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Henry Pease and Company (woollen manufacturers)

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Covering Dates: 1805-1978

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Henry Pease and Company (woollen manufacturers)

Catalogue Description

Records of Henry Pease and Co. of Priestgate Mills, Darlington

Acc: Da 8(D)
Acc: Da 80(D)

Catalogue Contents

Henry Pease and Company (woollen manufacturers) (Ref: D/HP) (Ref: D/HP 1-40)

Henry Pease and Co.

The woollen manufacturing firm of the Pease family was founded in 1752 with mills in Priestgate and Lead Yard, Darlington. A series of partnerships of members of the family controlled the firm, which was known successively as Messrs. Edward and Joseph Pease, Joseph Pease and Sons, and finally, Henry Pease and Co. It retained the last name until 1903, when a private limited company was formed under the name Henry Pease and Co. Ltd. In 1920 the firm was taken over by Lister and Co. Ltd. of Manningham Mills, Bradford, Yorkshire, but retained its name and continued to operate at the Priestgate Mill, Darlington, until its closure in 1972.

Ref: D/HP 1

Private journal, 30 November 1882 - 31 July 1891

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

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Draft private journal, also contains a memorandum dated 12 February 1896 from Sir Joseph Pease, concerning Mr. Brunskill's salary, 31 July 1893 - 31 December 1900

(1 volume, paper, cloth bound)

Ref: D/HP 3

Cash book "A", incomplete, 10 October 1835 - 21 December 1840

(1 volume, paper, vellum bound)

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Account of old stock of wool and cotton, n.d. [1835] Originally enclosed in D/HP 24

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 5

Record of stock as at [30 June] 1841, indexed, 1841

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 6

Stock account, 30 June 1851 - 30 June 1854

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 7

Stock account, 7 January 1856 - 7 January 1861

(1 volume, paper, cloth bound)

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Bills receivable book, December 1903 - October 1907

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 9

Ledger "A", containing private journal, private ledger, balances, recapitulation of stock and general ledger balances, indexed, 31 June 1838 - 1 July 1855

(1 volume, paper, leather bound)

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Ledger "B", private ledger containing private ledger balances; recapitulation of stock; private journal; joint profit and loss accounts of Henry Pease and Co. and J. Thistlethwaite; copies of agreements and memoranda, and personal accounts, indexed, 1 July 1855 - 1 July 1867

(1 volume, paper, leather bound)

Ref: D/HP 11

Records of trials of batches of wool, showing its breakdown into different qualities with comments concerning costs and income etc., indexed, 31 December 1836 - 13 June 1846

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 12

Trials of two batches of West of England tops, and 120 skips of C.S. mix, 25 October - November 1843 Originally enclosed in D/HP 28

(3 papers)

Ref: D/HP 13

Table of statistics concerning trials of two batches of wool, 18 April 1853 - 19 March 1854 Originally enclosed in D/HP 14

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 14

Account book containing: Calculation of prices of tops and yarns, 8 July 1845 - 26 June 1954; Memoranda concerning cloth orders and costs, 16 February - 25 March 1843; Trials of batches of wool , 3 November 1854 - 19 January 1859; Quotation of prices, 8 March 1846 - 11 January 1849 For enclosures see D/HP 13, 66, 69

(1 volume, paper, leather bound)

Ref: D/HP 15

Quotations of prices from suppliers, indexed, 16 January 1851 - 16 January 1857 For enclosures see D/HP 16

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 16

Table of prices of combed weft yarns and single warp yarns, 14 April 1852 Originally enclosed in D/HP 15

(1 paper, printed form)

Ref: D/HP 17

Receipt book for rents of property [owned by the company], 25 August 1893 - 13 October 1896

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 18

Invoices for tools and spindles and for yarn, 7 January 1833 - n.d. [1835] Originally enclosed in D/HP 22 and D/HP 24

(2 papers)

Ref: D/HP 19

Copy invoice from the company to J.S. and R. Sillars, 12 December 1844 Originally enclosed in D/HP 29

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 20

Invoices to Henry Fell Pease, for sundry expenses, endorsed "no.4, 1896", 10 February 1896 - 29 May 1897

(1 file, paper)

Ref: D/HP 21

[W.] C. Parker's memorandum book concerning mill business, 30 September 1846 - 26 September 1848

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 22

Office diary containing details of appointments, notes concerning accounts, purchases, sales, wages etc. and miscellaneous memoranda, 1 January - 31 December 1833 For enclosure see D/HP 62. D/HP 73-74

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 23

Office diary, 1 January - 31 December 1834

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather half-bound)

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Office diary, 1 January - 31 December 1835

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather half-bound)

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Office diary, 1836 For enclosures see D/HP 59, D/HP 61, D/HP 64 and D/HP 71

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

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Office diary, 1840

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 27

Office diary, 1841

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

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Office diary, 1843 For enclosures see D/HP 12 and D/HP 72

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 29

Office diary, 1844 For enclosures see D/HP 19 and D/HP 76

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 30

Office diary, 1845

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

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Office diary, 1846 For enclosures see D/HP 65

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

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Office diary, 1847

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 33

Office diary, 1848

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 34

Office diary, 1849 For enclosures see D/HP 60

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 35

Office diary, 1850

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 36

Office diary, 1851

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

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Office diary, 1852

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

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Office diary, 1854

(1 volume, paper, printed form, leather quarter-bound)

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Cash book of the Women and Children's Association, including a list of subscribers, 8 January 1814 - 8 February 1817

(1 volume, paper, vellum bound)

Ref: D/HP 40

Cash book of the Woolcombers Sick Association, 1 January 1823 - 18 March 1830

(1 volume, paper, leather half-bound)

Recreation fund of Henry Pease and Co. Ltd. (Ref: D/HP 41-50)Ref: D/HP 41

Minute book of meetings of the committee, 1 April 1936 - 27 September 1850 For enclosures see D/HP 42-50

(1 volume, paper, cloth bound)

Ref: D/HP 42

Draft minutes of committee meetings, n.d. [1940's] Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(13 papers)

Ref: D/HP 43

Draft minutes of Annual General Meeting, 4 April 1951 Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 44

Nominations for members of the committee, 1950 Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 45

Correspondence concerning the establishment of a works football team, 27 December 1947 - 4 February 1948 Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 46

Letter from G. Wilkinson, Darlington, to Mr. Fryed of Henry Pease and Co., offering the services of an orchestra, 3 September 1948 Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 47

Letter from Mrs. A. Curry to Mr. Hawkes, member of the committee, concerning a party, n.d. [1940's] Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 48

Receipt from Robert Hughes, jeweller, 7 July 1950 Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 49

Details of a proposed outing, n.d. [1940's] Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 50

Petition from the workpeople concerning arrangements for the works supper, n.d. [1940's] Originally enclosed in D/HP 41

(1 paper)

Plans (Ref: D/HP 51-58)Ref: D/HP 51

Plan of a reinforced concrete wool warehouse for Henry Pease and Co. Ltd., 12 October 1933 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

(1 plan, paper, ink, 98 cm. x 65.6 cm.)

Ref: D/HP 52

Ground plan of canteen [at Priestgate Mill], 23 March 1942 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

(1 plan, paper, ink, 26.8 cm. x 23.2 cm.)

Ref: D/HP 53

Plan of Stooperdale boiler shop and North Road locomotive works, Darlington, showing roads, railways, industrial sites and housing, 20 October 1962 Scale: 1 inch to 66 feet [1:792]

(1 plan, paper, dyeline copy, 143.4 cm. x 94 cm.)

Ref: D/HP 54

Design "A" for proposed fire escape for Henry Pease and Co. Ltd., 21 October 1944 No scale

(1 plan, paper, blueprint, 59.9 cm. x 57.2 cm.)

Ref: D/HP 55

Sketch showing clearance for roadway for stairway design "A", proposed fire escape, 21 October 1944 No scale

(1 plan, paper, blueprint, 59.2 cm. x 43.7 cm.)

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Alternative design "A" for proposed fire escape, together with a covering letter from J. Shelwell and Co.'s successors Ltd., Darlington, 23 October 1944 No scale

(1 plan, paper, blueprint, 39.6 cm. x 55.2 cm.)

Ref: D/HP 57

Design "B" for proposed fire escape, 7 October 1944 Scale: 3/4 inch to 1 foot [1:16]

(1 plan, paper, ink, 80.3 cm. x 61.8 cm.)

Ref: D/HP 58

Plan of proposed fire escape stair, together with a quotation of the cost from Frederick Fox Ltd. to Lister and Co. Ltd., both of Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, 8 November 1944 Scale: 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:48]

(1 plan, paper, ink, 72.5 cm. x 52.6 cm.)

Miscellaneous papers (Ref: D/HP 59-107)Ref: D/HP 59

Letter of recommendation for William Denton from G.W. Bartlett, Darlington, 8 December 1836 Originally enclosed in D/HP 25

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 60

Copy letter from Henry Pease and Co., Darlington, to Messrs. [Comnet] Bros. concerning an order, 22 December 1849 Originally enclosed in D/HP 34

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 61

Details of expenditure on insurance, 1831 - 1832 Originally enclosed in D/HP 25

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 62

Statistics and calculations concerning mill products, n.d. [1833] Originally enclosed in D/HP 22

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 63

Details of the hands employed in each type of work in each section of the mill, n.d. [1835] Originally enclosed in D/HP 24

(2 papers)

Ref: D/HP 64

Sales figures, 27 July 1834 - 1836 Originally enclosed in D/HP 25

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 65

Statistics concerning the hours worked at High and Low Mills in one week, 23 February 1846 Originally enclosed in D/HP 31

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 66

Table showing the quantity of yarn turned off by a 96 spindle spinning frame in one week of 69 hours, n.d. [c.1853] Originally enclosed in D/HP 14

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 67

Official catalogue of the Great Exhibition of the works of Industry of all Nations, 1851 Corrected edition

(1 volume, paper, printed, paper bound)

Ref: D/HP 68

Exposition Universelle de 1855. Rapports du Jury Mixte International, volumes I and II, 1856

(2 volumes, paper, printed, French, leather half-bound)

Ref: D/HP 69

Advertising card of the company, n.d. [1850's] Originally enclosed in D/HP 14

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HP 70

Universal calculator, with manuscript additions, 1805

(1 volume, paper, printed, leather bound)

Ref: D/HP 71

Advertisement for a map of England and Wales, November 1836 Originally enclosed in D/HP 25

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HP 72

Dimensions of a cistern at the railway, n.d. [1843]

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 73

Copy of Joseph Butterfield's contract of employment with J. and J.B. Pease and Co., 12 March 1833 Originally enclosed in D/HP 22

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 74

Letter from Greenwood, Berry and Co. to J. and J.B. Pease and Co. at the Prospect Mill, Darlington, enclosing a price list for machinery, 18 May 1835 Originally enclosed in D/HP 24

(2 papers)

Ref: D/HP 75

Report of the directors of the Great North of England railway for the half-year ended 11 February 1845, n.d. [1845] Originally enclosed in D/HP 29

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HP 76

Ledger of clients' accounts, 1947 - 1961

(1 file)

Ref: D/HP 77

Ledger of clients' accounts, 1959 - 1970

(1 file)

Ref: D/HP 78

Ledger of clients' accounts, 1966 - 1976

(1 file)

Ref: D/HP 79

Ledger, 1945 - 1977

(1 volume, leather bound)

Ref: D/HP 80

Cash book, May 1942 - November 1945

(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/HP 81

Cash book, March 1963 - August 1968

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 82

Cash book, September 1968 - April 1978

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 83

Stock account book, November 1944 - March 1972

(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 84

Journal, May 1930 - February 1977

(1 volume, calf bound with leather trim)

Ref: D/HP 85

Sales day book no. 7, February 1957 - April 1961

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 86

Sales day book no. 8, April 1961 - March 1973

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 87

Purchase day book no. 5, April 1958 - July 1963

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 88

Purchase day book no. 6, August 1963 - March 1971

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 89

Purchase day book no. 7, April 1971 - February 1978

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 90

List of stock, 1892; list of cost, 1893; list of gas accounts, 1891 - 1935; (includes electricity from 1922); list of water accounts, 1895 - 1936; list of numbers of workers employed in each room, 1895, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1901, 1904; list of workers, 1905 - 1912; list of workers paying war bonds by instalments, 1915 - 1917; and details of cost of washing, preparing, carding and combing, 1919 For enclosure see D/HP 103

(1 volume, spine leather bound)

Ref: D/HP 91

List of workers, c. 1920 - 1935

(1 volume, spine leather bound)

Ref: D/HP 92

List of workers made up, November 1947 - February 1948

(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/HP 93

List of workers made up, October 1956 - January 1957

(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/HP 94

List of workers, c.1959 - 1970

(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/HP 95

Letter book (out), August 1884 - May 1894

(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/HP 96

List of machinery at the railway mill, 31 May 1884

(1 file)

Ref: D/HP 97

Note asking acknowledgement of receipt of unknown debt by advertisement to be placed in Times by H. Pease and Co., 25 September 1885

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 98

Bill of Lucas, Hutchinson and Meek for work in formation of limited company of H. Pease and Co., 1902 - 1903

(1 file)

Ref: D/HP 99

Bill of Jackson and Jackson for work in making Cleveland Trust Ltd. trustees for debenture holders in a limited company, 1902 - 1903

(1 file)

Ref: D/HP 100

Memorandum and Articles of Association for Henry Pease and Company Ltd., 22 May 1903

(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: D/HP 101

Notice of pay increase for women and girl workers, August 1909

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 102

Notice about payment of war loan bonds by instalments to the company, July 1915

(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HP 103

Note of composition of Skerne water, May 1919

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 104

List of debenture stock payable, January 1920

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 105

List of dividends payable, June 1920

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 106

Notice from the managing director, January 1965

(1 paper)

Ref: D/HP 107

Certificates of age under the National Insurance Act, 1912 - 1966

(24 papers)

Darlington Wednesday Cycling Club (Ref: D/HP 108-110)Ref: D/HP 108

Minute book no. 7, December 1907 - June 1914

(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)

Ref: D/HP 109

Minute book, July 1914 - March 1922

(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/HP 110

Minute book, April 1922 - November 1927

(1 volume, card bound)