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Reference: NCB 01/RS Catalogue Title: National Coal Board Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Robert Simpson papers
Covering Dates: 1638-1897
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- National Coal Board
- Memorandum books, etc. (Ref: NCB 01/RS 1-28)
- Diaries (mostly personal entries) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 29-34)
- Cash books (receipts, including dividends and salary; payments, including domestic and business) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 35-36)
- Ledger (personal business: share dividends from various concerns, rents, mortgages, etc.) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 37)
- W.B. Beaumont's Bretton mines and estates (Yorkshire) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 38-40)
- Coxlodge Colliery (Northumberland) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 41-48)
- Newton Moor Colliery and North Felton Common royalty (Northumberland) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 49-51a)
- Other businesses (Ref: NCB 01/RS 52-60)
- Mining Association of Great Britain (Ref: NCB 01/RS 53)
- Executorship of Thomas, Jonathan, and Mrs. Isabella Robson (Ref: NCB 01/RS 61-69)
- Plans (Ref: NCB 01/RS 70-271A)
- Newspaper Cuttings collected by Robert Simpson, 1848-1886 (Ref: NCB 01/RS 272-468)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: NCB 01/RS 469(a-x)-484)
Catalogue Description
Robert Simpson (1814 - 1894)Colliery viewer. From c.1840 to c.1872, when ill-health reduced his role, he was chief managing partner in the Stella Coal Company, through whom his papers descended. A great many of the Stella Coal Company papers were written or collected by Simpson. This section consists mostly of his other business and personal interests: he had a wide practice as colliery viewer and check-viewer.
Father of John Bell Simpson (see NCB 01/JS)
Catalogue Contents
Memorandum books, etc. (Ref: NCB 01/RS 1-28)
With printed information re M.P.s, magistrates, county officers, parishes, banks, fairs, carriers, coal fitters, etc., in the Northern counties
Ref: NCB I/RS 1Memorandum book: cash account, and note of appointments and bills due; few entries, 1838
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 2Memorandum book: cash account, and note of appointments and bills due; few entries, 1840
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 3Memorandum book: cash account, and note of appointments and bills due; few entries, 1841
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 4Memorandum book: memoranda re Stella Coal Company business: keelmen's agreement, rents, etc., 1842
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 5Memorandum book: few entries, 1843
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 6Memorandum book: few entries, 1844
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 7Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, 1845
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 8Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, 1846
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 9Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, 1847
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 10Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, 1849
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 11Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, 1850
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 12Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, 1851
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 13Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, 1853
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 14Memorandum book: mostly notes of minor cash payments, and some notes of meetings, etc. 1854
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 15Memorandum book: including notes of meetings and mining affairs, etc., 1855
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 16Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, etc., 1856
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 17Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, and diary entries, 1858
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 18Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, 1861
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 19Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, and diary entries, 1862
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 20Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, and names and ages of the oldest workmen, 1863
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 21Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, 1864
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 22Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, 1865
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 23Memorandum book: including notes of rents, workings and sales, and a few diary entries, 1867
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 24Memorandum book: few business notes only, 1868
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 25Memorandum book: few entries, 1869
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 26Memorandum book: few memoranda only, 1870
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 27Memorandum book: very few entries, 1877
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 28Memorandum book: few mining notes only, 1879
(1 notebook)
Diaries (mostly personal entries) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 29-34)Ref: NCB I/RS 291866
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 301887
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 311889
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 321891
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 331892
(1 notebook)
Ref: NCB I/RS 341893
(1 notebook)
Cash books (receipts, including dividends and salary; payments, including domestic and business) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 35-36)Ref: NCB I/RS 351856 - 1875
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB I/RS 361876 - 1887
(1 volume)
Ledger (personal business: share dividends from various concerns, rents, mortgages, etc.) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 37)Ref: NCB I/RS 371869 - 1882
(1 volume)
W.B. Beaumont's Bretton mines and estates (Yorkshire) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 38-40)See also: NCB 01/JS 3: John Bell Simpson appears to have acted with, and to have succeeded, Robert Simpson, as W.B. Beaumont's agent or viewer
Ref: NCB I/RS 38Minutes of visits to Bretton, views of the collieries, reports, copy correspondence, etc.; also news-cuttings and invitations re majority and marriage of W.B. Beaumont, birth of children, etc., 1853 - 1860
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB I/RS 39Out-letter book, 1856 - 1857
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB I/RS 40Mineral account book (rents), 1854 - 1870
(1 volume)
Coxlodge Colliery (Northumberland) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 41-48)[R. Simpson, and from about 1886 J.B. Simpson, were check-viewers to the owners of the royalty, the Riddell family]
Ref: NCB I/RS 41Conveyances, agreements, and associated correspondence (including copy lease by Ralph Riddell to C. J. Brandling and others, 1821; lease by Thomas Riddell to Matthew Bell, 1838; particulars of sale, with Gosforth, in connection with Brandling v. Plummer, 1859; particulars of sale, with Burradon, 1871), 1821 - 1871
(14 papers and files)
Ref: NCB I/RS 42Rent, and workings and vends accounts, summaries and awards, 1855 - 1883; with table of workings and vends, 1842 - 1854
(84 papers and files)
Ref: NCB I/RS 43Correspondence re mining affairs, examination of accounts, etc., 1857 - 1889
[1886: reference to J.B. Simpson flow being Riddell's check- viewer]
(239 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 44Correspondence and plan re applications by lessees to work the Low Main barrier, 1868 - 1873
(22 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 45Correspondence re fire clay outstroke rent, 1873
(8 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 46Correspondence re difference of opinion between R. Simpson and W.R. Cole (for the lessees) as to mode of calculating the royalty rents, 1872 - 1877
(109 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 47Accounts and correspondence re salary as check-viewer, 1874 - 1889
(23 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 48Plans and tracings of royalty and workings, 1859 - 1868 and n.d., and account of strata, 1863
(9 plans, 1 paper)
Newton Moor Colliery and North Felton Common royalty (Northumberland) (Ref: NCB 01/RS 49-51a)R. and J.B. Simpson were check-viewers to the owners of the royalty, the Riddell family
Ref: NCB I/RS 49Rent, workings and vend accounts and calculations; reports; correspondence re mining affairs, rent, etc.; plans (Felton North Common as divided in 1754; lordships of Helm on the Hill and Bockenfield, Felton parish, belonging to Thomas Riddell, surveyed by Thomas Bell, 1776; Newton Colliery workings, 1839, 1857, and n.d.), 1845 - 1888
(61 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 50Correspondence (including J.B. Simpson's) re letting the coal, examination of accounts, payment of expenses as check-viewers, etc.; and report by R. and J.B. Simpson (1872), 1850 - 1877
(155 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 51Correspondence re assurance for £2400 for Mr. Silvertop's interest in Grand Lease royalty, with notes and calculations, and printed pamphlets on the Society for Equitable Assurances, the Metropolitan Counties and General Life Assurance Society, Law Life Assurance Society, Globe Insurance Company, 1847 - 1851
(24 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 51APapers and letters relating to Mr. Ramsay's cannel coal (Blaydon Main?), 1848
(9 papers)
Other businesses (Ref: NCB 01/RS 52-60)Ref: NCB I/RS 52Great Malvern Water Works (Worcestershire): correspondence, estimates, analysis of water, reports on pipes, etc. [some addressed to James Simpson], 1852
(7 papers and files)
Ref: NCB I/RS 54Sunderland Dock Company: printed reports and accounts, dividend warrants, etc., (including "Sunderland Herald" picture, plan, and cutting re history of the company and new graving dock, 1856; newscutting of letter from Lady Londonderry, 1857; reply of the Company to Admiralty report re Sunderland Dock Bill, 1858; etc.), 1855 - 1868
(24 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 55Sunderland and South Shields Water Company: printed reports and accounts, 1856 - 1870
(9 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 56Ship "Palestine": correspondence, etc. re R. Simpson's purchase of one-eighth part of new ship, payment for it, launching, voyages (including details of cargo and ports of call), and eventual sale, at a loss, of "this unfortunate ship", 1857 - 1868
(36 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 57Newcastle and Gateshead Union Gas-Light Company: letter and receipts re purchase of shares, and printed circulars, notices, reports re meetings, dividends, etc., 1858 - 1877
(78 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 58Palmer's Shipbuilding and Iron Company, Jarrow: correspondence and printed papers, notices, reports, invitations to launchings, papers re sale of the works, 1865 - 1876
(97 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 59John A. Craiggy of Crawcrook School: correspondence, subscription lists and news cuttings re presentation after 33 years service, 1869
(43 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 60Woods Trimdon and Deaf Hill Colliery: Memorandum and Articles of Association, prospectus, allotment of shares, correspondence, circulars, balance sheets, auditor's reports, directors' reports, report by W.H. Wood on working costs, copies of resolutions of general meetings, calls on shares, debenture bonds, and papers and correspondence concerning liquidation, etc., 1873 - 1877
(82 files and papers)
Mining Association of Great Britain (Ref: NCB 01/RS 53)Ref: NCB I/RS 53Mining Association of Great Britain: circulars re formation, and notices, agenda, and proceedings of meetings, 1855 - 1865
(21 papers and files)
Executorship of Thomas, Jonathan, and Mrs. Isabella Robson (Ref: NCB 01/RS 61-69)[in original bundles]
Ref: NCB I/RS 61Accounts and correspondence re affairs of Thomas Robson [died 1856] including re Satley Farm, Lanchester, 1849 - 1854
(65 papers and files)
Ref: NCB I/RS 62Account book re administration of estate of the late Thomas Robson, 1856 - 1860. [Notes at front re dates of death of Jonathan Robson, 1854, Thomas Robson, 1856, Mrs. Thomas Robson, 1858, Mrs. Wheatley, 1858, and dates of majority of John Robson Cutter, 1859 and Margaret Marshall, 1860]
(1 booklet)
Ref: NCB I/RS 63Correspondence, accounts, etc. re administration of estates of the late Thomas Robson and Jonathan Robson [died 1854], 1855 - 1861
(71 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 64Another bundle as above, also including papers re Matthew Marshall and Mrs. Mary Marshall, 1855 - 1873 (and one paper, 1843)
(57 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 65Correspondence, accounts, valuations, etc. re the estate of the late Jonathan Robson of Gateshead, tallow chandler; including some re the tallow business; 1854 - 1859
(45 papers and files)
Ref: NCB I/RS 66Vouchers to Jonathan Robson or his executors (for grease, tallow, income tax, insurance, rent, powder, coals, clothing, etc.) and bills of exchange book, 1852 - 1859
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 67Vouchers with some correspondence and accounts re affairs of the late Jonathan Robson, and Isabella Robson, 1854 - 1859
(2 bundles)
Ref: NCB I/RS 68Accounts, valuations, will, inventory, and correspondence re estate of the late Mrs. Isabella Robson of Middleton One Row, 1856 - 1861
(32 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 69Correspondence re Mrs. Marshall's affairs, especially re the White Swan Inn, Greenside; also printed advertisement for sale or letting, and plan, 1867 - 1868
(28 papers)
Plans (Ref: NCB 01/RS 70-271A)These are listed here because they appear to have been kept separately, as R. Simpson's plans, but it should be noted that many of them are complementary to, or copies of, plans listed among the Stella Coal Company records (NCB 01/SC), many of which were also drawn or labelled by R. Simpson. Most of these plans were apparently assembled into bundles in 1912, but as these followed little pattern, nor R. Simpson's own numbering system, they have been broken up where appropriate to give a more logical arrangement.
Ref: NCB I/RS 70Ryton parish (showing townships, waggonways, etc.) by T. Y. Hall, n.d. (c.1823)
Ref: NCB I/RS 71Towneley and Crawcrook royalties (showing Crawcrook, Grand Lease, Stella Freehold, Glebe, and Bradley royalties, pits, and sections of pits) "being the original for T. T. Taylor's and R. Simpson's report", n.d.
Scale: 16 chains to 1 inch[1:12672]
Ref: NCB I/RS 72Ryton parish (showing 90 fathom dyke, surface features, landowners, pits, etc., and sections of pits), n.d.
Scale: 8 chains to 1 inch[1:6336]
Ref: NCB I/RS 73Crawcrook open fields (showing the ridges), 1794
Scale c. 6 chains to 1 inch[1:4752]
Other copies NCB I/SC 734-736
Ref: NCB I/RS 74-75Plaintiff's plan, Durham Assizes, Joseph Dunn plaintiff, David Crawford defendant, land near Crawcrook (showing owners, pits, and waggonways), 1796
Ref: NCB I/RS 76Trespass workings by Mr. Wade at Peatmires, Crawcrook, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 77-78Tracings of Simms Closes, Crawcrook (showing owners of neighbouring plots), n.d.
Scale 1.5 chains to 1 inch [1:1188]
Ref: NCB I/RS 79Section of boreholes in Crawcrook Freehold (nos. 1-13, between Kepier Pit and the Tyne), n.d
See also NCB I/JB 1973
Ref: NCB I/RS 80Five Quarter seam workings, A pit, Towneley colliery, by James Frazer, wasteman, with his description and criticism of the ventilation, 1803
Ref: NCB I/RS 81Stone Coal seam workings, Stella Grand Lease colliery, showing extent of workings at termination of Messrs. Dunn's lease (showing also dykes, royalties, and surface features), 1833
Scale 8 chains to 1 inch[1:6336]
Ref: NCB I/RS 82Five Quarter seam workings, Stella Grand Lease or Towneley colliery, showing extent of workings at termination of Messrs. Dunn's lease in 1833 and by Stella Coal Company since (showing also dykes, royalties, and surface features), 1833 and n.d.
Scale 8 chains to 1 inch[1:6336]
Ref: NCB I/RS 83Towneley seam, Glebe and B pits, showing water line of Folly pit, c.1838 - 1841
Ref: NCB I/RS 84-91Workings: Five Quarter seam in A and B pits, Glebe or West Towneley pit, and Emma pit; Towneley seam in Towneley Main colliery; Stone Coal seam in Towneley colliery; section of Towneley seam; sections of Croft's Freehold pit, Comb Hill, and B pits showing position of Towneley seam; n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 92-108"Glebe or West Towneley pit" and "Glebe or Woodside pit" (also one plan re Stella Freehold pit): workings, levelling, sections of inclines, rolleyway, etc.; and surface arrangements: heap stead and branches (plan and sections), c.1838 - 1840 and n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 109-114Emma pit: ground operations, and pumping and winding engines, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 115-125Emma pit levellings, 1851 - 1862 and n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 126-131Stella Freehold pit levellings, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 132-133Stargate pit levelling and rolleyways, 1839 and n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 134-136Towneley colliery levellings, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 137-160Emma pit pumps, guides and buntons, forcing set, etc., 1860 - 1864 and n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 161-162Stella Coal Company's Bank Head waggonway levelling, 1862
Ref: NCB I/RS 163-164Proposed railway from Crawcrook/Towneley colliery to Derwenthaugh, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 165-192Owners of land on the Bar Moor, Ryton, 1889; field bought by Stella Coal Company from Archdeacon Thorp, 1860; cottages and gardens at Kepier Chare, near Crawcrook, bought by Robert Simpson, 1865; Folly Cottages and garden ground belonging to the Stella Coal Company, n.d.; land and two cottages sold by Stella Coal Company to Archdeacon Thorp, n.d.; damaged ground round B pit Landsale, n.d.; land and cottages belonging to Thoroton and Croft near Crawcrook Gate, 1862; Thomas Dixon's cottage at Kepier Chare bought by R. Simpson, 1856; John Richardson's house at Greenside, n.d.; Joseph and George Purvis's property at Woodside, 1863; cottages on Bar Moor belonging to owners of Crawcrook colliery and occupied by Matthew Barron and Widow Smith, 1850; cottages at Low Greenside, n.d.; Robert Leadbitter's cottage on Bar Moor, n.d.; George Stark's property on Bar Moor, 1851; Joseph Appleby's land on Bar Moor, 1867; land bought by John Curran on Bar Moor, 1868; J. C. Lamb's land on Bar Moor, 1862
Ref: NCB I/RS 193-197Hedgefield House and lands, 1864; Greenside House, 1867; Moor House, 1860 - 1861
Ref: NCB I/RS 198-200Greenside School, proposed enlargement, with specification and estimate, 1871
Ref: NCB I/RS 201Emma pit colliery offices, with house below, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 202Colonel Towneley's freehold lands in Winlaton, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 203Garesfield and Barlow Fell borings for a new winning (showing surface features, landowners, old winning, waggonways, etc.) and estimate of cost, 1766
Ref: NCB I/RS 204Garesfield and Barlow Fell collieries belonging to the lords of Winlaton (showing pits, bore-holes and their dates (1765 - 1897), landowners, surface features, etc., and statement of remaining coal), n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 205Colliery cottages, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 206Montague Main colliery, showing Main Dyke and boundaries of Benwell, Denton, and Fenham estates, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 207-210Benwell levellings, 1859 - 1864
Ref: NCB I/RS 211Leadgate area, landowners, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 212Chopwell estates, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 213Wolsingham district, showing Tow Law iron works, etc., n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 214Rough plan of Kenton or Coxlodge (?) colliery, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 215Townships of Ryhope, Tunstall, and Burdon, referred to in agreement between the Dowager Lady Barrington and the Haswell Company, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 216-220Coke ovens, including Blaydon, 1850 and n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 221-224Newbury and Radstock coke ovens (with statement of cost), 1861
Ref: NCB I/RS 225-239Ground plans of coke works and brick manufactory at Willington, Mr. Potter's office at Howdon, high pressure engine with crane at Potter's works, clay spouts, and unidentified machinery, 1846 - 1849 and n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 240-247Engines at Axwell Park and Seaham; proposed engine with screw propellor for keel, by John Thorman; machine for drawing coals, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 248Building land in City Road and Melbourne Street, Newcastle, belonging to Mrs. Gibson, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 249-262Carlisle Water Works (tanks, reservoir, engine house, etc.), n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 263-264Bretton Hall, Yorkshire, belonging to W.B. Beaumont, and new cottages on site of old post office at Bretton, n.d.
Ref: NCB I/RS 265Risca colliery, Monmouthshire, at time of explosion, 1860
Ref: NCB I/RS 266-271Mineral property belonging to R.H. Cheney at Malinslee and Stirchley, Shropshire, surveyed by T. Sopwith, 1841; tile manufactory near Hexham, 1849; land near Chirton, 1873; "a cage tub and bank arrangement" (showing winding gear and workman), n.d.; uncompleted plans of unnamed colliery, n.d., etc.
Ref: NCB I/RS 271ABundle of plans of which one or two are initialled "R.S.": provenance of others uncertain. Estates near Wingate Grange (showing owners and pits; including Littletown, Ludworth, Thornley, Wheatley Hill, Shotton, Hurworth, etc.), 1833; extract from Philip's map of geology of Yorkshire, 1853; estates belonging to George Clark in Bedlington by W. Anson (showing field names, acreages, and bore holes), 1814; Languin colliery, plans to show mode of working, with explanatory notes by T.J. Taylor, 1838; land near St. Helen's Auckland, by W. Kay, 1845; tracing of Auckland district from Lambert's map, n.d.
(1 bundle)
Newspaper Cuttings collected by Robert Simpson, 1848-1886 (Ref: NCB 01/RS 272-468)(i) Those relating to Durham and Northumberland are listed here; the topics are those with which R. Simpson labelled them. Many of these consist of whole or large parts of the newspapers.
(ii) Also listed are other complete (or apparently complete) editions of newspapers
(iii) The remaining items, not listed here, therefore consist of cuttings relating to non-local items, covering a wide variety of national events and general features. All the papers are in chronological order of year, except for a few bundles apparently kept together by Simpson, which are listed at the end
Miscellaneous, including many re coal trade, local affairs, etc., c.1848 - 1859
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB I/RS 273Express, 14 September, 1852; Gateshead Observer, 18 September, 1852
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 274Number not used
Ref: NCB I/RS 275Sunderland bridge: Robert Stephenson's report, and pictures of existing and proposed bridges, 1856 - 1857
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 277Spital Tongues colliery, 1856 - 1863
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 278Mr. Beaumont, M.P. for South Northumberland, 1859
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 279Death of John Wales, viewer to Hetton Coal Company, 1859
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 280Sunderland Dock rate appeal, 1859
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 283Broomhill colliery (Northumberland) sale advertisement, 1860
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 283ATests on wire ropes, 1860
Ref: NCB I/RS 284Burradon colliery (Northumberland) explosion, 1860
(1 box)
Ref: NCB I/RS 285Burradon colliery (Northumberland) explosion, 1860
(1 volume)
Ref: NCB I/RS 286London coal tax, 1861
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 288Pringle v. Cookson and others (case concerning pitmen and Mickley colliery), 1861
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 290Marriage of the Rev. George West of Ryton, 1861
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 292Opening of J.C. Lamb's Congregational chapel at Ryton, 1861
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 293Death of Thomas John Taylor, mining engineer, 1861
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 294Winlaton Game Cases, 1861
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 295The Armstrong Gun and Sir William Armstrong, 1861 - 1863
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 297Miners' delegates meeting about number of shafts at collieries, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 298H.G. Liddell, M.P., on Foster's report on the mining population of Durham, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 299West Hartlepool harbour and railway, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 302Emmaville Reading Society annual soiree, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 303Duke of Northumberland's paper on use of Alnwick (Northumberland) town sewage for agriculture at Denwick, read to the Newcastle Farmers' Club, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 305Gladstone's visit to the North, 1862
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 306Iron trade of the North, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 307"Our Commercial prospects": Middlesbrough; 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 308Death of William Blamire, M.P., of Carlisle, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 309Death of Archdeacon Thorp, rector of Ryton, 1862
Ref: NCB I/RS 310-311Hartley colliery disaster (Northumberland) [including some complete copies of Northern Daily Express, Newcastle Chronicle and North of England Advertiser, January-February], 1862
(2 bundles)
Ref: NCB I/RS 312The Hartley beam, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 313West Hartlepool harbour and railway, report and balance sheet, 1862
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 316Ebchester bridge opening, 1863
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 317Burness v. Bowes: demurrage case against Marley Hill owners, 1863
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 318West Hartlepool harbour and docks, House of Lords recommendation, 1863
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 319Newbiggin v. Towneley (re tenant right to way-going crops), 1863
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 321Peerage for W. B. Beaumont, M.P. for South Northumberland, 1863
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 322Death of James Joicey, coal owner, 1863
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 323-324Strike at Straker and Love's collieries, 1863 - 1864
(1 bundle, 1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 325Newcastle gas and water: Town Council proceedings, Bill, Gas Company, etc., 1863 - 1866 [complete copies of Northern Daily Express, 5 February 1863], 1863 - 1866
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 326-327Cutting the first sod at Addison pit, Stella [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 27 January] 1864
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 328Blackett v. Bates (Wylam colliery), 1864
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 331Ridsdale (Northumberland) iron mines, 1864
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 332Funeral of the Duke of Cleveland, 1864
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 333-334Death of Thomas Kay, of Bishopwearmouth, merchant and shipbroker, and re commercial fraud by him, 1864
(2 envelopes)
Ref: NCB I/RS 335Earl Russell in Newcastle, 1864
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 336-337Low Lights or Northumberland docks, 1864
(1 envelope, 1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 343Death of Nicholas Wood, mining engineer, 1865
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 344Death of Duke of Northumberland, and nomination of Joseph Cowen as parliamentary candidate for Newcastle, 1865
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 345Morning Star, 28 April 1865
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 346"The great lock-out" in the iron trade [complete copies of Northern Daily Express, 15, 16 and 28 March], 1865
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 350Cattle plague regulations for Newcastle, 1866
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 351Robert Eadie, scientific notes on Towneley, Throckley, and Denton collieries, 1867
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 352Meeting re Newcastle Hoist, at end of High Level Bridge, Newcastle, 1867
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 353Tyneside Villages, 1867
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 354Reform demonstration at Newcastle [complete copy of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 29 January], 1867
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 357Fire on Newcastle quay, 1867
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 359Lord Warkworth's coming of age (son and heir of Duke of Northumberland) [complete copies of Northern Daily Express, 30 May and 1 June, Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 1 June], 1867
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 359A"How to Improve Working Men's Houses in Newcastle", a Prize Essay by a labourer, 1867
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 360Reform Bill (voting of Northern M.P.s, etc.), 1867
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 361River Tyne Commission and proposed Throckley Coal Company bridge at Ryton, 1868
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 362Addison Potter and the Newcastle Infirmary, 1868
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 363North of England iron trade meeting at Newcastle, 1868
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 365Obituary of Hugh Taylor of Earsdon, mining engineer and agent to Duke of Northumberland, 1868
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 366Deaths of Dr. David Blair White of Newcastle and George Hardcastle, auctioneer, of Sunderland, 1868
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 368Report of River Tyne Commissioners' engineer re damage to Tyne piers, 1868
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 369Competition speeches on strikes by workmen, at Newcastle, 1868
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 370Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 11 May, Morning Star, 12 May, 1868
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 371Marquis of Bute's majority, and marriage, 1868, 1872
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 372Monkwearmouth colliery strike, 1869
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 373Shipment of North Country coal, 1869
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 374Visit of South Staffordshire mining engineers to the North, 1869
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 376Inquest on Mrs. Grace Cooler, daughter of the late Archdeacon Thorp, 1869
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 377Annual conference of Institution of Mechanical Engineers, at Newcastle [complete edition of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 4 August, and Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 7 August], 1869
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 378Conference on National Education in Newcastle [complete edition of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 25 and 26 November], 1869
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 379Morning Star, 9 April, 1869
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 380Daily News, 16 February, 1870
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 381Aberdeen Herald, 5 March, 1870
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 382Countess of Derwentwater's claims, and speech by Mr. Cowen, M.P. [complete editions of Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 29 January; Newcastle Daily Journal, 26, 29, 31 January; Daily Telegraph, 29 January], 1870
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 383Daily News, 18 February, 1870
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 385Engineering strike [complete editions of Newcastle Daily Journal, Northern Daily Express, Northern Weekly Express, Daily News and Standard, May - October], 1870
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 386Fatal accident to a waggon-driver on waggonway at Stella staith, 1871
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 387Inauguration of Newcastle College of Physical Science, 1871
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 389Northumberland Royal Agricultural Show [complete editions of Newcastle Daily Journal, 16 August; Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 16 August], 1872
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 390Standard, 7 March; Northern Daily Express, 23 and 29 February; 11 and 15 March; Daily News, 7 March, 1872
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 391Standard, 14 March; Newcastle Daily Journal, 9 March; Northern Daily Express, 13 and 14 March, 1872
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 392Gateshead Town Clerk, J. W. Swinburne, as a preacher, 1872
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 393Beaumont's lead miners' strike [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 15 and 22 April], 1872
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 394Standard and Northern Daily Express, 28 February, 1872
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 395Ryhope colliery strike [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Chronicle and Newcastle Daily Journal, July], 1872
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 397"Traditions and Mysteries of the North": Crowley's Crew [history of] 1873
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 398Cutting of first sod at Shire Moor colliery, 1873
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 399Wesley conference at Newcastle, 1873
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 400Pioneers of the Cleveland iron trade [biographies], 1873
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 401Manhood suffrage demonstration and cooperative meetings in Newcastle [Newcastle Weekly Chronicle supplement, 19 April], 1873
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 402Prize essays in Newcastle Weekly Chronicle on effects of shorter hours of labour, 1873
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 403Coal cutting by machinery, 1873
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 404Industrial progress in Cumberland, 1873
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 405Announcement of Robert Simpson's marriage to Caroline Mackey of Newcastle, 1874
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 406Joseph Cowen's Newcastle election campaign [complete copy of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 2 February] 1874
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 407Results of Newcastle election [complete copy of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 5 February], 1874
Ref: NCB I/RS 408General election, including biography and engraving of Thomas Burt, M.P. for Morpeth [bundle also includes posters, broadsheets, circulars, polling cards, etc. re North Durham campaign], 1874
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 409-410Laying foundation stone and opening of new Danish chapel in Newcastle, 1874, 1875
(2 envelopes)
Ref: NCB I/RS 411Murders in Newcastle and Northumberland [complete copies of Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 4 and 11 December], 1875
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 412Ouseburn engine works and the Cooperative Mining Society Limited, 1875
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 413List of local events in 1875
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 414Extract from will of the late Sir Joseph Cowen, 1876
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 415Shaftoe v. Elliott (dispute over colliery lease), 1876
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 416Haltwhistle Board of Guardians and the rector of Ryton re a widow's relief, 1876
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 417Principal landowners in Northumberland and Durham, 1876
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 418Durham Miners' Association on proposed reduction of wages, 1876
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 420-421Northumberland Coal Trade Arbitration and Award re wages, 1876
(2 envelopes)
Ref: NCB I/RS 423Percy Street Academy (Newcastle) examination, 1876
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 425Death of Colonel Charles Towneley, 1876
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 426Bishop of Durham and patronage, 1876
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 427Speeches by Joseph Cowen, M.P., 1877
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 428Presentation to G.C. Greenwell on leaving Poynton colliery for Tynemouth, 1877
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 429Proposed enclosure of Stainmore Common, Westmorland, 1877
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 430Reopening of St. Nicholas' church, Newcastle, 1877
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 431Iron and Steel Institute meetings, and General Grant's visit to Newcastle [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 18-22 September, and Newcastle Daily Journal, 19-21 September], 1877
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 432Northumberland election [complete copies of Northern Evening Express, 18 April, and Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 19 April], 1878
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 433Conclusion of Berlin Congress and return of Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury [copy of Newcastle Daily Chronicle], 17 July 1878
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 434Death of Earl of Ravensworth [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Journal and Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 20 March], 1878
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 435Daily News, 29 May 1878
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 436Presentation to the Rev. Emerson Humble, Greenside [complete copies of Hexham Herald, 4 October], 1879
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 437Death of Earl of Durham, 1879
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 438Death of G. H. Ramsay [complete copy of Newcastle Daily Journal, 29 November], 1879
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 439Death of Peter Tate, engineer, 1879
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 441Speech at Newcastle by Joseph Cowen, M.P. [complete copy of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 10 November], 1879
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 442Opening of Stephenson Memorial Hall at Chesterfield (Derbyshire) [complete copy of Derbyshire Times with supplement, 19 July], 1879
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 443Lord Hartington's visit to Newcastle [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Journal, 20 September, Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 18 September, Daily News, 19 September], 1879
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 444Extract from Rev Mr Humble's speech at schools in Manchester, 28 February 1880
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 444/AReceipt for three sacks of bran bought for Beamish Colliery from Thomas Sill, flour dealer, High Street Gateshead, December 1859
Originally enclosed in NCB I/RS 444
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 445Extract from completion of the Gothard Tunnel 29 February 1880, 1 March 1880
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 446Extract from an account of a memorial to Countess Waldegrave, July 1880
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 447Extract from Bruton King's school prize day, listing prize winners, including sons of Mr and Mrs Murtrie, July 1880
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 448Extract from the Lamb Bottom caves at East Harptree in the Mendip hills, July 1880
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 449Seaham colliery explosion, and opening of Newcastle Public Library, with plans of library [complete copies of Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 11 and 18 September], 1880
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 450The Police Courts, "Last night in Parliament", births, deaths and marriages from Daily News, 28 January 1881
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 451Science Lecture for the people at Chesterfield by Professor Boll, from Derbyshire Courier, January 1882
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 452Newspaper cuttings relating to a fine ball in Geelong; and land held by squatters in New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 452/AAssassination of Czar Alexander II, copy from Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 14 March 1881
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 453Newcastle Daily Journal and Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 20 April 1881
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 454Institute of Mechanical Engineers annual meeting at Newcastle [supplement to Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 6 August], 1881
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 455Reopening of St. Andrew's Auckland church [complete copy of Auckland Times and Herald, 30 September], 1881
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 457Church Congress in Newcastle [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Journal, 3-7 October; Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 4 and 8 October; Newcast1e Weekly Chronicle, 8 October], 1881
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 458Tudhoe and West Stanley colliery explosions [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 19 April, Newcastle Daily Journal, 20 April], 1882
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 459Standard and Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 8 May 1882
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 460Opening of naval exhibition at Tynemouth [complete copies of Newcastle Daily Chronicle and Newcastle Daily Journal, 7 September] 1882
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 461Opening of Sunderland Deaf and Dumb Institute [complete copy of Sunderland Herald and Daily Post, 28 July], 1882
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 462Frauds on Insurance Clubs by ship-owners at Shields [complete copies of Fairplay, 27 July and 3 August], 1883
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 463Newcastle Daily Chronicle, 2 September, 1884
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 464Various colliery explosions, etc.: An Elegy ... by Peter Dennison, on Harraton colliery explosion, 1817; Walker colliery, 1862; Coxlodge colliery, 1863; Pelton Fell colliery, 1866; Nitroglycerine explosion on Newcastle Town Moor, 1867; etc.
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 465Various Church items, etc.: Review of "The Midshipman and the Minister" (Rev. Arthur Rees of Sunderland) by Rev. James Everett, 1868; Durham University in extremis, 1861; Opening of a Lutheran church at North Shields, 1868; Church Conference at Middlesbrough, 1869 etc.
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 466Various criminal cases, etc.: Broadsheet re Winlaton murder case, accusations of complicity by Joseph Cowen junior, etc., 1860; Forgery by George Wardell, son of Rev. C. Wardell of Winlaton, 1861; Executions at Newcastle (1306-1863), 1863; Trial and execution of the Spen murderer, Matthew Atkinson, 1865; Forgery by chief cashier of Lambton's Bank, 1866
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 467Various, including presentation to J.A. Craiggy of Crawcrook school, n.d. (1869); examination results of Training College for Schoolmistresses, Durham, n.d.; proposed lease of Newcastle Town Moor coal, n.d. (1868); prosecution for embezzlement of treasurer to Greenside Female Friendly Society, n.d.
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 468Coal industry, etc., 1886
(1 volume)
Miscellaneous (Ref: NCB 01/RS 469(a-x)-484)Ref: NCB I/RS 469(a)Accidents Compensation Bill, statement in opposition to bill, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(a-x)"Sundry papers' [mostly printed; in order of Simpson's list on bundle label]
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(b)Literary and Philosophical Society and Coal Trade, re memorial to George Stephenson, 1858 - 1862
(3 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(c)Railway and Canal Traffic Protection Association, 1856
(3 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(d)List of collieries and their representatives, 1857
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(e)Household Coal Trade meeting re prices, 1865
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(f)South Yorkshire Viewers' Association, 1857
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(g)Metropolitan and County Association for the Equalisation of Poor Rates, 1858
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(h)Advertisement for portrait of Hugh Taylor, M.P., 1860
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(i)T.J. Taylor, Coal Trade, and Societe Parisienne re supplying Paris with English coal, 1856
(3 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(j)Civil engineering instruction prospectus, 1859
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(k)Dickson v. Doubleday, case re county rates, 1861
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(l)Rating of coal mines for poor and highway rates, 1860
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(m)Proposed bond for steam coal collieries, 1863
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(n)Miners' Provident Association, 1859
(3 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(o)South Durham and Lancashire Union Railway, 1856
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(p)Steam Boiler Assurance Co. and Lancashire Insurance Co., c.1859
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(q)Navy (Consumption of Smoke): return to House of Commons order, 1860
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(r)Steam Collieries Association report on Hartley coals in marine boilers, and re wages and strike compensation, 1857, 1864
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(s)A. Beanland re his new mining survey system, 1856
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(t)Durham Diocesan Training School, 1856
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(u)Colliery signal bells, corve plates, steam pressure guage: advertisement with diagrams by H. J. Morton and Company, Leeds, 1857
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(v)Lubricators: advertisement with diagrams by R. Tidmarsh, London, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(w)Weighing machines advertisements with diagrams of various types in operation, and pit-head engines, etc., by Smith Brothers and Company, Glasgow, n.d.
(2 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 469(x)Association for Advancement of Education in the mining and manufacturing districts of Northumberland and Durham, 1854 - 1855
(4 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 470Printed Acts, reports, etc., apparently belonging to R. Simpson as some are labelled by him:
(1) Poor Law Act, 1834
(2) Highways Act, 1835
(3) Commutation of Tithes Act, 1836
(4) Whittle Dean Water Works Act, 1845
(5) Act consolidating provisions re taking of lands for undertakings of a public nature, 1845
(6) Act consolidating provisions re railways, 1845
(7) Sunderland Gas Act, 1846
(8) Commutation of Tithes Act, 1846
(9) Poor Rate and Highway Rates (Small Tenements) Act, 1850
(10) Succession Duty Act, 1853
(11) Sunderland Gas Amendment Act, 1853
(12) Sunderland Gas Act, 1857
(13) Newcastle and Gateshead Waterworks Act, 1863
(14) Newcastle and Gateshead Gas Act, 1864
(15) Report of commissioners re selection of stone for new Houses of Parliament, 1839 (including de la Beche)
(16) 4th Report of Select Committee on Accidents in Coal Mines, 1854
(17) Report of Select Committee on Crown Forests, together with proceedings of the Committee; 1854
(18) Museum of Practical Geology, 2nd report on coals suited to the steam
navy (by de la Beche and Lyon Playfair), 1849
(19) Museum of Practical Geology, 3rd report on coals suited to the steam
navy (by de la Beche and Lyon Playfair), 1857
(20) Summary of Report for 1876 - 1877 of Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge [1877]
(21) Land Law (Ireland) Act: supplement to the Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1881
Ref: NCB I/RS 471Copy of Chancery decree, Tempest Bart. et al. v. French et al., 1638
(1 file)
Ref: NCB I/RS 471AApprenticeship indenture of Robert Simpson jun. of Ions Wood, Ovingham, Northumberland, to John Ord of Swalywell, carpenter and joiner, 1722
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 472Copy of enclosure award for East Sleekburn, 1764
(1 file)
Ref: NCB I/RS 472APlan of part of Mr. Greaves' and Mrs. Riddell's collieries at Swarland (Northumberland), 1791
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 473Summons to W. Greener of Stella for neglect of duty as a bound servant to Thomas Hall and Co. of Towneley Main colliery, issued by H. Lamb, J.P., 1837
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 473APapers re "Jane Newton's case", 1860 - 1861
(1 envelope)
Ref: NCB I/RS 474Copy of affidavit re inability to attend Quarter Sessions as a Grand Juror, 1863
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 475Tyne Wire Drawing Company, notes on meeting re winding-up the partnership, 1877
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 476Proposed presentation to the bishop of Durham, 1877
(3 papers)
Ref: NCB I/RS 477Colliery Rules for B Pit Landsale, altered to apply to South Benwell, n.d.
(1 printed paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 478Draft case for counsel's opinion re W.C. Carr's coal at Benwell and the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, n.d.
(1 file)
Ref: NCB I/RS 479Weather record, 1884 - 1890
(1 booklet)
Ref: NCB I/RS 480Flora Simpson's history exercise book, n.d.
(1 booklet)
Ref: NCB I/RS 481Various papers, mostly n.d.
(1 bundle)
Ref: NCB I/RS 482Julia de Roubigné Atale, vol. I (London, 1777)
(1 printed volume)
Ref: NCB I/RS 483Elswick Colliery pay bill, copy, 1879 [in R. Simpson's hand?]
(1 paper)
Ref: NCB I/RS 484List of books, n.d.
(1 file)
Ref: NCB I/RS 474A-BMemoranda re Chopwell Government royalty, 1865
(2 papers)
