-operators, n.d.
(1 volume, printed paper bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/52

Rules of Darlington Co-operative Society Ltd., 1966
(1 volume, printed, paper bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/55

Women's Co-operative Guild represented as a tree showing different sections with their emblems and numbers of members
(1 framed picture)

Ref: D/XD 85/56

Calendar with information on dividends, meetings and hours of business, 1926
(1 paper, printed on board)

Photographs (Ref: D/XD 85/48-50, 53-54, 57-104)Ref: D/XD 85/48

Photograph of committee, c. 1930
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/XD 85/49

Photograph of guild members in Co-operative Hall, n.d.
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/XD 85/50

Photograph of jubilee tableau, 1933
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/XD 85/53

Photograph of branch managers and officials of the Darlington Society on a visit to C.W.S. Lowestoft, 9 June 1952
(2 photographs)

Ref: D/XD 85/54

Photograph, probably of local managers or officials, n.d. [1930s]
(1 photograph)

Ref: D/XD 85/57

Photograph of Mrs. Margaret Ferguson, J.P., first woman director of Darlington Co-operative Society and National President of the Women's Co-operative Guild, 1920 - 1921, n.d. [1920s]
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 21 cm., black and white, card mounted)

Ref: D/XD 85/58

Photograph of Mrs. Frances Hall, director of Darlington Co-operative Society from 1944 and National President of the Women's Co-operative Guild, 1953 - 1954, n.d. [1950s]
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 21 cm., black and white, card mounted)

Ref: D/XD 85/59

Photographic proof showing the Board of Directors of Darlington Co-operative Society in the board room, n.d. [1960s]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/XD 85/60

Photograph of unidentified director of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 12 cm. x 16 cm., black and white, card mounted)

Ref: D/XD 85/61

Photograph of Horace Taylor, National President of National Co-operative Men's Guild, 1947 - 1948, n.d. [1940s]
(1 photograph, 20 cm. x 28 cm., black and white, card mounted)

Ref: D/XD 85/62

Photograph of Co-operative Women's Guild National Speakers Forum, 1961, Chairman and Speaker of the Northern Sectional Team Finalist at Portsmouth, Hampshire, Mrs. Y. Robinson and Mrs. A.H. Atkinson, April 1961
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 19 cm., black and white, card mounted)

Ref: D/XD 85/63

Photograph of the Darlington Central Branch, District and Sectional Winning Team: Mrs. M. Tiplady; Mrs. O. Boddy; Mrs. Hutchinson; Mrs. Y. Robinson; and Mrs. A.H. Atkinson; at the Co-operative Women's Guild Speakers Forum 1961, April 1961
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 19 cm., black and white, card mounted)

Ref: D/XD 85/64

Photograph of unidentified group of male staff of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 9 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/65

Photograph of unidentified group of male and female staff of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 20 cm. x 15 cm., black and white, card mounted)

Ref: D/XD 85/66

Photograph of children watching a potter make a vase, in the crockery department of a Darlington Co-operative Society shop, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/67

Photograph of general office for payments of loans and accounts, coal orders, enquiries and banking, of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/68

Photograph of general office for payments of loans and accounts, coal orders, enquiries and banking, of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/69

Photograph of general office for payments of loans and accounts, coal orders, enquiries and banking, of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 6 cm., colour)

Ref: D/XD 85/70

Photograph of general office for payments of loans and accounts, coal orders, enquiries and banking, of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 6 cm., colour)

Ref: D/XD 85/71

Photograph of an unidentified woman at a cash office of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 14 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/72

Photograph of an office interior of Darlington Co-operative Society, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 21 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/73

Photograph of Blickensderfer, no. 5, typewriter [non-Qwerty keyboard], manufactured in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/74

Photograph of the exterior of the Co-operative Funeral Service building, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 26 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/75

Photograph of the interior of the Co-operative Funeral Service building, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 26 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/76

Photograph of the interior of the Co-operative Funeral Service building, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 26 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/77

Photograph of the chapel of rest, at the premises of the Co-operative Funeral Service, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 20 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/78

Photograph of the chapel of rest, at the premises of the Co-operative Funeral Service, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 20 cm. x 26 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/79

Photograph of a waiting room at the premises of the Co-operative Funeral Service, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 26 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/80

Photograph of hearse, belonging to the Co-operative Funeral Service, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/81

Photograph of hearse, belonging to the Co-operative Funeral Service, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/82

Photograph of mourners' car, belonging to the Co-operative Funeral Service, Memorial House, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/83

Photograph of Co-operative Funeral Service cars, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/84

Photograph of Co-operative Funeral Service cars, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 21 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/85

Photograph of the Co-operative Society shop front at Cutpurse Lane, Richmond, Yorkshire, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 x 16 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/86

Photograph of the Co-operative Society shop front at Cutpurse Lane, Richmond, Yorkshire, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 x 16 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/87

Photograph of the interior of Sand Riggs Co-operative Shop, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 26 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/88

Photograph of the interior of West Auckland Road Co-operative Grocery shop, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/89

Photograph of the interior of West Auckland Road Co-operative Grocery shop, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/90

Photograph of the interior of West Auckland Road Co-operative Grocery shop, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 26 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/91

Photograph of the interior of Yarm Road Co-operative shop, Darlington, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph 26 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/92

Photograph of the exterior of an unidentified Co-operative shop, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 24 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/93

Photograph of the interior of an unidentified Co-operative shop, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 24 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/94

Photograph of the interior of an unidentified Co-operative shop, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/95

Photograph of the interior of an unidentified Co-operative shop, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 17 cm., colour)

Ref: D/XD 85/96

Photograph of three unidentified women, shopping in an unidentified Co-operative shop, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 16 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/97

Photograph of a Co-operative Pharmacy, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 19 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/98

Aerial photograph of Darlington town centre, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/99

Photograph of a warehouse vehicle, with a driver, inside a crockery warehouse, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/100

Photograph of a Co-operative Grocery delivery wagon, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 20 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/101

Photographic proofs of vans for delivering groceries, meat, and green groceries, n.d. [1960s]
(1 paper)

Ref: D/XD 85/102

Photograph of a milk float in a dairy yard, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 24 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/103

Photograph of the rear of a milk float in a dairy yard, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 19 cm. x 25 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/XD 85/104

Photograph of unidentified dairy machinery, possibly cooling equipment, n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)

Darlington Women's Co-operative Guild (Cockerton Branch) (Ref: D/XD 85/43-47)Ref: D/XD 85/43

Cockerton Branch Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, November 1922 - December 1926
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/44

Cockerton Branch Women's Co-operative Guild minute book, September 1966 - March 1977
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/45

Cockerton Branch Women's Co-operative Guild agenda book, May 1952 - September 1974
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/46

Cockerton Branch Women's Co-operative Guild list of members and contributions register, 1935 - 1964
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 85/47

Cockerton Branch Women's Co-operative Guild list of members and contributions register, 1964 - 1975
(1 volume, card bound)



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