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Specification and quantities of proposed road widening and improvement at Grant Bank, Gainford, also rough notes, by L. Simpson, surveyor, Middleton-in-Teesdale, for the Barnard Castle Rural District Council, 1 April 1909

Letters to R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, from Thos. Walker, West Hartlepool, tender to supply fencing, 13 April; Robt. Lauder & Co., West Hartlepool, tender to supply fencing, 14 April; Raby Estates Office, concerning getting cables from the river bed, 13 April; Mr. Watts, Northallerton, refusing to tender, 15 April, and Kent & Brydon, seed merchants, Darlington, note and tender to supply "Quicks', 15 and 16 April, April 1909

Rough notes and calculations concerning road widening at Grant Bank, n.d., c.1909

Delivery tickets showing quantity inn bundles sent by the Trussed Concrete Steel Co. Ltd., Caxton House, Westminster to Mr. R. Plews, surveyor to the Rural District Council, Winston, n.d., c.1909

Notes regarding "Reinforced concrete on the Kahn System Recommendations for the execution of the work with reference to Winston Bridge" for Barnard Castle R.D.C. to Mr. W.R. Plews, surveyor, from 19 Grey St., Newcastle, 19 August 1908

Letters from the Trussed Steel Concrete Co. of 15 Grey St., Newcastle upon Tyne, to W.R. Plews, Esq., Staindrop. includes: Letter regarding which chippings to use in manufacture and boxing, with sketch enclosed dated 19 August, also a letter regarding the width of the bridge and steel from London, dated 7 September 1908, 19 August - 7 September 1908

Letters from the Trussed Steel Concrete Co., 15 Grey St., Newcastle to R. & S. Adamson, builders, Gainford, includes letter regarding building of bridge with sketch enclosed, dated 10 September; letter regarding samples of sand and gravel and a visit by the sender, dated 12 September; letter regarding visit by sender, dated 28 September; letter regarding a visit by the sender, advice on building and requesting a copy of the Stockton & Darlington Times dated 26 October 1908; and letter re Winston Bridge concerning delivery price, dated 11 January 1909, 10 September 1908 - 11 January 1909

Rough notes and calculations concerning work done for Barnard Castle Rural District Council, 1909 Endorsed: Old calendar

Rough notes concerned with supplies of materials for Alwent Bridge, n.d., c.1905

Letter from W. Black, Trussed Concrete Steel Co. Ltd., 15 Grey St., Newcastle, to W.R. Plews, Esq., Staindrop, concerning the proposed erection of a bridge and the use of his product in the work enclosing plan of bridge with measurements and price list with order form, 23 July 1908

Letter from W. Black, Trussed Concrete Steel Co. Ltd., 15 Grey St., Newcastle, to W.R. Plews, Esq. of Staindrop, concerning cost of steel bars and enclosing two forms with costs of concrete for bridge and parapet and order forms, letter also states sketches and blueprints enclosed, 7 August 1908

File of advertising material from "The Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers Ltd. (1900)", 1908

Rough notes and calculations concerning bridge, on reverse of envelope addressed to R. & S. Adamson Ltd., n.d., c.1908

Two copies of Estimate for executing work in reinforced concrete on Kahn System ... as shown on plan ... work to be done by Rural Council's workmen, with regard to the proposed bridge at Winston for Barnard Castle Rural District Council from 15 Grey St., Newcastle, 7 August 1908

Two plans showing general elevations of Winston Bridge, with concrete parapet on iron handrails, from 15 Grey St., Newcastle,, n.d., c.7 August 1908 Scale: 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:48]

Card from W.R. Plews to R. & S. Adamson, regarding his decision to have a concrete parapet and iron handrails to the approaches (on Winston Bridge), 22 August 1908

Plans by R. & S. Adamson of Gainford August of proposed bridge over Derwent Beck for Barnard Castle R.D.C. showing elevations and layout, 1908 Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48]

Prepared by the Trussed Concrete Steel Co., blueprint of proposed bridge at Winston of Barnard Castle R.D.C., showing section and plan, 6 August 1908 Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48]

Blueprint plans of Winston Bridge for Barnard Castle R.D.C. showing longitudinal section, side elevation, cross section, plan of decking and plan of bores by Trussed Concrete Steel Co., 21 August 1908 Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]

Specifications and costings for work to be done on Alwent Bridge. Various schemes set out, July 1908

Letter from the Stores Superintendent, E.H. Clark, North Eastern Railway, Gateshead, to R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, concerning the sale of scrap rails and sleepers and the prices, 27 July 1908

Plan of Alwent Bridge showing approaches by L. Simpson, surveyor, and showing plan and section, n.d., c.1908 Scales: 1 inch to 16 feet [1:192] plan 1 inch to 10 feet [1:120] cross section horizontal 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96] vertical

Telegram from Simpson, Middleton-in-Teesdale, to Ernest Adamson, Gainford, arranging a meeting time at the latters office, 20 February 1909

Specifications for construction of approaches to Alwent Bridge, n.d., c.1908

Letters from W. R. Plews, Sedgefield R.D.C., and Geo. Bainbridge, Barnard Castle R.D.C., to E.C. Adamson, concerning the price of building the Alwent Bridge, October 1908 - January 1909

Draft notes written on "Fire Renewal Notice", n.d., c.1908

Letter from Geo. Bainbridge, Barnard Castle R.D.C., to E.C. Adamson advising of a meeting of the Alwent Beck Bridge Committee, also in file with rough notes and sketches concerned with bridge, including sketch of Buttress and sketch of gradients, October 1908

Draft plan of construction of Alwent Bridge, showing cross sections and measurements, n.d., c.1908 Endorsed: Advertisement for Anglo's "Taxibus" spirit for commercial vehicles No scale

Letter from Dorman Long & Co., Middlesbrough, to Messrs. R. & S. Adamson concerning an enquiry for steelwork for road bridge, 15 July 1908

Bills from George Beadle, builder and lessee of Summerhouse Lime Kilns to R. Adamson for lime purchased, also contains draft estimates of R. Adamson for work carried out at Alwent Bridge, 6 May 1907 - 3 April 1908

Plans for bridge showing half elevation half section and elevation and layout, with measurements, 4 July 1908

Estimate of R. & S. Adamson for construction of cattle market at Darlington, January 1877

Copy of bill of quantities drawn up by Hudson Reah, engineers, for construction of cattle market at Darlington, February 1877

Copy of specification, drawn up by Hudson Reah, engineers, for construction of cattle market at Darlington, February 1877

Specification of works required in construction of cattle market at Darlington, February 1877

Copy of specification for proposed cattle market at Darlington, n.d., c.1877 (paper, 1 folio) L/4/38 List of stone bought by R. & S. Adamson for various projects, including Darlington Cattle Market, houses for Mr. Harrison, May - June 1877

Sketches showing details of painting surfaces at cattle market, Darlington, n.d., c.1877 Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12] and 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]

Plan showing details of chimney, roofing and doorway at Darlington Cattle Market, n.d., c.1877 Scales: 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:48]; 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24] and 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]

Plan showing elevations of fencing for proposed cattle market at Darlington, n.d., c.1877 Scales: 1 inch to 16 feet [1:192] Horizontal 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48] Vertical

Plan showing details of gateways at Darlington Cattle Market, n.d., c.1877 Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]

Plan showing layout of cattle market fence at Darlington, n.d., c.1877 Scale: 1 inch to 44 feet [1:528]

Papers concerning work on an auction mart for Darlington Corporation, including bills of quantity by J.P. Pritchett, surveyor, Darlington; rough calculations, March 1878

Bill of quantities and estimated costs of building a boundary wall to enclose land belonging to Darlington Corporation in Stanhope Road, Darlington and note that tender for work was sent 2 April, 1879, April 1879

Tenders of Thomas Lishman, plumber; T. Robinson & Son, plasterer; George Pattison & Son, slate timber merchant; Thomas Wandless, slate merchant; T. Metcalfe, painter; Davison & Son, painters; and Henry Pitch, plumber & glazier all at Darlington to R. & S. Adamson at Gainford, for erection of three cottages at the Waterworks Pumping Station for Darlington Corporation, also bills of quantities, 25-27 January 1887

Copy of letter from R. & S. Adamson to Wm. Fleming, Esq., 48 Old Elvet, Durham, being a tender for work at Ingleton, 8 January 1912

Various letters to R. & S. Adamson being quotations to supply goods for work at Ingleton from Walter McFarlane, Glasgow; Kirtley & Son Ltd., Sunderland; Sykes & Co., Darlington; F.R. Stubbs, York; North Bitchburn Coal Co.; Crossley & Sons Ltd., Middlesbrough; S.A. Sadler, Middlesbrough; James Dunwell, Darlington; J. & R. Mascall, Bishop Auckland; J. Atkinson & Son, Darlington; Thos. Walker & Co. Ltd., West Hartlepool; J.M. Watson, Stockton; R. Lauder & Co., West Hartlepool, December 1912 to January 1913

Various papers concerned with work on Ingleton smallholdings near Gainford, including letters from Durham County Council to R. & S. Adamson concerning the submission of tenders for the above work; letters from: J. Atkinson & Son, builders merchants; and J. & R. Mascall, slaters and slate merchants to R. & S. Adamson being quotations to supply goods or services for the above work, 28 March and 9 April 1913

Notepads (belonging to R. & S. Adamson) containing rough notes (concerning work at Ingleton) made up of sheets of rough paper with advertising material on the backs, n.d., c.1913

Rough notes (concerned with Ingleton Smallholding) Endorsed: advertisement for Kingston White paint, n.d., c.1913

Plan of farmhouse at Ingleton small-holdings, showing ground and first floor layouts, elevations and cross sections, n.d., c.1913 No Scale

Plans relating to house at Ingleton showing layout, elevations and cross sections, with measurements, n.d., c.1913 No scale

Plans relating to house at Ingleton small-holdings, showing elevations, cross sections and layouts, n.d., c.1913 No scale

Plan of a gutter showing cross section, with measurements, by Walter Macfarlane & Co., Glasgow, n.d., c.1913 No scale

Advertising leaflet for "The Mowbray Patent Earth Closet Hatch" supplied by F.R. Stubbs, Hardware Merchant, Yorkshire, 1913

Specification for sanitary improvements to Staindrop Police Station, n.d., c.1912

Plan showing extension pulls to cell cisterns at Staindrop Police Station by Wm. Crozier, County Engineer & Architect, Shire Hall, Durham, 15 November 1912 No Scale

Plan of Staindrop Police Station showing layout and position of drains by Wm. Crozier, County Engineer & Architect, Shire Hall, Durham, 8 October 1912 No scale

Plan showing layout of Barnard Castle Police Court yard with measurements, 1912 No scale

Plan, being a rough copy of D/Ad 1/4/59, n.d., c.1912

Blueprint of w.c. and cistern for cells at Staindrop Police Station, n.d., c.1912 No scale

Letters from The Langley Barony Coal & Fireclay Co.; Crossley & Sons Ltd.; Locke, Blackett & Co. Ltd.; The North Bitchburn Coal Co.; Baxendale & Co.; and Bolckow Vaughn & Co. to R. & S. Adamson concerning the supply of sanitary goods for Staindrop Police Station, 12-22 November 1912

Copy of letter from R. & S. Adamson to Mr. L. Simpson, surveyor, Middleton-in-Teesdale, concerning a meeting at Staindrop, 9 November 1912

Telegram to R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, from Wilson of the Middlesbrough Water Board concerning the charge for fixing meter at the police station, 13 October 1912

Correspondence between R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, and Wm. Crozier, Durham County Council, concerning the sanitary improvements at Staindrop Police Station, including: form of tender; acceptance of tender; details of ordering materials; and progress of work, 9 November 1912

Letter from John G. Kilburn, Gilesgate, Durham, to R. & S. Adamson regarding arrangements for drain laying at Staindrop Police Station, 29 November 1912

Various rough notes concerning then sanitary improvements at Staindrop Police Station, n.d., c.1912

Specifications and bills of quantities for proposed widening of Westholme Bridge by William Crozier, County Surveyor and Architect, the County Surveyor's Office at Shire Hall, Durham, October 1900

Letter and telegram from William Crozier of Shire Hall, Durham, to R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, telling Adamson that the Westholme Bridge plans are at Barnard Castle Police Station, 23 October 1900

Plans of Westholme Bridge widening, showing plan, section and west elevation, n.d., c.1900 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Bill of quantities for new roads at Skelton for the Local Board, 20 February 1881

Bill of quantities and form of tender for new bridge and wing and retaining walls at Skelton for the Local Board, 1882

Form of tender for works at Boosbeck Road Back Streets, Skelton, 1882

Bill of quantities for construction of bridges and straightening of Laylands Beck for Skelton Local Board to be carried out by R. & S. Adamson, 20 February 1882

Letter of P. Davison, Brotton, to R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, concerning supply of stone for Skelton bridges, 21 February 1882

Letter of R. Kidson at Skelton, to R. & S. Adamson at Gainford, concerning supply of stone from R. Kidson's quarry for successful tender for construction of buildings for Skelton Local Board, 25 February 1882

Details of new roads at Skelton to be built for the Local Board, 28 July 1882

Printed prospectus of Casebourne & Co. Ltd., Portland Cement and Brick Works, West Hartlepool, for allotment of shares, 1882 Endorsed: calculations relating to construction of bridge at Skelton

Various papers connected with the building of warehouses for Stockton Corporation by R. & S. Adamson. Including: bill of quantity supplied by the Corporation; copy of specification tender and schedule of price supplied by the Corporation; bills of account; list comparing two attempts by Adamson to win the contract; and queries on masons work, September - December 1878

Various letters being tenders for labour and materials for work to be carried out on warehouses for Stockton Corporation to R. & S. Adamson, these fall into two groups (for two separate attempts by Adamson to win the contract), correspondents include: Davison & Sons decorators, Darlington; The Stockton Forge Co.; Ashmore & Whiles, ironfounders; and Longstaff & Mace, painters, 23-24 September and 5 & 12 December 1878

Four plans of warehouses for Stockton Corporation, showing street layout, roof elevation and elevation and detail of doors, with measurements, n.d., c.1878 No scale

March 1877 (1) R. & S. Adamson, builders, Gainford (2) The Guardians of the poor of the Teesdale Union Contract with bond between (1) and (2) to construct a sewer or drain .... at the corner of the Mechanics Institute to Stobb Hill, Gainford Consideration: 5s.6d. per lineal yard of drain at 7 feet 3 inches depth, 3s. per lineal yard for remainder of drain. Work to be completed by 9 June 1877 or forfeit £1 per extra day taken

Bill of quantities of the various works required to be done in the drainage of Gainford by John Ross, Architect, Darlington, December 1869

Various papers concerning Gainford Sewage Works, including: schedule of quantities for main and branch sewers etc.; schedule of pipes, etc.; rough notes and calculations; and note of time of labourers, May 1897

Sketch and plan concerning Gainford sewage gates with measurements, n.d., c.1897 Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]

Estimate and specification for repairing walls and re-roofing Gainford Pinfold. includes: sketches of Pinfold, 8 March 1901 Scale: 1/4 inch to 1 foot [1:48]

Letter from Turks Ltd., bakery engineers and patentees, Cardiff, to G. Bainbridge, the Teesdale Union, Barnard Castle, concerning the supply of bakery ovens to the workhouse, with coloured illustration enclosed, 8 January 1902

One copy of contract for fitting up of a polling booth at Gainford, 19 February 1895 Enclosed: a letter from W. Richardson, solicitor, Barnard Castle, to R. Adamson, Gainford, concerning the fitting up of the booth by the latter

Itinerary for the ceremonial beginning of the building of the Hury Reservoir and board room, to be performed by the mayor of Middlesbrough, R. & S. Adamson, contractors, to build the board room, 4 August 1884

Specifications for plumber's work, n.d., c.1883 Endorsed: last folio notes on alterations to Lathams Buildings to make stable (and bath house)

Letter from H. Weatherill, architect, Stockton-on-Tees, to R. & S. Adamson, being a complaint concerning the slowness of Adamsons' work, 20 May 1883

Letter from H. Weatherill to R. & S. Adamson, concerning Adamsons' tender for the Hury Reservoir project, 22 June 1883

Specification of labour and materials required for erection of Board Room and residence at Hury Reservoir for Stockton and Middlesbrough Corporations Water Board, n.d., c.1884

Job specification for plastering and painting, n.d., c.1884

Job specifications for carpenters and joiners, n.d., c.1884

Job specifications for plumber, glazier and smith, n.d., c.1884

Letter from G. Smith, Clerk of Works, to R. & S. Adamson, concerning plans of alterations, 11 February 1884

Plans of proposed board room etc. at Hury Reservoir, showing east and west elevations by Henry Weatherill, architect, Stockton on Tees, 1884 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plans of proposed Board Room at Hury Reservoir showing cross section and front elevation by Henry Weatherill, architect, Stockton on Tees, May 1884 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Plans of proposed board room at Hury Reservoir showing ground and first floor layouts by Henry Weatherill, architect, Stockton on Tees, May 1884 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]

Bill of quantities for Hury House at Hury Reservoir, June 1884

Letter from George Stobbart, Gainford, and Davison & Son, Darlington, to R. & S. Adamson, being tenders to do the plumbing at the new board room at Hury Reservoir,, 26 June 1884

Letter from James Jackson, plumber, Barnard Castle, to R. & S. Adamson, being an estimate for the cost of the plumbing of the new board room at Hury, 27 June 1884

Various papers concerned with Hury Hut (inspection hut) including: quantities for above; details of glass; details of tender; and account, July 1885

Plans for inspector's hut, showing layout, elevations and cross sections, with measurements, n.d., c.1884 Scale: 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48]

Summary of tender for all works, n.d., c.1884

Copy of report on work carried out in erection of Hury House by R. & S. Adamson, n.d., c.1884

Balance Sheet for account between R. & S. Adamson and the Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Board in connection with erection and completion of residence at Hury by Henry Weatherill, Stockton on Tees, 1884-1885

Letter from John Stainsby, the Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Board, to Messrs. Adamson concerning the acceptance of a tender for flagging, 23 January 1885

Letter from W.H. Lenton, Stockton on Tees, to R. & S. Adamson, concerning plans of Hury Residence, 23 February 1885

Letter enclosing a tracing and memo for Adamson to sign and return from the Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Board to R. & S. Adamson, 22 June 1885

Copy of account of R. & S. Adamson of extra work completed at the Hury Residence for Mr. McLaughlin, 30 June 1885

Memo of extra work done at Hury board rooms, June 1885

Account of extra work done at Hury Residence, n.d., c.1885

Letter from H. Weatherill of Stockton on Tees to R. & S. Adamson, concerning the account for Hury Reservoir, 12 August 1885

Account from James Jackson, ironmonger, Barnard Castle, to R. & S. Adamson for fittings bought between 1884 and 1885 for Hury Residence, 4 September 1885

Notes regarding the proposed Board Rooms at Hury Reservoir, n.d., c.1885

Rough calculations, n.d., c.1885

Tender for engine and Briten house, depositing tanks, filter beds, cooling ponds, etc. to be built for the Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Works Co., June 1866

Draft letter from R. & S. Adamson, concerning the building of the Hury Board Room, 20 January 1887

Letter to accompany the account for work at Hury Residence from P. Weatherill, architect, to R. & S. Adamson , 31 January 1887

Bill of account for Darlington Gas Works Engineer's House and Out Offices, February 1887

Plan of bridge at Forcett railway, shows ground plans, elevations and sections, February 1867 No scale

Plan relating to Forcett Bridge, drawn by Francis Morton & Co. Ltd., engineers, Liverpool, 13 August 1888 No scale

Untitled plan, n.d., c.1888 No Scale

Bill of quantities for the diversion of the East Layton Road for the Forcett Limestone Co., also letters from J. Richardson, secretary of the Forcett Limestone Co., to R. & S. Adamson regarding the above, 3 February 1872

Letter from G.R. Gent, plumber, to R. & S. Adamson being a tender for the plumbing work on the new hall at Staindrop, 16 January 1874

Bills of quantities for work at Scarth Memorial Hall at Staindrop by Ross & Lamb, architects, Darlington, June 1874

Estimates of William Perkin & Son, architects, Leeds, for the erection of a new workhouse at Middlesbrough, November 1876

Copy of letter to the director of the Whitworth Park Grand Stand Company Ltd., enclosing tender for contract to build Grand Stand, May 1877

Plan showing elevation of Barningham Newsroom window, n.d., c.1880's No scale

Plan showing elevation and layout of Barningham Newsroom, n.d., c.1880's No scale

Plan showing detail of door of Barningham .Newsroom, n.d, c.1880's No scale

Plan showing detail of archway, n.d., c.1880's No Scale

Schedule of quantities for construction of Woodham Burn Bridge by R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, 1881

Tender for contract for bridge at Lands from R. & S. Adamson, 30 July 1881

Rough note of price of project, n.d., c.1881

Bills of quantities for plasterer, bricklayer, mason, carpenter and joiner for construction of infirmary at Barnard Castle for North Eastern County Schools, July 1887

Tenders from mason and joiner for construction of infirmary at Barnard Castle for North Eastern County Schools, 20-21 July 1887

Bills of quantities for the erection of brine and swimming baths, Saltburn by the Sea, for the Saltburn by the Sea Brine and Swimming Baths Co. Ltd., September 1889

Bill of quantities for swimming baths proposed for Saltburn by the Sea, n.d., c.1889

Specification for painting to be carried out at Gainford Literary Institute, March 1894