Catalogue

Mine report of George Philipson, re Groverake Mine and Boltsburn, giving progress of the mines, 25 July 1883

Copy of report on the Weardale Mines, made for the Weardale Lead Co. by T.E. Steuart, 1884

Letter from Teasdale Eros Ltd. (Engineers) of Darlington to Messrs. Weardale Lead Co. Ltd., St Johns Chapel, asking for information regarding the fixing of a new flue, 8 June 1912

Letter from Teasdale Eros Ltd. (Engineers) of Darlington to Messrs. Weardale Lead Co. Ltd., St Johns Chapel, giving first price quotation for flue at £28.0s.0d., 12 June 1912

Letter from Teasdale Eros Ltd. (Engineers) of Darlington to Messrs. Weardale Lead Co. Ltd., St Johns Chapel, requesting the price of additional flues at £18.0s.0d., 14 June 1912

Letter from F.C.C. Jubb, Pierremont Crescent, Darlington, to Mr. Willis of Weardale Lead Co. asking if Weardale Lead Co. is interested in buying lead ore which Mr. Jubb anticipates to uncover, 20 August 1913

Copy letter from F.C.C. Jubb, Wagon Owner and Merchant, 35 Blackwellgate, Darlington, to Messrs. Ashover Fluorspar Mines Ltd. asking the latter if they would like to join a company Mr. Jubb intends to form, 12 May 1914

Letter from E.P. Deas of J. Cameron Swan & Co., Newcastle on Tyne, to H.S. Willis at St. John's Chapel, concerning negotiations of F.C.C. Jubb for lease of Elmford Level, 23 June 1914

Letter from H.S. Willis to Messrs. J.C. Swan & Co.,Newcastle on Tyne, giving his report after his visit ot Elmford level, 23 June 1914

Letter from H. Louis, Newcastle on Tyne to Axel F. Ericsson, Newcastle on Tyne, and Chairman and Directors of Weardale Lead Co. reporting upon the state of affairs at the Mines after his inspection, 4 July 1918

Minutes of meeting held to discuss Professor H. Louis's report and conclussions arrived at, 1 August 1918

Quotation of prices of timber from Joseph Thompson, Timber Merchants at Sunderland to Willie Westgarth at Eastgate, 13 March 1923

Memorandum on Crossgate Gill (copy) from Henry Louis of Newcastle to unnamed person/s (probably directors of Weardale Lead Co.) suggesting that they act upon a proposal put forward by Mr. J. Hutchinson of London, 4 April 1923 Enclosed Copy of letter from J. Hutchinson to Henry Louis in which Mr. Hutchinson offers to buy one half interest in Crossgill Mine, 22 March 1923

Letter from A.M. Bryan, H.M. Inspector of Mines, Durham, to H.S. Willis, Agent, Weardale Lead Co., Wearhead, asking if certain mines have been working that year and asking Mr. Willis to provide other information about mine closures, 11 November 1926

Copy of letter from Mr. Willis to A.M. Bryan giving Mr. Bryan information on unworked or abandoned mines, 12 November 1926

Tracings of mines mentioned in letter D/WL/5/1/12 Scale: 4 inches to 1 mile [1:15840]

Letter of J.W. Bell of Shotley Bridge to H.S. Willis (Manager) asking Mr. Willis to let the flues at Allenhead to Mr. Bell, and giving information regarding an undiscovered lead deposit, 19 May 1927

Plan of White Heaps showing Red, White and Boltsburn veins, n.d. Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile [1:63360]

Copy of letter sent to Mr. Wainwright, H.M. Inspector, giving a very broad survey of lead mining re yield of ore, price at which dressed mineral can be sold, aspects of employment, payment of employees Fluorspar, December 1927

Geophysical investigation at Allendale signed by H.B. Bateman, Elbof Geophysical Co., 17 May 1928

Letter from H.B. Bateman, London, to H.S. Willis of Weardale accompanying memo re survey at Allendale, 21 May 1928

Report of geophysical investigation on the Boltsburn and Foulwood veins by The Elbof Geophysical Co., 20 July 1928 (E.C.2)

Letter to Mr. Bateman, Elbof Geophysical Co., London, giving his views on report on Foulwood Vein, 27 July 1928

Letter from E.P. Deas, Newcastle to Mr. Willis of Wearhead accompanying Mr. Bateman's report on Foulwood vein and duplicate of Prof. Louis' letter to Mr. Bateman re same, 27 July 1928

Letter from H.B. Bateman, Elbof Geophysical Co., London, to Mr. Willis, Weardale, concerning plans of Esps vein, St. Peter's Mine and date on Boltsburn section of plan, 17 August 1928

Letter from Henry Louis, Newcastle, to Mr. Willis, Wearhead, accompanying Mr. Bateman's letter of 4 September to the former, 7 September 1928

Letter from H. Bertram Bateman, Elbof Geophysical Co., London, to Professor Louis, Newcastle, concerning Prof.essor Louis's opinions about Elbof Geophysical Co., 4 September 1928

Memorandum [see also D/WL/5/1/24] writer probably Professor Louis, stating that the Weardale Lead Co. do not intend to follow up surveys from Elbof Geophysical Co. and gives reasons why, n.d.

Letter from Professor Louis to E.P. Deas, Chairman Weardale Lead Co., concerning the former's views on Dr. Gibson's time- wasting at Allendale, the probability that Esps Vein will be profitable, Dr. Teudesmann's work in St. Peter'sand the former's views on Mr. Kassels actions, 10 September 1928

Account of working costs for Greenside Mining Co. Ltd. underground and surface and general expenses, 26 September 1931

Account of expenditure on plant and development work at Weardale, 1901 - 1931

Copy of letter from J.C. Allan to Antony Wilson, Thornthwaite Grange, Keswick, asking Mr. Wilson if he thought Weardale Lead Co. would co-operate on certain proposals, 26 May 1937

Letter from E.P. Deas, Newcastle, to H.S. Willis, Wearhead, stating that the former is returning Dr. Dunham's report and the two plans together with an extra typed copy, 28 October 1939

Report on the Dressing Plant for year ending 30 September 1939, including production figures, cost per ton of bouse dressed, 1939

Report on Coldberry Mine for the English Lead Mines Exploration Co. Ltd. by Anthony Wilson M.I.M.M. of Keswick including proposals for future exploration, problem of ventilation, equipment, etc. April 1940

Notes on exploration of western extension of Esps Vein, including estimated cost and power requirements, 23 August 1940

Geological survey of The Sipton Vein and Siptonhead Level, Allendale Mines by K.C. Dunham, Stanhope, including recommendations for development, 24 August 1940

Notes on estimated cost of driving incline drift from surface, n.d.

Proposed scheme of work underground at Allendale Mines from March 1941 re St. Peter's Mine and Sipton Mine, 1941

Letter to Mr. E.P. Deas, Newcastle, giving schemes for cutting losses at Allendale, and comments on them, 10 October 1941

Report on Ore reserves at St. Peter's Mine including costs of labour, stores, machinery transport, 1942 ?

Memorandum on Esps Vein concerning the two aspects in developing the vein, Mining and Ventilation, 13 August 1942

Notes on Exploration of Esps Vein, re The Western Extension and Below the Blackett Level elevation, June 1940

Report by Mr. Willis, manager, on St. Peter's and Sipton Mines, Allendale, for J. Bolden, Stocksfield on Tyne, [Agent of Visc. Allendale ?] describing work done and to be done and giving the total expenditure on the mines since 1 October 1940, 24 August 1942

Letter from E.P. Deas, Newcastle, Chairman Weardale Lead Co. to H.S. Willis, Wearhead, telling of Mr. Bolden and Lord Allendale's desire to have a report on Esps before considering sharing the cost and asking Mr. Willis to undertake this, 18 October 1943

Report on Esps Vein, written at Sipton, detailing history, present workings and proposed plans showing labour needed, time required and estimating cost, 25 October 1943

Covering letter from H.S. Willis to Mr. Wardrop, Mines Manage, 20 October 1943

Report on the minerals of the Allendale Royalty, giving details of geology, ore depostits, lateral distribution of minerals, present working, schemes for development of Esps Vein, Sipton and St. Peter's Mines - Allenheads area, n.d.

Memorandum by W. Wardrop, Manager, re unsatisfactory state of Sedling and Wolfcleugh and possible developments to increase output at Stotsfieldburn, 12 August 1947

Report on labour requirements based on discussion between Mr. Wardrop, Mr. Gregory and Col. Peile giving details of men required and men available, shifts output etc. for each mine over previous six months and estimated into the future, 9 February 1948

Letter (copy) from James Jackson, Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, to Anthony Wilson, Thornthwaite Lodge, Keswick, Managing Director, Weardale Lead Co., re notes on Weardale Lead Mines, see D/WL/5/1/47(2), 19 March 1948

Observations on the future potential of Stotsfieldburn, Sedling, Coptcleugh, Wolfcleugh Mines urging a vigorous programme of expansion by James Jackson, see D/WL/5/1/47(1) for covering letter, c. 1948

Letter from K.C. Dunham, Chief Petrographer, Geological Survey and Museum, South Kensington, replying to W. Wardrop, Mines Manager, Boltsburn House, Rookhope, with a copy to James Jackson, discussing possible fluor spar reserves at Sedling, Black Dene and Park Burn Heights (Cammock Eals), 22 March 1948

Letter from Col. Haswell Peile, Milburn House, Newcastle, to W. Wardrop, Mines Manager, Rookhope, asking for his comments on enclosures, 1948; Draft letter to Mr. E.P. Deas, Chairman, Weardale Lead Co., giving comments on various contemplated projects for Stotsfieldburn, Dressing Plant, Wolfcleugh and Coptcleugh, with a table of wages, costs, completion dates and estimated benefits

Report by James Jackson on the progress made with Rookhope Dressing Plant and Stotsfieldburn No. 4 Shaft, estimated outlay to date, costs of completion, ore reserves etc., declining quality of fluor spar at Sedling Dressing Plant, prospects for re-opening old workings, shortage of skilled labour, September 1949

Copy of letter from James Jackson, Consulting Engineer, Newcastleton, to E.P. Deas, Chairman of Weardale Lead Co., giving a summary of his findings on investigating the company's property at Coptcleugh and a progress report on the sinking of Stotsfieldburn No. 4 Shaft, 14 October 1949

Copy of Report by James Jackson, Consulting Engineer and Wm. Wardrop, Manager, to Col. H. Haswell Piele, Managing Director, detailing; the reasons for re-opening Coptcleugh Mine; production profits etc. for the mine 20 October 1949 to 16 February 1950; proposals for widening the level, 1950

Draft report, unsigned, reporting on dwindling reserves at Stotsfieldburn Coptcleugh; labour shortages; and proposing the development of Stotsfieldburn 40 Fathom Level, 7 March 1951

Copy of letter from James Jackson to the Board of Directors regarding proposals to re-open Wolfcleugh Mine to halt the over-dependence on Stotsfieldburn, 15 June 1951

Copy of letter by James Jackson to the Board of Directors on the current production position at Stotsfieldburn, Coptcleugh and Wolfcleugh. Recommends a development programme for Coptcleugh as well as sinking a shaft at Stotsfieldburn if the company can afford the cost, 8 September 1951

Copy of a letter from James Jackson to the Board of Directors summarising the Manager's Report for the year to 30 September 1951, giving details of production, new developments and ore reserves. Copy to W. Wardrop, Mines Manager, 12 November 1951

Letter from James Jackson to Bill Wardrop, enclosing a copy of a report on Wolfcleugh Mine sent to him by the Board of Dirctors, 2 march 1952

Report on Wolfcleugh estimating capital expenditure required to re-open it and resulting profits in view of higher lead prices and large fluor spar deposits

Copy of circular letter issued by Herbert Allison, Secretary, under the authority of the Board, giving production figures and developments for the half-year to 31 March 1954, 5 June 1954

Copy of letter from H. Green, Manager, to Col. H.H. Peile, Chairman, Weardale Lead, Co. enclosing a report on Boltsburn West Level Mine see D/WL/5/1/59(2) and putting forward suggestions on the basis of report, 20 September to 29 September 1955

Report containing Brief Reports by H. Green and J.G. Ward on recent visit into West Level; Report by W.R. Jones on the company's mining area; extracts from 1939, 1940 Mines Reports; report by K.C. Dunham on West Level, for accompanying letter see D/WL/5/1/59(1)

Report by H. Green, Manager, on Greenwall's Adit, Wolfcleugh, describing the state of roadway, the incidence of roof-falls etc. with reference to the accompanying map see D/WL/5/1/60(1), 2 October 1955

Plan of Wolfcleugh Mine, Greenwells Vein, n.d., c. 1952 Scale: 1:2500

Collection of various reports re Stotsfieldburn, Wolfcleugh, Greenwells Adit Level, Wolfcleugh Mine Old Vein and Greenwells Vein, Lintzgarth Area and Shaft, Lintzgarth New Shaft, Lintzgarth dip incline, including information on mining programmes, development programmes, potential reserves, manpower, machinery, costs, and histories with recommendation signed by H. Green (Manager), 26 March 1963

Report by H. Green, Manager, on possible reserves of fluorspar in the Jew Limestone, 25 February 1965

Section and transverse section of Thornthwaite Mine, October 1909 Scales: 1 inch to 1000 feet [1:12000] and 3 inches to 1000 feet [1:4000]

Letter from Alf. Pegler (for Weardale Lead Co.), London, to H.S. Willis, St. John's Chapel, accompanying whole of correspondence relating to Thornthwaite Mines, 6 December 1911

Letter from Anthony Wilson, Keswick, to Alfred Pegler, London, giving brief history of Thornthwaite Mine, lease, Royalties, improvements carried out, and financial resources, 5 October 1911

Letter from Alfred Pegler, London, to Anthony Wilson, Keswick, asking the latter to furnish A.P. more information on certain particulars, 28 September 1911

Copy of letter from Anthony Wilson, Keswick, to Alfred Pegler, London, informaing the latter that A.W. will send most of information requested, 29 September 1911

Letter from Alfred Pegler, London, to Anthony Wilson, Keswick, thanking A.W. and accompanying Balance Sheets of last five years (not included), 30 September 1911

Copy of letter from Alfred Pegler, London, to Anthony Wilson, Keswick, thanking A.W. for enclosures, 6 October 1911

Copy of letter from Axel F. Ericsson, Newcastle, to Messrs. Weardale Lead Co. informing latter that documents in question have been sent to Mr. Swan, 18 October 1911

Copy of a letter from Alfred Pegler, Weardale Lead Co. Ltd. to Mr. A.F Ericsson, Newcastle, regarding a forthcoming board meeting and delivery of documents concerning Thornthwaite Mines to Mr. Swann, 19 October 1911

Copy of letter from Alfred Pegler, London, to Anthony Wilson, Keswick, informing A.W. that Weardale Lead Co. intend to send Henry Louis and Mr. H.S. Willis to inspect property, 13 - 15 November, 26 October 1911

Copy of letter from Anthony Wilson, Keswick, to Alfred Pegle, London, agreeing to inspection on 13 November, 28 October 1911

Copy of letter from Alfred Pegler to Anthony Wilson thanking A.W. for letter of 28 October, 30 October 1911

Copy of letter from Alfred Pegler to Dr. Henry Louis, Newcastle asking H.L. to visit Thornthwaite and write a report, 30 October 1911

Copy of letter from Henry Louis, Newcastle, to Alfred Pegler, London, informing A.P. that his fee for visit to Thornthwaite is 100 guineas plus expenses, 31 October 1911

Copy of letter from Alfred Pegler to Henry Louis agreeing to his fee, 1 November 1911

Copy of letter from Axel F. Ericsson, J.P., Newcastle, to Messrs. Weardale Lead Co., London, informing latter that Henry Louis has asked for postponement of visit due to flooding, 9 November 1911

Copy of letter from Alfred Pegler of London to Axel F. Ericsson, J.P. of Newcastle, thanking latter for notifying A.P. of postponement, 10 November 1911

Letter from Anthony Wilson, Keswick, to H.S. Willis, St. John's Chapel, giving position of the East Ladstock Lode and remarks on system of profit sharing, 22 December 1911

Report on visit to Thornthwaite Mine, 13 - 16 December, re situation royalties, veins worked, water storage and hydraulic plant, dressing floors, underground workings, costs, etc., 29 December 1911

Duplicate of D/WL/5/2/18

1912 (1) R.D. Marshall (2) Thornthwaite Mine Ltd. Abstract of Lease, from (1) to (2) for 41 years from 1912 Rent: £20 1919 (1) Lord Leconfield (2) Antony Wilson and J. Harding Abstract of Lease, from (1) to (2) for 35 yrs. from 1919 Rent £50 (Higher later on) c. 1910 (1) Earl of Lonsdale's Trustees (2) Threlkeld Lead Mines Abstract of lease from (1) to (2) Rent: £10 1914 (1) Canon Hasell (2) Carrock Syndicote Ltd. Abstract of lease from (1) to (2) for 35 years from 1914 Rent: £50

Outline history of the Wear Valley Lead Mining industry by Wm. Wardrop detailing the progress made by the Weardale Lead Co. the rise of Fluorspar and the present day uses of lead, n.d.

Report on mining operations in the Weardale area re Boltsburn, Stotsfieldbunr and Blackdean and Sedling, n.d.

Calculations showing total area of Weardale Royalty and Allendale Royalty, n.d.

Notes on specifications of roofs for Foulwood Lodging shop, relates to plan D/WL/1/14/24, n.d.

Report on the Billing trial, n.d.

Old Catalogue of Plans, n.d. [c.1900?]

Notes on an "Aquatole" endless chain pump, 22 March 1924; quote for supply price of an Aquatole chain pump from Aquatole Co. Ltd to the Priestman Collieries, Blaydon, 7 May 1923; confirmation of order from Priestman Collieries, 6 June 1923; Table of approx. B.H.P. required, 1 September 1922; letter from B.H. Neels to R.R. Ridpath, Blaydon concerning the liquidation of Aquatole Co. Ltd, 15 January 1924 and instructions for erecting the "Aquatole",

Report on Bwlcglas Mine, Cardiganshire including information on situation, geology, royalty, plant, labour and transport, n.d.

Map and Geological Sketch of the Iron Ore District of the Weardale Iron Co., shows railway access to ports of shipment, 1855 Scale: 3 miles to 1 inch [1:190080]]

Plan of High Sedling, n.d. (fragments of other tracing enclosed)