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Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)

Reference: CC/Education Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1888 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: County Education Department: School Gardens and Rural Education

Covering Dates: 1919-1980s

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School Gardens and Rural Education (Ref: CC/Education)School Gardens (Ref: CC/Education 235-237, 719-737)

Register of gardening, volume 1, 1919 - 1923


Register of gardening, volume 2, 1923 - 1928


Register of gardening, volume 3, 1928 - 1933


Album containing photographs and plans of school gardens in Durham County, as follows: (These records were kept by the Inspector for Environmental and Rural Education.)
(1 album, containing 9 plans, 1 sketch, 18 photographs)


Plan of West Herrington Council Boys' School garden, showing plots, borders, rockeries and shrubbery, n.d. [1950s] Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch [1:480] see also : CC/Ed 719/3, CC/Ed 719/4, CC/Ed 719/25
(1 plan, 36 cm. x 28 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Photograph of Sunniside [near Tow Law] Council Mixed School garden, showing pond, rockery and apiary, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/27, CC/Ed 720
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 29 cm., black and white)


Photograph of West Herrington Council Boys' School garden, showing boys and girls dancing around a maypole, smoking chimney and pit head in the background, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/1, CC/Ed 719/4, CC/Ed 719/25
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 27.5 cm., black and white)


Photograph of West Herrington Council Boys' School garden, showing water feature and rockery, n.d. [1950s] see also : 719/1, CC/Ed 719/3, CC/Ed 719/25
(1 photograph, 22.5 cm. x 28 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Leasingthorne Junior School garden, showing large circular walled plot and surrounding borders, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/16
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 17.5 cm., black and white)


Plan of Stanley (Crook) Council Mixed School garden, showing the formal section with lily pool, sunken lawn and borders, n.d. [1950s] Scale: 5 feet to 1 inch [1:60] see also : CC/Ed 719/7, CC/Ed 719/18, CC/Ed 719/24, CC/Ed 719/29
(1 plan, 47 cm. x 38 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Plan of Stanley (Crook) Council Mixed School garden, showing the informal section with bird cote, sundial, lawns and rockery, n.d. [1950s] No scale see also : CC/Ed 719/6, CC/Ed 719/18, CC/Ed 719/24, CC/Ed 719/29
(1 plan, 51 cm. x 38 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Photograph of Chopwell Council Boys' School garden, showing pond and rockery, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/19
(1 photograph, 18 cm. x 28 cm., black and white)


Plan of Hetton-le-Hole Lyons Senior Mixed School garden, showing plots for vegetables and flower cultivation, lawns and rockeries, n.d. [1950s] Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch [1:240] see also : CC/Ed 719/10, CC/Ed 719/11
(1 plan, 20 cm. x 26 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Photograph of Hetton Lyons Senior Mixed School garden, showing flower beds and pedestal, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/9, CC/Ed 719/11
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 18.5 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Hetton Lyons Senior Mixed School garden, showing bird bath, lawns and flower beds, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/9, CC/Ed 719/10
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)


Plan of Wolviston Council School garden, showing flower beds, fruit plots, lily pond, bee stand, etc., n.d. [1950s] Scale: 1 foot to 1/10 inch [1:120] see also : CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-734
(1 plan, 33 cm. x 23 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Plan of East Howle Council School garden, showing lawns, flower beds, vegetable plots, rabbitry, poultry run, etc., n.d. [1950s] Scale: 20 feet to 1 inch [1:240] see also : CC/Ed 719/14, CC/Ed 719/15
(1 plan, 35 cm. x 24.5 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Photograph of East Howle Council School garden, showing pedestal, pond, lawn, flower beds and bird cote, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/13, CC/Ed 719/15
(1 photograph, 17 cm. x 23 cm., black and white)


Photograph of East Howle Council School garden, showing pedestal, pond, lawn and bird house, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/13, CC/Ed 719/14
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)


Plan of Leasingthorne Junior School garden, showing lawns, flower beds and vegetable plots, n.d. [1950s] No scale see also: CC/Ed 719/5
(1 plan, 38 cm. x 28 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Plan of Waterhouses Council Secondary Modern School proposed pond, showing rustic bridge, paving and seating, n.d. [1950s] No scale
(1 plan, 38 cm. x 28 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Photograph of Stanley (Crook) Council Mixed School garden, showing a pergola walk and formal section with flowers and lawn, n.d. [1950s] see also: CC/Ed 719/6, CC/Ed 719/7, CC/Ed 719/24, CC/Ed 719/29
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Chopwell Council Boys' School garden, showing rockery and pond, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/8
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Plan of Nettlesworth Council Infants' School garden, showing the layout of lawns, paved areas, rockery and shrubbery around the school building, n.d. [1950s] Scale: 30 feet to 1 inch [1:360] see also : CC/Ed 719/21, CC/Ed 719/22
(1 plan, 23 cm. x 34 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Photograph of Nettlesworth Council Infants' School garden, showing lawns and flower beds with children dancing on the grass, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/20, CC/Ed 719/22
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Nettlesworth Council Infants' School garden, showing children working in the flower beds, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/20, CC/Ed 719/21
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Langley Park Council Boys' School, showing flower beds and boys working in the rockery, n.d. [1950s]
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 20 cm., black and white)


Plan of Stanley (Crook) Council Mixed School garden, showing the layout of formal, informal and kitchen sections with pergola walk, bird cote and shelter, n.d. [1950s] Scale: 16 feet to 1 inch [1:192] see also : CC/Ed 719/6, CC/Ed 719/7, CC/Ed 719/18, CC/Ed 719/29
(1 plan, 55 cm. x 28 cm., ink and colour-wash)


Photograph of West Herrington Council Boys' School garden, showing rockery and pond with a young girl looking at a water fountain, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/1, CC/Ed 719/3, CC/Ed 719/4
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 28 cm., black and white)


Artist's impression of the layout of Wolviston Council School garden, showing flower beds, vegetable plots and apiaries, etc., n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-734
(1 sketch, 34 cm. x 23 cm., ink and watercolour)


Photograph of Sunnyside [Sunniside near Tow Law] Council Mixed School garden, showing bird bath, apiaries, flower beds and children at work, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/2, CC/Ed
(1 photograph, 29.5 cm. x 20.5 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing pergola walk, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 721-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Stanley (Crook) Council Mixed School garden, showing a pergola walk and formal section with flowers and lawn, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/6, CC/Ed 719/7, CC/Ed 719/18, CC/Ed 719/24
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 20.5 cm., black and white)


Plan of Sunniside (near Tow Law) Council Mixed School garden, showing apiary, bird bath, apple trees, pond, rockery, flower and fruit plots, etc., n.d. [1950s] Scale: 1 foot to 1/8 inch [1:96] see also : CC/Ed 719/2, CC/Ed 719/27
(1 plan, 35 cm. x 56.5 cm., ink and colour wash)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing pupils inspecting combs from beehives, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 722-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing pupils inspecting combs from beehives, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721, CC/Ed 723-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing a pupil inspecting a comb from a beehive, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-722, CC/Ed 724-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing pupils hoeing a flower bed, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-723, CC/Ed 725-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing pupils weeding and planting, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-724, CC/Ed 726-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing a gentleman displaying a sapling, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-725, CC/Ed 727-734
(1 photograph, 19 cm. x 30 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing flower beds and apiary, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-726, CC/Ed 728-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 18.5 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing rose bushes and wooden arch covered in a flowering shrub, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-727, CC/Ed 729-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing a pergola with brick pathway, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-728, CC/Ed 730-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing a rose bush growing up the side of one of the arches of the pergola, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-729, CC/Ed 731-734
(1 photograph, 19 cm. x 30 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing a pergola and rose bushes, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-730, CC/Ed 732-734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 18.5 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing a standard rose, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-731, CC/Ed 733-734
(1 photograph, 19 cm. x 30.5 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing an example of topiary, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-732, CC/Ed 734
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Wolviston Council School garden, showing the lily pond, n.d. [1950s] see also : CC/Ed 719/12, CC/Ed 719/26, CC/Ed 719/28, CC/Ed 721-733
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Close House School [possibly Close House School near Eldon, Bishop Auckland, which was erected in 1912 and was also a cookery and handicraft centre], showing a display of material, n.d. [1920s] see also: CC/Ed 736, CC/Ed 737
(1 photograph, 18 cm. x 23 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Close House School [possibly Close House School near Eldon, Bishop Auckland, which was erected in 1912 and was also a cookery and handicraft centre], showing six female pupils embroidering a cloth, n.d. [1920s] see also : CC/Ed 735, CC/Ed 737
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 18 cm., black and white)


Photograph of Close House School, [possibly Close House School near Eldon, Bishop Auckland, which was erected in 1912 and was also a cookery and handicraft centre], showing six female pupils sewing garments by hand and a teacher [?] using a sewing machine, n.d. [1920s] see also : CC/Ed 735, CC/Ed 736
(1 photograph, 23 cm. x 18 cm., black and white)

Rural Education (Ref: CC/Education 738)

Animal husbandry book, n.d.


Video tape entitled Rural Studies at Tanfield Lea, produced at Chapel Studios, Langley Park, n.d. [c.1980s] Transferred to North East Film Archive: see https://www.yfanefa.com/record/18580
(1 VHS video tape)