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Hanby Holmes

Reference: D/HH 10 Catalogue Title: Hanby Holmes Area: Catalogue Category: Business and Industry Records (Solicitors) Description: Miscellaneous Activities: Barnard Castle Gas Company

Covering Dates: 1834-1835;1903-1926

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  • Hanby Holmes
    • Barnard Castle Gas Company (Ref: D/HH 10/3/1-14)

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Barnard Castle Gas Company (Ref: D/HH 10/3/1-14)Ref: D/HH 10/3/1

1834 (1) Revd. William Luke Prattman of Barnard Castle, clerk; Robert Taylor of Barnard Castle, wine merchant; John Gibson of Barnard Castle, grocer; John Atkinson of Barnard Castle, book seller; and John Ramshaw of Barnard Castle, manufacturer (2) As (1) (3) Thomas Wheldon of Barnard Castle, gentleman; Henry Benning of Barnard Castle, surgeon; Robert Moses Dinsdale of Newsham, Esquire; William Luke Prattman of Copley Lodge, gentleman; and George Brownless of New Broomylaw, gentleman Articles of association upon the formation of the Barnard Castle Gas Light Company (with a capital of £2,500 with an option to raise £500 in new shares) to supply Barnard Castle, Marwood and Startforth
(1 file)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/2

Copy of D/HH 10/3/1, 1835
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/3

The Barnard Castle Gas Question, some questions which the Barnard Castle ratepayers are asking; and the Gas Company's answers thereto, 1 January 1904
(1 file, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/4

Agenda of a meeting of Barnard Castle electors to consider purchase of the Barnard Castle Gas Company's undertaking, with note of votes cast, 7 January 1904
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/5

Report of the general meeting of The Gas Light and Coke Company, 10 February 1922
(1 file, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/6

Statement of activities of the Federation of Gas Employers for July 1922
(1 file, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/7

Report of the general meeting of The Gas Light and Coke Company, 2 February 1923
(1 file, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/8-12

Newspaper cuttings concerning the Barnard Castle Gas Company, 1903 - 1926
(5 papers, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/13

Note as to the new method of charging for gas, issued by the Barnard Castle Gas Company, 10 June 1921
(1 paper, printed)

Ref: D/HH 10/3/14

Copy letter from E.R. Hanby Holmes to J.H. Boraston suggesting he purchase Gas Company, 30 January 1923
(1 paper, typescript)



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