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Parish magazine, January 1902

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Parish Magazine, no. 121, January 1911

Monthly Church Calendars listing feasts, services, baptisms, marriages, burials and reports on church activity, March - December 1911

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Sign-Post, the parish magazine of Houghton le Spring, March 1982

Sign-Post, June 1982

Sign-Post, October 1982

Sign-Post, February 1984

Sign-Post, June 1985

Sign-Post, November 1985

Sign-Post, January 1986

Sign-Post, November 1988

Sign-Post, April 1989

Sign-Post, January - April 1990

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Sign-Post, December 1998

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Signpost, January - December 2002

Signpost, January - December 2003

Signpost, January - June 2004

Signpost, August - December 2004

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Signpost¸ January - December 2006

Signpost, January - December 2007

Signpost, January - December 2008

Signpost, January - December 2009

Signpost, January - December 2010

Plan of Sunniside Village and environs, showing Houghton civil and ecclesiastical parish boundaries, n.d. No scale

File of ground plans of unidentified house by Cordingley and McIntyre of Durham, n.d., [early 20th. century]

Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Houghton Hall and the Wardenlaw Estate, the property of Rev. John Hutton, deceased, (Hutton v Mascall and Monypenny v Mascall in Chancery) with map, October 1839

Population statistics of Houghton, 1 January 1906

Article concerning a visit to Houghton-le-Spring, July 1911, Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries, 3. ser., vol v, no. 6

Guide to the parish church, 1912

A pictorial guide to Houghton-le-Spring parish church, 1954

Lithograph of the mechanics' institute at Houghton-le-Spring, drawn by H. Richardson, lithographed by J. Storey and published by R. Turner, Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 28 May 1852

Plan showing coal royalties in the area between Aldin Grange, Broom Hall, Relly Paper Mill, Broom Cooke's East Wood, Langley, Langley Mills and Langley Mill, plotted on Ordnance Survey plan, sheet 24, 1856; and coal seams round Brandon, plotted on Ordnance Survey plan, sheet 25, 1856 Scale: 1:10560

The Parish of Houghton-le-Spring, a booklet containing: a photograph of the exterior of the church, in 1918; drawing of the exterior of the church in 1787 and 1824; photographs of the exterior and interior of the church in 1910; a photograph of the exterior of the rectory in 1918; a drawing of Rev. John Rotheram, Rector of Houghton-le-Spring, 1769 - 1789; a drawing of a 'Double Grave Cover Preserves in the Church', and ground plan of the church, 1918

History of the parish of Houghton-le-Spring, possibly written by Miss Isabella Moore, c. 1960

Houghton-le-Spring Urban District Official Guide, c.1948

Script to accompany a slide show, entitled, 'This is Your Church: a Guide to the Parish Church of St Michael and All Angels, Houghton le Spring', n.d. [late 20th century]

The Potential for Heritage Development in Houghton and Hetton, produced for Sunderland Borough Council by Sunderland Heritage Consultancy, 1990

"The Conservation Initiative: Houghton le Spring, Archaeological Assessment", compiled by Tyne and Wear Museums Archaeological Department for the City of Sunderland Environment Department, July 1997

Views of Houghton le Spring and Neighbourhood, an album of photographs, published by R. Morton & sons., printers and stationers, Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring, n.d. [1900]: 1) Houghton le Spring church; 2) The Rectory, Houghton le Spring; 3) Winter garden and [Mowbray] Park, Sunderland; 4) Sunderland bridges; 5) [Hillside] cemetery, Houghton le Spring; 6) [St Andrew's] church, Chilton Moor; 7) Lambton Castle; 8) Penshaw Monument; 9) Herrington Burn; 10) New Herrington; 11) West Herrington; 12) Old Penshaw; 13) Lumley Castle; 14) Durham Cathedral, viewed from bank of the river Wear; 15) Durham Castle; 16) Durham city viewed from the north; 17) Church Street, Houghton le Spring; 18) Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring

Postcard depicting Mrs Mary Blackburn, shop owner, and her family, standing outside the door of Blackburn & Co., newsagent, 23 Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, n.d. [c1910]

Photograph of Houghton le Spring, looking across the town from the church tower, towards Houghton colliery and Table Rock in the distance, n.d. [March 1935]

Postcard depicting six of the workforce of George Wheatley, posing in front of a vehicle advertising the company, parked in the Houghtonside works, n.d. [1930s]

Copy of a photograph of Houghton le Spring, looking along Newbottle Street towards Houghton colliery, taken from the church tower, n.d. [1940s]

Photograph of The Broadway, looking towards the White Lion Inn, 1950

Postcard depicting Houghton le Spring Modern School, from the air, taken by Aerofilms, Chester Road, Boreham Wood, Hertfordshire, 1958

Photograph of the brewery at the junction of Dairy Lane and Hetton Road, Houghton le Spring, n.d. [1950s]

Copy photograph, depicting Quarry Row, Houghton le Spring, taken from the colliery railway sidings, by G. Green, a locomotive driver, n.d. [c1962] and copied by Ken Richardson, 20 Bradley Avenue, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, n.d. [1970s]

Photographs of Houghton le Spring and the newly-constructed A690, cutting through the centre of the town, taken from the church tower, probably by Brian Rutherford, n.d. [1968]: 1) Flyover and slip road joining the A690 from Hillside Way; 2) Sunderland Street and Hillside Way, looking towards Houghton Colliery and Houghton Quarry; 3) View across the A690 cutting towards Neasham Place; 4) Flyover and the slip road onto the A690 from Hillside Way roundabout, looking towards Houghton Cut; 5) View across the town, looking up Newbottle Street towards Houghton colliery

Photograph of Gillas Lane East, Houghton le Spring, n.d. [1960s]

Photograph of Houghton le Spring, looking across the town from the church tower, towards Newbottle, with Newbottle Street on the left and the new Houghtonside housing estate on the right, 1982

Photograph of the view from 'The Clouds', looking across Over-the-Hill Farm towards Newbottle, n.d. [mid 20th century]

Photograph of Station Avenue Methodist church, Fencehouses, n.d. [mid 20th century]

Photograph of the cross roads at Rainton Bridge, n.d. [c1960]

Copy of a photograph of Eppleton parish church, n.d. [early 20th century]

Postcard depicting Hetton Independent Methodist church, n.d. [mid 20th century]

Photograph of the interior of Seaham, St John, taken during a service, with the congregation in the pews and the vicar, Rev. V. Roy Brain, at the altar, taken by W. Oughtred, photographer, 3 North Railway Street, Seaham, n.d. [early 1960s]

Photograph of Shiney Row, St Oswald, with families emerging from church and standing at the roadside, n.d. [early 1960s]

Photograph of Newbottle, St Matthew, viewed across the churchyard, n.d. [early 1960s]

Photograph of Penshaw, All Saints, viewed from the south east, n.d. [early 1960s]

Photographs of Herrington, St Aidan, n.d. [early 1960s]: 1) East front; 2) Interior, looking towards the altar

Photograph of Seaham, St Mary, viewed from the south, 12 August 1964

Photograph of the interior of Christ Church, Seaham, looking towards the altar, taken by W. Oughtred, photographer, 3 North Railway Street, Seaham, n.d. [1960s]

Photograph of the interior of Dawdon parish church, looking towards the altar, taken by W. Oughtred, photographer, 3 North Railway Street, n.d. [1960s]

Engraving depicting the Chapel of the Nine Altars, Durham Cathedral, by T. Allen and E. Young and published by Fisher, Nun & Co., London, c1820

Photographs of Durham city: 1) Moatside Lane, 11 August 1966; 2) The former Drury Lane Theatre, Saddler Street, 11 August 1966; 3) Frontage of 43 - 44 Saddler Street, the former Drury Lane Theatre, n.d. [11 August 1966]; 4) View up Saddler Street, 18 August 1966; 5) View down Saddler Street, from the Buffalo's Head, 1 September 1966; 6) Durham Cathedral, viewed over the Deanery wall, 29 September 1966; 7) The Priory or Dean's Kitchen, with the two towers at the west end of the Cathedral, behind, viewed from College Green, 29 September 1966; 8) Prebendal houses along the south side of College Green, 29 September 1966; 9) University Library, Palace Green, with the cathedral behind, 27 October 1966; 10) Mount Joy Crescent, 19 January 1967

Photographs of members of a Houghton le Spring cycling club, on outings, n.d. [c1905]: 1) Group of young men with bicycles, including a penny farthing, taking a rest at the roadside; 2) Group of young men, some holding bicycles, standing at the roadside; 3) Group of men and boys with bicycles, resting at the roadside, by a fenced copse of trees

Photograph of two members of [Houghton Clarion Cycling Club] taking part in a road race, n.d. [c1980]

Photograph of a group of men, possibly on a club outing, posing in an urban park, 1908

Photograph of cars and charabancs, parked off road, in the countryside, n.d. [c1920]

Photograph of a charabanc, packed with people, ready for a day trip, n.d. [c1925]

Postcard depicting a group of men, possibly on a club outing, lounging on the grass by a fence, n.d. [1920s - 1930s]

Postcard depicting two members of the machine gun corps, posing with a machine gun outside a wooden hut, n.d. [c1915]

Three-quarter length portrait of two members of the King's (Liverpool Regiment), standing, one with an arm across the other's shoulder, n.d. [c1915]

Full-length portrait of a soldier, posing with a swagger stick tucked under his right arm, on the footpath in front of the porch of his home, n.d. [c1915]

Full-length portrait of a soldier in the uniform of on of the Scottish regiments, leaning on a plant stand, n.d. [c1915]

Postcard, depicting officers, NCOs and men of one of the Durham Light Infantry regiments, posing outside a headquarters building, n.d. [c1915]

Photograph of five soldiers, possibly mechanics, posing in front of a transport vehicle, n.d. [1939 - 1945]

Photograph of a young man, wearing a RAF uniform and a flower in his buttonhole, posing in front of a fence around an open field, n.d. [1939 - 1945]

Postcard depicting a group of five miners, each carrying a lamp, seated on a makeshift bench, above ground. On the far left is Billie Short, on the far right Mr Forrester and in between, "three boys killed at the pit", according to a message endorsed on the photograph, n.d. [1920s - 1930s]

Photographs depicting the activities of a training group for the unemployed, operated from a workshop in the Kepier Hall by Impasse, 1988: 1) Poster advertising what Impasse offers; 2) Man doing some woodwork; 3) Three men studying some paperwork; 4) Two men posing in the work shop

Programmes and orders of service for Houghton Feast, 1949 - 1952, 1954 - 1957, 1959 - 1960, 1964

Photograph of a crowd in front of the former rectory, looking towards the church, possibly during the Houghton Feast, n.d., 1950s

Copy letter from O. N. Gwillim, Rector of Houghton-le-Spring, to Tyne Tees Television, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, asking that the Houghton Feast be included in a new broadcast, 17 August 1960

Orders of service for Houghton Feast, 1987 - 1990

Photographs of the crowd in The Broadway, Houghton le Spring, gathered for community hymn singing on the evening of Houghton Feast Sunday: 1) Copy of a photograph, dated1950, reproduced for an exhibition, n.d. [1980s]; 2) n.d. [c1960]; 3) 1962; 4) 9 October 1963; 5) n.d. [mid 1960s]; 6) n.d. [c1970]; 7) n.d. [1973]; 8) 1976; 9) 1976; 10) Members of a local jazz band, join in the singing, 1977; 11) 1977; 12) Close up of a small group of people, n.d. [c1977]

Photograph of the pensioners' tea party and concert, in the Welfare Hall, Houghton le Spring, during Houghton Feast, n.d. [early 1950s]

Photograph of the Houghton Feast showground, n.d. [c1960]

Photograph of people gathered on the footpath leading up to St Michael and All Angels church door on the occasion of the opening ceremony for Houghton Feast, n.d. [c1960]

Photographs depicting a bingo game at Houghton Feast fairground, [1963-1964]: 1) Two boys, playing one board each; 2) Men and women concentrating on the game

Photograph of the pensioners' tea party and concert, in the Welfare Hall, Houghton le Spring, during Houghton Feast, [October 1964]

Photograph of the 'big boats' ride in action at the Houghton Feast fairground, n.d. [c1964]

Photograph of Bishop Harland, the rector, churchwardens and the chairwoman of Houghton Urban District Council at the Houghton Feast opening ceremony, [October 1965]

Photographs of the first revival of the traditional ox-roast at Houghton Feast, October 1967: 1) Councillor John Mawston, chairman of Houghton Urban District Council, turning the spit, watched by (from left to right) Bill Curry, Walter Winship and councillor Mawston's mother; 2) Rev. Noel Gwilliam, rector of Houghton, St Michael and All Angels, takes a bite out of the first roast ox sandwich, watched by one of the Rotary Club members who supervised the ox roast, Jack Kinmond

Photograph of Houghton Grammar School choir, in the churchyard, overlooking The Broadway, Houghton le Spring, taking part in the community hymn singing on Houghton Feast Sunday, n.d. [October 1967]

Photographs of the Houghton Feast Carnival Parade, n.d. [late 1960s]: 1) Houghton Boy Scouts' float, portraying a scout camp site; 2) Scouts aboard the Houghton Scouts' float; 3) Traction engines driving along The Broadway, watched by a large crowd

Photograph of the pensioners' tea party and concert, in the Welfare Hall, Houghton le Spring, during Houghton Feast, n.d. [late 1960s]

Photographs of the pensioners' tea party and concert, in the Welfare Hall, Houghton le Spring, during Houghton Feast, n.d. [c1970]: 1) Councillor Eric Bramfit (right) and councillor Joe Bartlett (left) seated either side of the entrance to the Welfare Hall; 2) Pensioners seated at three long tables, running the length of the Welfare Hall; 3) Close-up of two elderly women, drinking tea at one of the long tables

Photograph, reproduced from the Sunderland Echo, depicting a float celebrating the International Year of the Child, n.d. [October 1971]

Photographs of light displays in Rectory Park, erected for Houghton Feast, n.d. [1973]: 1) View of the fountain in the park with displays depicting The Magic Roundabout and characters, Florence, Dougal and Zebedee; 2) View through the park gates from The Broadway, onto displays depicting Incy-Wincy Spider, the Magic Roundabout and characters Dougal and Brian

Photographs taken during Houghton Feast, probably reproduced from a newspaper feature on the Feast, October 1973: 1) People sitting on the seats lining the main walkway through Rectory Park, with light displays set up on the grass and in the trees behind them; 2) Rectory park and the old Rectory, with the Houghton Feast 1973 lights erected along the park railings, taken from The Broadway

Photographs of the Houghton Feast Carnival Parade, October 1976: 1) A juvenile jazz band marching past the White Lion public house, Houghton le Spring; 2) Fencehouses Sapphires jazz band marching along The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 3) A juvenile jazz band marching along The Broadway, watched by a large crowd; 4) Hotonians Juvenile Jazz band marching along Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring; 5) Houghton Ladies Circle float, including Joyce Potts and June Cowell, passing the archway into the churchyard; 6) Close-up of a float depicting the nursery rhyme, there was an old woman who lived in a shoe; 7) The float depicting the nursery rhyme, there was an old woman who lived in a shoe driving along the Broadway; 8) St Michael and All Angels Youth club float; 9) Float carrying Cub scout groups from the Houghton District; 10) Drama club float, depicting characters from pantomime

Photograph of the Mayor of Sunderland, speaking at the Houghton Feast opening ceremony, watched by the Mayoress, Rev Peter Brett, the Archbishop of York and other dignitaries, [October 1977]

Photographs of the pensioners' tea party and concert in the Welfare Hall, Houghton le Spring, during Houghton Feast, [October 1977]: 1) Looking across three long tables, packed with older people, towards the windows; 2) Looking across three long tables, packed with older people, towards the kitchen

Photograph depicting the Mayor of Sunderland cutting the first slice from the roasted ox, at Houghton Feast, watched by (from left to right) Ron Young, Terry Winship and Bob Sutherland; the Mayoress of Sunderland, Ron Hall and Reg Harrison; Frank Coulthard and councillor Ralph Baxter, chairman of the Leisure Committee, October 1977

Photographs of the Houghton Feast Carnival parade, October 1977: 1) Float carrying children in the national dress of countries from all over the world; 2) Houghton and District Cub Scouts float; 3) [Houghton Women's Circle] float celebrating the silver jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II; 4) [St Michael and All Angels Church Youth Club] float, portraying good and evil; 5) Shiney Row Eagles Juvenile Jazz Band marching along The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 6) An unidentified juvenile jazz band marching past St Michael and All Angels churchyard, Houghton le Spring; 7) Hotonians Juvenile Jazz Band marching onto The Broadway; 8) Hotonians Juvenile Jazz Band, marching past St Michael and All Angels church on The Broadway; 9) [Newbottle Rainbows] juvenile jazz band marching along The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 10) Newbottle Rainbows banner, leading the jazz band onto The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 11) Bournmoor Coldstreamers Juvenile Jazz Band marching along The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 12) A pipe band marching along Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring; 13) The crowd, watching the parade pass along Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring; 14) Members of Houghton Rotaract, displaying donations they have collected during the parade

Photographs of the Mayor of Sunderland, councillor Charles Slater, taken at the Houghton Feast opening ceremony, n.d. [c1980]: 1) Speaking from the churchyard to the crowd in The Broadway, watched by the Mayoress, councillor John Mawston and other guests; 2) Posing with two folk dancers, in costume

Photographs taken at a folk festival, during Houghton Feast, n.d. [c1980]: 1) Two accordion players entertaining the crowd, seated on benches beside the council offices; 2) A group of girls performing a Scottish country dance on a stage, outside the main entrance to the council offices; 3) A line of women performing a folk dance on stage, on the evening of the opening ceremony of Houghton Feast

Photographs of the Tattoo held at Houghton Feast, October 1996: 1) Crowd on The Broadway, Houghton le Spring, including Joan Bond, a member of the church choir; 2) Massed pipe bands, marching along The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 3) Pipe band marking time, whilst playing, on The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 4) Members of the pipe band marching through the churchyard archway, onto The Broadway, Houghton le Spring; 5) Close-up of members of the pipe band marching through the churchyard archway, onto The Broadway, Houghton le Spring, watched by a member of the cadets

Photographs of Houghton Feast parade, n.d. [late 1990s]: 1) Car carrying Micky and Minnie Mouse, driving along Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring; 2) School of Dancing float, driving along Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring; 3) Parade of vintage cars driving along Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring; 4) Close-up of one of the vintage cars, driving along Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring; 5) Young people, dressed as wild animals, on the School of Dancing float, as it drives along Dairy Lane, Houghton le Spring

Programme of events during the Festival of Houghton Feast, 6 - 15 October 1967

Cuttings from the Sunderland Echo reporting Houghton Urban District's plans to revive Houghton Feast, 6 July - 28 September 1967

Edition of the Durham Chronicle, including a feature on Houghton Feast, 12 October 1973

"An Assessment of Houghton Feast as a Community Event" by Sally Mitten, a dissertation submitted to the University of Sunderland as part of a BSc(Hons) degree in tourism development studies, 1999

Programme for The Pageant of The Anglican Communion, in St. Michael's Parish Church, Houghton, On Ascension Day, 18 May 1950

Photograph of the cast of a children's nativity play, posing in the chancel of St Michael and All Angels church, n.d. [6 January 1951]

Photographs documenting a church pageant, reproduced from the Sunderland Echo and the Durham Chronicle, n.d. [c1950]: 1) All the participants in the pageant, standing in front of the Kepier Hall; 2) Pageant procession gathering on the road at the east end of St Michael and All Angels churchyard; 3) Pageant parade processing past the war memorial in the churchyard, led by Rev Noel Gwilliam and Raymond Dobson (in the role of 'Modern Man'); 4) A stout woman wearing eighteenth century garb at the head of a group of women dressed as nuns or nurses, processing past the west end of the church; 5) Mrs Raine, in Victorian dress, with two children, one of them Betty Hodgson, both dressed in Queen Anne style; 6) Part of the pageant procession, including Mrs E. V. Willis, wearing a crinoline, and Rosemary Gwilliam, the rector's daughter, in a Queen Anne style dress.; 7) Pageant procession passing the war memorial, including people dressed as ancient Egyptians and Israelites; 8) Head of the pageant procession passing the west end of the church; 9) Part of the pageant procession, at the south west corner of the church, including women in Japanese dress, a man in Arab garb and Mrs Raine in Victorian costume; 10) Part of the pageant procession, including Mrs Shrimpling, dressed as a servant, Mrs Mary Dobson in 1930s costume, and others dressed as a Hawaiian, a Muslim, Roman Catholic and Anglican clergy Caution: the original catalogue description 'Mrs Shrimpling, dressed as a negro servant' uses words considered offensive, outdated and upsetting today; 11) A scene from the pageant being performed in St Michael's church, portraying the Elizabethan period; 12) A scene from the pageant, performed in St Michael and All Angels church, featuring 'Bernard Gilpin'; 13) A scene from the pageant, performed in St Michael and All Angels church, including characters dressed as a queen, an archbishop and the bearer of a processional cross; 14) A scene from the pageant, performed in St Michael and All angels church, including characters in Elizabethan costume, clergymen, a woman in Japanese dress and a man in Arab garb; 15) A scene from the pageant, performed in St Michael and All Angels church, featuring Raymond Dobson, portraying 'Modern Man', addressing a group of characters, including Egyptians and an ancient Briton; 16) The final scene from the pageant, performed in St Michael and All Angels church, featuring all the characters, backed by several Union flags

Photographs of scenes from an unidentified performance, possibly a pageant, produced by members of the congregation and performed for an audience of children, n.d. [1950s]: 1) Six women, two girls and a clergyman on stage; 2) Three children, at their mother's feet, listening to a story, while four adults look on, including an old lady in a shawl; 3) The cast hail a shining cross, supported by two angels; 4) Chorus, comprising three girls in caps, a line of women dressed as church army members backed by other women in military and civilian dress ; 5) 'Mother Goose' backed by a chorus of women and children

Photograph of the cast, on stage and in costume for an unidentified performance, taken by J. Hunter, photographer, 17A Newbottle Street, Houghton le Spring, n.d. [1950s]

Photograph, reproduced from the Durham Chronicle, of performers in a historical pageant, including Mrs E. V. Willis as Queen Elizabeth I, Mrs Mary Robson (5th from left, front row) and Philip Ronan (3rd from right, front row) posing for a photograph about to be taken by John Raine, in St Michael and All Angels church, n.d. [1950s]

Album of photographs, depicting a biblical pageant, performed in St Michael and All Angels church, taken by W. Oughtred, portrait and commercial photographer, 3 North Railway Street, Seaham, n.d. [1950s]: 1) Two figures in biblical costume, one bearing a staff; 2) Pharaoh and his court; 3) A group of people in biblical dress, one wearing a crown; 4) A group, portraying the Israelites, led by Moses; 5) Moses and the Israelites, together with Pharaoh and his court, viewed from the side; 6) Moses and the Israelites, together with Pharaoh and his court, viewed from the front

Visitors' book, 6 July 1986 - 11 September 1992

Specifications for reconstruction of the Parish Church, Wolsingham, with various pen illustrations of detail, April 1845

Ground plan, drawing no. 1, sealed by the Incorporated Society for Promoting the Enlargement, Building and Repairing of Churches, by G.G. Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, 26 April 1845 Scale: 9.5 inches to 50 feet [1:63]

East elevation and transverse section looking east, drawing no. 2, by George Gilbert Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, 26 April 1845 Scale: 9.5 inches to 50 feet [1:63]

Section through porch, section of chancel and west elevation, drawing no. 3, by George Gilbert Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, 26 April 1845 Scale: 9.5 inches to 50 feet [1:63]

South elevation, drawing no. 4, by G.G. Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, 26 April 1845 Scale: 9.5 inches to 50 feet [1:63]

Longitudinal section, drawing no. 5, by G.G. Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, 26 April 1845 Scale: 6 3/4 inches to 50 feet [1:89]

Section of roof timbers by George Gilbert Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, 26 April 1845

Drawing of jamb and arch moulding to chancel by George Gilbert Scott, architect, 20 Spring Gardens, London, n.d. Endorsed: drawing of details of chancel arch: cap, base, corbel to support centre shaft and elevation of corbel, n.d. Scale: full size

Details of porch: section of jamb and arch mould, profile, section and elevation of label and section of base, by G.G. Scott, architect, 20 Spring Gardens, London, n.d. c.1845 Scale: full size

Copy section of roof trusses, by G.G. Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, n.d. c.1845 Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]

Elevation, plan, section of seat, details of cap and base, of sedilia, by George Gilbert Scott, architect, 20 Spring Gardens, London, n.d. Scale: 1/8th full size; full size

Interior perspective, looking west, by G.G. Scott and W.B. Moffatt, architects, 20 Spring Gardens, London, n.d. c.1845 No scale

Plan and elevation of east window by Edward Barrow, 21 January 1847 Scale: 13 inches to 14 feet [1:13]

Details of east window: plan of column and arch, section of capitals and section of bases and string course, by Edward Barrow, 21 January 1847 No scale

North and South elavations of proposed extension to St Michael's Church, Westoe, made by Hicks and Charlewood, Grainger Street, Newcastle, n.d. Scale 8 feet to 1 inch

St. Michael's Church, Westoe, statement of receipts and payments for the year ending Easter 1911

Copy of a letter from Whitburn Parish Council to the Clerk of Durham County Council, requesting the making of an order for the handing over to the parish council by the Rector of Whitburn of the Whitburn tithe plan and apportionment, n.d., [1901]

'Elevation of East end windows half inside and half outside', drawing no. 8, by Charles Harrison, senior, n.d.

'Elevation of Entrance door half inside and half outside', and section and plan of entrance door, plan no. 10, by Charles Harrison, senior, n.d. Scale: 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]

Elevation of transept arch, n.d. Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]

History of the church of Newbottle, St. Matthew, (1850 - 1950), 1950

Centenary brochure of Mautland Street Methodist Church, Houghton-le-Spring, 1876 - 1976

Certain Disquisitions and Considerations Representing to the Conscience the unlawfulnesse of the Oath, entitled, A solemn League and Covenant for the Reformation etc. As also the insufficiency of the Arguments used in the Exhortation for taking the said Covenant, published by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the University, Oxford, 1644 The Disquisitions was largely written by John Barwick (1612-1664) who was given the rectory of Houghton-le-Spring in 1641. He became Dean of Durham and Dean of St. Paul's after the restoration of the monarchy.

A Short and Plain Instruction for the Better Understanding of the Lord's Supper to which is annexed, the Office of the Holy Communion with proper helps and directions, by Thomas Wilson, D.D., late Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, S.P.C.K., London, 1839