Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
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- Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
- Ingleton Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 31l)
- Auckland Wesleyan Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 41l)
- West Auckland Circuit (Ref: M/BA 294)
- Bishop Auckland Council (Ref: M/BA 295)
- Bishop Auckland Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 296)
- Butterknowle Wesleyan Church (Ref: M/BA 297-301)
- Copley Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 302-306)
- Evenwood Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 307)
- Hamsterley Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 308-310)
- Lands Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 312-328)
- Mill Bank Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 329-330)
- Ramshaw Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 331-353)
- Primitive Methodist Church, South Side (Ref: M/BA 354-357)
- Woodland Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 358-362)
- Unidentified Church (Ref: M/BA 363)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: M/BA 364-365)
- Bishop Auckland P.M. Central Church (Ref: M/BA 369-384)
- Toronto Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 385-396)
- Main Street South Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 397-401)
- Woodland Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 402-403)
- South Side Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 404-405)
- Hamsterley Primitive Methodist Sunday School (Ref: M/BA 406-407)
- Eldon Lane Primitive Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 408)
- Mill Bank Church, West Auckland (Ref: M/BA 409)
- The Voice of Methodism Association, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 410)
- South Church, Priory Grove, Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 415-418)
- Toft Hill, Windmill Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/BA 419-420)
- Bishop Auckland Circuit(Ninth Deposit)(Acc: 1831(D)) (Ref: M/BA 505)
Catalogue Description
Fifth Deposit(Acc: 1604(D))Bishop Auckland Circuit
Catalogue Contents
Ref: M/BA 291
Minute book of General Purposes Committee, 13 May 1955 - 19 May 1978
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 292Quarterly meeting minute book, 7 September 1955 - 3 September 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 293Directory and plan of services, 7 April 1985 - 30 June 1985
(1 booklet, printed)
Ingleton Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 31l)Ref: M/BA 31lAccount book, 1 September 1968 - 30 August 1981
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Auckland Wesleyan Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 41l)Ref: M/BA 41lTreasurer's account book, 1 January 1932 - 18 October 1976
(1 volume, card bound)
Seventh Deposit(Acc: 1779(D))
West Auckland Circuit (Ref: M/BA 294)Ref: M/BA 294Secretary's minute book of Woman's Work, May 1942 - November 1956
(1 volume, card bound)
Bishop Auckland Council (Ref: M/BA 295)Ref: M/BA 295Inter-circuit committee meetings minutes, 21 March 1942 - 3 July 1943
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Bishop Auckland Central Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 296)Ref: M/BA 296Minute book, 25 July 1898 - 3 September 1912
(1 volume, leather bound)
Butterknowle Wesleyan Church (Ref: M/BA 297-301)Ref: M/BA 297Trustees' minute book, 11 January 1938 - 11 September 1974
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 298Methodist Society's Leaders' meeting minutes, 3 December 1984 - 15 February 1977
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 299Account book, 1 January 1935 - 19 September 1972
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 300Collection journal, 10 March 1957 - 15 June 1969
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 301Collection journal, 22 June 1969 - 30 December 1984
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Copley Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 302-306)Ref: M/BA 302Trustees' Secretary's book, 1926
For enclosure see M/BA 306 below
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 302ATrustees' minute book, 21 October 1968 - 14 August 1984
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 303Account book, 12 October 1968 - 15 November 1984
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 304Copley Methodist Church bank statements, 18 July 1977 - 26 November 1985
(1 bundle)
Ref: M/BA 305Sunday School register, 26 January 1975 - 10 May 1956
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/BA 306List of trustees, n.d.
(1 paper)
Evenwood Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 307)Ref: M/BA 307Pulpit notices, 21 October 1962 - 6 November 1966
(1 volume, leather bound)
Hamsterley Primitive Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 308-310)Ref: M/BA 308Sabbath School minute book, 11 January 1891 - 2 January 1915
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 309Sunday School minute and account book, 26 January 1886 - 9 July 1910
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 310Sunday School Treasurer's book, 25 June 1876 - 3 January 1913
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Lands Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 312-328)Ref: M/BA 312Leaders' meeting minute book, 1926 - 1977
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 313Sunday School minute book, 25 April 191l - 22 August 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 314Sunday School minute book, 11 May 1941 - 12 July 1959
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 315Sunday School minute book, 25 August 1959 - 1 March 1964
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 316Sunday School notice book, 27 May 1951 - 19 July 1953
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 317Sunday School notice book, 7 February 1954 - 4 March 1956
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 318Sunday School general notice book, 11 March 1956 - 16 August 1959
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 319Christian Endeavour roll book, January 1920 - 1949
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 320Attendance register, 1943 - 1947
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 321Attendance register, 1948 - 1952
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 322Sunday School Teachers' roll, 1943 - 1955
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 323Sunday School Scholars' roll, 1931 - 1942
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 324Sunday School roll, 1936 - 1941
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 325Sunday School roll, 1941 - 1946
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 326Sunday School register, 1947 - 1952
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 327Sunday School register, 1952 - 1955
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 328Sunday School register, 1975 - 1978
(1 file)
Mill Bank Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 329-330)Ref: M/BA 329Collection journal, 1951 - 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 330Pulpit notices, 5 July 1953 - 26 June 1965
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ramshaw Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 331-353)Ref: M/BA 331Centenary celebrations, 2 May 1970
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/BA 332Sunday School minute book, 4 April 1875 - 22 August 1883
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 333Sunday School minute book, 6 May 1894 - 5 January 1898
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 334Sunday School minute book, 6 January 1907 - 8 February 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 335Ramshaw Methodist Sisterhood minute book, 17 February 1930 - 1966
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 336Trustees' minutes and account book, July 1870 - 1900
For enclosure see M/BA 337
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 337Diamond Jubilee celebrations, 6 September 1930
(1 booklet)
Ref: M/BA 338Account book, 12 June 1953 - 2 October 1978
For enclosure see M/BA 339
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 339Preacher's Plan, West Auckland Circuit, 3 July - 25 September 1955
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BA 340Quarterly account book, 23 February 1958 - 29 August 1971
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 341Account book of the Norwood Colliery Sabbath School belonging to the Ramshaw Primitive Methodist Church, 11 January 1863 - 14 August 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 342Seat rent book, 1939 - 1946
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 343Roll book, 1899 - 1901
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 344Teachers' attendance register at Sunday School, 7 January 1912 - December 1918
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 345Sunday Scholars' admission book, 7 January 1924 - 1932
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 346Quarterly journal of numbers and attendance at Sunday School, 2 April 1876 - 28 March 1876
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 347Sunday School roll book, 1901 - 1904
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 348Sunday School record of numbers and attendance, 1901 - 1909
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 349Roll book, 1909 - 1914
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 350Collection journal, May 1909 - February 1921
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 351Collection journal, 1922 - 1932
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 352Collection journal, 1942 - 1952
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: M/BA 353Collection journal, 1952 - 1984
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Primitive Methodist Church, South Side (Ref: M/BA 354-357)Ref: M/BA 354Jubilee Souvenir Album, 21 May 1927
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 355Trustees' minute book, 1929 - 1961
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 356Account book, 1916 - 1966
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 357Sunday School account book, 1931 - 1967
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Woodland Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 358-362)Ref: M/BA 358Pulpit notices, 20 January 1963 - 7 February 1965
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 359Pulpit notices, 14 February 1965 - 19 March 1967
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 359APulpit notices, 2 April 1967 - 7 April 1968
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 360Pulpit notices, 14 April 1968 - 25 May 1969
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 361Pulpit notices, 1 June 1969 - 26 July 1970
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 362Collection journal, 1934 - 1968
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Unidentified Church (Ref: M/BA 363)Ref: M/BA 363General notices, 19 December 1948 - 21 June 1953
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Miscellaneous (Ref: M/BA 364-365)Ref: M/BA 364Women's Missionary Federation minutes, 1924 - 1940
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 365Women's Missionary Federation account book, 1924 - 1940
(1 volume, leather bound)
(Ref: M/BA 366-368)Sixth Deposit(Acc: 1779(D))
Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
Quarterley Meetings minute book, 3 September 1969 - 15 September 1982
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 367Minutes of annual teachers' meeting, 16 January 1916 - 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 368Witton-le-Wear, Oakenshaw, Binchester, Tenters Street, Witton Park, Hunwick, Toronto, Willington, Newfield, Byers Green, Sunnybrow, Todhills, Central, Etherley Dene, Escomb, Bishop Auckland Methodist Churches, Society Roll Books, 1878 - 1933
(125 volumes)
Bishop Auckland P.M. Central Church (Ref: M/BA 369-384)Ref: M/BA 369Sunday School treasurer's book, 29 November 1903 - 2 July 1928
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 370Promise register, January 1921
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 371Promise register, January 1928 - September 1967
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 372Fellowship minute book, 12 March 1946 - 4 December 1952
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 373Fellowship minutes, 22 April 1952 - 7 November 1972
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 374Collection journal and society steward's record, 1 October 1944 - 30 December 1956
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 375Collection journal and society steward's record, 6 January 1957 - 29 December 1968
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 376Envelope collection register, January 1928 - December 1941
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 377Register of envelope collection scheme, 4 January 1942 - 30 June 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 378Register of envelope collection scheme, 30 September 1949 - 26 June 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 379Register of envelope collection scheme, 2 October 1955 - 30 June 1963
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 380Register of envelope collection scheme, 7 July 1963 - 26 June 1966
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 381Register of envelope collection scheme, 3 July 1966 - 29 June 1969
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 382Register of envelope collection scheme, 6 July 1969 - 30 June 1972
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 383Register of envelope collection scheme, 2 July 1972 - 29 June 1975
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 384Register of envelope collection scheme, 6 July 1975 - 24 June 1979
(1 volume, card bound)
Toronto Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 385-396)Ref: M/BA 385Minute book of annual sisterhood meeting, 1 February 1932 - 12 May 1976
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 386Minute of meetings of the church council, 26 October 1977 - 4 November 1980
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 387'Womens Own' treasurer's book, 1 February 1932 - 21 May 1975
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 388Treasurer's book, 12 February 1917 - December 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 389Collection journal, 9 June 1957 - 29 June 1975
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 390Register of baptisms, 12 May 1974 - 20 May 1978
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 391Minute book of Sunday School, 1954 - 18 January 1970
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 392Sunday School treasurer's book, 6 October 1968 - 1 November 1977
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 393Minute book of trustees, leaders and society meetings, 28 April 1954 - 10 November 1976
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 394Trustee's account book, 23 November 1924 - 6 December 1981
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 395Yorkshire Penny Bank book, 11 October 1940 - 8 October 1970
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 396Accounts of quarterly income and expenditure, 1 March 1953 - 31 May 1970
(1 volume, card bound)
Main Street South Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 397-401)Ref: M/BA 397Accounts of annual income and expenditure, 2 January 1944 - 25 October 1953
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 398Accounts of annual income and expenditure, January 1955 - 17 July 1975
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 399Minute book of trustees' meetings, June 1950 - 19 September 1974
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 400Sunday School cash book, 1 January 1956 - 17 December 1972
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 401Trustees' treasurer's account book, 1 October 1967 - 26 May 1981
(1 volume, card bound)
Woodland Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 402-403)Ref: M/BA 402Minute book of sisterhood meeting, 10 January 1940 - August 1975
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 403Trustees' minute book, 28 January 1903 - 6 September 1971
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
South Side Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 404-405)Ref: M/BA 404School attendance register, January 1955 - December 1966
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 405Church attendance register, October 1966 - September 1973
(1 volume, card bound)
Hamsterley Primitive Methodist Sunday School (Ref: M/BA 406-407)Ref: M/BA 406Treasurer's book, 1914 - May 1964
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 407Secretary's book, 10 January 1910 - December 1968
(1 volume, card bound)
Eldon Lane Primitive Methodist Church, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 408)Ref: M/BA 408Collection journal and society steward's record, 12 December 1943 - 20 May 1956
(1 volume, card bound)
Mill Bank Church, West Auckland (Ref: M/BA 409)Ref: M/BA 409Trustees' treasurer's book, 7 January 1923 - 28 August 1978
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
The Voice of Methodism Association, Bishop Auckland (Ref: M/BA 410)Ref: M/BA 410Treasurer's book, 6 January 1965 - 12 August 1965
(1 volume, card bound)
(Ref: M/BA 412-414)INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES
Bishop Auckland Central Methodist Church
Plan for refurbishing of choir and transept areas showing existing and proposed arrangements, February 1984, amended June 1984
Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 59 cm. x 42 cm., paper)
Ref: M/BA 413Sketch of section of removable ommunion rail, n.d. [February - June 1984]
Originally enclosed in M/BA 412
Scale: 1 foot to 1 inch [1:12]
(1 plan, 30 cm. x 21 cm., paper)
Ref: M/BA 414Sketch of capping of communion rail, n.d. [February - June 1984]
Originally enclosed in M/BA 414
Scale: 1:1
(1 plan, 30 cm. x 21 cm., paper)
South Church, Priory Grove, Methodist Church (Ref: M/BA 415-418)Ref: M/BA 415Plan of existing church and hall by Messrs. Booton and Farmer, architects, of Bishop Auckland, 18 October 1973
Scale: 1:50
(1 plan, 98 cm. x 68 cm., paper)
Ref: M/BA 416Plan of existing elevations of church and hall by Messrs. Booton and Farmer, architects, of Bishop Auckland, 30 October 1973
Scale: 1:50
(1 plan, 98 cm. x 68 cm., paper)
Ref: M/BA 417Sketch lay-out showing proposed alterations to church and hall by Messrs. Booton and Farmer, architects, of Bishop Auckland, 1 November 1973
Scale: 1:50
(1 plan, 76 cm. x 51 cm., paper)
Ref: M/BA 418Plan of proposed north and south elevations of church and hall by Messrs. Booton and Farmer, architects, of Bishop Auckland, 1 November 1973
Scale: 1:50
(1 plan, 76 cm. x 51 cm., paper)
Toft Hill, Windmill Methodist Chapel (Ref: M/BA 419-420)Ref: M/BA 419Plans and elevations of proposed alterations to the Methodist School Room, including location plan, n.d. [pre September 1952]
Scale: location plan 1:500, building plans, 8 feet to 1 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 70 cm. x 54 cm., paper, coloured)
Ref: M/BA 420Copy of M/BA 419 with revisions to June 1954
Eighth Deposit(Acc: 1901(D))
(Ref: M/BA 421-484)CIRCUIT
Bishop Auckland Methodist Circuit
Circuit plans, 31 July 1966 - 29 September 1985
(64 booklets)
(Ref: M/BA 485-504)INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES
Cockfield Methodist (ex. Primitive Methodist) Church
Trustees' meetings minute book, 3 August 1887 - 2 August 1905
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 486Trustees' meetings minute book, 5 September 1905 - 25 May 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 487Trustees' meetings minute book, May 1951 - 29 October 1976
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 488Treasurer's accounts, 8 February 1905 - October 1960
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: M/BA 489Society and Leaders' meetings minute book, 12 July 1926 - 6 April 1981
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)
[See also M/BA 502-504]
Ref: M/BA 490Teachers' meetings minute book, 20 December 1874 - 8 December 1891
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 491Teachers' meetings minute book, 6 January 1892 - 11 August 1899
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 492Teachers' meetings minute book, 4 August 1907 - 3 January 1915
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 493Teachers' meetings minute book, 9 January 1915 - 2 November 1919
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 494Teachers' meetings minute book, 2 January 1920 - 7 February 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: M/BA 495Register of teachers' attendances, 28 September 1913 - 28 December 1919
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 496Register of teachers' attendances, 3 October 1920 - 27 June 1926
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 497Register of teachers' and scholars' attendances, 1924 - 1928
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 498Attendance register for Senior and Primary Departments, 3 January 1960 - 29 September 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 499Attendance register for Senior and Primary Departments, 6 October 1964 - 25 September 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 500Attendance register for Senior and Primary Departments, 2 October 1966 - 28 September 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: M/BA 501Register of services and Society meetings, 11 June 1970 - 13 September 1981
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)
Ref: M/BA 502Handbill advertising performances by the Cockfield Methodist Male Voice Party at Staindrop, Cockfield and West Auckland, 27 October 1957 - 13 April 1958
Originally enclosed in M/BA 489
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BA 503Handbill advertising the Durham County Methodist Big Meeting, 28 June 1958
Originally enclosed in M/BA 489
(1 paper)
Ref: M/BA 504Printed history and programme of celebrations of the Southside Primitive and Butterknowle Wesleyan Churches amalgamated in 1966 as the Butterknowle Methodist Church, 1978
Originally enclosed in M/BA 489
(1 booklet)
Bishop Auckland Circuit(Ninth Deposit)(Acc: 1831(D)) (Ref: M/BA 505)Ref: M/BA 505Plan and directory, 3 January - 27 March 1988
(1 booklet, printed)
