Catalogue

Ordnance survey map of Durham, Sheet XXVII.5, 1919 Scale: 25.344 inches to 1 mile [2500:1]

Ordnance survey map of Durham, sheet XXV N.W., 1923 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [10560:1]

"The collecting and publishing of Northumbrian Folk-Song" by Frank Rutherford, 1964

"Twanging the English Tongue" by a Tynesider, an article on the accents of the North East, n.d.

"Bairns in the Band" by Elizabeth Bird, a Guardian miscellany illustrated article on the juvenile jazz bands of the North East, 23 April 1975

Newspaper cuttings of a series of drawings by 'Robin 1939' of areas of Durham accompanied by brief notes, n.d. [? 1939]

Two photographs of the former second Elvet Wesleyan Methodist Chapel in Chapel Passage (1808-1903), later used as a Salvation Army citadel (1903-25), and then as a bakery before its demolition, taken by Arthur Harris and Bill Hakin of Chester-le-Street, 1940

Photograph of Pelaw Terrace at right angles to Ravensworth Terrace on the left (the second house from the right belonged to Mr. White, the Postmaster of Durham), taken by Arthur Harris and Bill Hakin of Chester-le-Street, 1940

Photograph of Baths foot bridge over the River Wear and Pelaw Leazes Lane with Bede College on the right, taken by Arthur Harris and Bill Hakin of Chester-le-Street, 1940

Photograph of Old Elvet opposite Shire Hall and the Law Courts, taken by Arthur Harris and Bill Hakin of Chester-le-Street, 1940

Photograph of the Conservative club in Old Elvet, taken by Arthur Harris and Bill Hakin of Chester-le-Street, 1940

A Durham County Advertiser report of a proposed new road to link Belmont and Framwellgate Moor, illustrated by a map, 2 April 1965

A Durham County Advertiser illustrated report of the planned extension of The Royal County Hotel in Old Elvet, 19 February 1971

Part of a Durham County Advertiser illustrated report on a development scheme for Milburngate, 30 April 1971

A Durham County Advertiser illustrated report on the roundabout at the top of North Road and the preparations for the New Elvet Bridge, 30 April 1971

A Durham County Advertiser report of the retirement of Durham City's longest serving licensee, Mr. William George Petrie of the Half Moon Hotel, New Elvet, February 1972

A Durham County Advertiser illustrated report of the proposed development of the Back Silver Street area, 8 September 1972

City of Durham Council agenda paper relating to a report of the Finance Committee recommending the purchase of land at Whinney Hill for a site for a Central school, 28 March 1929

List of freemen of the City of Durham resident in Durham and suburbs on the first day of January 1935 who are entitled to the rent of the farm occupied by Mr. W. H. Smith, January 1935

A rough draft of a list of Commissioners of the Durham I[mprovement] Act, January 1841 [This list was written on the back of the following documents: A circular sent to J. Hutchinson Esq. Town Clerk of Durham advertising Shaw's County Borough, Parish and Poor Law Union almanack for 1841; A circular sent to N.A. Hutchinson Esq., Durham, by the Stockton and London Shipping Company, soliciting shipments by their schooners sailing from Beal's Wharf, London for Stockton, 11 December 1840; Letter to A.H. Hutchinson Esq. Durham from N. Dawson notifying him of a meeting of the Hartlepool Dock Railway Company at the Waterloo Hotel Durham, 29 October 1940; Bill advertising a grand musical concert at the Theatre, Durham, 27 November 1840; Circular letter from R. and E. Elliott advertising the opening of the Victoria House Millinery Show Rooms on Claypath, 4 November 1840]

Interest account book of William Wray, Esq., of Newbiggin, Lanchester, 2 June 1832 - 23 May 1850 For enclosures see: D/X 968 22 - 43

Interest receipts of payments made by William Wray, on account of Mr. Michael Pattison of Murton, to Miss Frances Burdon (later Mrs James Minns), 23 December 1837 - 24 October 1846 [see page 3 in D/X 968/21]

Interest receipts for payments made by William Wray to, or at the request of, his neice, Elizabeth Burdon, (later Mrs Elizabeth Rae) of Bagshot Hall, 24 August 1839 - 19 August 1850 [see page 5 in D/X 968/21

31 January 1829 (1) William Wray, of Newbiggin, gent. (2) John Griffith, of the City of Durham, gent. Bond of £200 with interest [see: pages 7,11 and 13 in D/X 968/21]

31 January 1835 (1) William Wray, of Newbiggin, gent. (2) John Griffith, of the City of Durham, gent. Bond of £300 with interest [see: pages 7,11 and 13 D/X 968/21]

Interest receipts for payments made by William Wray of Newbiggin to John Griffith of the City of Durham, 11 February 1843 and 15 February 1845 [see: pages 7,11 and 13 in D/X 968/21]

Letter to William Wray of Newbiggin from Thomas and James Griffith of Durham, executors of the late John Griffith, informing the former that his bond had been transferred to William Griffith of the Ordnance Office, London, 26 June 1845 [see: pages 7,11 and 13 in D/X 968/21]

Interest receipts for payments made by William Wray of Newbiggin to William Griffith of London, 21 February 1846-28 February 1850 [see: pages 7,11 and 13 in D/X 968/21]

Letter to William Wray, of Newbiggin from William Griffith, of 4 Clifford Street, Bond Street London, acknowledging his letter proposing repayment of his two bonds, 7 March 1850 [see: pages 7,11 and 13 in D/X 968/21]

Account of interest and principal payments made by William Wray to Frances Burdon (later Mrs. James Minns), 14 February 1836-23 October 1840 [see: page 6 in D/X 968/21]

29 December 1821 (1) William Wray, of Newbiggin, gent. (2) Francis Smales, of the City of Durham, gent. Bond of £400 with interest [see: pages 4,9 and 10 in D/X 968/21]

Interest receipts for payments made by William Wray of Newbiggin to William Thomas Greenwell (one of the executors of the late Mr. Francis Smales), 13 November 1829-7 July 1845 [see: pages 4,9 and 10 in D/X 968/21]

8 June 1850 (1) William Wray of Newbiggin, gent. (2) Trustees of William Thomas Greenwell, esq. Copy agreement concerning the bond of Francis Smales [see: pages 4,9 and 10 in D/X 968/21]

Letter to William Wray of Newbiggin from John Greenwell of Broomshields inquiring what the former intends to do concerning his bond, 19 July 1850 [see: pages 4,9 and 10 in D/X 968/21]

25 May 1831 (1) William Wray of Newbiggin, gent. (2) Nicholas Graham, of Aycliffe, gent. Bond of £500 and interest [see: pages 1,12 and 14 in D/X 968/21]

Correspondence between William Wray and John Graham, Christ's College, Cambridge containing receipts for payments made by the former 2 August 1844-18 May 1846 [see: pages 1,12 and 14 of D/X 968/21]

Letter to William Wray from John Graham (the younger) Christ's College, Cambridge, acknowledging receipt of his interest payment, 17 May 1847 [see: pages 1,12 and 14 of D/X 968/21]

A draft letter to John Graham (the younger), Christ's College, Cambridge from William Wray of Newbiggin congratulating him on his appointment as Bishop of Chester, 17 May 1848 [see: pages 1,12 and 14 of D/X 968/21]

Letter to William Wray from the Bishop of Chester acknowledging receipt of his interest payment, 5 July 1849 [see: pages 1,12 and 14 of D/X 968/21]

Copy letter to the Bishop of Chester from William Wray of Newbiggin giving him notice that he intends to repay the loan of £250 and the Bishop's acknowledgement of the letter and of the deposit of the money, 28 February and 2 March 1850 [see: pages 1,12 and 14 of D/X 968/21]

Letter from the Bishop of Chester to William Wray of Newbiggin acknowledging the receipt of the repayment of the bond and returning the original bond, n.d. [for enclosure see D/X 968/21] [see: pages 1,12 and 14 of D/X 968/21]

Receipt of £20 received by George Pattison from William Wray as a loan to purchase farming stock, 10 March 1849 [see: D/X 968/21]

Memorandum made by William Wray of Newbiggin concerning the extension of credit to George Pattison, 20 August 1850 [see: D/X 968/21]

Brief account recorded by Mrs. Frank Rutherford of: Florence Annie Christopher (b. 1876-?) who was Durham's first qualified midwife (1911) and later qualified as a health visitor; of Mrs. Mary Burt (b. 1892-?) of Pittington who trained as a teacher and later worked as her husband's assistant in the County Probation Service, n.d.

Map of the County of Durham by J and C. Walker, published 1 July 1836. Inset: Maps of the detached portions of Norhamshire, Islandshire and Bedlingtonshire in Northumberland and Craike in the North Riding of Yorkshire Scale: 3.5 miles to 1 inch [1:221760]