Beadle Collection
Reference: D/HLB Catalogue Title: Beadle Collection Area: Catalogue Category: Antiquarian and Composite Records Description:
Covering Dates: 1787-1997
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- Beadle Collection
- Beadle Collection (Ref: D/HLB 1-2)
- Records collected by Harold L. Beadle (Ref: D/HLB 1/1-121)
- The London Lead Company (Ref: D/HLB 1/1-16)
- The Teesdale Mining Company (Ref: D/HLB 1/17-18)
- The Raby Estate (including papers of William Thomas Scarth, agent to the Duke of Cleveland) (Ref: D/HLB 1/19-64)
- Mining Plans (Ref: D/HLB 1/65-110)
- Ashgillhead (Ref: D/HLB 1/65-73)
- Lady's Rake (Ref: D/HLB 1/74-78)
- Langdon Head (Ref: D/HLB 1/79-81)
- Cowgreen (Ref: D/HLB 1/82-86)
- Flushiemire (Ref: D/HLB 1/87-88)
- Wiregill and Eggleshope (Ref: D/HLB 1/89-106)
- Other (Ref: D/HLB 1/107-110)
- Estate Maps (Ref: D/HLB 1/111-114)
- Miscellanea (Ref: D/HLB 1/115-121)
- Records of Messrs Philip Beadle Ltd. and Messrs Philip Beadle and Son, Teesdale Transport Co. Ltd. (Ref: D/HLB 1/122-134)
- Correspondence (Ref: D/HLB 1/122-129)
- Plans (Ref: D/HLB 1/130-134)
- Correspondence and papers of Harold L. Beadle (Ref: D/HLB 1/135-371)
- Correspondence (Ref: D/HLB 1/135-180)
- Correspondence concerning articles submitted for publication (Ref: D/HLB 1/135-154)
- Correspondence concerning lead mining and industrial history (Ref: D/HLB 1/155-168)
- Correspondence concerning Teesdale Methodist Circuit (Ref: D/HLB 1/169)
- Correspondence concerning Methodist history (Ref: D/HLB 1/170-172)
- Miscellaneous correspondence (Ref: D/HLB 1/173-180)
- Notes, transcripts and working papers (Ref: D/HLB 1/181-212)
- Newspapers and reports (Ref: D/HLB 1/213-240)
- Periodicals and Printed Material (Ref: D/HLB 1/241-285)
- Maps and Plans (Ref: D/HLB 1/286-371)
- Ordnance Survey (Ref: D/HLB 1/286-340)
- Ordnance Survey Geological (Ref: D/HLB 1/341-356)
- Plans and sketches by P. Beadle and H. L. Beadle (Ref: D/HLB 1/357-363)
- Copy mining plans (Ref: D/HLB 1/364-368)
- Miscellaneous plans (Ref: D/HLB 1/369-371)
- Slides (Ref: D/HLB 2/1-18)
- Greenhurth Mine (Ref: D/HLB 2/1/1-29)
- Langdon Mines (Ref: D/HLB 2/2/1-40)
- Great Eggleshope (Ref: D/HLB 2/3/1-36)
- Ashgill Head Mine (Ref: D/HLB 2/4/1-7)
- Lady's Rake and Grass Hill (Ref: D/HLB 2/5/1-17)
- Cow Green and Dubbysike (Ref: D/HLB 2/6/1-29)
- Sharnberry (Ref: D/HLB 2/7/1-6)
- Little Eggleshope and Flake Bridge (Ref: D/HLB 2/8/1-12)
- Sir John's Mine (Ref: D/HLB 2/9/1-16)
- White House Colliery (Ref: D/HLB 2/10/1-2)
- Red Grooves and Coldberry (Ref: D/HLB 2/11/1-31)
- Silver Band Mine, Cronkley (Ref: D/HLB 2/12/1-6)
- Jonathan Hush and Ore Pit Hole (Ref: D/HLB 2/13/1-4)
- Reddycombe and Willie Hole (Ref: D/HLB 2/14/1-9)
- Moss Shop and Birkdale Shop Mines (Ref: D/HLB 2/15/1-4)
- Maizebeck Mine (Ref: D/HLB 2/16/1)
- Ramshaw and Boltshope (Ref: D/HLB 2/17/1-4)
- Miscellaneous slides (Ref: D/HLB 2/18/1-5)
- Photographs (Ref: D/HLB 2/19-23)
- Miscellaneous photographs (Ref: D/HLB 2/19/1-7)
- Ord and Maddison Limited, Middleton-in-Teesdale (Ref: D/HLB 2/20/1-4)
- George Hodsman and Sons (1928) Limited (Ref: D/HLB 2/21/1)
- Philip Beadle and Son, Transport Contractors, High Force Garage, Forest in-Teesdale (Ref: D/HLB 2/22/1-4)
- High Force Quarry (Ref: D/HLB 2/23/1)
Catalogue Description
Harold Lloyd Beadle (1909 - 1997) was associated with the mining, quarrying and transport industries of Teesdale throughout his working life. He acquired an extensive knowledge of the geology of the area and in later life conducted wide ranging research into the history of lead mining and quarrying in Teesdale. He was a regular contributor to journals on industrial archaeology and mining history, and lectured widely on his interests concerning the North Pennine region.All Beadle's ancestors were either lead or barytes miners, including his father, Philip Beadle, who became quarry manager for Messrs. George Hodsman (1928) Limited, before forming the road haulage business, Philip Beadle and Son, at Forest-in-Teesdale, in April 1930. This business was incorporated as the Teesdale Transport Company Limited on 6 January 1955, and was run by Harold Beadle until the mid 1960s. Beadle then concentrated on quarrying activities until his retirement.
Beadle's mother's ancestors migrated to Teesdale from Derbyshire in 1758, and worked in the Langdon lead mines for the Earl of Darlington.
Harold Beadle was actively associated with the Road Haulage Association at national and area levels. He was also a prominent member of the Barnard Castle and Teesdale Methodist Circuit, having served as circuit auditor and secretary of the former Teesdale Methodist Circuit, and as trustee of the Forest-in-Teesdale chapel.
The collection is complete, with the exception of a few duplicate maps which have not been retained, and Beadle's copies of the Durham County Local History Society Bulletins, Nos. 1 - 45, 1964 - 1990; Documentary Series Nos. 1 - 5, 1979 - 1981; and occasional papers; published between 1966 and 1981; all of which are available in the Durham Record Office library.
Catalogue Contents
See also D/HLB 1/111
Ref: D/HLB 1/19For photocopies of additional mining plans see D/HLB 1/364 - 368
Ashgillhead (Ref: D/HLB 1/65-73)Ref: D/HLB 1/65Records of Messrs Philip Beadle Ltd., Bowlees Quarries, Middleton in Teesdale, and of Messrs Philip Beadle and Son, Teesdale Transport Co. Ltd., High Force Garage, Forest in Teesdale
Correspondence (Ref: D/HLB 1/122-129)Ref: D/HLB 1/122