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Reference: D/CL 40 Catalogue Title: Durham County Library Collection Area: Catalogue Category: Antiquarian and Composite Records Description: Records relating to Shildon

Covering Dates: 1908-1972

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  • Durham County Library Collection
    • Records Relating to Shildon (Ref: D/CL 40/1-11)
    • Photographs (Ref: D/CL 40/1)
    • Shildon Chamber of Trade (Ref: D/CL 40/2-7)
    • Shildon Boys' Secondary School, Thornhill Gardens, Shildon (Ref: D/CL 40/8-10)
    • Shildon Amateur Operatic Society (Ref: D/CL 40/11)

Catalogue Contents

Records Relating to Shildon (Ref: D/CL 40/1-11)Photographs (Ref: D/CL 40/1)Ref: D/CL 40/1/1

Eldon Albion Juniors football team, winners of Durham Junior Cup, 1908-09 Back row: C. Woodward (Reserve), J. Johnson (Committee), G. W. Nicholson (Hon. Treasurer) N. Daykin (Committee), G. Thompson (Committee), W. Welford (Chairman of Committee), M. Dent (Trainer), J. R. Nicholson (Hon. Secretary) Middle row: T. Ridley, J. E. Green, H. Greener, J. Dobson, J. Bradley, T. Roberts Front row: C. Chalder, A. Wilson, T. Foster (Captain), J. Kasher, H. Whensley
(1 photograph, mounted, 34cm x 29cm, sepia)

Ref: D/CL 40/1/2

Men's choir, with shield, signed A. Forster, New Shildon, n.d. [c1920]
(1 photograph, mounted, 66cm x 50cm, black and white)

Ref: D/CL 40/1/3

New Shildon, All Saints Church choir, n.d. [c1925]
(1 photograph, mounted, 28cm x 20cm, black and white)

Shildon Chamber of Trade (Ref: D/CL 40/2-7)Ref: D/CL 40/2

Minutes of Shildon Chamber of Trade, including annual general meetings, reports and balance sheets, 3 December 1924-30 January 1941
(1 volume, cloth quarter-bound)

Ref: D/CL 40/3

Letter from Shildon Urban District Council to W. Taylor, Church Street, Shildon stating market tolls, 29 January 1934 Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/2
(1 paper)

Ref: D/CL 40/4

Poor children's Christmas treat subscription list, 1935 Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/2
(1 paper)

Ref: D/CL 40/5

Shildon Chamber of Trade, statement of income and expenditure, 31 December 1939 Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/2
(1 paper)

Ref: D/CL 40/6/1

Newspaper cuttings re farewell dinner and presentations to William Morton, Head Postmaster of Darlington, including photograph, n.d. [c1935] Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/2
(2 papers, printed)

Ref: D/CL 40/6/2

Newspaper cutting re prediction of revival in iron and steel industry by the Mayor of Redcar (Councillor D. R. Semple) to the Durham and North Yorkshire Federated Chambers of Trade at their Spring conference at the Britannia Café, Redcar, n.d. [c1937] Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/2
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/CL 40/7

Agreement by Shildon Chamber of Trade of compensation claims payable re plate glass breakages, following the winding up of the Chamber and a resolution passed at its last meeting on 30 January 1941 Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/2
(1 paper)

Shildon Boys' Secondary School, Thornhill Gardens, Shildon (Ref: D/CL 40/8-10)Ref: D/CL 40/8

Minutes of meetings of boys' parents and committee formed to protest against Durham Education Committee's proposal to close Shildon Boys Secondary School, 18 May-13 September 1971
(1 volume)

Ref: D/CL 40/9

Correspondence between the parents' committee of Shildon Boys Secondary School and H.J. Boyden M.P., Department for Education and Science, Durham County Council Director of Education and local newspapers, concerning the proposed closure of the school, 19 May-13 December 1971
(1 file)

Ref: D/CL 40/10

Newspaper notice by County of Durham Local Education Authority of proposal to close Shildon Boys' Secondary School, the Shildon Timothy Hackworth Girls' Secondary School and the Shildon Sunnydale Secondary School and to establish a comprehensive school by enlarging Shildon Sunnydale Secondary School, 8 June 1972 Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/9
(1 paper, printed)

Shildon Amateur Operatic Society (Ref: D/CL 40/11)Ref: D/CL 40/11

Newspaper cutting re Shildon Amateur Operatic Society concert 'Cos You're a Cockney' in the Civic Hall, n.d. [c1971] Originally enclosed in D/CL 40/9
(1 paper, printed)



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