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24 August 1907 (1) George Dunwoodie of Stanley, contractor (2) Alexander John Crisp of Forster Street, Stanley, gent. Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley bounded by properties belonging to Slingsby Duncombe Shafto, George Charlton, public footpath from East Stanley to Shield Row Consideration: £235 Recites previous indenture of 18 October 1906 Witnessed by Thomas Ridley, solicitor, Stanley Includes plan with marked property

10 April 1908 (1) Alexander John Crisp of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, gent. (2) Mary Agnes Crisp, wife of (1) Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of freehold land at Shield Row bounded by properties belonging to Slingsby Duncombe Shafto, George Charlton, public footpath from East Stanley to Shield Row Consideration: £235 Recites indenture of: 18 October 1906, 24 August 1907 Witnessed by Thomas Ridley, solicitor, Stanley

7 December 1912 (1) Mary Agnes Chrisp of Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, wife of John Chrisp (2) Peter Cassidy of 12 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, coal miner Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (2) of 106 sq. yards of freehold land in Shield Row, Stanley adjoining property of Slingsby Duncombe Shafto, George Charlton, public footpath from East Stanley to Shield Row together with a property known as 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, except mineral rights Consideration: £250 Recites previous indenture of 18 October 1906 Witnessed by T. Ridley of Stanley, solicitor

1 August 1923 (1) Peter Cassidy formerly of 12 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, miner, now of 98 Adelaide Street, South Shields, innkeeper (2) Philip Blake of 24a Clifford Road, Stanley, miner Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 106 sq. yards of land at Shield Row, Stanley adjoining property of Slingsby Duncombe Shafto, George Charlton and Public Footpath from East Stanley to Shield Row together with a house known as 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row £260 Recites previous indenture of 24 August 1907 Witnessed by C.A. Clegg, clerk with Nicholson and Martin, solicitors, Stanley Includes location plan with marked property

21 July 1947 (1) Philip Blake formerly of 24a Clifford Road, Stanley, now of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, miner (2) Thomas Hunter of Plane Tree Farm, Beamish, farmer Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley Consideration: £800 Recites previous indenture of: 18 October 1906, 1 August 1923 Witnessed by Pawson and Murray, solicitors, Stanley

25 August 1948 (1) Thomas Hunter of Tanfield Grange Farm, Tanfield, farmer (2) Thomas Walton Bell of 24 Gladstone Street, Beamish, grocer Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley Consideration: £850 Recites previous indentures of: 18 October 1906, 1 August 1923

26 August 1948 (1) Thomas Walton Bell of 24 Gladstone Street, Beamish, grocer (2) Northern Counties Permanent Building Society Mortgage (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley Consideration: £650 Recites previous indenture of 1 August 1923

18 November 1949 (1) Thomas Walton Bell of 27 Gladstone Street, Beamish, grocer (2) Francis McCabe of 45 Keir Hardy Avenue, Stanley, chargehand dairyman Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley Consideration: £725 Recites previous indenture of 1 August 1923 Witnessed by T.D. Marshall Hall and Levy, South Shields

21 November 1949 (1) Francis McCabe of 45 Keir Hardy Avenue, Stanley, chargehand dairyman (2) The Halifax Building Society Mortgage (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley Subject to conditions of conveyance of 18 October 1906 Consideration: £630 Recites previous indenture of 1 August 1923 Witnessed by T.D. Marshall Hall and Levy, 4 Saville Street, South Shields

Abstract of title, 1 August 1923 - 26 August 1948, to 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, 1949 Includes location plan with marked property

30 April 1952 (1) Francis McCabe of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, chargehand (2) John William Armstrong of 5 Catherine Terrace, New Kyo, insurance agent Conveyance by (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley as described in indenture of 1 August 1923 Consideration: £975 Witnessed by T.D. Marshall Hall and Levy, South Shields

30 April 1952 (1) John William Armstrong of 5 Catherine Terrace, New Kyo, prudential agent (2) The Halifax Building Society Mortgage (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley as described in indenture of 1 August 1923 Subject to conveyance of 18 October 1906 Consideration: £630

Additional abstract of title, 18 November 1949 - 18 April 1960, to 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, 1960

20 April 1960 (1) John William Armstrong of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, driver attendant (2) West Stanley and District Permanent Building Society Mortgage (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row with 106 sq. yards of land in Shield Row, Stanley as described in indenture of 30 April 1952 Consideration: £630 Witnessed by Nicholson, Martin and Wilkinson, solicitors, High Street, Stanley

4 November 1963 (1) John William Armstrong of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, ambulance driver (2) West Stanley and District Permanent Building Society Additional mortgage (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley Consideration: £60 Witnessed by Nicholson, Martin and Wilkinson, solicitors, High Street, Stanley

23 December 1970 (1) John William Armstrong of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley, ambulance driver (2) Red Dragon Securities Limited, Millfield House, Hylton Road, Sunderland Mortgage (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley Consideration: £450 Endorsement note states that mortgage has been paid in full, 13 March 1972

15 June 1984 (1) John William Armstrong of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley (2) Evelyn Mary Ellen Fishburn of 12 Westfields, Stanley Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (2) of 2 Shafto Terrace, Shield Row, Stanley Consideration: £9750 Recites previous indentures of 18 October 1906 and 30 April 1952 Witnessed by W. James Harris and Company, solicitors, Marshall House, King Street, Bedworth

Copy abstract of title, 25 April 1910, of William Fisk to copyhold land of 1360 sq. yards at South Moor near Stanley, 1910

Abstract of title, 8 June 1910-28 June 1910, of William Fisk to properties at School Terrace, South Moor near Stanley, 1910

17 February 1911 (1) William Fisk of Oxhill, Stanley, builder (2) Stephen Gedling of Tanfield Lea, Tantobie, commercial traveller (3) Robert Reay of Post Office, Chopwell, sub-postmaster Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (3) of a parcel of land in South Moor (approx. 123 sq. yards) together with a shop and a shop known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor, adjoining property of Edward Smart. Except any mineral rights Consideration: £320 by (3) to (1) and £45 by (3) to (2) Recites previous indentures of 25 April 1910 and 8 June 1910 Includes plan with marked property

21 July 1911 (1) Robert Reay of School Terrace, South Moor, Stanley, general dealer (2) Joseph Pearson of Charley Cottages, Annfield Plain, banksman Conveyance by (1) to (2) in fee simple of 130 sq. yards of a land in South Moor near Stanley, adjacent to property of Edward Smart and a front street, together with a shop known as 24 School Terrace in South Moor Consideration: £450 Recites previous indentures of: 14 February 1910, 25 April 1910 Witnessed by J.W. Ridley of Stanley, solicitor's clerk

7 February 1919 (1) Joseph Pearson of 81 Maple Street, South Moor, Stanley, banksman (2) Susannah Dodds of 16 Greenland Cottages, South Moor, widow Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (2) of a freehold house and shop at 24 School Terrace, South Moor with 123 sq. yards in South Moor adjoining property of Edward Smart and front street Consideration: £380 Recites indenture of 17 February 1907 and 25 April 1910 Witnessed by R.W. Wood, clerk with W. Reay Smith of Newcastle, solicitor

8 February 1919 (1) Susannah Dodds of 16 Greenland Cottages, South Moor, Stanley, widow (2) Mary Jane Ridley of Iveston Terrace, Stanley, widow Mortgage (1) to (2) of 123 sq. acres of land in South Moor, Lanchester adjoining property of Edward Smart, together with a shop known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor Consideration: £160 Recites indenture of 17 February 1911 Witnessed by R. W. Wood, clerk with W. Reay Smith, solicitor, Newcastle upon Tyne

10 February 1919 (1) Susannah Dodds of 16 Greenland Cottages, South Moor, Stanley, widow (2) Joseph Pearson of 81 Maple Street, South Moor, Stanley Mortgage (1) to (2) of properties described above that are subject to another mortgage of 8 February 1919 Consideration: £120 Recites indenture of 8 February 1919 Endorsement of 6 February 1920 stating that the mortgage has been paid in full

18 August 1920 (1) Mary Jane Ridley of Iveston Terrace, Stanley, widow (2) Susannah Dodds of 24 School Terrace, South Moor, Stanley Reconveyance by (1) to (2) of previously mortgaged property as described above Recites previous indenture of 8 February 1919 Witnessed by J.W. Ridley of Stanley, clerk

21 May 1947 (1) Susannah Dodds formerly of 16 Greenland Cottages, South Moor, Stanley, now of 24 School Terrace, South Moor, Stanley, widow (2) Mary Scully of 112 Park Road, South Moor, Stanley, spinster Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (2) of a parcel of land in South Moor (approx. 123 sq. yards) together with a shop and a shop known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor, adjoining property of Edward Smart. Except any mineral rights. Consideration: £1650 Recites previous indenture of 17 February 1911 Witnessed by Nicholson Martin and Smith, solicitors, Stanley

22 May 1947 (1) Mary Scully of 112 Park Road, South Moor, Stanley, spinster (2) North West Durham Permanent Benefit Building Society Mortgage (1) to (2) of a parcel of land in South Moor (approx. 123 sq. yards) together with a shop and a shop known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor, adjoining property of Edward Smart Consideration: £1300 Recites previous indenture of 21 May 1947 Witnessed by Nicholson Martin and Smith, solicitors, Stanley

Abstract of title, 17 February 1911 - 6 March 1950, to 24 School Terrace, South Moor, Stanley, 1958 Includes location plan with marked property

11 September 1958 (1) Mary Scully of 2 Coniscliffe Road, Oxhill, Stanley, spinster (2) Ellen Elizabeth Ridley of 13 Lucy Street, Stanley, wife of Ralph Ridley Conveyance in fee simple by (1) to (2) of a parcel of land in South Moor (approx. 123 sq. yards) together with a shop and a shop known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor, adjoining property of Edward Smart. Except any mineral rights Consideration: 1700 Witnessed by Williamson and Jackson, solicitors, Newcastle upon Tyne

11 September 1958 (1) Ellen Elizabeth Ridley of 13 Lucy Street, Stanley, wife of Ralph Ridley (2) Ralph Ridley (3) Mary Scully of 2 Coniscliffe Road, Oxhill, Stanley, spinster Mortgage (1) to (3) of a parcel of land in South Moor (approx. 123 sq. yards) together with a shop and a shop known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor, adjoining property of Edward Smart. Except any mineral rights Consideration: 1200 Witnessed by Nicholson Martin and Wilkinson, solicitors, Stanley and Newcastle upon Tyne

22 July 1983 (1) Ellen Elizabeth Ridley of 24 School Terrace, South Moor, Stanley (2) Eric William Craggs of 52 Pemberton Avenue, The Grove, Consett; and Maureen Craggs, his wife Conveyance by (1) to (2) of a parcel of land in South Moor (approx. 123 sq. yards) together with a shop and a shop known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor, adjoining property of Edward Smart. Except any mineral rights

22 July 1983 (1) Eric William Craggs and Maureen Craggs of 52 Pemberton Avenue, The Grove, Consett (2) Midland Bank plc Mortgage (1) to (2) of property known as 24 School Terrace, South Moor, Stanley Consideration: not stated

31 August 1899 (1) George Smith of 90 Durham Road, Blackhill, builder (2) William Johnson of Beamish Street, Stanley, cartman Recites indenture of 12 June 1899 Agreement by (1) to build a house with outbuildings marked to be 199 Clifford Road, Stanley by a parcel of 175 sq. yards and the future property to be sold to (2) at the cost of £320 Witnessed by Nicholson and Martin Solicitors, Stanley

Abstract of title, 4 February 1885, to properties in Lanchester area, 1906 - farm at Harelaw, Kyo adjoining the turnpike road from Wolsingham to Newcastle formerly belonging to Lionel Handy, James Joicey and Company, the North Eastern Railway Company, William Handcock, then to Messrs Handy, Joicey and Company, the North Eastern Railway Company, East Pontop Coal Company and William J. Handcock - house, outbuildings and parcels of land comprising the site of the South Tanfield Colliery, together with cottages, coke ovens in Kyo on the North side of the road from Annfield Plain to Oxhill, formerly occupied by James Joicey and Company, Charles Allen, George Rodham and then Robert Thompson with James Joicey and Company - copyhold farmhold called Lintzhill or Oxhill in Kyo with premises purchased by James Joicey, the father from Lord Ravensworth, then occupied by James Joicey, William Southern, James Morrison and Partners and the North Eastern Railway Company, then James Joicey and Company, Jonathan and William Green, Ralph Gray and the North Eastern Railway Company

Abstract of title, 26 March 1903 - 16 January 1953, to properties located at Mitchell Street, South Moor, belonging to Messrs. Shield and Morson, 1953 Includes location plan with marked properties

Abstract of title, 31 May 1877 - 19 June 1957, to 4 Mona Street, Stanley, 1957 Includes location plan with marked properties

Abstract of title, 29 July 1882 - 21 April 1967, of Mary Newton to 11 Gordon Terrace, Stanley, 1967 Includes location plan with marked property

Abstract of title of the National Coal Board, 14 February 1885 - 20 April 1929 to properties and land in Oxhill Farm, Kyo, 1971 Includes location plan with marked properties

Copy extract from [c. 1807] Tanfield Moor Award plan, n.d. [1970s]

Photograph of view of Barn Hill near Stanley, looking over terraced houses in the foreground and surrounding fields in the far distance, n.d., [1960's]

Photograph of Stanley, Front Street with bus stop to the right and shop on the left n.d., [20th Century]

Photograph of Stanley, Front Street, 1894

Photograph of Stanley, Front Street, 1907

Photograph of Louisa Pit in Stanley, showing view from the railway tracks, n.d., [1900-1920]

Photograph of Stanley brass band showing group of men sitting with their instruments, n.d., [1890-1900]

Photograph of a group of men sitting in full uniform next to a fire hose, possibly a Fire Brigade in Stanley, n.d., [early 1900's]

Photograph of Burns Pit, West Stanley, n.d., [early 1900's]

Photograph of the survivors including their names of Burns Pit Colliery explosion, West Stanley, n.d., [c. 1909]

Photograph of Barn Hill, Stanley showing rows of terraced houses and fields in the further distance, n.d., [1960-1970]

Photograph of Stanley, Civic Hall. Shows a view of the civic hall from an angle, n.d., [1960's]

Photograph of the Swimming Baths in Stanley with a bus stop outside, as well as buildings and some houses on the left, n.d., [1960's]

Photograph of Beamish Burn with a road that bends where a house is placed on the left, in the further distance more houses are dotted over fields, n.d., [1960s]

Photograph of Marley Hill. A view of grass covering the path that used to be railway between two hills leading up to a bridge, n.d., [1980s]

Photograph of Middle Causey, North Stanley showing countryside landscape with house in the far distance, n.d., [1980s]

Photograph of Tanfield, St. Margarets Church. n.d., [20th Century]

Photograph of Stanley Inn as seen from further down a road in front of a zebra crossing, n.d., [1960-1970]

Portrait photograph of Jackie Toaduff, n.d., [1930s/1940s] Originally from South Moor in Stanley, worked as a coal miner there for 11 years before eventually becoming a dancer

Photograph of two unidentified people and Leo Kelly, n.d., [1930's]

Photograph of a street with buildings, possibly in Stanley Moor, n.d., [1920s/1930s]

Photograph of a drawing of a bottom of a coal mine shaft showing 2 people waiting, n.d., [1960s]

Photograph of cartoon drawing of Newcastle Paddy's Market with various stalls including a tooth extraction stall, n.d., [1930's]

Photograph of group of Sergeants of 4 DLI in 1922, providing one name: Aldershot, n.d., [1960s]

Photograph portrait of Paddy Duffy, n.d., [1920s]

Postcard typewritten with a newspaper cutting from an unknown newspaper entitled "Gentlemen of the Twelve" dated 10 September 1845, relating to possibly poor rate established in Tanfield to be 5d to each £, after the 'Gentlemen of the Twelve' disappeared, n.d., [1960s] Gentlemen's names: Marquis of Bute, Lord Ravensworth, John Eden, sir T. J. Clavering, peregrine Ed. Townley, John Berkley, Joseph Laycock, Charles Ellison, John Watson, Thomas Fenwick, John Bowes, Thomas Swinburn

Photograph of 1754 map of Lanchester Common, n.d., [1960s] Slide 1

Photograph of a map showing contours of Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 3

Photograph of 1788, 1801 and 1812 maps of early wagonways in in Stanely area, n.d., [1960s] Slide 4

Photograph of map of Hedley Royalty to the west of Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 13

Photograph of a map of Shield Row in 1857, n.d., [1960s] Slide 17

Photograph of Colliery School in Dipton, n.d., [1980s] Slide 30

Photograph of Miner's Hall in South Moor, n.d., [1980s] Slide 31

Photograph of Harelaw mortuary, n.d., [1980s] Slide 32

Photograph of Royal Hotel in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 33

Photograph of Imperial Hotel in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 34

Photograph of old Chapel in Burnfield, n.d., [1980s] Slide 39

Photograph of Harelaw church, n.d., [1980s] Slide 40

Photograph of South Moor Church, n.d., [1980s] Slide 41

Photograph of Presbyterian Church in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 42

Photograph of interior of the Presbyterian Church in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 43

Photograph of St. Andrew's Institute in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 44

Photograph of John's Castle Public House in Craghead, n.d., [1980s] Slide 45

Photograph of District Council Offices in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 46

Photograph of Lloyd's Bank in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 47

Photograph of 1920 map of Stanley town centre, n.d., [1980s] Slide 48

Photograph of 1920 map of northern part of Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 49

Photograph of Co-operative shop in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 57

Photograph of Co-operative shop in South Moor, n.d., [1980s] Slide 59

Photograph of Co-operative shop in Craghead, n.d., [1980s] Slide 62

Photograph of Co-operative building in Burnhopefield, n.d., [1980s] Slide 63

Photograph of possibly a cinema in Burnhopefield, n.d., [1980s] Slide 66

Photograph of Job centre in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 84

Photograph of Stanley, War Memorial by a Church in Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 82

Photograph of War Memorial in Burnhopefield, n.d., [1980s] Slide 81

Photograph of 1938 map of Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 68

Photograph of Burns Disaster Memorial, Stanley, n.d., [1980s] Slide 72

Photograph of War Memorial in Craghead, n.d., [1980s] Slide 75

Photograph of War Memorial in Annfield Plain, n.d., [1980s] Slide 77

Photograph of War Memorial in South Moor Park, n.d., [1980s] Slide 78

Photograph of a street in Stanley, 1994 Slide 89

Photograph of view from Dipton, Pontop Pike, n.d. Slide 90

Photograph of Harelaw Pant. n.d. Slide 101

Photograph of Tanfield, Front Street near St. Margarets Church, n.d. Slide 104

Photograph of Tanfield, St Margarets Church, n.d. Slide 107

Photograph of a Map of Stanely from 1896, n.d. Slide 19

Photograph of a Central Map of Stanley from 1896, n.d. Slide 20

Photograph a Map of Oxhill from 1896, n.d. Slide 21

Photograph of a Map of Beamish from 1896, n.d. Slide 22

Photograph of Stanley, St. Jospeh's RC School, n.d., [1991?] Slide 26

Photograph of Burnhope Field, Syke Lane School, n.d., [1990s?] Slide 28

Photograph of Burnhope Field School, n.d., [1990's] Slide 29

Photograph of Tanfield, Beckley Farm, n.d., Slide 111

Photograph of Stanley area, Lead Mill Farm, n.d. Slide 112

Photograph of Priestfield, [possibly in the Stanley area] n.d. Slide 113

Photograph of Lintz Green House, n.d., [1990's] Slide 114

Photograph of Lintz Ford House, n.d., [1990's] Slide 117

Photograph Lintz Ford, [possibly Mill Feed?] n.d., [1990's] Slide 118

Photograph of J. C. Scatter and Bebe Daniels, and young boy [young J. C. Scatter?], n.d. Caption "Famous old-timer, J. C. Scatter, with Bebe Daniels"

Photograph of South Moor Co-op, with windows boarded up, taken from street, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 60

Photograph of South Moor Co-op with windows boarded up, rear of building, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 61

Photograph of Burnopfield Co-op, taken from street, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 64

Photograph of Victoria Cinema, Stanley, taken from street, 1994 Slide 67

Photograph of Field House, Stanley, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 71

Photograph of South Pontop War Memorial with houses in background, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 73

Photograph of Loud Bank War Memorial, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 74

Photograph of South Moor Church War Memorial, n.d. [1990s] Slide 79

Photograph of Bournmor War Memorial, taken from street with church in background, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 80

Photograph of former Job Centre, Stanley, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 86

Photograph of a greeting card shop, former [?] Office, Stanley, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 87

Photograph of map of Causey Culvert, n.d. Slide 6

Photograph of map of Stanhope and Sunderland, n.d. Slide 10

Photograph of Board School, Stanley, 1991 Slide 24

Photograph of Hare Law School, Stanley, taken from street, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 27

Photograph of Imperial Hotel, Stanley, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 35

Photograph of a chapel in Bournmoor, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 36

Photograph of a chapel in Bournmoor, showing plaque reading "Chapel 1773, Rebuilt 1880", n.d. [1990s?]

Photograph of a disused chapel in Tantobie, Stanley, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 38

Photograph of a 1920 map of Stanley, n.d. Slide 50

Photograph of Burnopfield Co-op, taken from the street, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 65

Photograph of a street in Stanley, with a horse-drawn cart n.d. [around 1900?] Slide 70

Photograph of Craghead War Memorial, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 76

Photograph of Job Centre, Stanley, taken from street, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 83

Photograph of Job Centre, Stanley, side view, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 85

Photograph of former Employment Exchange in Stanley, taken from street, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 88

Photograph of stone pillar or monument in Hare Law, Stanley, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 103

Photograph of St. Margaret of Antioch Church, Tanfield, showing graveyard and church building, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 108

Photograph of Rosedale Cottage, [Stanley?], showing house and lawn, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 109

Photograph of Lintz Green House, showing stone fountain or monument, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 115

Photograph of Lintz Green House, showing house and gates, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 116

Photograph of Lintzford House and Bridge, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 119

Photograph of Mill Building in Lintzford, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 120

Photograph of sluice gate [on river Derwent], Lintzford, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 121

Photograph of the River Derwent at Lintzford, showing a three-story house to left of image, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 122

Photograph of a house in Burnopfield, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 124

Photograph of a house in Burnopfield, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 125

Photograph of church of St. John the Evangelist, Dipton, taken from the road, n.d. [1990s] Slide 126

Photograph of Pontop Hall with telegraph poles and other buildings visible, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 127

Photograph of gates and trees at Pont Burn, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 128

Photograph of bridge at Pont Burn, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 129

Photograph of waterfall at Pont Burn, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 130

Photograph of house and road with Pont Burn viaduct in the distance, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 131

Photograph of Pont Burn viaduct through trees, n.d. [1990s?] Slide 132

Photograph of unidentified church interior, n.d. [1990s?]

Photograph of greeting card shop, Stanley, n.d. [1990s?]

Photograph of unidentified church building with windows boarded up, n.d. [1990s?]

Photograph of unidentified map, n.d.

Postcard of the Northern omnibus, n.d., [1910-1920?] Durham Record No. DR 05165

Postcard of Northern Straker Squire Single Deck bus, 1914 Durham Record No. DR 05763

Postcard of Northern double deck omnibus- 34 seats, 1914 Durham Record No. DR 05162

Postcard of Northern omnibus, n.d., [1920?] Durham Record No. DR 05164

Postcard of Northern bus prepared for gasbag installation, 1917 Durham Record No. DR 05151

Postcard of a painted version of Whickham, Lang Jack's, n.d., [c.1905] Ruddock (Newcastle) postcard. Writing on the reverse side, postmarked 1905 Durham Record No. DR 05183

Postcard of Stanley area, bricklayers and joiners, n.d., [c.1912] Writing on the reverse. Postcard postmarked 1912 Durham Record No. DR 05170

Photograph of Cornsay, old houses in Old Cornsay Village, 1951 Durham Record No. DR 05196

Photograph of Stanley, (?) Woodman's Cottage, n.d., [1960?] Durham Record No. DR 05127

Postcard of Stanley, portrait of Thomas Wilson, poet, n.d., [1876-1900] Thomas Wilson, author of "The Pitman's Pay" Durham Record No. DR 05227

Postcard of South Moor Colliery, William Pit, n.d., [Before 1910] Offices, workshops and Garden House, demolished 1910. Original watercolour drawing by J N Dixon Durham Record No. DR 04999

Photograph of Loud Hill, engine bed standing, n.d. View of a road side Durham Record No. DR 05014

Photograph of Stanley, Castle Field from low Stanley Farm, n.d., [1960?] Durham Record No. DR 05079

Photograph of Stanley, Castle Field, n.d., [1960?] Landscape view across the fields Durham Record No. DR 05085

Photograph of Stanley, Kittley Nook, n.d., [1960?] Landscape view across some fields looking at a house in the distance Durham Record No. DR 05088

Postcard of Stanley, Louisa Pit, group of officals, n.d., [c.1920] Durham Record No. DR 05029

Part of a postcard of Stanley, building contractor Paddy Duff, n.d., [c.1920] Durham Record No. DR 05030

Photograph of Stanley to Burnhope road, snowdrifts, 1947 Shows a bus covered and stuck in snow Durham Record No. DR 05144

Photograph of Stanley to Burnhope road, snowdrifts, 1947 Shows a bus that has been dug out of snow, high walls of snow surround the bus on either side Durham Record No. DR 05146

Photograph of Locomotive built by William Hedley, 1889 One of Hedley's first engines, built about 1813. William Hedley in foreground, left, above him, on engine, William Robson; fireman, Smith; engineman. Extreme left, Mr Bell, government inspector Durham Record No. DR 05154

Photograph of Langley Moor, Langley Old Hall, n.d., [1960?] Ruins of the Old Hall, built about 1700 Durham Record No. DR 05168

Photograph of Billy Burnhope and Daisy, n.d., [1910?] [Possibly in the Stanley area] Durham Record No. DR 05178

Photograph of Holmside New Hall, South Front, n.d., [c.1950] Durham Record No. DR 05174

Photograph of [possibly the Stanley area] Wagtail Road, snowbound, 1955 Image of the road dug out with high walls of snow either side Durham Record No. DR 05184

Photograph of Langley Moor, Langley Old Hall, n.d., [1960?] Ruins of the Old Hall, built about 1700 Durham Record No. DR 05785

Photograph of Stanley, unidentified group of workers, n.d., [c.1920] Durham Record No. DR 05090

Photograph showing the course of the burn, [possibly at Burnhope?] n.d., [1960?] Landscape view of a field in the far distance with houses on the right hand side Durham Record No. DR 05077

Photograph of 'The Dancing Russian', Arkland Theatre, Chicago, 1927 Portrait photo of Jack Bennett, who played Keith Joun?. Note on the reverse side of photo reads: ' To go with story "Knights of the big boats, boots"

Photograph of two men stood by a large machine with a building, [possibly in the Stanley area] n.d., [1960's?]

Photograph of Stanley, Mexicans, group of possibly Boy Scouts dressed as Mexicans, photo by S. Young, 1930

Photograph of Stanley, Imperial Hotel, Charabanc trip, n.d., [c.1920] Vehicle owned by C Pomeroy, Craghead. Shows a group of men smartly dresses some sat in a car and some stood Durham Record No. DR 05150

Photograph of Stanley, South Moor, mishap, n.d., [1910-1920?] Copy of postcard showing four men stood in front of a detrailed train Durham Record No. DR 05186

Photograph of Stanley, John's Castle Inn, n.d., [1910-1920?] Group of people possibly the owner of the Inn and his family stood directly outside

Photograph of Stanley, John's Castle Inn, n.d., [1910-1920?] Group of people possibly the owner of the Inn and his family stood directly outside. Duplicate photo

Photograph of a Building, [possibly in Stanley?] n.d., [1930-1940?] Shows a building from the view of across a road, it is gated with two car inside the gates

Photograph of Durham City, Botanical Garden, n.d., [1990-1997] Shows a circle of large statues, the one at the front of the image being a bishop

Postcard of Sub Lieutenant R.A.J. Warneford, V.C, who destroyed a Zeppelin, 7 June 1915

Postcard of Stanley, Kittley Nook, n.d., [Before 1917] Filled in 1917. Original watercolor drawing by J N Dixon Durham Record No. DR 05086

Postcard of a group of [possibly officials? in Stanley?] n.d., [1910-1920] Image shows from left to right on the back row; J. Temperley, R. Wailes, J. Jinnerman, J. Kirropp. On the front row left to right; J. Lennon, R. Hall(Chairman) and J. Bird(Treasurer)

Postcard of play scene, n.d. Shows a woman and her father, the caption below reads: "Think not of the mortgage, dear father. I will marry hateful Jasper!" Mary Pickford, the world's greatest sweetheart, saves another old homestead"

Photograph of Stanhope, Front Street, n.d, [1900?] Caption below photo reads: Stanhope is an ancient market town, and nearby was the hunting park of the Bishop of Durham. Quarrying, mining and farming were the main industries in the area. The fine lime trees to the left of Front Street were planted around 1750. On the right is the Co-operative Society, to which an extra storey was added in 1908. Co-operatives were an early example of chain stores, and by 1900 there were nearly 70 societies in County Durham. Part of two photo's

Photograph of Stanley, Louisa Colliery, n.d., [1896?] Caption below photo reads: "In 1896 there were six collieries in the Stanley area. Coal mining, and its support industries, provided practically all local employment. The above mineral line transported coals from the Louisa Colliery, named after the wife of owner William Bell. I was a site behind the buildings on the left, and gave its name to the terrace on the right. The Louisa was the scene of tragic explosion in 1974, an event not with precedents in a locality overlying ten seams of marketable coal." Part of a set of two photos

Photograph of Lanchester, The Bridge, n.d., [c.1900] View of the bridge from a distance, two houses are situated on the left hand side

Photograph of Greencroft Estate, Greencroft Tower, n.d., [1890-1900]

Photograph of John W White JP, Co-op President [probably Stanley], n.d., [1920?] Durham Record No. DR 05125

Photograph of a young man, portrait photo, taken by J. L. Coulson, New Shildon. n.d., [1900's]

Photograph of a Woman, portrait photo. Taken by Young and Manders, James Street, Harrogate and Market Place Knaresboro, n.d., [1900's]

Photograph of a woman, Portrait photo, taken by A.G Taylor, photographers to the Queen, n.d.

Photograph of a woman, portrait photo, taken by Parisian Photo. Co, 75 Princes Street and 1 Hangover Street, Edinburgh. n.d., [1900's]

Photograph of man in fur hat, Portrait photo, taken by W. McLiesh, Durham and Darlington photographer, n.d., [c.1883]

Photograph of a man, Portrait photo, taken by E. Yeoman, Teesdale Photographic Studio, Barnard Castle, n.d., [1900's]

Photograph of a man, portrait photo, n.d., [1900's]

Photograph of a house, [possibly in Stanley?] n.d., [1900's] View of a house with a woman stood outside the front gate

Photograph of a woman. Portrait photo, n.d., [1890-1910]

Photograph of a woman, portrait photo. n.d., [1900's]

Photograph of a group of Men, Woman and Children. Image shows a group of smartly dressed people, n.d., [1880-1900]

Photograph of a group of young male school children and their teacher, n.d., [1890-1910?] Photo taken by Peter Higgins, 4 York Street, Elswick Road, Newcastle

Photograph of West Stanley, School Children, Class photo, n.d., [1890-1910?] Shows mixed group of children from group I

Photograph of [probably a performance group?], n.d., [1980-1910?] Shows a group of men and women in front of a house. The men are dressed as minstrels and the women are in white wigs and dresses

Photograph of a group of mixed school children, class photo, Stanley, n.d., [1900-1920?]

Photograph of a map of Stanley, 1920

Photograph of [possibly a Festival or Fair?] n.d., [1910-1920?] Shows two smartly dressed men, one stood on a cart behind a shire horse with fancy harness

Photograph of West Stanley, [possibly the Front Street?], n.d., [1900-1910?] Shows various shop buildings and buses. Photo from Beamish Museum

Photograph of an unidentified group of men sat in a large car/bus outside a street of terraced houses, n.d., [1900-1910?]

Photograph of an unidentified man and a greyhound dog, 25 April ? [1900-1910?]

Photograph of a group of unidentified workers, shows a mixed group of men and women, the women are sat in front of large tin buckets and appear to be peeling potatoes, n.d., [1900-1910?]

Photograph of a colliery, [possibly Louisa in Stanley] n.d., [1900-1910?] Shows a view of colliery chimney from a road, in the distance are houses, two men and a young child are stood on the road

Photograph of Alf Routledge, Surveyor, Stanley Wh[?]ouneil, n.d., [c.1906-1920?] Appointed in his position in 1906

Photograph of a building being demolished, n.d. Shows a building collapsing, [possibly a colliery building]

Photograph of Greencroft Estate, Greencroft Tower, demolition, n.d., [1950's?] Shows the nearly completed demolition of Greencroft Tower, with only part of the tower left on the left hand side

Photograph of a landscape view of an area of Stanley in the snow, n.d. [c.1947] Shows snow covered fields with houses and possibly a colliery in the distance

Photograph of Greencroft Estate, Ice House, n.d., [c.1950] Durham Record No. DR 05011

Photograph of a newspaper cut out of a unidentified man and women and a smaller cut out of a picture of Mr. Leo Kelly, n.d., [1930's]

Photograph of a snow covered road with buildings in the distance [probably the Stanley area], n.d., [c.1947]

Photograph of a detached house, with a woman stood in the doorway of the house, in front of the house is a series of large vegetable patches, n.d.

Photograph of a large wagon wheel laid on the floor in mud and rubble, n.d.

Photograph of an area of derelict land with various unused buildings in the far distance you can [possibly see a colliery] and houses, n.d.

Photograph of a Church from further down a road, you can mainly see the Church Tower, [probably in the Stanley area], n.d.

Photograph of a Church in the front the Church are lawns and a bus stop, [probably in the Stanley area], n.d.

Postcard of three unidentified [probably Railway workers] n.d., [1900-1910?]

Postcard of a group of unidentified children, wearing dresses covered with flowers and floral hair bands, n.d., [1900's]

Postcard of an unidentified group of children dressed in various medieval type costumes, some are princesses, row of young boys who look like wizards and girls covered in flowery dresses, n.d., [1900's]

Postcard of three unidentified Coal workers stood with coal shovels in front of a large furnace, n.d., [1900's]

Postcard of Lanchester, Greenwell's Ford, a group of unidenified smartly dressed men stood on some steps by a wall, n.d., [1920's]

Postcard of Langholm, 1906 Photograph of a man stood next to a white horse outside a building. Writing on the reverse, postmarked 4 July 1908

Postcard [possibly of Blanchland], 1916 View of the bridge and a row of houses. Writing on the reverse side, postmarked 3 January 1916

Postcard of a drawing of the Kings Head Hotel, in front of the hotel is a bridge, n.d.

Photograph of [possibly a coal mine pit] with tracks going towards the mine shaft and pulleys, n.d., [1900's]

Photograph of a large group of people gathered in a community hall, all smartly dressed, standing and sitting with a stage and piano behind them, n.d. [1930s] Durham Record No. 05091

Copy photograph of a group of people sitting at a table in a back street between terraced houses [possibly in Stanley] celebrating [possibly the Queen's Jubilee], n.d. [1978]

Photograph of Annfield Plain, H. Nicklas Pork Butcher and Hunters grocers' shop in background, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of Annfield Plain, close up of H.Nicklas Pork Butcher and Hunters grocers' shop, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of Front Street Stanley, factory chimney in background, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of Front Street Stanley , bakery advertised on building to right, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of Front Street Stanley, multiple horse carts in street, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of Front Street Stanley, Co-operative Insurance Society Ltd on the right, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of Stanley Co-operative Society Limited, Original Central Premises, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of Shield Row Station, n.d. [c.1900]

In Memoriam, Consett Disaster, Printed and published by Philip C. Neasham, "Chronicle" Office, New Station Road, 1911

Consett Iron Company's Magazine, by The House Magazine of Consett Iron Co. Limited. Volume 4. No. 8, August 1960

Durham Miner's Association: A Commemoration 1869-1969, by E. Allen, M.A and foreword by Alfred Hesler, n.d., [c.1969]

Programme of the opening performance of the Empire Theatre in Consett, 11 July 1977

Newcastle, by Frank Graham, details a history of Newcastle landmarks, n.d., [c.1978]

Burnhope Miner's Gala Diamond Jubilee, 9 August 1986

Publication of Longovicium, A Roman town at Lanchester by The Friends of Longovicium, 2011

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "D-Day For Wind Farm Looming", 28 August 1999 Report on the decision due the following week on plans to build a wind farm on land near Holmeside Hall Farm which has sparked controversy from villagers

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Residents furious at parks plan", 4 September 1999 Report on the anger of residents due to the removal of local parks in place of a group of super parks at Consett, Stanley, Blackhill and Annfield Plain

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Bid to boost town's fortune", 25 September 1999 Report of a town meeting to discuss plans of regeneration to Stanley high street and relocating the bus station, met with some opposition by residents

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Village's Fate In Balance", 2 October 1999 Report of councillors visiting the proposed site to build wind turbines, discussion of building further sites at Tow Law and Craghead

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Wind Farm Plan Wins Approval", 23 October 1999

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Town's Euro Aid Wiped Out", 23 October 1999 A report on urgent talks to head off a decision to will stop European aid being given to the Derwentside district

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Genesis developers stay upbeat", 4 December 1999 Report on the position of the developers who are wanting to re-develop the Steelworks Site near Consett as they have topped the £16 million mark investment

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Casualty unit cuts on cards", 6 May 2000 A report on plans by the North Durham Health Care NHS Trust who want to close certain casualty units such as Shotley Bridge and cutting Consett's number of ambulances from two to one

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Pool Plans Face More Delays", 20 May 2000 A report on delays building a new swimming pool at Stanley due to the design plans being rejected, along with news of the approved site being at the Louisa Centre

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper ['The Northern Echo'] entitled "County seals deal for sale of Beamish Hall", 27 May 2000 A report on the sale of Beamish Hall to Worcester based Holt Castle Enterprises

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Reduction in Hospital Hours Nears", 27 May 2000 A report on reducing opening hours at Shotley Bridge casualty unit nearing a decision, along with comments by health care professionals

Newspaper cutting from "Stanley News and Consett Chronicle" entitled "Library Facilities", 8 April 1937 Discussion whether Library facilities at Annfield Plain should be incorporated into a Council-run scheme

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News and Consett Chronicle' entitled "Stanley Library, Recent Additions", 22 April 1937 A list of recent additions to the Non-Fiction section

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News and Consett Chronicle' entitled "Stanley Library. Some New Additions", 27 May 1937 A list of recent additions to the Non-Fiction section

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Library's Need of Reading Room", 29 July 1937 Describes the outrage at Stanley Library not having a reading room and that an approach to the council will be made to get one built

Newspaper cutting from 'North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "Town Going Highbrow. Stanley Reads Less Fiction. "Thinkers" Get Philosophy", 30 July 1937 Describes how the people in Stanley take out more issues of Non-Fiction than Fiction; also shows library statistics for registered users

Newspaper cutting from 'The Newcastle Journal' entitled "Stanley Library Move For Reading Room", 30 July 1937 Describes the events of the Annual meeting of the Stanley Library Committee, involving Councillor Leo Kelly's outrage at the lack of a reading room and demand that one be built

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News and Consett Chronicle' entitled "County Library, New Books Available at Stanley", Tuesday 2 September 1937 A list of French books that were available at the Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News and Consett Chronicle' entitled "Public Library", Thursday 16 September 1937 Describes how Stanley Library closed for part of the week in order to allow cleaning and renovation

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Giving Stanley a £5,000 Library, County Education Committee Recognises the Need", 1 October 1937 The approval of the plans for the new Stanley Library and a discussion of where it will be placed

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News and Consett Chronicle' entitled "New Library for Stanley, Preliminary Plans Approved", 7 October 1937 Describes the apparoval for the plans of the new Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "New Library For Stanley. Council Clerks Must Move. Approval After Four Years", 23 October 1937 Describes how it has taken 4 years for new Library plans in Stanley to be approved as a result of the Council Clerks who occupy the existing library's upper two floors being unable to find a place to relocate to

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Stanley Library Chairman Protests, Committee's Tardiness In Beginning Business", 23 October 1937 Describes complaints by a councillor at council members being late for the Stanley Library Committee and a discussion on the decrease of book loans being issued

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Borrowers Who Deface Books, Stanley Library Complaint", 28 October 1937 Describes an issue with books not being returned or being damaged, and the cost of the new library

Newspaper cutting from 'North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "Queues at Library, Stanley Need For New Premises", 17 February 1938 Describes the need for new Library premises in Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "Miners' Taste In Books, Non-Fiction Demand at Stanley Library", 18 February 1938. Describes a councillor's opinion on how there has been an increase in Non-Fiction books at Stanley Library as these are favoured by miners

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Plans For New Library At Stanley Adopted", 18 February 1938 Describes how Councillor Leo Kelly would like work to begin on the new library within the year

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Committee", 24 February 1938 Describes the poor attendance at the Library Committee meeting and what was said and decided on within the meeting

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "New Books, Stanley Library Additions", 31 March 1938 A list of recent additions to the Library

Newspaper cutting of 'Stanley News' entitled "A Quiet Corner in Stanley. A Visit to the Land of Books", 28th April 1938 An interview with Head Librarian Miss Kinloch

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library", 5 May 1938 A list of novels added to the Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library", 12 May 1938 A list of romantic novels recently added to the Library

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Stanley Library Scheme Delay', 13 May 1938 Describes difficulties with a proposed new library site and the issues surrounding its delay

Newspaper cutting from 'The North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "Stanley To Go On With Plans For Bigger Library", 13 May 1938 Describes the outrage at the council for its long delay in providing a new location for the Library at Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'The Newcastle Journal' entitled "Stanley Reads More Non-Fiction', 13 May 1938 Results of the Head Librarian's annnual report

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley's New Library, Committee Determined To Press On", 19 May 1938 Describes the change in the Stanley Library Committee's plan for the new Library

Newspaper cutting from 'The Evening Chronicle' entitled "Stanley Plans Big Sport Centre, Fitness Council To Make Grant", 30 June 1938 Describes plans and a grant for the provisions of a recreational physical training centre which would include a Library building

Newspaper cutting from 'The Stanley News' entitled "County Of Durham Education Committee, Stanley Branch Library", 11 August 1938 A job post for a Junior Assistant at Stanley Branch Library

Newspaper cutting from 'The Stanley News' entitled "Librarian Married", 5 September 1938 Details from the wedding of Stanley Librarian, Mildred Anderson to James Porter

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Bus Ride To Get A Library Book", 9 September 1938 Discussion of the need for equal library facilities due to the lack of library services in areas outside of Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'The North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "Stanley Had A Job - But Could Not Fill It", 9 September 1938 Appointments to library posts would now be made by County Council rather than the local committee

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Facilities", 15 September 1938 Complaints about Library facilities in areas outside of Stanley; description of the new libraries and changes in the way library posts were appointed

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Stanley Plan To Use Schools As Libraries", 25 November 1938 Idea of putting Library facilities in schools in the areas outside to Stanley to allow for better access. Disagreement from teachers and some councillors

Newspaper cutting from 'The Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Facilities, Breezy Interlude At Meeting", 1 December 1938 Discussion of plans to put Library Facilities as sub-branches in schools and the opposition by teachers to these plans

Newspaper cutting from 'The Stanley News' entitled "County Of Durham Education Committee, Stanley Branch Library", 8 December 1938 A job post from the position of Junior Assistant at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' with no title, 1 April 1939 Retirement of Mr Alfred Routledge, surveyor to Stanley council

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Who's Who in N.W. Durham", 13 April 1939 An article on Councillor Leo Kelly's life and what he has done for Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "Council Clerk Retires. He Put Stanley Before Health", 17 April 1939 An article on Councillor Joseph Hamilton's retirement and his achievements with in office

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Council, Coun. J. Jeffrey the New Chairman", 20 April 1939 Details of the appointment of J. Jeffrey and what he hopes to do for Stanley as well as a list of other appointments made at the council

Newspaper cutting from 'North Mail and Newcastle Chronicle' entitled "Stanley Area Sub-Branch Library Plan", 3 May 1939 Proposal and details of Library Sub-branches in the areas of Dipton, Burnopfield, Tantobie and Craghead by Librarian Miss Mary Kinlock

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Libraries for Stanley Area", 11 May 1939 Proposal of sub-branches in areas outside of Stanley, the cost of doing this and a report of Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'The Newcastle Journal' entitled "Obituary", 16 June 1939 The obituary of Joseph Hamilton who died on the 15th June 1939

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Durham Librarians Conference", 22 June 1939 Article about the Librarians Conference that was held at Seaham Council Offices which dealt with various matters within all the county Libraries

Newspaper cutting of a photograph from 'The Sunderland Echo and Shipping Gazette' with no title, 19 June 1939 Description under the photo reads: 'County Librarians at their conference, which was held on Saturday in the County Library, Council Offices, Seaham Harbour'

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Late Mr J. Hamilton, Prominent Figure Passes", 22 June 1939 Details of the funeral service held for Joseph Hamilton as well as details about his life and achievements

Newspaper cuttings from 'Stanley News' entitled "Serious Reading", 28 October 1939 An article discussing why Stanley and Annfield Plain library users are reading many 'serious' types of books Cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Scheme", 26 October 1939 Plans for sub-branches of Libraries in areas outside of Stanley to sent to Durham County Council for ratification

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Death of Coun, A. Tucker, Prominent Figure In Stanley", 1 February 1940 Details of the death of Councillor A. Tucker with mention of his life and achievements

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Champion of the Miners, Late Coun. Alfred Tucker", 8 February 1940 Details of A. Tucker's funeral and a list of those in attendance

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "An Appreciation, (By A Friend)", 8 February 1940 Obituary about Councillor A. Tucker

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Sub-Branch Libraries For Stanley District", 20 February 1940 Describes the plans that were to go ahead for Sub-Branches of Libraries to be implemented in areas outside of Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "More Libraries For Stanley Area", 22 February 1940 Concerns the approval of plans for sub-branches, the issues with staffing them, the librarian's report and a mention of the death of Councillor A. Tucker

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Talk of the Week, The Reading Public", 29 February 1940 Discussion on the annual half-year report of Stanley and Annfield Libraries

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Durham County Library, Stanley Branch", 1 March Job post for the position of Female Junior Assistant at Stanely Library. Also featured in 'The Evening Chronicle', 1 March, and 'Stanley News', 7 March.

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley's New Chairman", 25 April 1940 Details of the new chairman at Stanley Urban Council and his involvement with the Library committee

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Urban District Council, Branch Libraries", 2 May 1940 Details and opening/closing times for the new Sub-branches of libraries in areas outside of Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Yorkshire Bridegroom At Stanley", 20 June 1940 Details of the wedding of the Assistant Librarian of Stanley, Sarah Eleanor May and Wilfred Suddaby

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanely News' with no title, 20 August 1940 Taken from a letter to the newspaper commenting on how well Miss M. Kinlock is doing as head librarian of Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Durham County Library, Stanley Branch", 12 September 1940 A job post for a Female Junior Library Assistant at Stanley Library

Cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Miss Mary Kinloch", 3 October 1940 Article explaining Miss Kinloch's move to the W.R.N.S in Scotland and some of her achievements at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Committee, Decline in Book Reading, "Bevin" Boys Don't Return Novels." 6 June 1940 Report on annual Library committee meeting and the issues that are facing the library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Library", 11 July 1946 Notice to say that Stanley Library has received a large quantity of new books, of different genres

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "West Stanley Library Hews", 15 August 1946 Report on Library loans

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Durham County Education Committee", n.d., [c.1946] Job post for a temporary Junior Assistant at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Newcastle Journal and North Mail' entitled "Stanley is Wild on Wild West Yarns", 19 August 1946 Information on the increase of western novels being borrowed and a note on the improvement of books being returned in better condition

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "News From Stanley", 17 October 1946 Details of changes and new additions to the library

Newspaper cutting from the 'Northern Echo' entitled "Committees "Weakened" by County - Stanley Library Protest", 22 October 1946 A change in the way junior assistant positions are to be appointed angers members of the Stanley Library Committee

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "County Council Criticised, At Stanley Library Meeting", 24 October 1946 Discussion of whose position it is to appoint Junior Library Assistants as well as powers of local committees being decreased. Additionally discusses the better condition of books being returned, a 'Pre-Fab' library in Lincolnshire and lack of use of facilities at Dipton

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' with no title, 21 November 1946 Notice about the work of Mr H. Douglass, Stanley Librarian

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library", 19 December 1946 Details of the recent additions in books to the library and a notice of dates of closure over Christmas

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "News for Stanley Readers", 17 April 1947 A list of new books including Non-Fiction, animals, birds and homecrafts

Newspaper cutting from 'Newcastle Journal and North Mail' entitled "£300 in book fines, Library's Total in a Year", 9 May 1947 Details of fines at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Book Readers", 15 May 1947 Report on the annual library committee meeting commenting on the year's money taken in fines, also information on the increase of stock at Stanley and other sub-branch libraries, additional details of lack of reading in Annfield Plain and change of closing times at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Talk on Libraries", 12 June 1947 Details of a talk on Libraries and how to care for books given to the Stanley Infants School Parent Teacher Association by Mr H. Douglass

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Fiction Additions at Stanley Library", 21 August 1947 A list of recent additions of Fiction added to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Book Changes", 16 October 1947 List of new additions in the non-fiction section and fiction section at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from an unknown newspaper entitled "Art Exhibits At Stanley", 30 October 1947 Information about an Art Exhibit at Stanley Library which includes work from local school children as well as local talent

2 Newspaper cuttings from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "County Books are Germ Free" and "Books "cleared" as carriers", 31 October 1947 Details of the tests Stanley library had carried out on their books and comments by H. Douglass about whether library books have spread disease in the past

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Stanley's Library. Readers' Fears Ungrounded", 6 November 1947 Report of testing books for infectious disease at Stanley Library, library book statistics and exhibits and talks that will be happening at the library

2 Newspaper cuttings from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library" and "Public Library", 4/25 March 1948 List of recent additions of non-fiction added to the library and a notice of closure times at Stanley and Annfield Library

2 Newspaper cuttings from 'Stanley News' entitled "Hunt for Books" and "For Forgetful Readers", 1 April 1948 Details of the Stanley Library book recovery week

2 Newspaper cuttings from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Fewer people took out library books at Stanley" and from 'Newcastle Journal & North Mail' entitled "Library Fines reached £137 10s", 1 June 1948 Details of fines that were paid at Stanley, Annfield Plain and sub-branches as well as the reasons why borrowers may not have returned their books, particularly during the war

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Committee - Coun. J. Malcolm Elected Chairman", 3 June 1948 Announcement of the new chairman of the library committee, library statistics and issues concerning Stanley library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Outing to Wansbeck Valley", 10 June 1948 Details about the 23rd Annfield Plain outing, changes to borrowing from different libraries in the Stanley area and a notice about the leaving of H. Douglass and his position being taken over by J. Cameron

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Public Library", 21 October 1948 Discussion of whether library users at Stanley should be allowed to take two books out at a time or not, and the decline of issues at the Craghead sub-branch forcing them to close one of their two openings and the increase of issues at Annfield Plain. Includes a letter from a reader about Stanley getting a news room

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Library Facilities at Burnopfield", 9 Decemeber 1948 Describes the new premises for the Burnopfield library sub-branch, along with its opening and closing times. Also includes a letter for a resident of Stanley seconding the need for a news room at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Branch Library. Suggestions for Christmas Reading", 23 Decemeber 1948 A list of suggested Christmas reading

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Additions to Stanley Library", 13 January 1949 A list of new additions added to the library covering a wide range of subjects

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library. Some New Additions to the Shelves", 3 February 1949 New additions to the library from a range of subjects

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley Library' entitled "In Stanley Library", 3 March 1949 Details of new additions to the library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "More New Books", 10 March 1919 A list of new additions to the library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library. Facilities Available", 24 March 1949 Discussing the facilities at Stanley library and their focus on being educational

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "At The Library", 21 April 1949 Details of the recent additions of fiction books

Newspaper cutting of 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Branch Library. New Stock", 12 May 1949 New additions added to the Library including non-fiction and wildlife

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Area Readers", 30 June 1949 Describes changes in positions within the Library Committee, report from Annfield Library about less people reading since the war, also statistics from other libraries in the Stanley area. There is also a notice about the new librarian Mr N. Wilcox and a notice about the departure of Mr A. Cameron

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Books To Interest All", 14 July 1949 Promotes books covering a range of subjects such as economic problems and out-of-doors

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "More New Books At Stanley Library" To promote books covering a range of subjects at the library such as regional affairs and handicrafts

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library; Book News", 11 August 1949 Details of new volumes added to the library

Newspaper cuttings from 'Stanley News' entitled "News Room Sought for Stanley" and "Ancient Coin at South Moor", 25 August 1949 Letter from a Tanfield resident protesting about the fact no one has done anything about putting a News Room into Stanley Library; the history of a coin researched by the librarians at Stanley Library and Annfield for Mr. A. Brinton as a result of his letter

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Personality", 1 September 1949 An article about the head librarian at Stanley Library, Mr Norman Willox

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "At The Library", 15 September 1949 Promoting books at Stanley Library covering a range of subjects

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Library Statistics" and "Book News at Stanley", 3 November 1949 Report of library statistics on book stock and library fines amounted in Stanley and the other sub-branches. Reviews of several books for readers trying to form 'more balanced opinions on matters of national and universal importance'

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled " At The Library", 24 November 1949 New reference books of considerable value that have been added to Stanley Library; list of new sport books

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Wilfred Pickles "Shelved" ", 12 January 1950 Brief selection of new additions added to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "At the Library" and "70,000 Books Discarded", 2 February 1950 A brief list of new additions on the subject of travelling and travelling stories added to Stanley Library. Report on 70,000 books being discarded due to their being worn out; storage space issues at Durham City Library; as county libraries turning their backs on the idea of a news room; the need for a reference library in Durham City

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "At the Library", 16 February 1950 A list of new additions to the Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library", 9 March 1950 A list of topical books at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "At The Library", 20 April 1950 A list of books available at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Book News", 18 May 1950 A brief look at the book 'In Face of Fear' by Freda Troup, and a list of various books about sports

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Position in the Stanley Area", 29 June 1950 Discussing the report Mr Norman Willox made to the Library sub-committee, changes at Burnopfield sub-branch once new staff can be acquired. Also a report of children's work at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library", 20 July 1950 Notice of library closure from the 24 to 29 July for re-decoration

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Reports on Stanley Branch Libraries", 27 October 1950 Discussion of the half-yearly library reports that were presented to the Stanley Branch Library sub-committee. Also includes a tribute to the Annfield Plain librarian who was retiring, Mr J. W. Lawson

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "How Stanley is marking libraries centenary", 30 October 1950 Highlights the opening of the new children's section at Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Forty-Two Years As Librarian, Mr J W Lawson Retiring From Annfield Plain", 2 November 1950 Notice of Mr J W Lawson's retirement and comments by councillors on his time as a librarian; details of the half-yearly library report, and classes and lectures held within Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library Committee", 8 February 1951 Report on the Stanley Library committee meeting, including the success of the new children's library at Stanley and changes in the opening and closing times for some of the sub-branches

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Library Facilities at Stanley. A Number of New Books", 2 August 1951 A list of new reference books available at the Stanley Branches

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library; List of New Books", 13 September 1951 A list of new additions at Stanley Library covering a range of subjects

Newspaper cutting from an unknown newspaper entitled "Stanley Branch Library", 13 December 1951 A list of recent additions added to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from an unknown newspaper entitled "Stanley Library", 3 January 1952 Details of the addition of new non fiction books to the library's stock

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Files of "Stanley News", 7 February 1952 Notice that copies of the Stanley News are available in Stanley Library, increase in borrowers requesting books and a report by the Annfield Librarian on issues at the library. Discussion of a new premises for Burnopfield sub-branch library and the numbers of people blacklisted at the various libraries in the Stanley area

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Stanley Library Additions", 14 February 1952 List of recent additions to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Stanley Library", 20 March 1952 Recent additions to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper entitled "Stanley Library", 20 April 1952 Notice that Stanley Library has a range of guides of the various resorts people may want to visit on holiday, as well as a list of recently exchanged books

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Book Reading in Stanley Area; Librarians' Stimulating Reports", 5 June 1952 Report on the increase of readers at libraries in the Stanley area, use of the children's library and its benefits, decrease in readers at Annfield Library and fines that had been amounted. Future developments involving schools and groups and a notice of appreciation

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Additions at Stanley Library", 15 May 1952 A list of new additions of fiction and non-fiction, as well as a notice that Stanley Library has received its periodic exchange of books

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley County Library", 10 July 1952 List of new additions to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper [Stanley News] entitled "Library Statistics", 30 October 1952 Report at the Stanley Library Committee meeting on issues at Stanley Library and its sub-branches, including a discussion of potentially prosecuting those who do not return books

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper [Stanley News] entitled "Stanley Branch Library", 13 November 1952 A list of recent additions added to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Public Library", "Appeal to Library Readers", 5 March 1953 A list of the recent literature additions added to Stanley Library, praise for children's work at Stanley library, appeal for the prompt return of books and report on the inadequate premises at Dipton

Newspaper cutting from the 'Newcastle Journal' entitled "Bureaux to aid holiday-makers", n.d. [1952] A notice about holiday travel bureaux opening in Stanley and Annfield Plain libraries

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "At The Library", 11 June 1953 A list of recently published books available in Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "More Readers But Fewer Books Read!", 5 November 1953 Report given at the Stanley Library Committee Meeting about the decrease in residents reading but a rise in registered library users, report on Annfield Plain Library and that Miss C E Hunt from Annfiled Library had been successful in the Library Associations entrance examination

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley County Library", 24 December 1953 A list of recent additions added to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Stanley Library", 21 January 1954 A list of recent additions to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper [Stanley News] entitled "Challenge of TV", n.d., [1950-1954] Report by librarians Miss A E McCann and Mr G H Watson that the increasing attraction of watching TV is not affecting reading in the Stanley area due to the increased demand for books

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper [Stanley News] with no title, n.d. [1950-1954] A comment about the librarian Miss A. E. McCann since her arrival at Stanley

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled 'Stanley Library', 22 July 1954 A list of recent additions to Stanley Library

Newspaper cutting from 'Stanley News' entitled "Library Facilities at Rowlands Gill", 25 August 1955 Notice about the opening of a library sub-branch at Rowlands Gill at the Lilley Drift Colliery Institute, its opening and closing times. Similar notices in the Evening Chronicle and the Sunday Sun, August 1955

Newspaper cutting from 'The Northern Echo' entitled "Stanley expects winter 'boost' of booklovers", 3 March 1962 Report of the expected completion of the new Stanley library in the high street and comments about how residents are looking forward to the new library

Newspaper cutting from unknown newspaper [Stanley News] entitled "Regional Library", 6 September 1956 Report on the changes in positions in the Stanley Regional Library Advisory sub-committee, potential new premises for Craghead sub-branch, and blacklisted users

Newspaper cutting from the 'Newcastle Journal' entitled "Library drivers go on strike", 19 November 1976 Report about three library van drivers going on unofficial strike due to the council's refusal to give them a parity pay rise of £9 a week

Notes on 'Local Mines and Railways' from Mr Fred Wade [The Librarian], n.d. A history of mines and railways beginning from the first recorded dates of coal being dug up within the North East and Stanley area.

Notes on 'The Closing of One of The World's Oldest Railways', n.d. A history of the branch line from Tanfield wagonway connecting up to Ravensworth wagonway

Notes on 'The Story of Annfield Plain's Development', n.d. History of the development of Annfield Plain beginning from it's first reference in 1778 to 1902

Notes on 'Items of Interest in Stanley as a Village, as a Local Board and as an Urban District and other items', n.d. Information and history on the Stanley including housing, memorial points within Stanley from the Great War and West Stanley Pit Explosion

Notes on 'My Memories of the old Sawmill, Storehouse and Stackyard, West Pelton', written by C. Edgell, January 1984 An account of C. Edgell's memories from the old Sawmill, Storhouse and Stackyard

Notes on 'The Sunderland Babbies' written by J. Edgell, January 1948 History and thoughts on the Haymakers statues locally known as the Sunderland Babbies in Roker Park, Sunderland

Notes on 'My Grandfather' written by J. Edgell, January 1948 An account on the life of his grandfather who lived in Pelton and died in 1906, as well as some information on the life of his grandmother

Notes on 'Some things I remember and some things I have been told about Beamish', written by Jack Edgell An account on Jack Edgell's memories and information that has been passed onto him about Beamish

Notes on 'From Presbyterian Pondering to Reformed Ramblings' written by Peggy Duncan, Nora Handy, E and J Hislop, Ida Temple, Nora Emmerson, Bill Clayton, Les Robson, Joan Armstrong, Muriel Wigham, Linda Lane, Margaret Stanton, Frank Glendinning, Alison Reed, Nova Watson, and Joyce Brown, n.d. Memories of various people about Blackhill, St Andrew's Presbyterian Church

Notes on Annfield Plain and District, written by Fred Wade, n.d. A history Annfield Plain and it's district

Notes about the History of Dipton, n.d.

Stanley Past and Present History Group; Origins and Early Activities, n.d. A book of various letters about setting up of the Stanley local history group from 1990, also includes meeting minutes, agendas for the group, posters advertising the group and newspaper features

Notes on history of Burnopfield including Gibside, n.d. [1950s]

Booklet from Durham County Education Committee, Durham County Library, programme for the opening of the new Stanley Branch Library, 27 May 1964 Gives for the programme that will take for the opening of the library and information about the new Stanley branch library building and it's opening hours

Urban District of Stanley Standing Orders, 22 December 1946

Site, elevation and ground floor plan of proposed new library, Anthony Street, Stanley, September 1934 A. Routledge, UDC surveyor

Title frame reading, "South Moor, Past and Present"

Extract of record from 1759 from Newcastle Mining Institute, regarding South Moor, n.d.

Photograph of one of William Hedley's first engines, showing steam engine and George Hedley, William Hedley and Mr Bell, 1889

Photograph of large building on street corner, [South Moor], illegible plaque on side of building, n.d. [1960-1990?]

Photograph of railway bridge over road, [South Moor], n.d. [20th century]

Photograph of a stream by a house, [South Moor], n.d. [20th century]

Drawing of Kittleynook, showing trees, fences and a bridge over a stream, n.d. [before 1917]

Photograph of railway line, road, houses and a church, [South Moor], n.d. [20th century]

Drawing of Hustle Down Farm, showing house, trees and fences, n.d. [before 1926]

Photograph taken down a hill showing a road and houses, [South Moor], n.d. [20th century]

Photograph of a building with a high fence around it [possibly a prison?], with dirt track in front, n.d. [20th century]

Drawing of West Ousterley Farm, [South Moor], showing houses, trees and road, n.d. [before 1920]

Photograph of a country road, with hedges on either side, [South Moor], n.d. [20th century]

Drawing of Holmside National School, 1897-9

Photograph of house with person dressed in black standing outside, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900?]

Photograph of [farm] house with van parked outside, [South Moor], n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of single-story house with four men standing outside [one a policeman?], n.d. [c.1900?]

Photograph of South Moor taken down a hill showing houses below, n.d. [20th century]

Photograph of row of terraced houses with people standing outside, a man in a top hat feeding chickens, n.d. [c.1900?]

Photograph of one-man-band carrying a drum and playing a soprano saxophone, n.d. [c.1900?]

Photograph of country road with fields on either side and farm buildings visible to left hand side, [South Moor] n.d. [20th century]

Photograph of William Pit, South Moor, showing colliery buildings and two people standing, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of colliery, [William Pit, South Moor?], showing buildings and winches, n.d. [20th century]

Photograph of terraced houses by a curving road, [South Moor], n.d. [20th century]

Drawing of offices, workshops and garden house, William Pit, South Moor, n.d. [before 1910]

Drawing of Bleak House, Old South Moor, n.d. [before 1908]

Photograph of cricket team, n.d. [c.1900-1930?]

Photograph of Southmoor Albion football team, 1898

Photograph of football team [Southmoor Albion?], n.d. [1900-1930?]

Photograph of buildings with rubble in foreground, [South Moor], n.d. [20th century]

Photograph of young boys football team, 1911-12

Photograph of brick building with illegible plaque above door, taken from an angle, [South Moor] n.d. [20th century]

Photograph of four men in long coats, n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of horse and cart travelling down a street of terraced houses in Old South Moor, smoking [colliery] chimney visible in background, 1901

Photograph of street of houses with people standing outside, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of group of men and children standing outside The Stag Inn, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of two policemen in uniform with small dog, [c.1900]

Photograph of colliery [South Moor?] showing buildings, chimney and winches, n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of men with shovels posing by two steam engines with stacks of coal, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of group of miners holding lamps, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900?]

Photograph of Wesleyan Chapel, South Moor, 1896

Photograph of road down a hill, with horse and cart and [colliery] chimneys in the distance, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of [South Moor] Memorial Park, n.d. [after 1919]

Photograph of tennis courts and pavilion, [South Moor Memorial Park], n.d. [after 1919]

Photograph of man with cow, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of South Moor Church, 1904

Photograph of band with wind and percussion instruments, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of street with houses, [South Moor], n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of South Moor Co-op with people seated outside, 1906

Photograph of Colliery Offices, South Moor, 1906

Photograph of South Moor Colliery Brass Band, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of street with shops including E. J. Trotter butchers, [South Moor], n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of house front decorated with Union Jacks, crowns and flowers to celebrate the coronation of George VI, [South Moor], 1895

Group of men and women standing in front of a house in costume, men as black minstrels, women in white dresses and wigs, n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of large spoil heap[?] with buildings in the distance, [South Moor], n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of a train which has derailed and crashed, [South Moor], 1921

Photograph of spoil heap with [colliery] chimneys visible in the distance, [South Moor], n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of a bus or float named 'The Coronation Car' with men and women seated on it and standing in front, n.d. [1895]

Photograph of a crashed train lying on its side, with a crowd of people and a policeman, n.d. [early 20th century]

Photograph of horse and cart with a sign reading 'Whitfield's Station Bus', parked outside Walter Willson Ltd. Grocers and a fish and chip shop, [South Moor], n.d. [c.1900]

Photograph of a street with houses, [South Moor], n.d. [early 20th century]

National registration identity card issued for Rachel Wade of 36 South View, Annfield Plain, 18 May 1943

National registration identity card issued for Frederick J. Wade of 36 South View, Annfield Plain, 18 May 1943

National registration identity card issued for Jenny Wade of 39 Parsonage Road, Flixton, Urmston, Lancashire