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Minutes and reports of the Mining Sub-Committee of the Coal Conservation Committee Attached: correspondence between Mr. A. McNair, Secretary of the Sub-Committee, and Colonel W.C. Blackett, as a co-opted member, 28 August 1916 - 12 August 1918

Memorandum and Articles of Association of Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association, 1919

Reprint of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906, shewing amendments and alterations brought about by the passing of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1923, published by Durham and Northumberland Coal Owners' Mutual Protection Associations, 1923

Instructions concerning Workmen's Compensation Acts to members of Durham Colliery Owners' Mutual Protection Association, January 1920, July 1924 and April 1931

Miscellaneous agreements made by the Durham Coal Owners' Association concerning hours, wages, holidays, houses, rent, fire coal and Joint Committee rules, 1891 - 1917

Miscellaneous agreements made by the Durham Coal Owners' Association concerning hours, wages, holidays, houses, rent and fire coal, 10 May 1902 - 9 February 1925

Rules of the Northumberland and Durham Miners' Permanent Relief Fund Friendly Society, February 1920

A report of the North of England United Coal Trade Association concerning the official umpire's decisions on the operation of Part 2 (Unemployment Insurance) of the National Insurance Act of 191l, 1 April 1913

A letter concerning a Central Committee and the operation of the Miners' Welfare Fund from the joint secretaries: Reginald Guthrie of the Durham Coal Owners' Association and James Robson of the Durham Mining County Federation, 3 June 1922

Miscellaneous agreements made by the Durham Coal Owners' Association and the Durham County Mining Federation conerning hours, wages, holidays, houses, rent, fire coal and war time regulations Attached: indexes of agreements relating to miners, deputies, enginemen and mechanics, 30 November 1926 - 18 October 1946

Regulations for the training of colliery brigades belonging to Durham and Northumberland Collieries Fire and Rescue Brigade, 15 May 1914

"An appeal from a pit pony", suggestions of things to avoid in the treatment of pit ponies, n.d.

A report to the Secretary of State for the Home Department by J.B. Atkinson, M.Sc., one of His Majesty's Inspectors of Mines, on the explosion at Urpeth Colliery, near Birtley, on 17 December 1906, 15 February 1907

Agreements made by the owners and workmen of Marley Hill Colliery concerning hewing prices, non-union men, house rent and repair of machines, 30 June 1891 - 6 October 1899

Agreements made by the owners and workmen of Marley Hill Colliery concerning prices, hours, non-union men and house rent, 23 August 1900 - 18 July 1949

Correspondence between Reginald Guthrie, esq., Secretary of Durham Coal Owners' Association, R.W. Berkley, esq., of Marley Hill Colliery and John W. Taylor, esq., of Durham Colliery Mechanics' Association, concerning alteration in the custom of joiners and other mechanics working only in daylight hours during the period 11 November - 2 February at Marley Hill Colliery, 1 November - 29 December 1905

Account of yard work and incidentals at [Marley Hill] Colliery, 2 May 1942 - 4 March 1944

Screens time record book of Marley Hill Colliery, 29 August 1942 - 22 July 1944

Reports, evidence and correspondence submitted to arbitration by the owners and workmen of Marley Hill Colliery, concerning "wheither the prices paid for hewing coal in the Brockwell Seam with peumatic picks are based on a standard thickness of 3 feet and vary as the seam height increases or decreases", 14 June - 29 September 1945

9 October 1841 (1) Hugh Panton of Sunderland, merchant; William Kirk of Sunderland, merchant and Thomas Cummings Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant (2) Benjamin Bell of Sunderland, iron manufacturer; Thomas William Panton of Sunderland, merchant; Thomas Brown of Tees Cottage, Darlington, coal owner; and George Faith of Mincing Lane in the City of London, merchant Copy deed of partnership between (1) and (2) to form the North Durham Coal Company

9 October 1841 (1) John Botcherby of Darlington, coal owner; Thomas Cummings Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant; and Thomas Brown of Tees Cottage, Darlington, coal owner (2) George Faith of Mincing Lane in the City of London, merchant; the said John Botcherby; Hugh Panton of Sunderland, merchant; Thomas William Panton of Sunderland, merchant; William Kirk of Sunderland, merchant; and the said Thomas Brown (3) Edward Richardson, esq., of West Hendon; Joseph Hunter of Walbottle, Northumberland, colliery viewer (4) The said Thomas Cummings Gibson (5) The said George Faith, Thomas Cummings Gibson and Thomas Brown (6) Andrew White, Emerson Muschamp, William Kirk, James Vint and Benjamin Bell of Sunderland, aforesaid, iron merchants and co-partners in trade (7) The said Benjamin Bell (8) The said Hugh Panton, William Kirk and Thomas Cummings Gibson (trustees of the North Durham Coal Company) Assignment by (1)-(7) to (8) of collieries and other heredities (concerning New Field Farm in the parish of St. Andrew, Auckland, North Biddick in the parish of Washington, Sacriston and Lingey House in the parish of Witton Gilbert and a wayleave over Chester Common and Pelton Fell), upon the trusts declared by an accompanying indenture of partnership

2 July 1842 (1) William Kirk of Sunderland, merchant and Thomas Cummings Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant (trustees of North Durham Coal Company) (2) Thomas Brown, late of Tees Cottage near Darlington, now of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, coal owner; Benjamin Bell, late of Sunderland, aforesaid, iron manufacturer, but now of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner (who, together with (1), are the only members of said North Durham Coal Company) (3) William Nesham of Newcastle upon Tyne, esq. and Robert Todd of Newcastle upon Tyne, esq., (trustees of Newcastle Joint Stock Banking Company) Mortgage of Sacriston Colliery and railway, Farnacres Colliery and 29/32nds of Trimdon Colliery, for securing payment of £58,996 8s. ld. due to (3) from (1) and (2)

26 January 1843 (1) William Kirk of Sunderland, merchant and Thomas Cummings Gibson of Newcastle upon Tyne, merchant (trustees of the North Durham Coal Company) (2) Thomas Brown, late of Tees Cottage, Darlington, but now of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner and Benjamin Bell, late of Sunderland aforesaid, iron manufacturer, but now of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner (who, together with (1) are the present members of the North Durham Coal Company) (3) Thomas Brown of Sunderland and Hill Parker of Sunderland, managing directors and public officers of Sunderland Joint Stock Banking Company Copy mortgage of Edmonsley Colliery to (3) by (1) and (2) Consideration: £13,000

11 February 1843 (1) Thomas Cummings Gibson (2) William Kirk (3) Thomas Brown (4) Benjamin Bell Attested copy of an agreement for dissolution of co-partnership in the North Durham Coal Company

3 August 1857 (1) James Bennett of Salisbury, Wiltshire, esq., John Hayward of Devizes, Wiltshire, esq., and William Brown, gent. (trustees of Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company) (2) George Elliot, of Houghton Hall, coal owner and William Hunter of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner Assignment of Sacriston Colliery and Railway etc. from (1) to (2) on payment of £5,875 Attached: a certified extract from the board meeting of the Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company confirming acceptance of £5,875 from Messrs. Elliot and Hunter, dated 16 July 1857

9 January 1847 (1) Edward Richardson of West Hendon, esq., and Joseph Hunter, Beech Grove, Chester-le-Street, colliery viewer (2) William Nesham of Newcastle upon Tyne, esq., and Smith Stobart of Hexham, esq. Northumberland (trustees of Newcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock Banking Company) (3) Benjamin Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner (4) Benjamin Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner; William Kirk of Sunderland, coal owner; Thomas Cummings Gibson of the City of London, coal owner and merchant and Thomas Brown of Tudhoe, coal owner (lately partners under the name of the North Durham Coal Company (5) William Heward Bell of Findon Cottage, colliery viewer (6) William Jennings of Evershot, Dorset, esq.; Simon Uncles Salter of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, esq., and George Brown the younger of Salisbury, Wiltshire, esq., (trustees of the Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company) Mortgage of the lands and grounds of Sacriston Colliery and Railway and Lingey House in the prish of Witton Gilbert by (1)-(5) to (6) for the term of the existing lease Consideration: £24,400 plus £1,713 8s. 9d.

A report on the leases of the coal royalties occupied by Messrs. Hunter and Elliott uner the style of "The Owners of Charlaw Colliery", n.d.

A plan showing the network of pipes from the Nettlesworth Pumping Station to Sacriston Pit, n.d. Scale: horizontal 1:2500, vertical 60 feet to 1 inch [1:720]

A sketch 'shewing the position of the proposed new shaft at Sacriston', 1912 No scale

Estimates of the quantity of coal remaining from 31 December 1927 in the following royalties: N.B.l.2.3., Clarkes, Cocken, East and West Edmonsley, Harbour House, Holmes and Jobling, Howlmires and Nettlesworth, July 1928

List of the royalty agreements of the Company with the Earl of Durham, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, Lord Boyne and others, 17 August 1876 - 14 February 1938

Details of the royalty agremeents of the Company, together with details of rents and charges payable to the Earl of Durham, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, Lord Boyne and others, 18 November 1929 - 4 December 1944

Correspondence between the Company and Viscount Boyne concerning Newton Hall royalty, 14 January 1885 - 19 August 1925

Correspondence between the Company and Viscount Boyne, concerning the sale of the Newton Hall Estate, 3 - 6 May 1919

A plan of Viscount Boyne's Newton Hall royalty, showing the Hutton Seam, 28 June 1920 Scale: 1:2500

Correspondence between the Company and Viscount Boyne, concerning Newton Hall royalty and the drafting of a new lease, 17 August 1925 - 8 November 1927

Correspondence between the Company and Cooper and Jackson, solicitors, concerning the drafting of Lord Boyne's Newton Hall lease, 28 October 1926 - 20 June 1928

17 May 1927 (1) Viscount Boyne (2) The Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries Company Limited A lease agreement that (2) may mine coal, ironstone and fireclay under the lands known as part of the Newton Hall royalty belonging to (1), for a term of 31 years from 21 November 1925

Correspondence between the Company and Viscount Boyne concerning payments on the Newton Hall royalty and the Kimblesworth wayleave, 3 November 1921 - 22 September 1931

Statement and covering letter relating to Viscount Boyne's royalties and other rents payable by the Company, 1876 - 1927, 15 February 1928

Correspondence between the Company and the agent for Viscount Boyne concerning the supply of coal to Brancepeth Castle and Brancepeth Rectory, 17 January 1901 - 15 November 1912

Correspondence between the Company, Lord Boyne and various valuers, concerning claims for damage allegedly due to mining subsidence at Hagg House, Nag's Fold and Red House Farms, 27 June 191l - 20 May 1935

Details of Coal Gap boring and sinking at Findon Hill Colliery, dated 19 December 1857 and identified as main coal on 15 March 1872

Correspondence between the Company, William Logan, his daughter, Mrs. P. Varwell and others, concerning Coal Gap royalty and damages due to subsidence at Findon and Witton Cottages, 1 August 1894 - 10 February 1916

Correspondence between W.C. Blackett, agent of the Company, and Fenwick Darling, esq., concerning the Horn's House royalty, 1 August 1894 - 10 June 1903

Correspondence between the Company, Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Collieries Limited and the Earl of Durham's estate concerning Cocken Royalty, 27 December 1907 - 6 November 1936

Correspondence between the tenant of Low Cocken Farm, various valuers, and the Company, concerning claims for subsidence damage at Low Cocken Farm, 25 January 1922 - 17 August 1931

Reports on the state of Cocken Bridge, 9 and 17 March 1926

Reports on Low Cocken Farm, buildings, fields nos. 70, 69, 74, 75 and 58 and the public road to Cocken Bridge, compiled for the Company by J.W.F. Reyner, surveyor, with reference to the right to lower the surface in Cocken Royalty, 5 November 1936

Report, including photographs and a plan on the state of the buildings of Low Cocken Farm, Chester-le-Street, made by Cordingley and McIntyre, F./A.R.I.B.A., chartered architects, The College, Durham, 7 November 1936

'An old tracing of Fulforth Royalty', n.d. No scale

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham, including a summary of a lease granted by Lord Durham to the Company to mine coal in the Fulforth Royalty for 42 years from 30 June 1871, and proposals to increase the size of the royalty with subsequent adjustments of the barriers, 30 June 1871 - 7 May 1914

A plan of all seams above the Busty Seam of the Fulforth Royalty to the Charlaw, Lingy House and Findon Hill royalties, n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

A plan of the Busty Seam of the Fulforth Royalty in relation to Charlaw, Lingy House and Findon Hill royalties, n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

A plan of Fulforth, Langley and Kimblesworth royalties showing all seams below the Hutton Seam, n.d. No scale

A plan of Fulforth, Langley and Kimblesworth royalties showing the Hutton Seam and all seams above the Busty, n.d. No scale

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning Witton Gilbert and Fulforth Farms with reference to rent, repairs and land taken for allotments, housing schemes and highway widening, 16 January 1920 - 12 December 1922

Correspondence between the Company, Smiths, Gore and Company of 81 Bondgate, Darlington, and various contractors concerning rent and repairs of Lingey House Farm and the use of some of its land for a burial ground, 2 March 1926 - 22 August 1932

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham, concerning the sale of land for a new school at Witton Gilbert and the possible effects on the colliery, 20 July 1928 - 10 July 1931

Correspondence between the Company, the Earl of Durham and Chester-le-Street Rural District Council concerning the purchase of land near Charlaw Terrace, Sacriston in order to make a proper entrance to Fulforth Dene recreation ground, 8 July - 21 August 1930

Correspondence concerning damages by alleged mining subsidence, between the Company, R.S. Swallow, representing various owners of property at Witton Gilbert including the Working Men's Club, and J. Gibson Cove, representing the owners of Park View Houses, Witton Gilbert Includes: the arbitration award made by Thomas Young Greener of Urpeth Lodge, mining engineer, 10 July 1915 - 4 August 1920

Correspondence between the Company and F.O. Kirkup of Consett Iron Co. Ltd. concerning damage by alleged mining subsidence of cottages situated east of Acorn Close Road, Witton Gilbert, leased from the Earl of Durham, 9 May - 22 June 1916

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning damage due to alleged mining subsidence to Mr. Ellison's farm house and steading at Witton Gilbert, 26 April - 20 May 1918

Correspondence between the Company, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and the Earl of Durham concerning damage on Witton and Fulforth, Bishop Grange, Viewly Grange, Lingey House and White House Farms, 19 November 1929 - 9 June 1932

Correspondence between the Company, the tenant of Witton Farm, the Earl of Durham's agent and various valuers concerning a claim for damages due to subsidence affecting crops and contributing to loss of a milk cow, 2 February 1912 - 10 March 1920

Correspondence between the Company, the Earl of Durham and the tenant of Kimblesworth Farm concerning subsidence damage and land used by Kimblesworth Colliery and Sand Quarry, 16 August 1893 - 3 April 1941

Correspondence between the Company and the agent of the Earl of Durham concerning the sale of sand quarried at Kimblesworth, 20 August - 4 September 1909

Correspondence and an agreement between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning an overhead electric cable between Sacriston and Kimblesworth Colliery, 21 October 1909 - 14 October 1910

Correspondence between the Company and R.W. Cooper, solicitor to the Earl of Durham, concerning poles carrying electric cables over Lord Durham's land at Kimblesworth, 12 - 17 February 1910

Correspondence between the Company, the Earl of Durham, Durham Rural District Council and Kimblesworth Parish Council concerning the improvement of streets owned by the Company, 30 July 1919 - 19 May 1923

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning the possible purchase of 'Lord Durham's Kimblesworth Property', 24 March 1930 - 4 February 1931

7 January 1881 (1) John George, Earl of Durham of Biddick Hall (2) Sir George Elliot of Houghton Hall, bart.; William Hunter of Ridley Hall, Northumberland, esq. Signed copy draft agreement for reduction of tentale rent on coal extracted from the Hutton Seam under lands at Langley for a term of 5 years as part of the original 21 year lease granted by (1) to (2) on 13 May 1874

Correspondence between the Company and the agent of the Earl of Durham, concerning the Langley Royalty and some shooting over the Langley estate, 7 January 1881 - 30 September 1933

Correspondence and tracings between the Company and the Consett Iron Company leading up to the 1908 Exchange Agreement in Darling's Royalty, Langley Park, 10 December 1900 - 15 April 1908

Correspondence and tracings between the Company and the Consett Iron Company leading up to the 1913 Exchange Agreement in Darling's Royalty, Langley Park, 15 June 1909 - 7 July 1913

Correspondence between the Company and Consett Iron Company Limited concerning Consett Exchange in Darling's Royalty and the Earl of Durham's Langley Royalty, 30 January 1923 - 22 December 1933

Correspondence between the Company and Consett Iron Company concerning encroachment by Langley Park on the barrier of the Exchange, 4 August 1922 - 20 September 1926

Correspondence between the Company and Consett Iron Company concerning the working of the Five Quarter and Main Coal Seams in the Langley Royalty of the Earl of Durham, 12 November 1927 - 25 July 1935

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning a settlement for permanent damage to the Langley Estate caused by the workings of Messrs. U.A. Ritson and Sons, Burnhope Colliery, 3 September - 4 November 1930

Particulars of the estimated number of tons remaining in the Langley Royalty of the Earl of Durham, 31 December 1935

Papers relating to the registration and estimated value of the coal, except the Hutton Seam, within the Langley Royalty in the parish of Langley, 15 February 1938 - 12 September 1942

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning Warland Green Royalty, 15 March 1920 - 3 February 1932

Correspondence between the Company, the Earl of Durham, Mrs. Marion Tyzack and various solicitors concerning West Edmondsley Royalty, 15 November 1917 - 30 November 1934

Correspondence between the Company, the Earl of Durham and others concerning West Edmondsley Wood (locally called Wardle's Wood), including an arbitration award by Mr. William Johnson of Trench Hall, Gateshead, 25 January - 21 March 1923

Correspondence between the Company, the Earl of Durham and the Mineral Valuer, Inland Revenue, Leeds concerning building on the Earl of Durham's land at Edmondsley, Kimblesworth, Nettlesworth, Plawsworth, Sacriston and Tanhills, 15 February 1923 - 9 December 1935

Correspondence between the Company, the agent of the Earl of Durham and the tenant of West Edmondsley Farm concerning the tenancy of some fields affected by subsidence, 14 July 1927 - 1930 Attached: an agreement between the Earl of Durham and the Company for the tenancy of Witton Gilbert and Fulforth Farms, 26 March 1908

Statements concerning the Company and the Earl of Durham's royalties at Fulforth, Kimblesworth and Langley, December 1864 - 25 August 1932

Record of royalty agreements between the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, the Earl of Durham and Lord Boyne concerning Kimblesworth, Nettlesworth, Newton Hall, Harbour Moor, Framwellgate Moor and Witton Gilbert, 1 January 1873 - 14 November 1893 Attached: a letter to W.C. Blackett, esq., from J.P. Kirkup, Burnope Colliery containing details of bore holes in the Brockwell Seam near Edmondsley, 18 July 1902

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning external barriers of the Company and rent terms, 2 November 1893 - 27 February 1932

Correspondence between the Company, the agent of the Earl of Durham and various lawyers concerning Lord Durham's copyhold and common lands, 11 May 1910 - 28 July 1930

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning reduction of rent and charges in Fulforth, Kimblesworth and Langley royalties, 13 January 1913 - 3 January 1939

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning the whole of Lord Durham's royalties with special reference to interpretation of the leases and royalties accounts, 9 January 1921 - 31 March 1936

"Particulars relating to the Royalties of the Earl of Durham", 1926

A set of plans showing the royalties belonging to the Earl of Durham, giving details of the following seams: Brass Thill, Brockwell and Victoria, Busty, Five Quarter, Hutton, Low Main, Main Coal and Shield Row Seams, n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning subsidence damage at Potter House, 9 - 17 July 1907

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning the re-negotiation of a lease after the Ecclesiastical Commissioners had recognised the Earl of Durham's title to the coal under Broom Pastures, 12 September 191l - 6 May 1914

Information and correspondence between the Company, J.P.F. Bell of Fulforth and the tenant of Broom House Farm, concerning damages to the water supply at the farm, 1 November 1918 - 2 July 1935

Correspondence between the Company, the Earl of Durham and various tenants concerning subsidence damage at Broom House Farm, 31 July 1919 - 19 June 1935

Valuations, with reference to the Langley lease and grant of liberty, 3 July 1914, of permanent damage to the Earl of Durham's land at Broom House caused by works of the Company, 20 November 1944 - 22 July 1947

Correspondence between the Company and the Earl of Durham concerning subsidence damage at West Hall Farm, 3 June 1922 - 5 February 1936

Correspondence between the Company, R.W. Cooper of Newcastle, esq., solicitor and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, concerning charge rates and draft leases of wayleaves at Edmondsley Fell, Nettlesworth, Waldridge and Witton Gilbert royalty, 10 May 1909 - 16 December 1913

A plan showing the extent of the royalties and surface wayleaves belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

Correspondence between the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the Chester Common Award of 22 September 1800, with reference to Edmondsley Edge Road, 14 - 15 December 1923

'Abstract of title to coal mines under certain land and ground situate at Sacriston and Lingey House in the parish of Witton Gilbert held by lease under the Dean and Chapter of Durham', prepared for Mr. Philipson, 28 September 1838

'Supplementary abstract of title to coal mines under certain land and ground situate at Sacriston and Lingey House in the parish of Witton Gilbert held by lease under the Dean and Chapter', prepared for Mr. Philipson, 20 June 1842

Correspondence (including several plans) between the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the barriers of Witton Gilbert and Fulforth, 22 November 1880 - 8 August 1917

A summary of correspondence between the Company and the Dean and Chapter concerning damages at Witton Gilbert, including the correspondence relating to Sleights House Farm crops and to land at Witton Hall Farm, 3 November 1902 - 28 February 1906

Correspondence between the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the copyhold status of West Hall, 25 May - 5 June 1914

Correspondence between the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning details of leases, royalty rents, correction of barriers relating to various royalties, c.1880 - 8 September 191l

Correspondence between the Company and the ecclesiastical commissioners concerning Byron, East Edmondsley Fell, Framwellgate Moor, Frankland, Harbour Moor, Kimblesworth, Lingy House and Sacriston royalties, 4 February 1919 - 5 April 1943

Correspondence between the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning reduction of all royalty rents, 28 April 1925 - 22 April 1938

'Particulars relating to the Ecclesiastical Commisioners' Royalties leased to the Company", and a set of 'plans showing areas of coal worked and to work in the Ecclesiastical Commissioners' Royalties', December 1926 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

Correspondence and draft deed between the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the new external barrier system to be maintained by the Company, 6 February 1932 - 4 September 1933

Plan of the Busty Seam of Kimblesworth Colliery showing the thickness of band in part of the Harbour Moor Royalty belonging to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, n.d. Scale: 1:2500

Correspondence betwen the Company and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the extinguishment of manorial incidents on land within the manor of Chester Deanery, 18 March 1927 - 2 March 1931

Correspondence between the Company and James Turnbull of Chester-le-Street, agent for Colonel Fenwick, concerning damages to the Southill Estate with particular reference to Harbour House Farm, 1892 - 23 June 1936

Correspondence between the Company, Lambton, Hetton and Joicey Collieries and various solicitors concerning the Harbour House Royalty, 9 March 1905 - 2 December 1931

Copy of awards from Plawsworth tithe plan showing tithe rent due to Colonel Fenwick from the Company, 9 January 1928

Correspondence between the Company, Priestman Collieries Limited and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning encroachment from Chester Moor Royalty into the Harbour House Royalty at Blackdene Burn and the subsequent boundary settlement, 11 September 1930 - 13 July 1931

16 February 1867 (1) William Jobling and Ann, his wife, of Lanchester; Francis Holmes of Findon Hill; and Samuel Holmes of Findon Hill (2) William John Pringle, Henry Strachan Pringle, Joseph Dixon Pringle, coal fitters of Newcastle-on-Tyne and Morgan Robinson of Sacriston, colliery viewer Copy abstract of lease of coal, fireclay and ironstone in royalty belonging to (1) leased to (2) for 21 years from the date of lease

Correspondence between the Company and various lawyers representing the Holmes family concerning Holmes and Jobling Royalty, 17 January 1863 - January 1902

Correspondence between Charles Hunter, esq., and various solicitors representing Mr. Jopling, Mr. Francis Holmes and Mr. Samuel Holmes concerning the lease of Findon Hill Royalty, 14 July 1883 - 20 November 1885

Correspondence between the Company and Samuel Holmes, esq., concerning subsidence damage at Findon Hill, 1 August - 23 October 1903

Correspondence between the Company and Samuel Holmes, esq., concerning subsidence damage at New Close and Findon Hill Farms and the re-negotiation of a lease on Findon Hill Royalty, 30 May 1906 - 4 September 1941

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. Samuel Holmes concerning Findon Hill and the Holmes and Jobling Royalty, 18 February 1927 - 30 March 1931

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. T.R. Holmes of Witton Hall, Witton Gilbert, concerning Red House Royalty, 25 April 1902 - 10 September 1921

Papers relating to an action brought by Mr. Robert Whitfield of Red House Farm, farmer, against the Company for damages amounting to £70 12s. 6d. in respect of damages for injuries caused by subsidence to crops, drains and fence, and subsequent agreements concerning subsidence damages, 23 September 1920 - 16 January 1930

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. D. Holmes of Mold, North Wales (trustee for the estate of Francis Holmes, deceased) concerning Red House Royalty, 13 February 1924 - 30 January 1929

A plan of the alleged damaged lands of Red House Farm, 4 February 1925 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of "Robert Whitfield Part 1927 Claim" concerning Red House, October 1925 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of the damaged area of oats at Red House Farm, 26 August 1927 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of Robert Whitfield's Red House Farm, 1927 claim, 1927 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of Robert Whitfield's Red House Farm, 1928 claim, 1928 Scale: 1:2500

"A plan of Robert Whitfield's Red House Farm showing extent of goaf", August 1928 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of Robert Whitfield's Red House Farm, 1929 claim, 1929 Scale: 1:2500

Correspondence and reports by Captain T.A. Bradford and various company officials concerning Mr. Robert Whitfield's claim for subsidence damage at Red House and New Hall Farms, 24 July - 28 November 1929

Copy of correspondence between the Company and D. Holmes of Hope View, Llay, near Wrexham, esq., concerning a licence to sub-lease coal in the Low Main Seam in the Red House Royalty, in the parish of Witton Gilbert, 7 - 24 May 1938

Papers relating to the registration and estimated value of the coal in the Low Main Seam in the Red House Royalty, in the parish of Witton Gilbert, sublet by the Company to Witton Gilbert Colliery Company Limited, 13 July 1938 - 12 September 1942

Reports and correspondence relating to Edmondsley Colliery and Edmondsley Royalty, 4 December 1888 - 18 October 1938

Correspondence between the Company and Priestman Collieries Limited concerning Brass Thill and Shield Row Seams and the East Edmondsley Royalty, 18 February 1919 - 21 January 1927

Particulars, conditions of sale and plan of extensive freehold properties at East Edmondsley offered for sale by auction, 14 July 1922

Particulars of the freehold properties and land together with certain mineral rights which will be offered for sale by public auction at the East Edmondsley Colliery, 28 May 1929

Correspondence and agreements between the Company and the owners of Waldridge Colliery concerning exchange of coal involving Nettlesworth and Waldridge Royalties, 2 November 1870 - 16 January 1918

Correspondence between the Company and the Priestman Collieries Limited concerning the Brass Thill Seam and the Waldridge Royalty, 23 January 1918 - 11 January 1922

Correspondence between the Company and various lawyers representing H.P. Pulleine concerning Howlmires Royalty, 1 December 1881 - 20 December 1918

Papers relating to the registration and estimated value of the coal and mines of Howlmires Royalty at Plawsworth, 15 February 1938 - 12 September 1942

Correspondence between the Company, Mr. Wiggan of Langley Park and Mr. P. Varwell, concerning Snooks Acre Royalty, 18 December 1906 - 6 May 1907

A letter to the Company from the Ecclesiastical Commissioners concerning the ownership of Stockley Heugh minerals, disputed by Mr. William Rutherford and the Honorable G.L. Hamilton-Russell; and three plans, 19 November 1937 - 30 November 1942

A summary of Stockley Heugh minerals ownership in connection with the Company, 4 July 1906 - 1937

Papers relating to the registration and estimated value of the coal and mines under lands at Stockley Heugh in the parish of Framwellgate, 31 October 1938 - 12 September 1942

Correspondence between the Company and John Barker of Grimsby, solicitor (acting on behalf of Mrs. Lishman of Witton-le-Wear), concerning damage by alleged subsidence of the farm at Stockley Heugh, 5 December 1921 - 16 June 1922

Correspondence between the Company, the owners of White House Royalty and Bearpark Coal and Coke Company Limited, concerning White House Royalty, 14 October 1889 - 9 July 1915

A blueprint of Bearpark Colliery, showing water level and the position of a hydraulic pump Scale: horizontal 1 chain to 1 inch [1:792], vertical 10 feet to 1 inch [1:120]

A plan of Bearpark Colliery, 12 December 1912 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of Bearpark Colliery, 24 February 1913 Scale: 1:2500

Correspondence and plans between the Company and U.A. Ritson & Sons Limited, concerning Burnhope Colliery and problems of water, seam dimensions and the position of the main coal barrier, 17 November 1884 - December 1937

A letter and plant to the Company from U.A. Ritson and Sons Limited, Burnhope Colliery, concerning Burnhope Busty Seam and pumping shaft, 9 July 1912

Correspondence between the Company and U.A. Ritson and Sons Limited of Burnhope Colliery, concerning a sub-lease to Burnhope Colliery in the Shield Row Seam of the Langley Royalty, and the subsequent problems of water and barrier position, 31 January 1920 - 11 September 1935

Correspondence and notes between the Company on behalf of Messrs. U.A. Ritson and Sons, and the Earl of Durham concerning a claim for subsidence damage, 21 November 1930

26 December 1873 (1) The Earl of Durham (2) William Hunter and George Elliot, M.P. A draft lease whereby (2) may mine coal, fireclay and ironstone under the estate of (1) at Kimblesworth for a term of 42 years

26 December 1873 (1) The Earl of Durham (2) William Hunter and George Elliot, M.P. A summary of a lease whereby (2) may mine coal, fireclay and ironstone under the estate of (1) at Kimblesworth for a term of 42 years Attached: a copy of a licence to work part of the barrier in the Hutton Seam, 17 August 1876; a copy of a rent reduction in Low Main Seam, 1 January 1881 and a copy of a rent reduction in Hutton Seam, 24 December 1882

7 January 1881 (1) John George, Earl of Durham, of Biddick Hall (2) Sir George Elliot of Houghton, bart.; William Hunter of Ridley Hall, Northumberland, esq. Signed draft agreement for reduction of tentale rent on coal extracted from Low Main Seam at Kimblesworth Colliery, for a term of 5 years as part of the original 42 year lease, granted by (1) to (2) on 1 January 1873

A plan of Kimblesworth Royalty, 7 October 1882 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

Details of Framwellgate Moor tithe apportionment, 6 June 1926

"The Tithe Act of 1925 with the addition of a Tithe Rent Charge Table", by E. Lawrence Mitchell, Principal, Tithe Branch Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, October 1926

A schedule and plan of ecclesiastical lands showing the ordnance number and area for which the Company pay £20 17s. 8d. per half year, 1 December 1927

Reports and correspondence between the Company, the Framwellgate Coal and Coke Company Limited and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, concerning Framwellgate Colliery and Framwellgate Royalty, 19 February 1924 - 1 June 1937

Correspondence, reports and tracings for the Company concerning the Framwellgate Moor Colliery re the water situation, coal to be worked, costs and liabilities of a new company, 22 August 1924 - 15 April 1925

Correspondence between the Company, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners and Priestman Colliery Limited, concerning the Kimblesworth and Chester Moor Exchange, 27 January 1879 - 10 January 1973

Plan of Low Main Seam, Kimblesworth Colliery, also showing the royalties of Holmes and Jopling, F. Holmes and S. Holmes, at Findon Hill, 6 June 1902 Scale: 1:2500

A tracing of Kimblesworth Colliery, showing workings in Hutton Seam, 17 August 1918 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of Kimblesworth Colliery showing workings in the Hutton Seam in Framwellgate Moor Colliery Royalty (sublet) and workings in Framwellgate Moor Colliery in the Busty Seam, 18 April 1918 Scale: 1:2500

A plan of a new barrier between Kimblesworth and Framwellgate Moor pits , n.d. No scale

Correspondence, including plans, between the Company and the North Eastern Railway Company, concerning the Kimblesworth Railway, 21 April 1877 - 2 November 1935

Notice of restrictions on the working of the Busty Seam at Kimblesworth Colliery by the Company, to protect the Team Valley branch of the North Eastern Railway, 11 May 1908

Kimblesworth Colliery "estimated cost of working the pillars of coal in Busty Seam left for support on North Eastern Railway Bridge at Southill", 13 August 1908

An agreement between the Company and the North East Railway Company concerning the working of the Kimblesworth Busty Seam under the Team Valley branch, 18 December 1913 and 3 April 1941

Correspondence between the Company and William Armstrong and Sons, Newcastle-on-Tyne, concerning the cost of working the pillars of coal in Kimblesworth Hutton Seam left for support of the North Eastern Railway, 1 January 1914 - 10 February 1915

Notice of restriction on the working of the Busty Seam at Kimblesworth Colliery by the Company, to protect the Team Valley branch of the North Eastern Railway, also subsequent correspondence concerning the details of the agreement, 28 May 1914 - 8 June 1914

A copy of the judgement by Mr. Justice Atkinson in the case of Ashwood v Houghton Main Colliery Company Limited, given in the High Court of Justice, King's Bench Division [concerning a claim for crop damage caused by fumes and noxious matter from the colliery, its coke ovens and muck heaps], 20 December 1937

Correspondence between the Company, various residents of Plawsworth and others, concerning the effects of fumes from Kimblesworth Colliery "Fiery" pit heap, 18 November 1931 - 23 August 1932

Information concerning a seeds claim by Mr. R. Hall, Kimblesworth Grange Farm and a schedule showing the ordnance number and acreage of each field as well as identification remarks about certain fields, 1931

A plan of Durham Rural District Council's proposed housing sites at Kimblesworth under the Housing Act of 1935, n.d. Scale: 1:2500

28 June 1889 (1) Henry Percy Pulleine (2) Sir George Elliott, bart., and others Copy agreement whereby (2) may mine coal under the estate of (1) at Nettlesworth in the parish of Chester-le-Street, (2) to pay (1) 3/4d. per ton for all coal mined since 16 November 1888; provision concerning compensation for damage; rights of inspection reserved to (1)

31 March 1919 (1) Henry Percy Pulleine of Sandford House, Richmond, Yorkshire, esq. (2) William Slingsby Hunter of Gilling Castle, Gilling, Yorkshire, esq., and William Bassett Sowerby of 34 Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, esq. (3) The Charlow & Sacriston Collieries Company Ltd. Copy conveyance from (1) to (3) of freehold lands and copyhold lands in Nettlesworth Consideration: £14,500 Plan attached

"A section of the different seams at Nettlesworth Pit Shaft", n.d. Scales: horizontal 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584], vertical 16 feet to 1 inch [1:192]

A plan of the workings in Low Main at White House Pit, 7 February 191l Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]

A section showing staples and levels in Ash Pit Field and Nettlesworth, 26 June 191l Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]

Papers, including a plan, relating to the registration and estimated value of the coal and fireclay in the Shield Row Seam of Waldridge lease of Nettlesworth freehold in the parish of Plawsworth, 1 October 1938 - 12 September 1942

The details of the cost of Nettlesworth Pond, 1877

A summary of land on the Nettlesworth Estate with plan and details of how the land is farmed, 20 January 1932

Papers relating to Ash Pit Field, forming part of Nettlesworth West House Farm and 3a. for a football ground, also including an agreement of tenancy of the Lingey House Farm, Witton Gilbert granted by the Company to Mr. William Darling, 23 April 1900 - 5 April 1921

Information, correspondence and a plan relating to the letting of Lingey House Farm, Nettlesworth Hall and West House Farm, by the Company, 20 April 1940 - 19 March 1942

Correspondence between the Company and the Priestman Collieries Limited, concerning claims for alleged damage to Waldridge Fell and Nettlesworth Estate, 26 August 1899 - 11 December 1929

Correspondence between the Company and Priestman Collieries Company concerning compensation for subsidence at Nettlesworth Estate, 28 August 1891 - 6 April 1934

"Statement showing amount paid for permanent and crop damages to various farmers at Nettlesworth, Sacriston and Witton Gilbert for 1888"

A schedule of Nettlesworth Farm lands showing the ordnance numbers and acreage of each field, also its area of goaf in each seam worked by the Company up to 31 December 1928

Four illustrative examples of the method of completing the forms of estimate of value published by the Central Valuation Board, 1938

"Coal (valuation procedure) Rules, 1938", made by the Central Valuation Board with the approval of the Board of Trade under the Coal Act of 1938, 1939

Papers relating to main application for the registration and estimated value of coal and mines of coal under Plawsworth and Witton Gilbert, 15 February 1938 - 12 September 1942

Minutes of the sub-committee and valuers at Newcastle, concerning the valuation of royalties under the Coal Act of 1938, 17 February 1943

Papers relating to the valuation of collieries in 1946, with reference to Kimblesworth No.l, No.3, Sacriston, Witton Pits and surface drifts, 30 June 1943 - 16 May 1946

"A synopsis of damage correspondence", concerning claims against the Company for alleged damage at Viewly Grange and Plawsworth Mill Farm, Bishop's Grange, Stockley Heugh, Low Cocken Farm and Harbour House, 11 February 1888 - 28 September 1936

Two schedules (one annotated) of land and houses purchased by the Company, during the period 27 November 1858 - July 1921

1867 (1) Joseph Smith of Witton Gilbert, gent. (2) William Hunter and George Elliott, coal owners A draft lease by (1) to (2) of six cottages in Witton Gilbert for a term of seven years

1872 (1) Richard Liddell of Sacriston, Sergeant of Police (2) George Elliot of Houghton Hall, M.P., esq. and William Hunter of Newcastle upon Tyne, owners of Charlaw and Sacriston Collieries Lease by (1) to (2) of four freehold cottages situate at Findon Hill in the township of Witton Gilbert, for a term of twenty one years Rent: £18 p.a.

Correspondence between the Company and Mrs. Isabella Hall of Front Street, Framwellgate Moor (concerning the purchase of her property at Broadmires and Fowlers Terrace, Plawsworth), and Mr. R. Snaith (concerning the purchase of his property at 1 and 2 Jubilee Terrace, Pity Me), 12 July 1920 - 18 May 1920

Schedule and plan of Acorn Close freehold estate, 2 December 1927

Information about Witton and Fulforth Farms, Witton Gilbert, together with correspondence concerning the letting of the farms by the Company, 1 February - 21 May 1932

Correspondence between the Company and J.A. Bradford of Aden Cottage Office, Durham, land agent and valuer, concerning the sale of various sites in Sacriston and Plawsworth and any possible difficulties from a mining point of view, 17 September 1934 - 10 August 1935

Papers relating to houses owned or leased by the Company, including reference to sanitation problems and the provision of ash pits and privies, 1 October 1873 - January 1908

Articles and correspondence published in The Northern Echo concerning problems of living conditions in miners' houses with particular reference to the effects on women and children, 1908

Papers and plans relating to the establishment of a new cemetery at Witton Gilbert on land previously occupied by a tenant farmer of the Company, 20 November 1922 - 10 January 1924

Correspondence between the Company and the Priestman Collieries Limited concerning a housing scheme at Sacriston Lane Ends, 15 September - 3 December 1912

A copy of the wayleave lease from Sacriston granted by the Bishop of Durham to Edward Richardson of Hendon, near Sunderland and Joseph Hunter of Pelton, 1 May 1838

Abstract of two wayleaves at Pelton Fell and Waldridge for the Sacriston Railway prepared for Mr. Philipson, 23 February 1839 and 11 April 1840

Abstract of two wayleaves in the parish of Chester-le-Street for the Sacriston Railway prepared for Mr. Philipson, 4 January 1847 and 10 July 1850

An abstract of title to Sacriston Colliery and Railway prepared for Mr. Philipson, 9 January 1847

18 June 1839 (1) Edward Maltby, Lord Bishop of Durham (2) Edward Richardson of West Hendon in the parish of Sunderland and Joseph Hunter of Pelton Lease from (1) to (2) of a wayleave and liberty of passage from Sacriston Hough, Charlaw and Acorn Close Collieries over Chester Common and Pelton Fell to the River Tyne for a term of 21 years from 1 May 1838 Rent: £250 p.a.

18 December 1843 (1) Charles Jolliffe of Pall Mall, Westminster, esq. (Lord of the Manor of Chester Deanery) (2) Anne Isabella, Baroness Noel Byron, widow (3) Joseph Hunter of Beach Grove in the City of Durham, colliery viewer and Edward Richardson of West Hendon, esq. Copy demise of a wayleave over a certain open common or parcel of waste ground called Waldridge Fell by (1) to (2)

4 January 1847 (1) Colonel Charles Grey of Coupland Castle, Northumberland; John George Brabazon Ponsonby, Viscount Duncannon, trustees of Louisa Elisabeth, Countess of Durham, deceased (2) Benjamin Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner Lease of a wayleave from Sacriston Colliery through the lands of (1) in the parish of Chester-le-Street from the property of Thomas Fenwick, esq., now passed over by the Waldridge Colliery Branch Railway, to the Pontop and South Shields Railway in the parish of Chester-le-Street, for a term of fourteen years Rent: £100 p.a.

10 July 1850 (1) George Frederick D'Arcy, Earl of Durham, of Lambton Castle (2) Benjamin Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner Memorandum of a wayleave agreement for carriage of coal from the royalty below the property of Mr. Askew at Nettlesworth and through the lands of (1) in the parish of Chester-le-Street now passed over by the Waldridge Colliery Branch Railway, to the Pontop and South Shields Railway, for a term of 21 years from 11 November 1848 Rent: £100 p.a.

25 September 1850 (1) Benjamin Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner (2) William Jennings of Evershot, Dorset, esq.; Simon Uncles Salter of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, esq.; George Brown the younger of Salisbury, Wiltshire, esq., (trustees of the Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company) Assignment by (1) to (2) of a wayleave, from Nettlesworth Colliery and other premises for further securing certain principal and interest monies

1 January 1851 (1) William Jennings of Evershot, Dorset, esq.; Simon Uncles Salter of Malmesbury, Wiltshire, esq.; George Brown the younger of Salisbury, Wiltshire, esq. (trustees of the Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company) (2) Benjamin Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner (3) William Heward Bell of Pelton, colliery viewer Contract for the sale of Sacriston Colliery and Railway to (3) by (1) with the privity and consent of (2) at a purchase price of £14,000

4 July 1854 (1) Susanna Jennings of Evershot, Dorset, widow and executrix of William Jennings (2) James Bennett of Salisbury, Wiltshire, esq.; John Hayward of Browfoot, near Devizes, Wiltshire, esq.; William Brown of Salisbury, Wiltshire, gent. (trustees of the Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company) Assignment by (1) to (2) of Sacriston Colliery and Railway

3 August 1857 (1) James Bennett of Salisbury, Wiltshire, esq.; John Hayward of Devizes, Wiltshire; William Brown of Salisbury, Wiltshire (gentleman trustees of the Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company) (2) George Elliot of Houghton Hall, coal owner; and William Hunter of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner Deed of indemnity whereby (2) purchased Sacriston Colliery and Railway from (1) for £5,875

14 January 1876 (1) George John Fenwick of Queens Gate, Hyde Park, esq.; John Cookson of Meldon Park, Northumberland, esq.; John Blencove Cookson of Meldon Park, Northumberland, esq. (2) Sir George Elliot of Houghton Hall, bart., M.P.; William Hunter of Sandhoe, Northumberland, esq., trading in co-partnership as the owners of Kimblesworth Colliery Draft lease by (1) to (2) of a wayleave over lands within the township of Framwellgate Attached: a list of terms and conditions for letting the wayleave, dated February 1875 and two plans 'shewing land required from the trustees of the late H. Fenwick', n.d.

Correspondence with the Wiltshire and Dorset Banking Company concerning the taking of a security on Sacriston Colliery and Railway, 1 March 1841 - 29 January 1847

Correspondence between the Company, the Priestman Collieries Limited and others, concerning problems in the operation of the Sacriston Railway, the Waldridge Wagonway and its subsequent purchase, 7 March 1883 - 18 December 1930

Correspondence between the Company, the Priestman Collieries Limited and the agent of the Earl of Durham, concerning the Sacriston and Waldridge wayleave, 19 March 1886 - 20 May 1932

Umpire's award given by Edward Potter of South Hetton, colliery viewer, in the matter of the rate to be paid to Benjamin Bell of Newcastle upon Tyne, coal owner of Sacriston Colliery and Railway, on the coals to be led from Charlaw Colliery over the Sacriston Railway by Edward Richardson of Cresswell House, Bishop Wearmouth, esq. and Joseph Hunter of Beech Grove, Chester-le-Street, while their lease of Charlaw Colliery lasted, 20 November 1846 Rate: 1 shilling and two and a half pence per chaldron (to weight 53 hundredweight)

Correspondence between the Company and R. Guthrie of the coal trade offices, and details of railway rates and charges from Kimblesworth, Sacriston, East Pontop and Charlaw Collieries, 8 October 1927 - 26 February 1929

Correspondence between representatives of the Company and representatives of the Waldridge Colliery Company, concerning the damages to Sacriston Railway, 1 March 1892 - 5 September 1896 Attached: statements of five railway workers concerning the level of the track, 19 October 1896

Details of the arbitration before G.B. Forster between the Company and the owners of Waldridge Colliery, concerning a claim for damaged caused to the Sacriston Railway by the underground workings of Waldridge Colliery, 23 August 1887 - 1 November 1896

The specifications for Daisy Hill Bridge alterations made by Mr. David Balfour, civil engineer and a letter from Mr. John Carrick, contractor to Mr. David Balfour, concerning the maintenance of the road over the bridge, 24 May - 14 November 1894

Correspondence between the Company and Edmondsley Colliery concerning alleged copying of wagon tickets to obtain customers' addresses, 21 December 1894 - 28 January 1895

Plan of proposed level crossing at Edmondsley, n.d. Scale: 16 feet to 1 inch [1:192]

Correspondence between the Company and the Durham and Chester-le-Street Highway Board, concerning the provision of gates at Edmondsley level crossing, 13 June 1876 - 9 September 1895; including four newspaper cuttings concerning the meeting of the highway board, 11 October 1895 - 30 March 1896

A letter to W.C. Blackett, esq., from G.P. Heron, concerning alterations required by the introduction of twenty ton mineral wagons and a report of estimated costs for Sacriston Railway, 21 July and 19 September 1903

A circular from the General Manager, North Eastern Railway, concerning mineral wagons, 23 August 1904

Information and regulations of procedure concerning railway support, n.d.

A list of gradients on the Sacriston incline, 21 July 1908

A letter from Mr. W.C. Blackett of the Company, to R.W. Cooper, esq., solicitor, concerning the Sacriston Railway wayleave, 19 May 1908 Attached: plan of the wayleave route Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]

A plan for the 'proposed reconstruction of a road bridge over Sacriston Railway at Edmondsley', 25 November 1912 Scale: 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:48] except for section EF where: horizonta1: 30 feet to 1 inch [1:360],and vertica1: 10 feet to 1 inch [1:120]

"A plan and section and elevation of proposed new side walls, also section through existing walls of Edmondsley Bridge", n.d. Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Correspondence between the Company and various contractors concerning Edmondsley Bridge, 27 December 1912 - 25 July 1917

Details of mason work and material on the incline of Sacriston Railway, 6 May 1914

Correspondence and estimates addressed to T.F. Brass, esq., agent for the Company, from Thomas Cowey, William Swindle and J.E. Parker, concerning a proposed railway diversion at Sacriston, 27 May - 24 July 1920

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. George Brown of Edmondsley, concerning an accident to his son John Thomas Brown, caused by the rope, leading Edmondsley traffic from Daisy Hill, when it was detached from the sheave on 19 January 1903, 24 January - 4 April 1903

A letter and report concerning an accident at Pelton Fell level crossing, 25 - 26 March 1931

"Plan shewing place of accident between the Company's locomotive and Mr. Johnson's motor van", 27 March 1931 Scale: 1:2500

Correspondence between the Company and various owners concerning damage allegedly caused by subsidence on Findon Hill, 1 July 1900 - 5 July 1904

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. J.G. Gradon of Durham, surveyor, concerning damage by subsidence at the house at Findon Hill owned by Mr. Moses Beadling Attached: the account of mason and joiner work done to the house, 26 January - 29 April 1912

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. Thomas Nixon of Findon Hill, Sacriston concerning damage to his property at Findon Hill allegedly caused by subsidence, 26 June 1901 - 15 July 1904

Correspondence between the Company and J.R. Swainston of Findon Hill and Messrs. Nixon and Company of Mowbery House, Findon Hill, concerning damages allegedly due to subsidence, 12 December 1904 - 4 April 1933

Correspondence with the Company concerning damages allegedly due to subsidence at Earl's House School and Mrs. Smailes' property at Findon Hill, Sacriston, 27 January 1923 - 1 July 1936

Correspondence with the Company and Lady Compton Thornhill concerning claims for alleged damage to land at Findon; also the subsequent sale of the land to the tenant, Mr. Samuel Holmes, 27 September 1889 - 24 March 1910

Correspondence, including a plan, between the Company and Mr. William Jobling (and later his legatee, Mrs. Robinson), concerning his Witton Gilbert royalty and a claim for subsidence damage to four houses at Witton Tilery, 13 May 1880 - 3 July 1920

Correspondence between the Company and the tenant of Cote Hill, Witton Gilbert, concerning subsidence damage, 28 July 1895 - 21 August 1935

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. Turner of Fell House, Witton Gilbert, concerning subsidence damage, June 1932 - 17 November 1934

Correspondence between the Company, Thomas Allen of Staffordshire Street, Sacriston, Secretary of Woodside Allotment Holders, and the Witton Gilbert Parish Council, concerning a claim for damages to allotment crops caused by sheep from the colliery farm when there was a breakage in the boundary fence, 15 December 1924 - 27 May 1925

Correspondence concerning claims made against the Company for damage allegedly caused by subsidence involving property at Witton Gilbert, Coach and Horses, Pity Me, Norburn Lane, Highlander Farm, Plawsworth and Nags Fold Farm, 23 August 1921 - 22 November 1935

Correspondence between the Company, the tenant of Hartside Farm and various valuers concerning a claim for subsidence damage, 10 June 1913 - 27 June 1933

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. John Taylor of Stanley, concerning damage by alleged subsidence of his property at Holmside near Edmondsley, 22 August - 24 October 1933

Correspondence between the Company and Mrs. Nesbitt, tenant of Newton Grange Farm, concerning a claim for crop damage, 21 March 1918 - 7 April 1920

Correspondence between the Company, J.W. Parker of Red Briar Cottage, Pity Me, various valuers and solicitors, concerning a claim for damages due to subsidence, 26 December 1918 - 25 July 1923

Correspondence between the Company and Mr. John William Parker of Red Briar Cottage, Pity Me, concerning a claim for damages against the Company; also a copy of the arbitration award in Mr. Parker's favour, 8 August 1923 - 25 February 1924

Correspondence between the Company and the tenant of Viewly Grange Farm, concerning alleged damages due to subsidence, 4 February 1888 - 31 August 1936

Correspondence between the Company and the University of Durham, concerning damage by alleged mining subsidence of land at Witton Gilbert, 1 June 1902 - 28 February 1906

Correspondence between the Company and Alexander N. Black of Witton Cottage, Witton Gilbert, concerning damage by alleged mining subsidence to Witton Cottage, 30 September 191l - 1 July 1912

Correspondence between the Company and Mrs. M.J. Hedley, concerning damage by alleged mining subsidence to her property at Falkous Terrace, Witton Gilbert, 7 - 8 July 1913

Correspondence between the Company, Mr. Craig and Mrs. Emma Robinson, concerning damage by alleged mining subsidence of property at Witton Gilbert, 18 October 1917 - 19 June 1918

Correspondence between the Company and the owners of Bishop's Grange Farm, concerning claims for damages due to alleged subsidence, 6 September 1919 - 7 March 1938

A plan showing the place on Sacriston incline where Robert Bell of l13 East Far Lane, Newcastle upon Tyne, was fatally injured on 21 October 1912, 24 October 1912 Scale: 1:2500

A sketch of the scene of fatal accident to Wilfred Bamford, 17 November 1927, age 20 years, Witton Pit, Low Main Seam, First X cut North District, n.d. Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]

A letter to Mr. Blackett from [ ] of Eskmeals, Cumberland, explaining the way different types of explosions would travel, 6 November 1912

Correspondence between Colonel W.C. Blackett of the Company, Colonel H.M. Stobart, agent for the Earl of Durham, and Professor H. Louis of Newcastle, concerning the difficulties of coal mining in relation to surface subsidence and its effects on buildings, 20 January 1922 - 5 February 1924

"Land Subsidence by Colliery Workings and Alleged Damage to Crops", a report by R.W. Glass and T.A. Bradford, made at the request of th Sub-Committee for "The Committee on Damage Done to Agricultural Land by Subsidence", 4 December 1929

"Report by J. Turnbull, Fulforth, and G. Liddell, Kimblesworth, on the Pitfalls of the Royalties of the Charlaw and Sacriston Colliery Company Limited and the Advisability of Draining in Order to Relieve the Company from Claims for Damages by the Occupiers of the Land", January 1893

An incomplete report on West Carterthorne Colliery for the West Carterthorne Colliery Company, Toft Hill, Bishop Auckland (unsigned), January 1919

Report of the Victoria and Marshall Green Seams, Carterthorne Colliery by S.T. Brass for Captain T.A. Bradford, D.S.O., of the Company, 24 November 1919

The Weardale and Shildon District Waterworks Company, copy of the regulations and scale of charges for 1874, and a copy of the scale of charges for water delivered per meter during each quarter of a year, 1880

Correspondence between the Company and Weardale Water Company (later incorporated into Durham County Water Board), concerning the proposed extraction of coal under Findon Hill Reservoir at Sacriston, 3 January 1912 - 30 January 1936

'Particulars of the cost of Findon Hill Reservoir', n.d.

"An Act for Consolidating in One Act Certain Provisions Usually Contained in Acts Authorising the Making of Waterworks for Supplying Towns with Water", 23 April 1847

Details of surveys in Medomsley Colliery, 20 March 1900 - 6 November 1908

Details of surveys in Derwent and Hunter Collieries, 30 September 1907 - 29 September 1909

Details of surveys in Derwent Colliery, 12 August 1909 - 22 June 1912

Details of surveys in Medomsley Colliery, 5 - 6 May 1914 and three undated papers

Details of surveys in Derwent, Eden, Elm Park, Hunter, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, Ives Drift and a theodolite survey of New Houses, Schools and Roman Catholic Church between Ebchester and Low Westwood Co-operative Store, 5 December 1919 - 8 June 1920

Details of surveys in Delves, Derwent, Eden, Hunter, Medomsley, Shield Row, Victory and Westwood Collieries, 8 February - 12 October 1921

Details of surveys in Crookhall, Delves, Derwent, Eden, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 24 October 1921 - 31 March 1922

Details of surveys in Allendale Firecoal Drift, Crookhall, Derwent, Eden, Martin's Fell, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 18 December 1922 - 28 April 1923

Details of surveys in Derwent, Eden, Hunter's Pit, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 30 April - 30 November 1923

Details of surveys in Derwent, Hunter's Pit, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, and to determine the position of Allendale Cottages Aged Miners' Homes, 7 December 1923 - 26 June 1924

Details of surveys in Derwent, Eden, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 17 March 1925 - 15 February 1927

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 17 February 1927 - 6 March 1928

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 8 March 1928 - 21 May 1929

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 18 August 1930 - 6 November 1931

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 31 March 1933 - 10 May 1934

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 1 June 1934 - 2 December 1935

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 3 January 1936 - 4 June 1937

Details of face surveys of seams in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 23 June 1937 - 2 September 1938

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 16 September 1938 - 14 March 1940

Details of surveys in Derwent, Medomsley and Westwood Collieries, 28 March 1940 - 29 July 1941

The workmen's engagement book of Boldon Colliery, 5 August 1923 - 16 November 1934

The consideration book of the Hewers of Boldon Colliery, 30 September 1933 - 26 December 1936

The daily stores consumption book of Boldon Colliery, 1 February 1936 - 31 December 1937

Monthly weights of coal supplied from Boldon Colliery, January 1937 - October 1945

Medical reports of Boldon Colliery, 1937 - 1940

The token keeper's account book of hewers and putters work in nos. 2 and 3 pits, Bensham Yard and Hutton Seams, Boldon Colliery, 1945 - 1948

The token keeper's account book of hewers and putters work in Bensham Yard and Hutton Seams, Boldon Colliery, 1946 - 1948

Minutes of miners' deputations, including reference to Boldon, Hutton and Easington Collieries, 24 February 1949 - 29 December 1951

Minutes of deputations of the Mechanics and Miners Association of Boldon Colliery, 25 November 1936 - 20 July 1939; and minutes of deputations of Miners, Mechanics and Deputies of Boldon Colliery, 20 September 1956 - 16 June 1964

The pay tonnage book of Boldon Colliery, 31 December 1962 - 8 September 1967

The Harton Coal Company Limited agreements and conditions of tenancy in allotments adjoining North Lane, Boldon Colliery, including a plan dated 18 May 1928, 30 September 1929, 14 February 1930 and 5 August 1936

Details of movements of coal in and out of Harton Low Staithes, 2 September 1940 - 24 November 1944

Details of movement of coal in and out of Harton Low and High Staithes, 4 May 1950 - 17 February 1951

Record of awards and agreements concerning wages, prices and customs at Whitburn Colliery, 21 December 1920 - 1 December 1930

Monthly account book of coals drawn from Blackhall Colliery, 31 July 1913 - 28 July 1962

Royalty book of coals worked at Blackhall, Castle Eden and Hardwick Collieries, 7 January 1922 - 28 December 1935

Royalty book of Blackhall, Castle Eden, Hardwick, East and West Hesleden Collieries, 4 January 1936 - 31 December 1946; details of coals drawn, 1 January 1947 - 29 December 1956; and attached list of the output targets for Blackhall Colliery, 12 December 1950

Monthly royalty book of Blackhall, Castle Eden, Hardwick, East and West Hesleden Collieries, 7 January 1939 - 31 March 1947; and details of coal drawn, 5 April 1947 - 31 December 1949

Correspondence, including blueprints, diagrams and quotations, concerning machinery ordered by Blackhall Colliery, 6 May 1936 - 12 January 1950

Register of boys employed at Blackhall Colliery, 14 January 1914 - 20 March 1921

Register of boys employed below ground at Blackhall Colliery, 12 September 1928 - 16 May 1939

Register of boys employed at Blackhall Colliery, 22 May 1939 - 9 April 1951

Register of boys employed at Blackhall Colliery, 21 January 1952 - 1 July 1957

Specifications and invitation to tender for two sets of electrically driven main and tail rope haulage gears with a mean rope speed of 8 miles per hour, 28 June 1935

A report by the Engineers' Department of Blackhall Colliery on 'machine mining in the Low Main Seam at Horden Colliery by compressed air versus electricity', 25 November 1935

A set of diagrams showing the layout of compressed air ranges in Low Main Seam and proposed layouts of conveyors for faces A - R at Horden Colliery, 25 November 1935 No scale

Blueprint of 'arrangement of 5.5" x 9" D.A. Ram Pump by by E.N. Mackley and Company, in connection with problem of cleaning flue gases at Horden Colliery', 25 April 1944 Scale: 1.5 inches to 1 foot [1:8]

Reports and correspondence between the company and Easington Rural District Council concerning the cleaning of flue gases at the pulverised fuel boiler plant at Horden Colliery, 7 August 1935 - June 1936

Correspondence between the Company and Lodge Cotterell Limited, concerning a proposed flue gas cleaning plant at Horden Colliery, 8 - 17 January 1936

Minutes of a meeting between members of Easington Rural District Council and the Company, concerning schemes for dealing with the smoke and dust nuisance at Horden Colliery, 14 January 1936

Report concerning detailed information of inspection and schemes for dealing with the smoke and dust nuisance at Horden Collieries presented and considered at meetings between representatives from Easington Rural District Council and Horden Collieries Limited, n.d. [c.1936]

Reports of bacteriological exminations made by W. Gordon Carey, analyst and consultant chemist, of specimens of water from various houses in Horden, 23 April 1938 - 23 December 1946

Correspondence between the Company, Thomas C. Fawcett Limited of Leeds, Naylor Bros. Limited of Golborne, Lancashire and various contractors, concerning alternations to Shotton Brickworks, 19 November 1938 - 7 February 1946

Catalogue No.20 of Thomas C. Fawcett Limited of Hunslet Road, Leeds, Engineers, specialists in clayworking machinery, n.d. [c.1938]

A plan of the proposed arrangement of new brickmaking plant at Shotton Colliery, 3 March 1939 Scale: 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Awards record relating to Houghton Colliery, 29 June 1896 - 10 January 1958

A description of 'The New Winning Named Londonderry Colliery', n.d.

Accounts of amounts owing to Dawdon Colliery, 2 January 1934 - 15 December 1937

Agreements of tenancies in Castlereagh Street, New Silksworth, 21 November 1900 - 23 May 1901

Agreements of tenancies in George Street East, George Street West and Hill Street, New Silksworth, 23 April 1900 - 15 October 1902

Agreements of tenancy in Henry Street, New Silksworth, 9 December 1895 - 24 April 1896

Agreements of tenancies in Mary Street, New Silksworth, 9 December 1895 - 4 November 1905

Agreements of tenancies in Stewart Street and Wynyard Street, New Silksworth, 30 December 1895 - 18 October 1897

Agreements of tenancies in Tempest Street, New Silksworth, 9 December 1895 - 29 April 1896

Ground plans of colliery houses in Cornelia Street, Mary Street, Tempest Street, George Street and Vane Street, Silksworth, n.d.

Details of a sale by auction of Mount Pleasant Farm, Edmondsley, with land and seven cottages, 7 March 1927 Attached: plan of Mount Pleasant Scale: 1:2500

Correspondence between the Company, Mr. William F. King, receiver, and various contractors, concerning the acquisition of Team by Product Coke Company Limited through the receiver and the subsequent establishment and development of Norwood Coke Works, 27 February 1930 - 9 October 1934

Chemical Employers' Federation, a copy of the constitution, wages agreement, list of signatory unions, list of members and membership form, July 1918

An agreement between the National Coal Board and the National Union of Mineworkers, concerning the wage rates of weekly paid industrial staff employed at coke oven and by-product plant, 3 November 1951

Copies of the work agenda for Norwood Colliery, 27 May 1929 - 1 July 1930

Details of piecework rates and a record of persons leaving the colliery, relating to the Five Quarter Seam of Ryhope Colliery, 17 September 1943 - 23 November 1959

Details of piecework rates and a record of persons leaving Ryhope Colliery, relating to the Hutton Seam, 11 January 1951 - 14 October 1955

Details of piecework rates and a record of persons leaving Ryhope Colliery, 17 September 1951 - 19 January 1959 Attached: an agreement of wages and conditions concerning banksmen at the Five Quarter Shaft, Ryhope Colliery, 28 February 1953

Details of piecework rates and a record of persons leaving Ryhope Colliery, 18 August 1953 - 24 January 1959

Details of piecework rates and a record of persons leaving the colliery, relating to the Busty and Harvey Seams of Ryhope Colliery, 14 June 1954 - 4 September 1961

Details of bargains concerning East Busty and Harvey Seams of Ryhope Colliery, 16 October 1958 - 17 October 1959

Forms of termination of employment from Ryhope Colliery, 21 May 1955 - 14 September 1957

Form of notification of service in Her Majesty's Forces, by National Coal Board employee, William Mather, of Ryhope Colliery, 22 January 1957

South Hetton Colliery rent list, 16 July 1928 - 9 December 1932

Account of coal production in Murton and South Hetton Collieries, 1 May 1931 - 30 September 1939; Attached: list of large day's works, 30 October 1929 - 12 July 1933; list of large month's works, July 1929 - January 1931; list relating to hewing of coal at South Hetton, 1926; and list of coal produced, January 1931 - December 1938

Reports, agreements, maps and statements of royalties remaining to be worked, 14 February 1901 - 6 December 1946