Catalogue

Blue Coat Infants' School log book, 30 March 1863 - 20 January 1893

Juniors and Infants log book, 27 January 1893 - 18 July 1912

Girls' log book, 2 March 1863 - 2 April 1885

Girls' log book, 14 April 1885 - 24 May 1907

Blue Coat Girls' log book, 30 May 1907 - 7 September 1932

Boys School log book, 2 March 1863 - 18 September 1885

Durham Blue Coat Boys' School log book, 25 September 1885 - 15 March 1923

Blue Coat Boys' School log book, 27 March 1923 - 31 July 1932; Junior Mixed School, 1 August 1932 - 24 November 1941 For enclosure see E/C/G 720 - 722

Junior Mixed log book, 28 November 1941 - 15 March 1955

Junior Mixed log book, 17 March 1955 - 13 April 1973

Durham Blue Coat C.E. (Aided) log book, 2 May 1973 - 21 December 1985

Durham Blue Coat C.E. (Aided) log book, 13 January 1986 - 10 June 1992

Durham Blue Coat C.E. (Aided) log book, 11 June 1992 - 18 July 2002

Blue Coat Church of England Junior School (Newton Hall) log book, 2 September 2002 - 30 October 2008

Minutes of trustees' meeting, 26 May 1869 Originally enclosed in E/C/G 502

7 June 1905 (1) Newcastle Monthly meeting of the Society of Friends (2) Trustees and Managers of the Blue Coat School Agreement for the use of the burial ground belonging to the Society of Friends meeting house in Claypath as a girls' playground Plan attached

Blue Coat School managers' minute book, 4 September 1922 - 9 February 1937

Draft minutes of managers' meeting, 9 February 1937

Managers' meeting agenda, 20 September 1976

Durham United Blue Coat and Sunday Schools, Finance Committee minute book, 3 February 1843 - 24 April 1893 Includes: plan of land at approach to Pelaw Leas Bridge to be coded to City, 3 September 1856 Notice of proposed enlargement of Infants' School, n.d. Letter terminating subscription to Blue Coat School by Bede College, 2 October 1896 Letter declining to sell part of the Friends' burial ground, 13 January 1896

Blue Coat School Reconstruction Fund minute book, March 1911 - 13 February 1913

Durham Charity School account book, 1718 - 1808 At end: minute of meeting of trustees, appointing John Middleton master of the Blue Coat School, 11 April 1760

Copy treasurer's account for the Charity School for the year 1718, n.d.

Blue Coat School accounts, 1813 - 1815, 1923, 1924 and 1928

Balance sheet of Blue Coat School, January 1849

Receipts, 1863

School account sent to Board of Education under Article 89, 1896 and 1899

Rough notes concerning the Reconstruction Fund, 1911

Statement of account of Reconstruction Fund, April - September 1912

List of subscribers to the Blue Coat Schools Reconstruction Fund, February 1913

Approximate account of the Blue Coat School Reconstruction Fund, 1913

Cash book, 1944 - 1979

Cash book, March 1966 - December 1969

Prospectus for 9.5% British Savings Bonds and notes concerning Blue Coat investments, 3 June 1974

Blue Coat Junior Mixed School sales book, 1 April 1945 - 10 April 1984

Receipt from Barnardo's for a donation of £96.19, 28 July 1983

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Admission register, 9 January 1911 - 11 January 1921

Blue Coat Junior Mixed admission register, 1 August 1932 - 27 August 1940

Junior Mixed admission register, 27 August 1940 - 12 March 1945

Junior Mixed admission register, 10 April 1945 - 9 January 1956

Blue Coat Junior Mixed admission register, 22 February 1956 - 7 June 1976

List of children attending the school, c.1959 - 1966

Blue Coat Boys' (later Junior Mixed) School punishment book, 9 July 1900 - 8 June 1953 For enclosure see E/C/C 112

Punishment book, 28 February 1967 - 6 October 1983

Pupil teachers' agreements, 1867, 1868, 1870, 1871, 1874, 1876, 1877 and 1880

Teachers' agreements, 1925 and 1949

Letter from William R. Wilson, City of Durham Education Committee, to the Reverend Canon Haworth, concerning the appointment of Miss Florence Nash as hea d teacher of Blue Coat School, with certificate of appointment, 23 April 1926

Notifications of recognition of teachers by the Education Department, 1873, 1881, 1882, 1884 and 1885

Notice of appointment of Frederick Raine as an uncertified assistant teacher, 10 October 1933

List of teachers with their salaries and wages of experience, 1950 - 1963

Papers concerning the appointment of Bryan Woodward as an assistant teacher, June 1961

Notice of reorganisation resulting in the reduction of the post held by Robert Chadwick from Head Group IV to Group II, with details of allowance paid, c.1964

Notes on organisation of students' practice teaching, c.1965

Staff accident book, 15 November 1951 - 6 December 1956

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Diary of the school visit to Noordwijk, Holland, 22 - 26 October 1985

Notes, diary excerpts and photographs on the school visit to Noordwijk, Holland, 1985

Map of ferry routes from England to France, Belgium and Holland, n.d.

Photograph of pupils and teachers, captioned: 'On the ferry'

Photograph, captioned: 'Our Hotel'

Photograph of a canal, captioned: 'Leiden'

Photograph, captioned: 'A windmill'

Photograph, captioned: 'Piers birthday party'

Photograph of pupils and teachers going into a sports centre

Photograph of exercises in a sports hall

Photograph of the Blue Coat football team in Holland

Photograph of teachers having a meal

Photograph of football training

Photograph taken on the hotel patio

Photograph of pupils

Photograph of a girls' netball team

Photograph of pupils feeding pigeons

Notes on a visit to Holland by football and netball teams from Blue Coat School, c.1987 Attached: photograph showing the netball team with children from Blue Coat and Belmont Schools

Notes on Blue Coat School visit to Holland, c.1987

Drawings of a goalkeeper, and of the Blue Coat netball strip, drawn to illustrate the school's visit to Holland, c.1987

List of girls' netball and boys' football, Holland visit, 1987

Tour organiser's travel pack, compiled by Schools Abroad Ltd., giving travel information about a visit to Noordwijk, Holland, by Blue Coat and Belmont Junior Schools, October 1987

Visitors' book, 1938 - 1951

Durham Blue Coat School Canteen Visitors' Book, 11 July 1951 [1 entry only]

Rules for the government of the School of Industry for thirty poor girls: being a reformed regulation of the Female Blue Coat School at Durham, 1805

Some Account of the General or United Blue Coat and Sunday Schools of the City of Durham with a summary of their principal rules, 1827

Copies of H.M.I reports sent to the Blue Coat School by the Department of Education, 1904, 1905, 1907, 1909, 1910, 1923, 1929, 1930, 1932 and 1937

Report by H.M. Inspector, 5 - 7 December 1955

Report on Blue Coat School by the County Council Inspectors, 21 November 1947

Form 9 returns to the Board of Education, 1907 - 1909

General correspondence with the Education Department, 1849, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1902, 1905 and 1906

Annual reports of Inspector of the Education Department (Form 17a), 1865 - 67, 1870, 1872, 1874 - 77, 1879, 1881, 1883, 1884, 1897 - 1900, 1902 and 1903

Return to the Ministry of Education, 1951

Return giving numbers of children in the school, January 1960

Results of drawing examinations set by the Board of Education, 1867, 1872, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1880, 1884 and 1885

Reports of Diocesan religious inspection of the Blue Coat School, 1849, 1872 - 77, 1879 - 81, 1883, 1899 - 1909, 1928 - 31, 1933, 1935, 1936 and 1939

Report on Religious Instruction at Blue Coat School, 16 January 1942

Return to the Durham Diocesan Schools Association, 31 October 1897

Headteachers reports, 1865 - 68, 1871, 1873 - 76, 1878 - 80, 1882 - 86, 1888, 1901 - 02, 1934, 1935, 1937 and 1938

Headteachers report, 27 April 1982

Reports of the governors of the Blue Coat School, 1806 - 08, 1818, 1825, 1831, 1841, 1848, 1850, 1851 - 63, 1865 - 67, 1889 - 93, 1895

Blue Coat Junior Mixed School syllabus book, n.d.

List of 49 best books for children between 5 and 11 years of age, compiled by C. Daly, headmaster, December 1966

Scheme for religious instruction, compiled by headmaster of Blue Coat School, c.1970

Twelve teaching rules listed by headmaster of Blue Coat School, n.d.

Report on the Blue Coat Schools, Claypath, by John G. Burrell, architect and surveyor, Market Place Chambers, Durham, March 1904, and report of Sub - Committee and Architect as to the condition of school buildings [in Durham City], adopted at a meeting of the Education Committee held 30 May 1904

Note by Mary Bish (headmistress of the Blue Coat School) detailing alterations to the building in 1888 and 1895, 20 October 1904 Attached: newspaper cutting recounting extension of time required for alterations to the buildings at the Blue Coat School, c.1905

Printed drawing showing proposed alterations to Blue Coat School, Claypath, n.d.

Draft specification of works for alterations to Blue Coat Schools, January 1911 For enclosures see E/C/G 588

Designs for a coat of arms for the Blue Coat School and letter from Peter J. Oberon, 33 Appleton Road, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, to Mr. Marchant, concerning one of his designs, 5 October 1965

Notes on the Crozier presented to Rt. Rev. Dr. W. Gordon Rowe, 4 November 1980

Letter from James Losh, Newcastle, to Alexander Logan, Durham, enclosing subscription of £ 20 from Lady Frances Tempest to the Blue Coat School, 8 December 1817

Paper enclosing £2 for Blue Coat and Sunday School, n.d., c. 1820, and list of donations to the Sunday School, c.1820

Letter from an unidentified writer to Alexander Logan, Elvet, Durham, enclosing £ 2 subscription to the Blue Coat Schools and advocating that a free library be attached to such schools for the use of the local inhabitants to inculcate 'virtuous principles and industrious habits', 26 December 1826

Letter from Edward Maltby, Bishop of Durham, to James Barry, Durham, apologising for the smallness of his subscription because of 'the very great defalcation of income', 10 March 1837

Correspondence concerning the financing of the Blue Coat School, including grants to pupil teachers and grants made by the Durham Education Committee, 1848 - 1937

Notice from Managers of Blue Coat School to parents of scholars requesting voluntary contributions to the school's fund, c.1850 and 1893

Correspondence between Edward Backhouse, Ashburne, Sunderland, and Duke ' s House, Hexham and Rev. J.G. Cromwell, concerning the Blue Coat School's purchase or renting of Society of Friends' Meeting House in Claypath, 14 August 1860 - 23 January 1862

Correspondence concerning the appointment of teachers, including agreements and testimonials, 1865 - 1939

Letter from Archdeacon George Bland, The College, to Rev. Arthur Rawdon Ashwell, concerning the resignation of George Bland as President of the Committee, 18 November 1867

Letter from Rev. E.H. Shipperdson, Hermitage, Chester-le- Street, resigning as a member of the committee, 27 November 1867

Circular concerning proposed enlargement of the Blue Coat School, 1891

Correspondence concerning use of burial ground as a girls' playground, 25 June 1904 - 29 March 1905

Letter from Henry Miller Potts, 57 John Street, Sunderland, to Canon Haworth, enclosing plan of Blue Coat School, 15 June 1905

Copy letters from the Board of Education to the Secretary, Durham Borough Education Committee, approving proposed extension to the infants school, 9 August 1905

Letter from George Ord, 16 The Avenue, Durham, to Mr. Bottomley, concerning Mr. Robson's objection to the use of the burial ground as a playground, 17 August 1905

Letter from the Secretary, City of Durham Education Committee, to Rev. Canon Haw orth, Grove House, Durham, indicating enclosure of plan of infants' school and letter from Board of Education, 22 August 1905

Circular describing alterations to the Blue Coat School, c.1905

Correspondence between Lawrence Richardson, clerk to the Newcastle Monthly Meeting of the Society of Friends, and Canon Haworth, concerning the proposal to put a telegraph pole in the burial ground, 22 and 24 February 1906

Letter from Mrs. Fish, headmistress, to the Committee, concerning the introduction of free -arm drawing and the provision of a room and equipment, 24 April 1907

Copy letter from the Board of Education to City of Durham Education Committee, incorporating architect's report on the Blue Coat Schools, 3 July 1909

Report by H.J. Cradon, architect, to the Committee of Management, Blue Coat School, concerning proposed alterations to the schools, 1 February 1910

Fragment of letter from the Board of Education stipulating standard of alterations required at Blue Coat School, 19 July 1910

Letter from the Marquis of Londonderry, Londonderry House, Park Lane, W1, to Mr. Bothamly, agreeing to be a patron of the Blue Coat School, 2 March 1911 Originally enclosed in E/C/G 563

Circular requesting subscriptions for the alterations to the Blue Coat School, May 1911

Correspondence concerning subscriptions to the Rebuilding Fund, 1911

Letter from H.W. Fox, St. Peter-le- Bailey Rectory, Oxford, to Mr. Bothomley, guaranteeing the Reconstruction Fund, 1912

Letter from the Chapter Clerk, Dean and Chapter Office, The College, Durham, to Rev. G. Bothamley, enclosing donation to alterations, 17 February 1912

Letter from Theresa, Lady Londonderry, Wynyard Park, to Mr. Bothamley, concerning a visit to Blue Coat School, 6 October 1913

Letter from A.R. Poole, W. Richardson & Co. Ltd., heating and ventilating engineers, Darlington, to Canon Bothamley, St. Nicholas' Vicarage, giving an estimate for providing a new boiler, 5 January 1928

Letter from Dora Cruddens, Haughton Castle, Humshaugh R.S.O., Northumberland, to Mr. Bothamley, promising a subscription to the Reconstruction Fund, 14 January 1914

Letter from W. Bothamley, St. Nicholas' Vicarage, Durham, to Canon Haworth, concerning the 'Higher Top' scheme, 20 January 1928

Report to Blue Coat School Committee by F.A. Howard, headmaster, concerning the establishment of a 'Higher Top' system of extended education, 18 January 1928

Letter from A.R. Poole, W. Richardson & Co. Ltd., heating and ventilating engineers, Darlington, to Rev. Canon Bothamley, St. Nicholas' Vicarage, Durham, givin g an estimate for refitting the existing boiler, 15 February 1928

Draft letter thanking participants of the school bazaar, c.1928

Correspondence between the Rev. Canon Hawo rth, South Hetton Vicarage, the City of Durham Education Committee, and Fred A. Howard, headmaster of the Blue Coat School, concerning the latter's early retirement, 23 August - 19 September 1929

Letter from Flore nce Nash, head teacher, Blue Coat School, to the managers, requesting that consideration be given to the remo val of a wall to make two empty classrooms into a hall; the removal of the flag staff in the girls' lower playground to make a netball court, and the granting of money for Christmas prizes, 29 November 1929

Letter from William R. Wilson, secretary, City of Durham Education Committee, to Rev. Canon Haworth, concerning the employment of married women teachers, 10 December 1929

Letters from J.P. Bramwell to Canon Haworth, concerning the excessive water rate due to the taps in the lavatories running all day; improvements to the school; the resignation of Mrs. Howard; and the proposed appointment of a new teacher, 14 January 1930 - 3 February 1930

Letters from T.P. Bramwell, headmaster, Blue Coat Boys' School, to Rev. Canon Haworth, requesting a tap fitted in the boys' lavatories to be used for washing the floor, 3 February 1930 and 10 May 1932

Letter from Thomas W. Holiday, City Chambers, Durham, to Blue Coat School managers, requesting the removal of surface water which is undermining his property, 5 April 1930

Letter from William R. Wilson, secretary, City of Durham Education Committee, to Rev. Canon Haworth, South Hetton Vicarage, refusing permission for a proposed infants' class in the girls' department, 15 July 1930

Correspondence from the Charity Commission, concerning the re- investment of funds belonging to the Jane Finney's Bequest to the Blue Coat School, 12 May - 24 July 1930

Letter from William Smith, Market Place, Durham City, to Rev. Canon Haworth, concerning his absence from a meeting and giving approval for a 'job', 6 October 1930

Letter from J.P. Bramwell, Blue Coat School, to City of Durham Education Committee, concerning the purchase of goalposts for a playing field, with attached estimate from Elgy's, 29 October 1930

Request from Florence Nash, head teacher, to City of Durham Education Committee, for the requisition of equipment, 2 February 1931

Letter from William R. Wilson, secretary, City of Durham Education Committee, to Rev. Canon Haworth, South Hetton Vicarage, concerning the consumption of water in school and requesting regular meter readings, 15 January 1931

Letter from J.G. Bramwell, to Canon Haworth, concerning the water meter readings, proceeds from a jumble sale, the possibil ity of installation of electric lighting and painting of the outside of the school, 2 February 1931

Letter from Miss Florence Nash, headmistress, Blue Coat School Girls' Department, to Rev. [Haworth], thanking the managers for passing all requisitions, requesting further supplies, notification of Miss Wilkinson's absence due to ill health and requesting that the managers visit the girls' department, 4 March 1931

Letter from Major A.A. Macfarlane- Grieve, The Castle, Durham, to Canon Haworth, concerning the use of the Blue Coat School for the Durha m City Boys' Club which is financed by the Pilgrim Trust, 16 September 1931

Letter from W m. R. Wilson, secretary, City of Durham Education Committee, to all teachers in schools maintained by the City of Durham Education Committee, informing them of a 10% reduction in salary from 30 September 1931, 14 October 1931 (2 papers) [Acc: 3198]

Letter from Miss Florence Nash, head teacher, to [the Managers] requesting a picture rail, a mat, a bell and a lamp, 6 October 1931

Letters from William R. Wilson, and N.D. Bosworth Smith, Board of Education, Whitehall, London, concerning the deployment of staff after closure or re -organisation of schools, 21 November and 15 December 1931

Letter from William R. Wilson, to Rev. Canon Haworth, concerning the transfer of infants, with a report by E.W. Towler, 29 November 1931 and 8 December 1931

Letter from Miss F. Nash, headmistress, requesting that Blue Coat School should have its own feed of infants, 11 January 1932, wi th a letter and report on the provision of an infant class, 11 February 1932

Letter from Amy E. Wallis, concerning the use by the Society of Friends of the Blue Coat School for a meeting, 21 March and 6 April 1932

Letter from William R. Wilson, secretary, City of Durham Education Committee, concerning the closure of the school to enable teachers to attend lectures for the County Teachers' Refresher Course, 10 May 1932

Letter from G.H. Sutherland, Board of Education, Whitehall, London, to the local education authority, refusing approval for the establishment of an infants' class at Blue Coat School, 8 September 1932

Correspondence from William R. Wilson, secretary, City of Durham Education Committee; Director of The Teachers World, Russell Square, London; Committee, National Union of Teachers, Mabledon Place, London; Percy Bramwell, headmaster; Dorman Long & Co. Ltd., to Rev. Canon Haworth, concerning the ru nning of the school, including appointment of teachers, hiring of the premises, air raid precautions, and fire watching and protection, 21 October 1932 - 15 May 1941

Letter from Mary Fish, 81 Claypath, Durham, to Canon Haworth, stipulating the uses to which the Mary Fish Prize Fund was to be put, 5 October 1933

Correspondence concerning the safety of boundary walls, 1935 Includes: a report on the defective lower retaining wall on the south front of the boys' playground

Correspondence concerning the maintenance of the wall between the Blue Coat School and the Society of Friends' burial ground, 28 August and 29 October 1935

Letter from William Smith, draper, Market Place, to Canon Haworth, concerning the alterations to the school house and letting of the school house, 24 September 1936

Letters from J. Mawson and Son, solicitor, North Bailey, Durham, to Rev. Canon J. Haworth, The Vicarage, South Hetton, concerning a lease of no. 4 Bluecoat Buildings, Claypath, to the Wesleyan and General Assurance Society, 29 July 1936, 23 September 1936 and 25 September 1936

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Correspondence concerning alterations and repairs at the Blue Coat School, 1936 - 1938

Letter from [T.] Percy Bramwell, headmaster, to Canon Haworth, concerning preparations for Empire Day celebrations and arrangements for taking a party of boys to Conway, Wales, 22 March 1937

Letter from Mr. Bramwell to Canon Haworth, requesting an exchange of teachers with Nevilles Cross, 4 May 1937

Letter from William R. Wilson, secretary, City of Durham Education Committee, to Rev. Canon Haworth, giving details of the re -election of the school managers, 15 November 1938

Letter from Dr. J.R. McDonald, school medical officer, 41 Old Elvet, to Mr. T.P. Bramwell, headmaster, concern ing an examination of John Henry Ferguson and certificate of his removal from the school register, 24 November 1938 and 21 July 1939 (2 papers) [Acc: 3198]

Letter from Mr. William R. Wilson, City of Durham Education Committee, giving details of the school hours from 20 November 1939, 6 November 1939

Letter from J.D. Rowland, Food Executive Officer, concerning the use of the tea ration provided, which must be brewed on the premises, 19 December 1940

Letter from T.P. Bramwell, headmaster, Blue Coat School, to parents of pupils, requesting that children's faulty gas m asks be repaired, 23 April 1941

Copy letter from th e chairman and the correspondent of the managers of the Blue Coat School, to Messrs. Holiday & Co Ltd., Claypath, concerning alterations to the latter's premises, 7 July 1950

Report by Cordingley and McIntyre, chartered architects, The College, Durham, concerning the condition of a shop in Claypath, tenanted by T.H. Robinson, fruiterer, July 1951

Estimate by James Robertson for alterations to w.c. and installation of bath and hot water in Blue Coat School, 6 July 1951

Correspondence concerning the status of the Blue Coat School, 30 April 1951 - 8 October 1952

Correspondence concerning property near the Blue Coat School in Claypath, 1 May 1953 - 8 June 1953

Letter from C. Rise, Greatham Hospital of God, near Hartlepool, to Mr. Chadwick, concerning the Blue Coat uniform, c.1958

Letters from A.C.W. Edwards, Christ's Hospital, Horsham, Sussex, concerning the uniform of Blue Coat School, 5 - 12 May 1958

Correspondence between Rev. G.J.C. Marchant, St. Nicholas' Vicarage, Durham; D. Daly, headmaster, and Colin Johnson Partnership, architects and surveyors, 58/60 Albert Road, Middlesbrough, concerning the removal of the Blue Coat School to Newton Hall, 1 March 1961 - 16 May 1965; plan (and duplicate) of a lectern, 1965 Scale: 1/8in to 1 inch [1:96] (34 papers and 2 plans, 92.5 cm. x 31.5 cm., and 100 cm. x 33 cm., paper)

Letter from Rev. Graham Foley, Director of Religious Education, Diocese of Durham, to Rev. G. M archant, St. Nicholas' Vicarage, Durham, concerning the laying of the foundation stone of the Blue Coat School, 24 February 1965

Correspondence between the clerk to the Trustees and the headmaster of the Blue Coat School, concerning the award of books to the children under the Jane Smith Charity, November 1963, 12 November 1965 and 7 November 1967

Letter from Mr. Daly, headmaster, to parents concerning the formation of the 'Friends of Blue Coat School', 11 February 1966

Letter from Divisional Education Officer to headmaster, Blue Coat School, concerning free use of canteen facilities by P.T.A., 14 July 1967

Letter from the managers of Blue Coat School to the parents of pupils of Blue Coat School concerning the re -organisation of the school, 5 May 1970

Observations on re- organisation, as requested by Rev. Canon Haworth, n.d.

Letters from Ian M. Graham, Civil Service College, Edinburgh, to Mr. C. Daly, headmaster, thanking the staff for the education his children received at Blue Coat School, 3 July 1971

Letter from Esther Allen to Mr. Daly giving thanks for an evening of entertainment, 3 July 1971

Letter from Esther L. Allen, 15 Ashdown Avenue, High Grange Estate, Gilesgate Moor, Durham, to the headmaster and staff of the Blue Coat School thanking them for their celebration at her leaving the school, 12 July 1971

Letter from H.M.I. to the headmaster, Blue Coat School, declining invitation to a school performance of Caedmon, 7 June 1973

Letter from the Bishop of Durham accepting the invitation to the performance of Caedmon, 25 May 1973

Letters praising the performance of Caedmon, 18 June 1973 and September 1973

Letter from Rev. Alan D. Chesters, Diocesan Director of Education, Hallgarth House, Hallgarth Street, Durham City, to C.H. Daly, esq., he admaster, Blue Coat School, congratulating the children on their singing of the Prayer from Caedmon at the end of term service for Church Day Schools at Durham Cathedral, 5 July 1974

Letter from the Venerable G.J.C. Marchant, Archdeacon of Auckland, to Mr. C. Daly, headmaster, thanking the pupils for their gift, 18 December 1974

Correspondence concerning celebrations for Hannah Gargett, a former pupil at the school on her reaching the age of 100, May 1975

Letter from Harold C. Allison, 46 The Avenue, Starbeck, Harrogate, thanking the school for their offer of a party for Miss Hannah Gargett [for her 100th birthday], 16 May 1975

Letter from Arthur E. Barker, Archivist and Librarian, Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge, London, to Mr. C.H. Daly, Blue Coat C.E. (Aided) School, Durham, concerning evidence for the opening of the school, 19 December 1975

Letter to the children and staff of the Blue Coat School from a Lady-in- Waiting conveying the thanks of H.M. The Queen for their congratulations on her Silver Jubilee, 23 June 1977

Letter from Arthur Barker, archivist and librarian, The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, London, to Mr. C.H. Daly, headmaster, Blue Coat School, concerning the order for '12 suits of cloaths for ye girls of his school to be sent down to him by sea', made by Rev. Sir George Wheeler in 1723, 24 May 1978

Letter from V.K. Aram, director, Royal National Institute for the Blind, to Mr. C. Daly, headmaster, Blue Coat School, acknowledging receipt of a £ 50 donation, with attached receipts, and enclosing a certificate of merit, 25 January 1980 [for certificate see E/C/G 686]

Letter from Neil Macleod, Save the Children, to Mr. C. Daly, headmaster, Blue Coat School, acknowledging receipt of a £45 donation, 11 February 1980

Letter from County Music Adviser to headmaster of the Blue Coat School, concerning the excellence of the school choir, 10 July 1980

Letter from Brigadier R.H. Fisher, Durham Cathedral Bells Appeal Fund, to Mr. C. Daly, headmaster, Blue Coat School, acknowledging the Blue Coat School's organisation of an event which raised £35 84p, 16 September 1980 [For certificate see E/C/G 693]

Letter from Mr. William M. Pitelen, The Warden, Hylton House, Newton Hall, to Mr. C. Daly, headmaster, Blue Coat School, thanking the school for its donation of £60 30p, 21 October 1980

Copy letter from the headmaster, Blue Coat School, to [Bishop of Ely] thanking him for entertaining the children of the Blue Coat School when they took part in the enthronement of Dr. Gordon Roe as Bishop of Huntingdon, 11 November 1980

Letter from Elizabeth Evans, Class 3, Blue Coat School, to Mr. Daly, P.T.A., and teachers, thanking for their help with the organisation and production of Caedmon, 1980

Copy letter from Blue Coat School, congratulating the Prince of Wales on his marriage, 24 July 1981

Letter from Clive Daly, headmaster of the Blue Coat School, to Miss Jackson, concerning the history of the Blue Coat School, 9 October 1981

Letter from Miss Matilda A. Clark, 34 Park Avenue, Gosforth, enquiring whether the school would like a bound copy of Shakespeare's works which was awarded to Miss Clark, head girl, in 1922, as the winner of the Mary Fish Prize, 18 January 1982 Endorsed: draft reply to Miss Clark, 1982

Letter from Rev. W.D. Jones, chairman of Governors, and Mr s. S. Millington, acting head teacher, to parents of pupils at Blue Coat School, informing them of the death of headmaster, Mr. C.H. Daly, 14 September 1983

Letter from S. Millington to parents of pupils of Blue Coat School concerning the funeral of Mr. C.H. Daly, 15 September 1983

Letter from William M. Pitelen, Hylton House, Hylton Road, Newton Hall, to the headmistress, Blue Coat School, giving thanks for the school's donation of £68, 24 October 1983

Correspondence between Mrs. S. Millington, head teacher, and Miss I.J.M. Muir, concerning a grant for the conservation and binding of the School log books, 1 November 1985 - 16 July 1986

Letter from Rev. F.H. Pickering, St. Nicholas' Vicarage, Durham, to 'my Dear Canon [Haworth?], concerning the death of Mrs. Fish, n.d.

Letter from [ ], The Deanery, to Canon Haworth, confirming the intention to act as manager and trustee of the Blue Coat School, 25 July [n.d.]

Card from Jill Gleghorn, Blue Coat School, giving thanks for a display, n.d.

Letter from Jimmy Savile, The Across Trust, Crown House, Surrey, to 'all our Across friends' thanking for help, n.d.

Certificate from the Over- Seas League for Empire Day, 1940 Originally enclosed in E/C 153

Certificate for distinction and consistent achievement awarded to the Blue Coat School under the Dolphin Award for achievement in swimming, 1966 - 1971

Certificate for constant achievement by the Blue Coat School from The Dolphin Trophy National Water Safety Committee, 1972

Certificate of an award of Distinction for Blue Coat School from The Dolphin Trophy National Water Safety Committee for the outstanding achievement of having every school leaver a swimmer, 1972

Programme for the Bishop of Durham Cup Final between Blue Coat C. of E. School and Ellison Street C. of E. School, Jarrow, 7 May 1977 [Result after extra time was a draw, 4-4] (see also E/C/G (photograph))

Certificate of merit presented to Blue Coat School by the Royal National Institute for the Blind for their achievement of raising £50, 21 February 1980 Originally enclosed in E/C/G 663

Certificate awarded by the Royal National Institute for the Blind to Blue Coat School for their achievement of raising £50 for the charity, 2 July 1981

Certificate from the Children's Society, to Blue Coat School for its valuable help and support, 1982

Certificate of Special Commendation awarded by City in Bloom to Blue Coat School, 1984

Special Commendation certificate for the City in Bloom competition, 1985

Certificate from Civic Trust to Blue Coat School for its participation in Environment Week Project for Schools, 1991

Certificate from Solar Power Competition for Schools to Blue Coat School 'Highly Commended', 2000

Certificate from Durham Cathedral, Bells Restoration Appeal, acknowledging the contribution made by Blue Coat School, n.d. Originally enclosed in E/C/G 666

Draft order of service and prayers, July 1911

Order of service to be used at the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the new mixed school, St. Oswald's Schools, Hebburn on Tyne, Saturday 31 May 1913 Originally enclosed in 166

Order of service for the official op ening of Blue Coat School, 1965

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Programme for the dedication and opening of the Blue Coat Church of England (Aided) Junior School, Newton Hall Estate, Durham, 18 March 1966

Order of service, end of term service for Church Day Schools, Durham Cathedral [ Caedmon sung by Blue Coat], 4 July 1974 For enclosure see 295

Order of service for the funeral service of Mr. Clive H. Daly, head teacher, 17 September 1983

Order of service, Annual Service for Church Schools, Durham Cathedral, 4 July 1985

Order of service, Annual Service for Church Schools, Durham Cathedral, 24 - 25 June 1986

Order of service, Annual Service for Church Schools, Durham Cathedral, 23 - 24 June 1987

Order of service, Annual Service for Church Schools, Durham Cathedral, 21 - 22 June 1988

Order of service, communion service and presentation of bibles to fourth year children, 20 July 1988

Order of service, Annual Service for Church Schools, Durham Cathedral, 4 - 5 July 1989

Order of service, Christmas Carol Service, 14 December 1989

Order of service, Annual Service for Church Schools, Durham Cathedral, 10 - 11 July 1990

Order of service, Annual Service for Church Schools, Durham Cathedral, 2 - 3 July 1991

Order of service, Annual Church Schools' Service, Durham Cathedral, 7 - 8 July 1992

Order of service for the Durham County Schools Pupils' Pilgrimage, 30 March 1993

Order of service, Annual Church Schools' Service, Durham Cathedral, 6 - 7 July 1993

Durham Diocesan Board of Education Annual Church Schools' Service programme, Durham Cathedral, 5 - 6 July 1994

Order of service, Harvest Thanksgiving, 19 October 1971

Order of service of the commissioning of the Rt. Rev. William Gordon Roe to the suffragan Bishopric of Huntingdon, at Ely Cathedral, 8 November 1980

Order of service to commission Rt. Rev. Gordon Roe as Bishop of Huntingdon, Ely Cathedral, 8 November 1980

Order of service for the Re- dedication Service by The Right Reverend John Pritchard, Bishop of Jarrow, 23 October 2003

Order of service, Blue Coat School, 260th Anniversary

Programme for Empire Day Ceremony, 24 May 1937, apologies from The very Rev. Cyril Allington and Mr. Oliver Stanley who are unable to attend, and suggestions for a speech by Percy Bramwell, 17 May 1937

Programme of events for the Empire Day Ceremony Crowning of the May Queen and an original pageant, 24 May 1937 Originally enclosed in E/C 153

Programme of events for the 33rd anniversary of Empire Day, and the 6th Crowning of the May Queen, with a Peace Pageant, 24 May 1938 Attached: letter from R. Streatfield, Private Secretary to The Queen, Buckingham Palace, giving thanks from The Queen on behalf of Princess Elizabeth, 24 May 1938 Originally enclosed in E/C 153

Programme of events for the 34th anniversary of Empire Day, the 7th Crowning of the May Queen, and a Peace Pageant, 24 May 1939 Originally enclosed in E/C 153

Programme of events for May Revels and the crowning of the 31st May Queen, 24 May 1963

Programme of events for May Revels and the crownin g of the May Queen, 29 May 1964

Programme for May Queen crowning, 29 May 1964

Number not used

Programme for Blue Coat National School Swimming Gala in connection with The Dolphin Trophy, c.1966

Programme for children's musical evening, 21 May 1970

Programme for a musical concert by Blue Coat and Hetton Lyons Junior Schools, 26 April 1971

Programme for Old Boys' Testimonial to Mr. John Fish on completion of 45 years as headmaster, 30 March 1900, and covering letter from Doreen Rankin, 1 Beechfield Road, Gosforth, Newcastle -upon-Tyne, to Clive Daly, 28 January 1972

Programme of a production of The Song of Caedmon, 1973

Programmes for Midsummer Revels on three separate occasions, 1960s and 1970s

Programme for A Festival of Music by Children of Junior Schools in the Durham Area , 9 July 1974

Programme of the visit of the Girls Choir of the Os Comprehensive School, Norway, to Blue Coat School, 2 July 1976

Programme of events for Midsummer Revels, 1979

Programme for Midsummer Revels, n.d.

Programme for the Blue Coat School Memorial Concert for Mr. C.H. Daly, head teacher, 1965 - 1983, November 1983

Programme for a production of Oscar to the Rescue, starring the Animals of Beechland Wood, by the 3rd year pupils, May 1984

Programme for a production of Mystery of the Code Map, by Class 2, c.1985

Programme for A Young People's Festival of Music, Dance and Drama , to mark the contributions of Neville's Cross to teacher education, 1921 - 1986, 8 - 9 July 1986

Concert programme, Finchale Training College for the Disabled Charity Concert, featuring Lanchester Male Voice Choir and Blue Coat Church of England Junior School Choir, 6 July 1987

Programme for a production of Up the Beanstalk!, 10 February 1988

Programme for a production of Aladdin, 19 December 1989

Programme for Benjamin Britten's Noye's Fludde , performed by Durham High School in Durham Cathedral, 15 - 16 November 1990

Concert programme for Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive School, A Concert of Music for Christmas, 18 December 1990

Programme of the Summer Carnival, 15 June n.d.

Programme for Music for a Summer Evening , with Blue Coat School Choir and Argus Singers, n.d.

Invitation to Blue Coat School 36th Empire Day Anniversary, 15 May 1941

Invitation to attend 36th Empire Day anniversary, 15 May 1941

Admission ticket for the Bede 1300 centenary year performance of Caedmon , 23 May 1973

Poster advertising a concert with Anup Kumar Biswas, cello, and Nigel Clayton, piano, May 1984

Play based on the founding of Blue Coat School, n.d.

Play based on the history of Blue Coat School from 1808, n.d.

Part of dramatised narrative of the history of the Blue Coat School, c. 1965

Script for King of the Golden River performed by the children, n.d. 1977

Reprint of article in the Durham County Advertiser giving brief history of the Blue Coat School and appealing for donations to the re -building scheme, 17 March 1911

Draft copy of Mr. Daly's book of school, 1708 - 1965

A childrens history of Durham Bluecoat School from 1780 - 1975

Advance, magazine of All Saints Church, Newton Hall, featuring A day in the life of Bluecoat School, by Sue Millington, 1986

Notes on the history of Blue Coat School, 1995

All Saints United Church of England and Methodist Church, Newton Hall, weekly notices and news, including a notice of the Blue Coat School Handbell Ringers, December, n.d.

Notes on Remembering Blue Coat by Joy Coates, a pupil at Blue Coat from 1965, n.d.

Draft notes on the history of Blue Coat School, n.d.

Telegram from the Private Secretary to The Queen, giving thanks for their message, 24 May 1952

List of elected May Queens, 1933 - 1983

Poetry written by the children of the Blue Coat School, 1963 - 1971

Blue Coat School badge

Printed list of duties of school cleaners, 1904

Number not used

Number not used

Copy of The Holy Bible , published by Oxford University Press, presented to Rev. Canon Haworth, c. 1919

Sketch of Friends' meeting house at Durham, presented by Amy E. Wallis, Secretary of the Durham Quarterly Meeting [of the Society of Friends] to Canon Haworth, Co rrespondent Manager of the Blue Coat School, to commemorate the Durham Quarterly Meetings being held in the Blue Coat School, 18 June 1932 The sketch was subsequently found by Miss M.E. Haworth, a manager of the school, in 1954 and was presented to the school in 1965. The burial ground was on the east side of the Blue Coat School

Souvenir postcards of Amsterdam, Holland, showing canal and tourist boat, n.d.

Souvenir badge and luggage labels from Schools Abroad Sports breaks, c. 1987

Postcard photographs of Amsterdam collected during visits in 1985 and 1987, including:

Houseboats in Singel and the round Lutheran Church

The wooden drawbridge called De Magere Brug across the Amstel

A loch

Singel with Torenshuis bridge

Canals at night

Souvenir pamphlets from Holland, 1987

Notes on Blue Coat School's participation in the Durham City Management and Conservation Project, n.d.

Blue Coat magazine, n.d.

Newspaper cutting from Newcastle Journal requesting information on the uniform of Blue Coat School prior to 1870, 15 January 1958

Newspaper cutting from the Durham Advertiser captioned: 'Royal Day at Blue Coat', illustrated with photographs of May Revels, 7 June 1963

Illustrated newspaper cutting from the Durham Advertiser , showing Morris Dancers at Blue Coat School, May Revels, 31 May 1963

Newspaper cutting on the notice of intent to build a new school on Newton Hall Estate, c.October 1964

Newspaper cuttings on various activities at the Blue Coat School, including the Midsummer Revels, the 260th anniversary in 1968, garden fetes and achievements of the pupils, 1968 - 1973

Newspaper cutting on the 260th anniversary of Blue Coat School, taken from the Sunderland Echo, 14 May 1968

Newspaper cutting on Blue Coat School Junior football team, winning the league title, 18 April 1973

Newspaper cutting, taken from the Durham Advertiser on the Blue Coat School performance of The Song of Caedmon , 22 June 1973

Newspaper cutting on Blue Coat School winning the Bishop of Durham Cup, taken from the Durham Advertiser, 22 June 1973

Newspaper cutting on the discovery of human remains i n the grounds of Blue Coat School, Claypath, presumed from the old Quaker burial ground which was previously on this site, taken from the Durham Advertiser, 23 November 1973

Newspaper cutting on a collection to raise funds for Blue Coat School in 1823, taken from the Durham Advertiser, 30 November 1973

Newspaper cutting on a drama production Joan and the Stanhope Faeries , performed by Blue Coat School, taken from the Durham Advertiser , 12 April 1974

Newspaper cutting on an ex Blue Coat School pupil, John M. Coffee, being awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at Warwick University, taken from the Durham Advertiser, 12 July 1974

Newspaper cutting on Blue Coat School's involvement with the Cleaner Durham Campaign, July 1974

Newspaper cutting on the refusal to make the former Blue Coat School in Claypath a listed building, 8 October 1976

Newspaper cutting concerning the visit of Canon Gordon Roe, future Bishop of Huntingdon, to the school, c.1980

Copy of a press release concerning a children's exhibition featuring work produced at Blue Coat School, 1981

Newspaper cutting on video filming in Blue Coat Junior School, c.1983

Newspaper cutting from City of Durham Post on the tribute to late head teacher of Blue Coat School, Mr. C.H. Daly, 17 November 1983

Newspaper cutting on the award of a music exhibition to King's College, Cambridge, to Paul Wingfield, a former Blue Coat School pupil, c.1984

Newspaper cutting on the Blue Coat School production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, 19 March 1986

Newspaper cutting on a shop owned by Blue Coat pupils, 29 March 1990

Newspaper cutting on activities in Blue Coat School, c.1991

Newspaper cutting on the 30th anniversary of the opening of Blue Coat School, 1995

Newspaper cutting on Blue Coat School collecting scrap and donating the proceeds of sale to the Red Cross, n.d. (1 paper ) [Acc: 3198]

Photocopy of photograph of a group portrait of schoolboys and a student teacher, including Thomas McNay, c.1895

Photocopy of a photograph of a group of boys endorsed: Blue Coat School, Claypath, Durham, Mr. Fish, schoolmaster, date before 1900 - boy 3rd from right, front row, Thomas McNay was born 1889

Copy photograph of a group of infants, c.1900

Postcard photograph of a group of boys and teachers, endorsed: from Dorothy Summerbell from her father, Blue Coat School, Fred Howard, headmaster, Harvey Howard, son, teacher, 1914

Photograph of Rev. Cuthbert D. Crammer, M.A. (Dunelm), 1920

Photographs of children wearing examples of historic school uniform, n.d., c.1958

Photograph of a group of pupils dressed in historical costume, n.d. Endorsed: Ernest Moss (IIIA); David Ferrar (IA); Harry Metcalfe (IA); Kenneth Watson (IA); Keith Bradley (IA); Robert Bowman (IA)

Photograph of pupils in the school yard, endorsed: B.C. National Junior Mixed at Claypath before 1965

Photograph of Class F, c.1975

Class photograph, with Mr. Anson, 1982

Class photograph, with Mrs. Burrell, 1982

Class photograph with teacher, Mrs. Harland, 1982

Class photograph, with Mrs. Millington (head teacher), 1982

Class photograph, with teacher Miss Vane, 1982

Class photograph, with female teacher, 1982

Class photograph, with female teacher, 1982

Class photograph, with unidentified male teacher, 1982

Class photograph, with Mr. Anson, 1984

Class photograph, with Mrs. Burrell, 1984

Class photograph, with Mrs. Harland, 1984

Class photograph, with Mr. Sowden, 1984

Photograph of a class group with Miss Vane, 1984

Class photograph, with Miss Vane, 1984

Class photograph, with unidentifie d female teacher, 1984

Class photograph, with unidentified female member of staff, 1984

Class photograph, with unidentified male teacher, 1984

Class photograph, with unidentified male teacher, 1984

Photograph of a group of pupils, 1986

Class photograph, with Mr. Anson, 1988

Class photograph, with Mrs. Glen, 1988

Class photograph, with Mr. Sowden, 1988

Class photograph, with Miss Vane, 1988

Class photograph, with unidentified female teacher, 1988

Class photograph, with unidentified female teacher, c.1988

Class photograph, with unidentified male teacher, 1988

Class photograph, with unidentified male teacher, 1988

Photograph of a class group with a male teacher, 1988

Class photograph, 1988

Group photograph, 1988

Class photograph, with Mrs. Burrell, 1991

Photograph of a group of teachers, 1991

Class photograph, with Mrs. Burrell, 1994 Includes: back row l-r: ? Taylor; Alex Laws; [?]; Peter Barker; Neil Elliott; [?]; [?] middle row l-r: Ailsa Garfoot; [?]; Charlotte Hewitt; [?]; Sarah Howes; (row 3) Katherine Ryecroft; [?]; Donna Stephenson middle row l-r: Joanna Sunley; Ashley Scott; Emily ?; Laura Chatterton; (row 2) Caroline Wheeler; Claire ?; [?]; [?]; Samantha Bailie Front row l-r: ? Unsworth; Philip Rochester; Michael Turnbull ; Rhys Kilroy; Graham Platten; [?]; Christopher Jackson; [?]

Class photograph, 1994 Includes: back row l-r: Jonathan Thirsk; Daniel Sanderson; Michelle McKinnon; Stewart Lee; Laura Jackson; Claire Swinburn; Nicholas Brown; Mr. Sowden middle row l-r: Katie Foster; Lesley Cassidy; Debbie Pritchard; Steven Price; John Blackburn; Daniel Elliott; Andrew MacKay; Christopher Simmonds; Stephen Heathcoat front row l-r: Sarah Hesler; Joanne Walker; Ryan Tipping; Matthew Ward; Peter Richmond; Gary Smith; Karl Eden; Frances Redhead; Stacey O 'Brien seated on floor l-r: Owen Lowrie; Richard Castling

Class photograph, with Mr. Anson, includes: back row l-r Gary Scott; Mark Kratjewski; Paul Haddon; Nicholas Lo negan; Keith Bradley; Ross Allen; Peter Fox middle row l-r: Claire Thompson; Matthew Paige; Beverley Platten; Elspeth Nevin; Clare Hewson; Stephen Feasey; Martin Richardson; Christopher Taylor; Greg Brown front row l-r: Claire Troman; Katy Bell; Anita Elliott; Simon Harrison; David Baker; James Clark; Rebecca Dixon; Gemma Marston; Cara Frostwick seated on floor: Mark Garfoot and Matthew Taylor

Class photograph, with Mrs. Crowder, 1994

Class photograph, with Miss Glen, 1994

Class photograph, with Mrs. Harland, 1994

Class photograph, with Miss Vane, 1994

Class photograph, with unidentified male teacher, 1994

Photograph of a group of pupils in a tea room, n.d.

Photograph of a party, n.d.

Photograph of a class group with Mrs. Burrell, n.d.

Photograph of the May Queen, Heather Anderson, with previous queens, Dorothy Marshall and Joy Flowers, and her attendants, 1952

Photograph of the May Queen, Margaret Jackson, being escorted by trumpeters, May 1954 [photograph appeared in Durham Advertiser, 28 May 1954]

Photograph of Councillor Kingston adding the name of Margaret Jackson to the list of May Queens, May 1954 [photograph appeared in the Durham Advertiser, 28 May 1954]

Photograph of three girls in traditional costume, possibly taken on Empire Day, c.1955

Photograph of four girls, possibly taken on Empire Day, c.1955

Photograph of a group of girls, possibly taken on Empire Day, c.1955

Photograph of a group of school children, possibly taken on Empire Day, c. 1955

Photograph of a group of girls, possibly taken on Empire Day, c.1955

Photograph of May Revels, showing the May Queen, Rosalind Gascoign, and children dancing around the maypole, 1955

Negative of a herald, Britannia, and a girl, c.1955

Negative of five heralds, c.1955

Photograph of children dancing around a maypole, 1956 [Photograph in Durham Advertiser, 25 May 1956]

Photograph of the May Queen, Sheila Morris, presenting a bouquet of flowers to the Ma yoress, Mrs. Cawood, 1956

Photograph, captioned: 'So serious and then a smile: It was a great occasion for Joan Paisley. Here she is making her entrance to be crowned May Queen at Blue Coat School Commonwealth Pageant. But she had a beaming smile for the Mayoress of Durham after she placed the 'Royal' medallion around her neck', 1957 [Proof of photograph printed in the Durham Advertiser, 24 May 1957]

Photograph of the May Queen, Joan Paisley, with previous queens, Sheila Morris and Rosalind Gascoign, and her attendants, 1957

Photograph, captioned: 'Britannia, Carol Parkinson, makes her entrance in the 56th Commonwealth Pageant, which was staged in Durham by scholars of Blue Coat School', 1957 [Proof of photograph printed in the Durham Advertiser, 24 May 1957]

Photograph, captioned: 'Schoolchildren in Commonwealth Pageant', c.1957 [Proof of Durham Advertiser photograph]

Slides of Midsummer and May Revels at the school in Claypath, including views of the school buildings, 1962 Including:

Slide showing the May Queen and attendants

Slide showing the May Queen and attendants

Slide showing the May Queen and attendants

Slide showing the May Queen, attendants, maypole and spectators

Slide showing the May Queen's attendants

Slide showing the May Queen and attendants

Slide showing the May Queen and attendants

Slide of the maypole

Slide of children dressed as milkmaids

Slide of children dressed as milkmaids

Slide of guests attending the May Day festivities

Slide of children watching the May Day festivities

Slide of children watching the May Day festivities

Slide of children dressed as heralds

Slide of children dressed as heralds

Slide of children dressed as heralds

Slide of children dressed as heralds

Slide of children dressed as heralds around the maypole

Slide of children dressed as Morris men

Slide of children dressed as Morris men

Slide of children dressed as Morris men

Slide of children dressed as Morris men

Slide of children dressed as Morris men

Slide of 'The Fool'

Slide of the choir and teacher

Slides of the May Revels, c.1963

The May Queen and attendants

The May Queen

Attendants and flower girls

Flower girls

Dancing around the maypole

Morris men

Photograph of the entry of the Queen, Angela Newton, past Queen, Barbara Vest, and attendants, Ann Britton, Linda Harding and Denise Conn, 1963

Photograph of the arrival of the Queen Elect, Janet Beddison, with her attendants, Sheila Elliott, Irene Tindale, Susan Bennett, Hilda Lishman, Nancy Flowers an d Lynn McKay, 1963

Photograph of the crowning of the Queen, Janet Beddison, by Angela Newton, 1963

Photograph of May Revels, 1963

Photograph of May Revels, 1963

Photograph of May Revels, 1963

Photograph of Morris men, May Revels, 1963

Photograph of maypole dancers, 1963

Slides of May Revels, 1964, including:

Slide, captioned: The Fool, taken at the May Revels, 1964

Slide of Morris dancers, taken at the May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a group of five girls, 1964

Slide of May Revels festivities, 1964

Slide, captioned: Morris, showing Morris men at the May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: Milkmaids, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide of milkmaids dancing, taken at the May Revels, 1964 (over-exposed)

Slide of milkmaids dancing, taken at the May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: Heralds , taken at the May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: Morris showing Morris men dancing at May Revels, 1964 (blurred)

Slide, captioned: Morris , showing Morris men at the May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: Maypole showing children dancing and the audience at the May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: The Fool , taken at the May Revels, 1964 (blurred)

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: Painting the Wall , 1964

Slide, showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned Preparing the Maypole, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: Setting the Scene, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing a view of the maypole, May Queen and audience, taken at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing the procession of the May Queen at May Revels, 1964

Slide showing the procession of participants in the May Revels, 1964

Slide, captioned: Children in Yard , 1964

Slide, captioned: Children in Yard, 1964

Slides of May Revels, including:

Slide, captioned: Maypole , showing children dancing around a maypole, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Morris , showing Morris men dancing, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Heralds showing four heralds, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Band showing a group of boys with instruments beside a maypole, n.d.

Slide, captioned; Morris Men (Fool) showing Morris men dancing, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Heralds, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Morris dancers and Horse, 1962

Slide, captioned: Herald and Morris Dancers, n.d.

Slide taken at May Revels, 1962

Slide of the procession of the May Queen and her attendants, n.d.

Slide taken at May Revels, n.d.

Slide showing the procession of the May Queen, Lynn Appleby, and her attendants, 1964

Slide, captioned: Maypole showing dancing around the maypole, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Flower dance, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Flower dance, n.d.

Slide, captioned: Dance showing flowers and heralds, n.d.

Photographs of May Revels, 1964

Photograph of the May Queen, Lynn Appleby, with her attendants Jennifer Kell, Carole Wheatley, Irene Tindale and Hilda Lishman

Photograph of 'The Royal Party' Back row: Janet Beddison; Angela Newton; Francis Winter; Lynn Appleby, Christine Jameson Front row: Irene Tindale; Hilda Lishman; Glenda Flowers; Sheila Elliott; Nancy Flowers; Susan Bennett; Lynn McKay; Jennifer Kell; Carole Wheatley

Photograph of pupils from Class 1, 'The Heralds', Arthur Jackson; John Kirby; James Scaife; Peter Carter

Photograph of 'The Maypole', with pupils from Classes 1 and 2, including: Elsie Wright; Margaret Dowson; Ann Hollingsworth; Moyra Newton; Irene Fox; Gillian Howden; Ethel Gleason; Sheila Copeland; Susan Wilkinson; Elizabeth Guy; Kathleen Routledge and Jacqueline Hamilton

Photograph of pupils from Classes 1 and 2 including 'May', Diane Mirley; 'Sun', June Gibson; 'Flowers' Laura Pa ge; Keith Graham; Barbara Heslop; Eileen Cooper; Denise Lofthouse; Katherine Morgan; Brenda Conning

Photograph of pupils from Class 5 including 'Flowers' Beverley Glaister; Anne Maddox; Irene Adams; Lilian West; Susan Mitchell; 'Winter ', Andrew Schofield and 'Spring' Janice McGowan

Photograph of pupils from Class 3, 'Blue Coat Morris Men', including Harry Douglas, Joseph Jackson, Keith Schofield, Paul Smith, George Maddox, David Flatley, Stephen Nelson, Richard Thom pson, David Brookes, Kenneth Houghton, William Bennett, Thomas Pouton

Photograph of pupils from Class 3, 'Blue Coat Morris Men', including Harry Douglas, Joseph Jackson, Keith Schofield, Paul Smith, George Maddox, David Flatley, Stephe n Nelson, Richard Thompson, David Brookes, Kenneth Houghton, William Bennett, Thomas Pouton

Photograph of pupils from Class 3, 'The Milkmaids', including Barbara Harness, Lesley Mordey, Denise Conn, Linda Harding, Lynn Atkinson, Kay We stcott, Josephine Routledge, Susan Harrison, Anne Howe, Barbara Squires, Elaine Routledge and Barbara King

Photograph of pupils from Class 4, 'The Sword Dancers', including Frank Hope, Keith Dixon, David Pouton, Roy Elliott, John Austin, Derek Bevan, Harold Dobson and John Walters

Photograph of pupils of Class 4, 'Gipsies', Mary Cunningham, Pauline Kirby, Dorothy Wills; 'Garland Dancers' Christine Downing, Angela Page, Sylvia Dawson, Jane Lightfoot, Denise Walker, Elizabeth Hunter and Janet Rushforth

Photograph of pupils from Class 4, 'Garland Dancers and Gipsies', Angela Page, Norman Conning, Brian Winter, Stephen Holmes, David Hedley, Brian Crampton

Photographs of May Day celebrations in the hall at Newton Hall, c.1975

Photograph of children dancing around the maypole

Photograph of children dancing around the maypole

Photograph of children Morris dancing

Photograph of the May Queen and heralds

Photograph of children dancing around the maypole

Photograph of children dancing around the maypole

Photograph of children dancing around the maypole

Photograph of the May Queen and attendants

Photograph of boys dressed as Morris men, endorsed: Midsummer Revels, 1981

Photograph of the May Queen, endorsed: Midsummer Revels, 1981

Photograph of girls dressed as milkmaids, endorsed: Midsummer Revels, 1981

Photograph of boys participating in a gymnastic display, endorsed: Midsummer Revels, 1981

Photograph of boys participating in a gymnastic display, endorsed: Midsummer Revels, 1981

Photograph of children dancing around a maypole, endorsed: Midsummer Revels, 1981

Photograph of a group of students in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos, 1966'

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos'

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 7.5 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos'

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos'

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos'

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 12 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos'

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in a n envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos'

Photograph of a group of children working in a classroom, 1966 Originally contained in an envelope labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of a group of children, with a teacher playing a piano, taken in the school hall, 1966 Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'official opening of school photos'

Photograph of a group of children, with a teacher playing a piano, taken in the school hall, 1966 Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm. and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white) [Acc: 3198] G914 Photograph of a group of children, with a teacher playing a piano, taken in the school hall, 1966 Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'official opening of school photos' (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm. and 16 cm. x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of children and teachers in the school hall, 1966 (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm., x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of children and teachers in the school hall, 1966

Photograph of children and teachers in the school hall, 1966 (2 photographs, 12 cm. x 8 cm., and 16 cm., x 11.5 cm., black and white)

Photograph of children and teachers in the school hall, 1966

Photograph of two girls dressed in historical costume, n.d. Endorsed: B. Temple, Large, J. Melroy, Large Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'Photos of school play, Claypath' (1 photograph, 8.5 cm. x 13.5 cm., black and white, and 1 negative)

Photograph of five boys dressed in historical costume, n.d. Endorsed: Ron Brown, 1 small, Peter Wessencroft, 1 small Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'Photos of school play, Claypath' (1 photograph, 8.5 cm. x 13.5 cm., black and white, and 1 negative)

Photograph of a group of eight boys dressed in historical costume, n.d. Endorsed; John Armstrong, 1 large; O. Dunn, 1 large; Ronald Brown, 1 small; Peter Harper, 1 large; Peter Wessencroft, 1 small; Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'Photos of school play, Claypath' (1 photograph, 8.5 cm. x 13.5 cm., black and white, and 1 negative)

Photograph of a boy dressed as a Bishop endorsed: Jackie Plant (small), n.d. Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'Photos of school play, Claypath' (1 photograph, 8.3 cm. x 13 cm., black and white, and 1 negative)

Photograph of two girls dressed in historical costume, n.d. Originally enclosed in a packet labelled 'Photos of school play, Claypath' (1 photograph, 8.5 cm. x 13.5 cm., black and white, and 1 negative)

Negative of a group of boys dressed as monks and a bishop, n.d.

Negative of a group of boys dressed as monks and a bishop, n.d.

Photographs of children's artwork to celebrate the 1300 anniversary of the Venerable Bede, 25 May 1973

Photograph album containing photographs of a production of Toad of Toad Hall, c.1979, including

Programme for Toad of Toad Hall , including cast list

Photograph of the cast of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of Mole [Sebastian Lemon], Rat [Andrew Tranter], Toad [Andrew Ward] and Badger [Simon Lund]

Photograph of cast members including Turkey [Sam Robson]

Photograph of six cast members of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of two cast members of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of Mole [Sebastian Lemon], Toad [Andrew Ward], Badger [Simon Lund], and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of Toad [Andrew Ward], Rat [Andrew Tranter] and Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of Rat [Andrew Tranter] and Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of Rat [Andrew Tranter] and Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of Badger [Simon Lund]

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall, including Badger [Simon Lund]

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall, including Toad [Andrew Ward] and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall, including Toad [Andrew Ward] and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of Toad [Andrew Ward]

Photograph of usher [Michael Jackson], judge [Simon Gray] and policeman [Paul Rennie]

Photograph of the jailer [Stuart Middleton], usher [Michael Jackson], policeman [Paul Rennie] and judge [Simon Gray]

Photograph of a courtroom scene, including usher [Michael Jackson], judge [Simon Gray], and policeman [Paul Rennie]

Photograph of a courtroom scene, including policeman [Paul Rennie], Toad [Andrew Ward], Rat [Andrew Tranter], Badger [Simon Lund], and Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of two cast members of Toad of Toad Hall, including Toad [Andrew Ward]

Photograph of a cast member of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of four cast members of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of a cast member of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of Toad [Andrew Ward], Mole [Sebastian Lemon], Badger [Simon Lund], and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of Badger [Simon Lund], Rat [Andrew Tranter], Toad [Andrew Ward], and Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall , including Toad [Andrew Ward]

Photograph of cast members of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of scenery and audience of Toad of Toad Hall

Photograph of advertising poster for Toad of Toad Hall

Photographs of a production of Toad of Toad Hall, c. 1979, including

Photograph of Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of a cast member

Photograph of two cast members, including Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of cast members

Photograph of two cast members, including Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of Rat [Andrew Tranter], Mole [Sebastian Lemon], and Badger [Simon Lund]

Photograph of Toad [Andrew Ward] and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of Toad [Andrew Ward] and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of Toad [Andrew Ward]

Photograph of three cast members, including Mole [Sebastian Lemon] and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of a courtroom scene, including usher [Michael Jackson], judge [Simon Gray] and policeman [Paul Rennie]

Photograph of a courtroom scene, including policeman [Paul Rennie], Toad [Andrew Ward], Rat [Andrew Tranter], Badger [Simon Lund] and Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of a courtroom scene, including judge [Simon Gray], policeman [Paul Rennie], Toad [Andrew Wa rd], and Badger [Simon Lund]

Photograph of cast members, including Toad [Andrew Ward]

Photograph of cast members including Toad [Andrew Ward], and Mole [Sebastian Lemon]

Photograph of cast members, including Toad [Andrew Ward], Mole [Sebastian Lemon], Badger [Simon Lund] and Rat [Andrew Tranter]

Photograph of cast members

Photograph of cast members

Photograph of cast members

Photograph of a school music group, c.1980s

Group photograph endorsed: Bell Ringers Rally at Embleton, Northumberland, 8 May 1982

Photograph of a group of pupils with bells, the Blue Coat Ringers, 1983

Photograph of the brass section of the school orchestra, 1983

Photograph of the string section of the school orchestra, 1983

Photograph of a group of pupils with bells, the Blue Coat Ringers, 1984

Photograph of the school orchestra, 1984

Photograph of the brass and woodwind section of the school orchestra, 1985

Photograph of the string section of the school orchestra, 1985

Photograph of the cast of a production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1986

Photograph of the cast of a production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1986

Photograph of cast members of a production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, 1986

Photograph of a group of pupils with bells, the Blue Coat Ringers, 1988

Photograph of the brass section of the school orchestra, 1988

Photograph of the woodwind and recorder group, 1988

Photograph of the string section of the school orchestra, 1988

Photograph of the string section of the school orchestra, 1991

Photograph of the brass section of the school orchestra, 1991

Photograph of a group of pupils, possibly a drama group, 1986

Photograph of pupils, possibly a drama group, 1986

Photograph of Blue Coat School drama group including back row l-r: Anne Stainsby; Haley Pearson; Alison Mallion; (-); (-); (- ); Jean Bradley middle row l-r: Faye Potter; (-); (-); ( -); Lauren Hutchinson; (-) front row l-r: Diane Sowerby; Jennifer Bradley; Anthony Tindale; Alex Vinter; Gemma Dunnhill; Rebecca Heron

Photograph of the football team which went to Holland in 1987, 1988

Photograph of a visit to a clog factory, c.1987

Photographs of a presentation evening taken in Holland, c.1987

Photographs of football teams, taken in Holland, c.1987

Photograph of a tram, taken in Holland, c.1987

Photograph of a group of boys, including Peter Sheahan and David Stephenson, taken in Holland, c.1987

Photograph of a group of girls, taken in Holland, c.1987

Photograph of a group of pupils from Blue Coat School, taken in Holland, c. 1987

Photograph of a visit to a cheese factory, taken in Holland, c.1987

Photograph of a visit to a clog maker, taken in Holland, c.1987

Photograph of the Blue Coat Girls' netball team, taken in Holland, c. 1987

Photograph of a view taken from a bus, c.1987

Photograph of a group of children, captioned: 'Benwell Nature Park, Class 8, Mrs. Collinson's group', May 1988

Photograph [possibly taken at Benwell] of a group of children captioned: 'Riverside Walk, Class 8', 1988

Two photographs of children going on a school trip captioned: 'Off we go on a double -decker', c.1988

Two photographs of children fishing at Benwell Nature Park, captioned: 'What will we find? A stickleback', 1988 (2 photographs, 12.5 cm. x 9 cm., colour, mounted on sugar paper)

Three photographs taken at Benwell Nature Park during a school visit, c. 1988 (3 photographs, 12.5 cm. x 9 cm., colour, mounted on sugar paper)

Three photographs taken at Benwell Nature Park during a school visit, c. 1988 (3 photographs, 12.5 cm. x 9 cm., colour, mounted on sugar paper)

Three photographs taken at Benwell Nature Park during a school visit, c. 1988 (3 photographs, 12.5 cm. x 9 cm., colour, mounted on sugar paper)

Two photographs of children eating packed lunches, c.1988 (2 photographs, 12.5 cm. x 9 cm., colour, mounted on sugar paper)

Nature drawings endorsed 'Benwell & Riverside Walk, Class 8', 14 May 1988

Photographs of a butterfly cage in a classroom, showing the development from caterpillars to tortoiseshell butterflies, 1988 (3 photographs, 14.5 cm. x 10 cm., colour, mounted on paper)

Photographs of children releasing butterflies into the school wildlife garden, 13 June 1988 (3 photographs, 14.5 cm. x 10 cm., coloured, mounted on paper)

Photograph of a group of children crossing the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a group of children crossing the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a group of children crossing the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a group of children crossing the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a group of children crossing the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a group of children crossing the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a group of children crossing the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a man climbing a safety tower on the causeway at Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of children walking past the safety tower on the causeway to Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of children on the shoreline at Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of children on the shoreline at Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a sculpture on Holy Island, 29 October 1991

Photograph of a girls ' gymnastic team, 1984

Photograph of the school cricket club, 1984

Photograph of the gymnastic club, 1984

Photograph of seven members of a football team and Mr. Sowden, 1984

Photograph of a boys football team, 1985

Photograph of a gymnastic club, 1985

Photograph of a football team and Mr. Sowden, 1985

Photograph of five members of a football team and Mr. Sowden, 1988

Photograph of the five-a- side football team with Mr. Sowden, 1988

Photograph of a five-a- side team and Mr. Sowden, 1988

Photograph of eight tennis players and a teacher, 1988

Photograph of ten footballers and Mr. Sowden, 1988

Photograph of five tennis players, 1991

Photograph of a school football team, 1991

Photograph of a sports group, 1991

Newspaper cutting on Blue Coat School football team winning the Durham District Large Schools League and the Bob Rochford League Cup, taken from Evening Chronicle, 20 July 1993

Photograph of football teams, 1994 Includes: back row l-r: Daniel Sanderson; Nicholas Lonegan; Jonathan Thirsk middle row l-r: Graham Thompson; Richard Mundell; Stephen Teasey; Paul Haddon; Chris Taylor; Gary Smith front row l-r: Karl Eden; [?]; [?]; Keith Bradley; Ross Allen; Steven Price; James Clark; Stephen Percival; Jonathan Aqbatar

Newspaper cutting on the Bishop of Durham football trophy, contested by St. Anne ' s, Bishop Auckland, and Blue Coat Schools under 11 teams, n.d.

Xerox of newspaper cutting describing the visit of Blue Coat School to Penicuik for a football match, n.d.

Photographs of gymnastics in the school hall at Newton Hall, c.1975

Photograph of boys performing a gymnastic routine

Photograph of boys performing a gymnastic routine

Photograph of boys performing a gymnastic routine

Photograph of boys performing a gymnastic routine

Photograph of boys performing a gymnastic routine

Photograph of boys performing a gymnastic routine

Photograph of a football team with Mr. Anson, 1975 - 1976 season

Photograph of Blue Coat football team, with trophies, 1977

Photographs of the swimming gala, 1979, including

Girls' race [possibly butterfly]

Girls at the end of the above race

Start of a girls' race

Start of a girls' race

End of a girls' race

Girls' relay race

Start of a boys' race

Boys' race [possibly butterfly]

End of a boys' race

End of a boys' race

Boys' race [backstroke]

Boys' race [breaststroke]

Boys' race [breaststroke]

Start of a boys' race

Start of a boys' race

End of a boys' race

Photographs of a presentation of trophies, c.1980s

Photographs of pupils competing in Durham Swimming Gala, 1982

Photographs of track races taken at the district sports, 1982

Photograph of David Sherriff, taking part in the Destiny Run, 1983

Photograph of a boys football team with Mr. Sowden, 1983

Photograph of a boys football team with Mr. Sowden, 1983

Photograph of six footballers and Mr. Sowden, 1983

Photograph of seven footballers, Mr. Sowden and Mrs. Burrell, 1983

Photograph of a cricket team with Mrs. Burrell, 1983

Photograph of a male relay event, taken at district sports, 1983

Photograph of a male relay event, endorsed: David Sherriff, Durham Sports, 4 x 75m relay winners, 1983

Photograph of a female relay event, taken at the district sports, 1983

Photograph of H.M. The Queen meeting William Wilson, David Bailes, Lynn Reynolds and Jenni fer Kell at the Maundy Service in Durham Cathedral, endorsed: 'Best wishes to Mr. Daly and the School from Jennifer [Kell, pupil at Blue Coat, standing nearest the Queen]', March 1967

Photograph of four children, l- r: William Wilson, Whinney Hill; Lynn Reynolds, Whinney Hill; David Bailes, Chorister School; Jennifer Kell, Blue Coat School, taken outside Durham Cathedral at the rehearsal of the Royal Maundy Ceremony, 22 March 1967

Slides of school at Claypath, 1962 - 1964, including:

Slide, captioned: 'Good view from playground'

View of Blue Coat School

View of Blue Coat School

View of Blue Coat School

View of the school yard with maypole

View of the school yard with maypole

Photograph of a view of a river taken from a riverbank, n.d.

Photograph of two pupils with Rev. D. Jones, chairman of the governors, leaving service, 26 February 1988

Photograph of a group of pupils with Rev. D. Jones, chairman of the governors, leaving service, 26 February 1988

Photograph of a group of pupils with Rev. D. Jones, chairman of the governors, leaving service, 26 February 1988

Photograph of Bishop Roe of Huntingdon with a group of schoolchildren, September 1980

Photograph [published in the Durham Advertiser, 14 November 1980] of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Robert Runcie, and the Bishop of Huntingdon, formerly Vicar of Durham, St. Oswald's, Dr. William Gordon Roe, November 1980

Photograph of the presentation of a cheque for the sum of £ 260 by Blue Coat School pupils to a nurse, 17 April 1986

Photograph, captioned: 'Presenting the cheque at Dryburn Hospital, money raised by sponsored bounce', 1986

Negative of a view of a river, n.d.

Negative of an unidentified man, n.d.

Negative of train number 63437 at Pittington Station, n.d.

Negative of engine number 65666, n.d.

Negative of engine number 65878, n.d.

Negative of an unidentified man in the signal box at Pittington, n.d.

Negative of railway signals, possibly at Pittington, n.d.

Negative of engine number 63342, n.d.

Negatives of an unidentified man standing on the steps to a signal box, possibly Pittington, n.d.

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled 'The beginning of this tape contains the Official Opening of the Third Blue Coat School', 1966

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled 'Christmas Carol Service 1969, additional new carols for the 1971 Carol Service'

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled 'This tape contains a recording of Caedmon by Donald Swann and Arthur Scholey, performed by Blue Coat School on Tuesday 12 June 1973 to celebrate the 1300th Anniversary of the birth of the Venerable Bede'

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled side one: 'Concert and [illegible], 1974'; side two: 'Carol Service 1973'

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled 'Truvox Norwegian Choir; Bergen Choir June 1976; Bells, recorders, choir - service?; Carol Service 1976'

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled 'Choir March 1977 King of Golden River; side 2: The Ascension Eucharist, 4 May 1978'

Spool of 6mm audio tape, labelled 'King of the Golden River', n.d. 1977

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled Maypole Miss Vane, n.d.

Cassette tape containing a recording of Ascension Day, Rev. David Lomas, Anglican, and Rev. Barry Marshall, Methodist, 1982, and Lesson S. Wright, Prayers Mrs. M. Harland, Piano Mrs. D. Turnbull and Bells, Mrs. S. Millington

Spool of 6mm audio tape, n.d.

Spool of 6mm audio tape labelled 'Stanhope Faeries', n.d.

B.B.C. Northern News film negative no. 881D(1), length 28 ft., running time 47 secs., 16mm film, of May Revels, Blue Coat School, 24 May 1962

Film of May Revels, 24 May 1963

Spool of 8mm film, labelled May Revels 1964 and 1965

Minutes of the Friends of Blue Coat School Annual General Meeting, February 1971 - September 1973

City of Durham Education Committee Regulations as to School Attendance, October 1918

City of Durham Education Committee List of Committees, school managers, correspondents and dates of meetings , year ending November 1931, 1932, 1937, 1938 and 1939

Annual Report of the School Medical Officer, 1933

City of Durham, Annual Report of the School Medical Officer, 1936

Copy of Durham and District Schools F.A. Junior Selection Season Fixtures booklet, 1965 - 1966

Extract from City of Durham Council, District Plan, Framwellgate Moor and Newton Hall, Ideas for the future , endorsed: plan of Newton Hall showing possible housing and industrial sites, c.1980s No scale

Plan showing boundaries of City of Durham Council, with civil parish boundaries, c.1980s

Information leaflet produced by Durham County Council, giving information access and parking for coaches visiting Durham City, endorsed: plan of Durham City showing access to the peninsula, c. 1980s

Programme, St. Cuthbert, Durham, Festival of Flowers, 19 - 22 September 1991

Memorandum no. 13 The Schools in war- time: poultry and rabbit keeping , produced by the Board of Education, March 1940

Handwritten notes from History of the Charities in the City of Durham , by C.M. Carlton, published in 1872

Pamphlet on Caedmon: The father of English Sacred Poetry , printed by Horne & Son Ltd., Whitby, n.d.

Number not used

Poster depicting A hundred years of Education, 1870 - 1970

Times supplement featuring articles on History of Education from 1870, c. January 1970

The Pictorial History of Royal Maundy , by Peter A. Wright, 1971

Front page of The Teacher , volume 19, no. 2, 14 January 1972

Map of County Durham illustrated with drawings of local events, published by J.L. Carr, Kettering, Northamptonshire, c.1974

Brochure for Ideal Britannia Boilers for Schools and other public buildings, n.d.

Newspaper cutting on Canon Graham Foley, c.1971

Newspaper cutting of a photograph of Canon Habgood, the new Bishop of Durham, taken from the Durham Advertiser, 16 February 1973

Newspaper cutting on Rev. John Stapylton Habgood, on his appointment of Bishop of Durham, 16 February 1973

Newspaper cutting, Principles of the past, by David Tee, taken from the Times Educational Supplement , 30 March 1973

Newspaper cutting on the appointment of Rev. Dr. William Gordon Roe as the new Rural Dean of Durham, 1974

Newspaper cutting on the appointment of Canon George John Charles Marchant as Archdeacon of Auckland, 26 July 1974

Newspaper cutting on the Cleaner Durham Competition awards day, taken from Durham Advertiser, 22 November 1974

Newspaper cutting on The Bell Ringers Rally at Embleton, Northumberland, 8 May 1982

Newspaper cutting from the Ely Standard on the induction of Bishop Gordon Roe as the Bishop of Huntingdon, 13 November 1980

Newspaper cuttings from the Ely Standard , on the induction of Gordon Roe as Bishop of Huntingdon, 13 November 1980

Newspaper cutting from the Durham Advertiser , on the consecration of Dr. William Gordon Roe as Bishop of Huntingdon, 14 November 1980 [for photograph see E/C/G1027]

Newspaper cutting on the Sponsored Bounce which raised £ 260 for Dryburn Hospital Special Baby Care Unit, 28 February 1986

Newspaper cutting on the presentation of a cheque to Dryburn Hospital Special Care Baby Unit, April 1986

Newspaper cutting on a turf-cutting ceremony, July 1988

Newspaper cutting on the visit of ornithologist Tony Warburton and an owl, to Framwellgate Moor Comprehensive School, 1988

Newspaper cutting on a special service at Durham Cathedral featuring a 12ft. robot, 1988

Newspaper cutting on the Mayor's Appeal, 22 September 1994

Newspaper cutting The City and its Seal and Coat of Arms , by Margot Johnson, n.d.

Newspaper cutting on a prize- winning competition presentation, taken from the Durham Advertiser , n.d.

Newspaper cutting of an article by Peter McDougall and Jack Gill on a Blue Coat School fieldwork project in Hamsterley Forest, n.d.

28 and 29 January 1716/17 (1) Joseph Turbee of Claypath in the city of Durham, cordwainer and Margaret, his wife; and Zadock Smith of the North Bayley, taylor (2) John Cunningham of Kepier, gardner Assignment of mortgage by lease and release from (1) to (2) of a burgage belonging to the late Guild of Saint Cuthbert on the east and a burgage late in the occupation of William Heighington on the west [Claypath, Durham City] Consideration: £35 Signature and seals have been removed

25 March 1717 (1) John Cunningham, querent (2) Joseph Turbee of Claypeth, cordwainer and Margret, his wife, deforciants Final concord of two messuages, one garden, one acre of land, marsh and pasture in Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £40

29 and 30 May 1717 (1) Joseph Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer and Margaret, his wife; and John Cunningham of Keeper [Kepier], gardner (2) Christopher Peacock of Claypath, currier Assignment of mortgage by lease and release from (1) to (2) of a burgage or tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £40

26 and 27 April 1720 (1) Joseph Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer and Margaret, his wife; and Christopher Peacock of Claypath, currier (2) John Mortimer of Gilligate, skinner Assignment by lease and release from (1) to (2) of a mortgage of a tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £45

7 November 1726 Probate copy of the will (4 July 1724) of John Martin of Gilligate, skinner Devises all realty to his wife, Elizabeth and makes sundry small bequests

9 and 10 February 1741/42 (1) Richard Martin of Fulwell, gentleman, cousin and heir of John Martin of Gilligate, skinner, deceased (2) John Richardson, William Hambleton and John Farrow, executors of Elizabeth Martin, widow, deceased, who was executrix of her husband John Martin (3) John Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, eldest son and heir of Joseph Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, deceased (4) William Lawes of Claypath, tailor Assignment of mortgage from (1) and (2) to (4) at the direction of (3) of a tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City, and all other tenements in Claypath owned by (1) and (2) Consideration: £45 Enclosed: bond in £90 of John Turbee for the payment of the capital and interest, 10 February 1741 and Warrant of attorney by John Turbee for the suit for debt to be filed against him by William Lawes, 10 February 1741

2 and 3 June 1743 (1) John Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, eldest son and heir of Joseph Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, deceased (2) Anthony Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, also son of Joseph Turbee, deceased Lease and release from (1) to (2) of a tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £36

12 August 1743 (1) William Lawes of Claypath, tailor (2) John Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, eldest son and heir of Joseph Turbee of Claypath, deceased (3) Anthony Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, also son of Joseph Turbee (4) Robert Waugh of the City of Durham, weaver and Thomas Tilley of High Grange, yeoman Assignment of mortgage by (1), (2) and (3) to (4) of burgage on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £45

16 and 17 July 1753 (1) John Turbee of Durham City, shoemaker (2) Anthony Turbee of Durham City, shoemaker (3) John Turbee of Houghton in the Spring , yeoman, son of (2) Lease and release from (1) and (2) to (3) of a tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £25

1 and 2 December 1758 (1) Thomas Tilley of High Grange, yeoman and Martha Waugh, widow and executrix of Robert Waugh (2) Anthony Turbee of Claypath, cordwainer, brother and heir of John Turbee, who was eldest son and heir of Joseph Turbee (3) John Turbee of Houghton-le-Spring, yeoman, only son and heir of Anthony Turbee (4) Cuthbert Swainston of Durham City, gentleman Assignment of mortgage [of property in Claypath, Durham City] from (1) to (3) and (4) Consideration: £75 to (1)

22 May 1762 (1) Cuthbert Swainston of the City of Durham, gentleman (2) John Turbee of Beamish, yeoman, only son and heir of Anthony Turbbe of Claypath Redemption of mortgage on tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £30

Probate copy of the will of John Turbee of the City of Canterbury, innholder Bequeaths property in trust to provide £10 annuity for mother, Isabella Turbee of Durham, widow, and, after her death, to sister, Mary; apprenticeship of David and Ann Eagleson, son and daughter of his late wife, Ann Turbee. Residue of estate to go to David and Ann Eagleson and their heirs with reversion to Isabella Turbee and Mary Turbee

1 March 1791 (1) Phineas Stringer of Dover in the County of Kent, Esquire; Thomas Smithett of Dover, gentleman, executors of Thomas Turbee of Canterbury, innholder, deceased (2) Ann Eagleson of Canterbury, spinster, daughter of Ann Turbee, late wife of Thomas Turbee, deceased and her brother, David Turbee, residuary legatees (3) James Ladler of St. Nicholas in the city of Durham, breeches maker, and Robert Hall of St. Nicholas in the City of Durham, shoemaker, churchwarden; John Lofthouse of St. Nicholas, chymist and John Thompson of St. Nicholas, cabinet maker, Overseers of the Poor; Thomas Chipchase, Esquire, Mayor of City of Durham; William Kirton, gentleman and John Startforth, gentleman, aldermen of the City of Durham; Benjamin Dunn of St, Nicholas, merchant Bargain and sale from (1) and (2) to (3) of a tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City, in the trust for the poor of St. Nicholas Consideration: £46 5s, [balance of £10 annuity owed from estate of John Turbee to (3) for the maintenance of Mary Turbee, lunatic]

Abstract of title to a burgage 'belonging to the Overseers of the Poor of the parish of St. Nicholas in the said City', 1791- 1796 Affidavit to the terms of its conveyance to the Overseers of the Poor, 6 August 1791

12 May 1799 (1) James Ladler of the parish of St. Nicholas, breeches maker and others (2) James Pearson of the parish of St. Nicholas, cordwainer Bargain and sale from (1) to (2) of tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration £90

5 December 1808 (1) Robert Chipchase of Hart Moor, butcher, son and devisee of Mary Chipchase, late of Shincliffe, deceased, widow of Thomas Chipchase of Claypath, butcher, deceased (2) John Liddell of Trimdon, wine merchant; Rev. George Barrington, prebendary of the Cathedral Church of Durham; Rev, John Fawcett of Newton Hall, Clerk; Francis Johnson of Aykley Heads, Esquire Lease for one year from (1) to (2) of freehold messuage in Claypath, Durham City, and freehold close on the south side thereof

6 December 1808 (1) Robert Chipchase of Hart Moor, butcher, son and devisee of Mary Chipchase of Shincliffe, deceased (2) John Liddel of Trimdon, merchant (3) William Shields of the City of Durham, merchant (4) Rev. George Barrington of the College, Durham, Clerk Bargain and sale from (1) to (4) in trust for (3) of freehold tenement in Claypath, Durham City Consideration £280

Schedule of deeds relating to freehold and copyhold premises in Claypath, Durham City, purchased in the name of Mr. William Sheilds, 1663-1808 Schedule dated 1818

Schedule of deeds relating to certain freehold and copyhold premises in Claypath, Durham City, purchased in the name of Mr. William Shields, 1715-1784 Schedule dated 1818

8 May 1819 (1) Rev. William Nesfield, trustee (2) John Warfe, governor of the gaol at Durham and John Pearson of New Elvet, gentleman (3) Elizabeth Pearson of New Elvet, widow (4) Thomas Gordon of the parish of St. Giles, nailer Bargain and sale from (2) to (4) with the consent of (3) of tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £80 and £100 mortgage

18 August 1819 (1) John Warfe, Governor of the Gaol at Durham and John Pearson of New Elvet, gentleman (2) Thomas Gordon of St. Giles, nailer (3) Thomas Lawes, one of the brethren of Sherburn Hospital Assignment of mortgage on tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration £100

27 October 1821 (1) Thomas Gordon of the City of Durham, nailer (2) Thomas Laws one of the Brethren of Sherburn Hospital, joiner Further mortgage of a tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £30

10 August 1822 (1) Thomas Gordon of the City of Durham, nailer and Thomas Laws of Sherburn Hospital, joiner (2) Thomas Dobson of the City of Durham, basket maker Assignment of mortgage from (1) to (2) [of property in Claypath, Durham City] Consideration: £130

16 February 1826 (1) Thomas Laws of Sherburn Hospital, joiner (2) Thomas Dobson, basket maker Redemption of mortgage [of property in Claypath, Durham City] Consideration: £102

Abstract of title of the executor of the will of the late Thomas Dobson to freehold premises in Claypath, Durham City, 1822- 1875

23 November 1875 (1) Thomas Maddison, the elder of the City of Durham, gentleman and Robert Howe of the City of Durham, gentleman (2) Charles Bell of the City of Durham, licensed victualler Conveyance from (1) to (2) of tenement on the south side of Claypath, Durham City (100 yards in length and 10 yards width) Consideration: £960

Particulars of sale of 32 Claypath and 37 New Elvet, Durham City, 28 September 1875

Abstract of the title to a freehold shop, dwellinghouses and premises situated in Claypath, Durham City, belonging to the trustee of the late Mr. Charles Bell, deceased, 1875-1899

13 July 1899 (1) Charles Chapman of the City of Durham, solicitor (2) Rev. Canon Henry Baker Tristram of the College, D. D., and others, trustees of the Blue Coat School Conveyance from (1) to (2) of the tenement on south side of Claypath, Durham City Consideration: £1110

Copy order by the Board of Education appointing new trustees of the Blue Coat School, with schedule of property belonging to the school, 17 March 1913

Appointment of trustees by the Board of Education of the Blue Coat School, 17 March 1913

Copy order made by the Board of Education authorising the mortgage of the property belonging to the Blue Coat School, 23 July 1913

Draft order by the Board of Education for the mortgaging of the Blue Coat School property in Claypath, Durham City, and associated correspondence, 30 June - 1 August 1913

1 August 1913 (1) The Trustees of the Blue Coat School (2) Lloyds Bank Ltd. Mortgage for £1340 of five shops on Claypath, Durham City, to the north of the Blue Coat School, 1 August 1913

Schedule of deeds made by Lloyds Bank Ltd., to property in Claypath, Durham City, 1899-1913