Aycliffe and Peterlee New Town Development Corporation
Reference: NT/AP 7 Catalogue Title: Aycliffe and Peterlee New Town Development Corporation Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Promotion and Marketing department (part 1)
Covering Dates: 1946-1998
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- Aycliffe and Peterlee New Town Development Corporation
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PROMOTION AND MARKETING DEPARTMENTThe Estates Department was responsible for the attraction of industry to the industrial estates until 1981 when a separate Department of Promotion and Marketing was set up, which remained until the beginning of 1984. After this was dissolved, the Industrial Development Officers and Industrial Promotion and Publicity Officers were employed in the Development Department which was an amalgamation of the Estates and Technical Departments.
Catalogue Contents
Departmental files (Ref: NT/AP 7/1/1-74)Ref: NT/AP 7/1/1
Papers and correspondence of Richmond Towers Advertising Agency concerning work in progress in Peterlee, 7 May 1952 - 22 February 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/2Contact reports nos.1-55 of Richmond Towers Advertising Agency for Newton Aycliffe, 19 May 1982 - 29 March 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/3Media reports and papers of Richmond Towers Advertising Agency concerning Peterlee, Part 1 (file no. R3), 26 October 1982 - 26 November 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/4Media reports and papers of Richmond Towers Advertising Agency concerning Peterlee, Part 2 (file no. R3), 11 May - 28 September 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/5General papers and correspondence of Richmond Towers Advertising Agency, Part 1, 12 May 1982 - 26 April 1985
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/6'Richmond Towers: Proposal for a National Channel Warehousing and Distribution Promotion Campaign', 27 October 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/7Papers and correspondence concerning Richmond Towers' advertising campaign in U.S.A., 9 March - 4 July 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/8General correspondence and papers concerning promotion of Newton Aycliffe, 20 October 1981 - 20 January 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/9Papers and correspondence concerning overseas promotion of Aycliffe and Peterlee, 6 November 1980 - 2 December 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/10Papers and correspondence concerning promotion of enterprise zones in Newton Aycliffe, 9 July - 19 November 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/11Notes from progress meetings of Promotions and Marketing Department, 27 January 1981 - 25 January 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/12Department of Environment, Monitoring Enterprise Zones, Year One Report: Main Report, March 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/13Department of Environment, Monitoring Enterprise Zones, Year One Report: State of the Zones, [c.1982]
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/14'Enterprise Zones and Development Site Area' [Investors Chronicle survey], 3 September 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/15Newspaper cuttings concerning Japanese industrial investment, July 1980 - October 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/16Papers concerning progress meetings on industrial estates in Peterlee, 9 November 1981 - 3 October 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/17Minutes from Promotion Team progress meetings, nos. 1-35, 23 December 1981 - 24 February 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/18Papers and correspondence concerning publicity budget of Peterlee D.C., 27 July 1981 - 19 March 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/19Papers and correspondence concerning promotion of housing in Peterlee and outlying areas, 2 December 1980 - 17 May 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/20Oakerside site (A2): Brief for private plots at Elsdon Close, n.d. [c.1980-1983]
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/21Papers concerning marketing strategy in Peterlee, 3 June 1980 - 16 July 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/22Papers and correspondence concerning warehousing and distribution in Peterlee, 27 May 1981 - 1 December 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/23'Press Media Schedule for Warehousing Distribution Campaign for Aycliffe and Peterlee', Richmond Towers Advertising Agency, 26 September 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/24'New Technology Advance Space - Demand Survey: A Research Proposal Presented to Peterlee Development Corporation by Industrial Trading and Marketing Systems', 18 April 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/25'Peterlee, Inward Investment Targets: A Market Research proposal presented to Peterlee Development Corporation', 18 April 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/26'Peterlee Warehousing and Distribution Projects: Stage Two, Research Proposal Targets in Expanding Market Segments', 22 May 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/27'The Future of Warehousing in Peterlee', September 1980
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/28'Peterlee Warehousing and Distribution Projects: Stage One, Final Report Targets in the Northern Region', 18 March 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/29List of smaller cash-and-carry operators and grocery wholesalers with existing interests in North East or potential tenants of property in that area, n.d.
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/30General correspondence and papers concerning promotion and publicity of Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee (file no. P44), 1 March 1984 - 18 March 1988
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/31General correspondence concerning promotion and marketing of Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee (file no. P45), 22 January 1985 - 20 January 1988
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/32Papers and correspondence with T.D. Smith Associates concerning public relations (file no. AP/14/1), 19 December 1961 - 29 March 1968
Includes agreement to employ T.D. Smith Associates as press and public relations consultants for Development Corporation
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/33Papers and correspondence concerning public relations proposals and appointments in Newton Aycliffe (file no. AP/14/2), 26 October 1968 - 2 February 1969
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/34Papers and correspondence concerning agreement for employment of T.D. Smith Associates as press and public relations consultants for Development Corporation (file no. FP9/1), 4 January 1962 - 4 April 1968
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/35Promotion team's progress reports for Newton Aycliffe (file no. P1), 31 January 1983 - 28 August 1986
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/36Promotion team's progress reports for Peterlee (file no. P2), 1 December 1982 - 28 August 1986
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/37Papers concerning population of Peterlee with details of population surveys, migration trends and employment levels, 1974 - 5 April 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/38Papers concerning market research in Newton Aycliffe, 24 April 1980 - 19 July 1983
Includes brochures of market research agencies
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/39Papers and correspondence concerning advertising campaigns for Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee, January 1981 - 5 March 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/40Papers and correspondence concerning advertising campaigns for Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee (file no. A6), 27 October 1986 - 25 November 1987
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/41Papers and correspondence concerning campaign response to Area Development Magazine (file no. A4), 6 September 1983 - 18 April 1985
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/42Papers and correspondence concerning advertising campaign for Peterlee in U.S.A. (file no. O35), 3 March 1985
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/43Papers and correspondence concerning Peterlee advertising campaign in U.S.A., 1 August - 19 August 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/44Papers concerning Richmond Towers promotions in U.S.A., March - June 1983, [12 September 1983]
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/45Papers and correspondence concerning development of electronics project in Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee, 7 December 1982 - 28 March 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/46Papers and correspondence concerning electronics project campaign in Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee (file no. E5), 21 March 1983 - 4 July 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/47Papers and correspondence concerning response to electronics business campaign in Peterlee (file no. E2), 20 July - 19 August 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/48'Press Media Recommendations for Electronics Industry Campaign: Extended Schedule', Richmond Towers, 9 August 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/49Papers and correspondence concerning responses to U.S.A. advertising campaign (file no. U3), 19 July 1983 - 2 April 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/50Papers and correspondence dealing with Japanese mailshot (file no. J2), 16 August 1984 - 6 February 1985
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/51Papers and correspondence concerning Teesside airport and its proximity to Peterlee, 19 May - 30 July 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/52Promotional brochures for Teesside airport, n.d. [c.1982]
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/53Papers and correspondence promoting Newcastle airport and its proximity to Peterlee, 23 February 1982 - 26 January 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/55Correspondence concerning proposed sponsorship of an executive lounge at Darlington railway station, 10 August - 29 September 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/56Papers and correspondence concerning campaign response to promotion of small businesses, 18 February - 14 June 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/57Papers and correspondence concerning golf sponsorship, 19 December 1984 - 16 September 1985
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/58Papers and correspondence concerning project to attract furniture industry to Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee, 7 January 1983 - 22 September
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/59'An Answer for Industry: A Proposal for Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporations, put forward by Business Operations Furniture Industry Research Association', January 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/60'Sector One Programme: Target Furniture Manufacturing, put forward by Business Operations Furniture Industry Research Association', February 1983
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/61General correspondence and papers concerning advertising campaigns in Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee (file no. A5), 30 October 1981 - 6 November 1987
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/62General correspondence and papers concerning national advertising campaigns in Newton Aycliffe and Peterlee (file no. N3), 15 October - 4 December 1984
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/63Papers and correspondence concerning Richmond Towers advertising stand at North London Exhibition, 27 August - 9 December 1982
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/64Christmas cards of Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation, n.d. [c.1980-1985]
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/65Garry Philipson, Aycliffe and Peterlee New Towns, 1946 - 1988: Swords into Ploughshares and Farewell Squalor, 1988
(1 volume)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/66Stephen Holley, Washington: Quicker by Quango, The History of Washington New Town, 1964 - 1983, 1983
(1 volume, bound)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/67Milk Race Handbook, 1985
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/68Papers and correspondence concerning 1986 Milk Race and Development Corporation's sponsorship, January - December 1986
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/69Papers concerning 1986 Milk Race, stage two, Lancaster to Newton Aycliffe, 27 May 1986
Includes maps and programme of route
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/70Milk Race Handbook, 1986
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/71Milk Race 1986, Official Guide
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/72'Aycliffe and Peterlee: A Winner for Industry, Milk Race 1986' [draft of poster advertising sponsorship of 1986 Milk Race], May - June 1986
(1 paper)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/73Milk Race Handbook, 1987
(2 files)
Ref: NT/AP 7/1/74Papers and correspondence concerning Development Corporation's sponsorship of 1987 Milk Race, and preparations for 30th Milk Race Celebration Banquet at Guildhall, London
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/54Promotional brochures on Newcastle airport, [c.1980-1982]
(1 file)
Visitors' books (Ref: NT/AP 7/2/1-3)Ref: NT/AP 7/2/1Visitors' book for Peterlee, 9 May 1951 - 9 September 1967
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: NT/AP 7/2/2Visitors' book for Peterlee, 20 November 1967 - 21 May 1978
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: NT/AP 7/2/3Visitors' book for Peterlee New Town Exhibition, 27 July - 12 October 1951
(1 volume, leather bound)
The Newtonian and The Newton News (Ref: NT/AP 7/3/1-8/4)Ref: NT/AP 7/3/1The Newtonian, Volume I, September 1950 - December 1954
(39 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/2The Newtonian, volume II, April 1955 - June 1958
(33 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/3The Newtonian, Volume III, April 1958 - August 1962
(44 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/4The Newtonian, Volumes IV-VI, September 1962 - May 1966
(45 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/5The Newtonian, June 1966 - April 1968
(7 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/6/1The Newtonian, 17 and 31 January; 14 and 28 February; 14 and 28 March; 11 and 25 April; 2, 9 and 30 May; 13 and 27 June 1975
The Newton News incorporating The Newtonian, 18 July; 1, 15 and 29 August; 19 September; 3, 17 and 31 October; 14 and 28 November; 5 and 19 December 1975
(25 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/6/2The Newton News incorporating The Newtonian, 16 and 30 January; 13 and 27 February; 19 March; 2 and 16 April; 14 and 28 May; 11 and 25 June; 9 and 23 July; 10 September; 5 November; 3 December 1976
(16 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/6/3The Newton News incorporating The Newtonian, 14 January; 4 and 18 February; 4 March; 1 and 22 April; 13 and 27 May; 17 June; 1 and 15 July; 12 and 26 August; 9 and 23 September; 7 and 21 October; 4 November; 2 and 16 December 1977
(20 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/7/1The Newton News, 6 and 20 November, and 4 and 18 December 1981
(4 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/7/2The Newton News, 15 January; 26 February; 12 March; 9 July; 6 August; 29 October; 3 and 17 December 1982
(8 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/7/3The Newton News, 28 January; 11 and 25 February; 31 March; 13 May; 8 July; 9 and 23 September; 14 and 28 October; 11 and 25 November 1983
(12 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/7/4The Newton News, 13 January; 10 February; 12, 19 and 26 October; 2, 16, 23 and 30 November; 7 and 14 December 1984
(11 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/8/1The Newton News, 4, 11, 18 and 25 January; 1, 8, 15 and 22 February; 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March; 5, 12 and 26 April; 3, 24 and 31 May; 14, 21 and 28 June; 5, 12, 19 and 26 July; 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 August; 20 and 27 September; 4, 11, 18 and 25 October; 1, 8, 15 and 22 November; 13 December 1985
(42 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/8/2The Newton News, 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 January; 7, 14, 21 and 28 February; 7, 14 and 21 March; 25 April; 2 May; 20 June; 18 and 25 July; 22 and 29 August; 5, 19 and 26 September; 3 October 1986
(23 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/8/3The Newton News, 13 March; 10 and 24 April; 15 May; 26 June; 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 July; 7, 14 and 21 August; 11, 18 and 25 September; 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 October; 6, 13 and 27 November; 4, 11 18 and Christmas December 1987
(28 papers)
Ref: NT/AP 7/3/8/4The Newton News, 8, 15, 22 and 29 January; 5, 12, 19 and 26 February; 4 March 1988
(9 papers)
Videos and publicity materials (Ref: NT/AP 7/4/1-23)Ref: NT/AP 7/4/1'Going places: Aycliffe and Peterlee New Towns', [c.1979]
(1 video, Beta, 1125)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/2(1-3)'Going places: The Market on Your Doorstep, Aycliffe and Peterlee New Towns',. [c.1979]
(3 videos, VHS, E30)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/3'Aycliffe and Peterlee (1) Scandinavia: The Market On Your Doorstep; (2) U.K., Aycliffe and Peterlee: Going Places; (3) U.S.A., The European Opportunity', [c.1979]
(1 video, Beta, 1250)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/4'Make it in Business Awards', 1985
(1 video, VHS, E60)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/5'Make it in Business Awards', 1986
(1 video, VHS, E60)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/6'Make it in Business Profiles' (5/6)
(1 video, VHS, E30)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/7N.T.S.C: 'The Princess Meets the Toy Giant: Aycliffe and Peterlee' (no.3)
(1 video, VHS, E30)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/8N.T.S.C. (no.4)
(1 video, VHS, E30)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/9'Northern Life: 470 Jobs/24 new companies', 17 November 1983; 'Look North: Jobs and Record Lettings in Peterlee', 13 January 1984; 'Make it in Business Awards'
(1 video, Umatic, KCA 60)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/10Aycliffe and Peterlee property file pack, [c.1979]
(1 box)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/11'Profit from a talk to us - the Business Team, Aycliffe and Peterlee Development Corporation', [c.1979]
(1 plastic bag)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/12(1-3)Photographs of model in bikini [for Aycliffe publicity campaign], [c.1974]
(3 black and white photographs, framed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/13Advertisement for selective financial assistance through Aycliffe D.C., [c.1975]
(1 illustration, black and white framed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/14Promotional photograph of Aycliffe girls, [c.1983]
(1 colour photograph, framed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/15'All I wanted was a dozen eggs - Peterlee is the place to be' [promotional poster], [c.1979]
(1 illustration, black and white framed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/16'Peterlee building bigger industry' [promotional poster], [c.1977]
(1 colour illustration, framed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/17Richmond Towers advertisement folio for Aycliffe and Peterlee with samples of each item used, [c.1977]
(1 file)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/18Flag for Aycliffe and Peterlee New Towns, [c.1977-1985]
(1 cloth, 185cm x 125cm)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/19Business Directory: Industry in Aycliffe, n.d. [c1984]
(1 file, printed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/20Business Directory: Industry in Peterlee, 10 January 1984
(1 file, printed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/21Aycliffe and Peterlee, The Answer for Industry, poster, n.d. [1980s]
(1 paper, printed, mounted on card)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/22Whose business is on the ball?, promotional leaflet advertising hospitality at the IBM Ladies European Open Golf Championship, 1984
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: NT/AP 7/4/23Great Aycliffe Town Council, Great Aycliffe 50th anniversary celebration (file no. AP/VID/1/1), video by 'Spoken' Image, duration 10 minutes, format PAL, 19 August 1998
(1 video, VHS)