Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 1298 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Walter Moss of Philadelphia, Houghton-le-Spring, fitter at Houghton Gas Works
Covering Dates: 1923-1933
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Catalogue Description
Records given8 January 2001 Acc: 2721(D)
The notebook was kept by Walter Moss of 21 Electric Crescent, Philadelphia, Houghton-le-Spring. He spent his working life as a gas fitter and was a noted singer and piano teacher.
Catalogue Contents
Records of Walter Moss (Ref: D/X 1298/1-2)Ref: D/X 1298/1
Notebook kept by Walter Moss, containing the following:
Ref: D/X 1298/1(1)Photograph of the '8 Way Week Valve' during the installation of new purifiers at Houghton Gas Works by The Whessoe Foundry Engineering Company, Darlington, 14 June - 10 August 1923
Ref: D/X 1298/1(2)Photograph of the erection of the bottom and side plates at Houghton Gas Works, 14 June - 10 August 1923
Ref: D/X 1298/1(3)Photograph of the erection of the bottom and side plates at Houghton Gas Works, 14 June - 10 August 1923
Ref: D/X 1298/1(4)Photograph of workmen unloading purifier covers from an N. E. R. waggon, at Houghton Gas Works, 14 June - 10 August 1923
Ref: D/X 1298/1(5)Photograph of workmen unloading purifier covers at Houghton Gas Works, 14 June - 10 August 1923
Ref: D/X 1298/1(6)Photograph of purifiers in position and ready for their covers, at Houghton Gas Works, 14 June - 10 August 1923
Ref: D/X 1298/1(7)Photograph of the last stage of installing the purifier at Houghton Gas Works, 14 June - 10 August 1923
Ref: D/X 1298/1(8)Photograph of bottom sheets laid for the new holder at Houghton Gas Works, 23 December 1924
Ref: D/X 1298/1(9)Photograph of the bottom and bottom tier of plates of the new holder being rivetted at Houghton Gas Works, 7 January 1925
Ref: D/X 1298/1(10)Photograph of a general view of Houghton Gas Works taken from 'Pit Top near Magazine' and showing the bottom tier of the new holder, 7 January 1925
Ref: D/X 1298/1(11)Photograph of the interior of the tank, taken from the open plate in the second tier of the tank at Houghton Gas Works, 7 February 1925
Ref: D/X 1298/1(12)Photograph of the interior of the tank at Houghton Gas Works, showing the Crown rest, taken from the platform of the tank looking into the tank from the Halliwell Street corner, 7 February 1925
Ref: D/X 1298/1(13)Photograph showing the open plate on the second tier of the tank taken from the cup of the top lifts of no. 1 holder, at Houghton Gas Works, 7 February 1925
Ref: D/X 1298/1(14)Photograph of J. Thornton, 'Slot Collection Assistant', pushing a cart during 'Shopping Week', n.d., 1920s
Ref: D/X 1298/1(15)Photograph of the exterior of Houghton Gas Company showroom, during 'Shopping Week', n.d., 1920s
Ref: D/X 1298/1(16)Photograph of a float advertising Houghton Gas Company, during Fence Houses Carnival, 29 September 1928
Ref: D/X 1298/1(17)Photograph of a float advertising Houghton Gas Company, during Fence Houses Y.M.C.A. Charity Carnival, 29 September 1928
Ref: D/X 1298/1(18)Photograph of excavation of a gas pipe at Houghton Gas Works, 18 May 1929
Ref: D/X 1298/1(19)Photograph of gas pipes exposed at Houghton Gas Works, with details of the direction of each pipe, 18 May 1929
Ref: D/X 1298/1(20)Photograph of gas pipes exposed at Houghton Gas Works, with details of the direction of one pipe, 18 May 1929
Ref: D/X 1298/1(21)Photograph of a gas pipe exposed at Houghton Works, 18 May 1929
Ref: D/X 1298/1(22)Photograph of a gas pipe exposed along a street of houses at Houghton, 18 May 1929
(1 volume, card bound; 22 photographs, 7.5cm. x 10cm., black and white)
Ref: D/X 1298/2Photograph of Mr. Howey, President of the North of England Gas Managers' Association, standing near a gas holder, c. 1933
Originally enclosed in D/X 1293/1
(1 photograph, 11.2cm. x 6.8cm., black and white)
