Darlington Borough Council
Reference: Da/A Catalogue Title: Darlington Borough Council Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Minutes
Covering Dates: 1830-1985
Related Information
Catalogue Index
Use 
and 
to reveal/hide the structure of the catalogue index (requires Javascript to be enabled in your internet browser options). Click to jump directly to information at a specific level of the catalogue.
- Darlington Borough Council
- Darlington Borough Council (Ref: Da/A)
- Darlington Local Board of Health, Darlington Urban Sanitary Authority and Darlington Urban District Council (Ref: Da/A 1)
- Minutes (Ref: Da/A 1/1/1-4)
- Declarations of members of Darlington Local Board of Health on taking office (Ref: Da/A 1/7/1)
- Darlington Borough Council (Ref: Da/A 2)
- Council minutes (Ref: Da/A 2/1-2)
- Darlington Borough Council minutes (Ref: Da/A 2/1/1-9)
- Printed minutes of council and committees (Ref: Da/A 2/2/1-17)
- Declarations and Oaths (Ref: Da/A 2/7/1-13)
- Declarations on taking office (Ref: Da/A 2/7/1-9, 12)
- Oaths of Allegiance (Ref: Da/A 2/7/10-11, 13)
- Committees (Ref: Da/A 3-66)
- Gas and Waterworks (Ref: Da/A 3/1-2)
- Darlington Gas Co., later Gas & Waterworks Ctte., later Gas Works Committee, later Gas, Water & Electricity Committee, later Gas & Electricity Committee, later Gas, Electricity & Transport Committee (Ref: Da/A 3/1/1-11)
- Gas and Waterworks Committee - draft minutes (Ref: Da/A 3/2/1)
- Finance Committee (Ref: Da/A 4/1/1-22)
- Street Committee (Ref: Da/A 5/1/1-23)
- Allotments Committee, later Horticulture Committee (Ref: Da/A 6/1/1)
- General Purposes Committee (Ref: Da/A 7/1/1-9)
- King Edward VII's Coronation Committee (Ref: Da/A 8/1/1)
- Purchase of Land Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 9/1/1)
- Boundaries Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 10/1/1)
- Royal Agricultural Society Show Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 11/1/1)
- Royal Agricultural Society Show Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 12/1/1)
- Unemployment Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 13/1/1)
- Public Assistance Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 14/1, 4, 6)
- Public Assistance Sub-Committee (of the General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 14/1/1-2)
- Visiting Rota Sub-Committee (of the Public Assistance Sub-Committee) (Ref: Da/A 14/4/1)
- Public Assistance Sub-Committee attendance books (Ref: Da/A 14/6/1-4)
- Waterworks Committee, later Waterworks and Baths Committee (Ref: Da/A 15/1/1-4)
- Parks and Cemeteries Committee, later Parks, Cemeteries and Baths Committee (Ref: Da/A 16/1/1-8)
- Markets and Fairs Committee, later Markets and Fire Brigade Committee (Ref: Da/A 17/1/1-12)
- Fire Brigade Committee (Ref: Da/A 18/1/1)
- Baths Committee (Ref: Da/A 19/1/1)
- Fever Hospital Committee (Ref: Da/A 20/1/1-2)
- Public Health Commitee (Ref: Da/A 21/1/1)
- Sewage Committee, later Sewage Farm Management Committee (Ref: Da/A 22/1/1-4)
- Library Committee (Ref: Da/A 23-24)
- Free Library Committee, later Public Library Committee, later Library Committee, later Library and Museum Committee (Ref: Da/A 23/1/1-5)
- Books Sub-Committee, later Electric Lighting and Books Sub-Committee (of the Library Committee) (Ref: Da/A 24/1/1-2)
- Library Committee - Rota Sub-Committee Attendance (Ref: Da/A 24/6/1-2)
- Technical Instruction Committee (Ref: Da/A 25/1/1-2)
- Special Committees (Ref: Da/A 26/1/1)
- Electricity and Light Tramways Committee, later Electricity and Light Railways Committee (Ref: Da/A 27/1/1-5)
- South African War Memorial Committee (Ref: Da/A 28/1/1)
- Education Committee (Ref: Da/A 29-32)
- Education Committee (Ref: Da/A 29/1/1-46)
- Education Committee - printed minutes (Ref: Da/A 29/2/1-68)
- Elementary Education Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 30/1/1-5)
- Secondary Education Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 31/1/1-3)
- Canteen Minor Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 32/1/1)
- Mayor's Schoolchildren's Boot Fund Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 49/1/1)
- Finance and Works Minor Sub-Committees (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 50/1/1-2)
- Public Health and Sanitary Committee, later Health Committee (Ref: Da/A 33/1/1-14)
- Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee (of the Health Committee) (Ref: Da/A 34/1/1)
- Coal Miners' Strike Relief Committee and War Memorial Entertainment Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 35/1/1)
- Care of Mental Defectives Committee (Ref: Da/A 36/1/1)
- Battery Subscription Committee (Ref: Da/A 37/1/1)
- Local Recruiting Tribunal (Ref: Da/A 38/1/1)
- National Service Committee (Ref: Da/A 39/1/1)
- Coal Supplies Committee (Ref: Da/A 40/1/1)
- Memorial Subscription Committee (Ref: Da/A 41/1/1)
- Housing and Town Planning Committee, later Housing Committee, later Housing and Town Planning Committee, later Housing Committee (Ref: Da/A 42/1/1-7)
- Watch Committee, later Watch and Library Committee (Ref: Da/A 43/1/1-3)
- Assessment Committee (Ref: Da/A 44/1, 2, 4)
- Assessment Committee minutes (Ref: Da/A 44/1/1-2)
- Assessment Committee - rough minutes (Ref: Da/A 44/2/1-2)
- Assessment Committee reports (Ref: Da/A 44/4/1)
- Yorkshire Agricultural Show Committee (Ref: Da/A 45/1/1)
- Salaries Committee (Ref: Da/A 46/1/1)
- Sanitary Conveniences Committee (Ref: Da/A 47/1/1)
- Medical and Nursing Services Committee (Ref: Da/A 48/1/1)
- Valuation Committee, later Valuation Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 51/1/1-2)
- Water Committee (Ref: Da/A 52/1/1)
- Welfare of Afflicted Persons Committee (Ref: Da/A 53/1/1)
- Air Raid Precautions Committee, later Civil Defence Committee, later Civil Defence Sub-Committee (of the (Ref: Da/A 54/1/1-2)
- Transport Committee, later Transport and Water Committee (Ref: Da/A 55/1/1-3)
- Development Committee (Ref: Da/A 56/1/1-8)
- Children's Committee (Ref: Da/A 57/1/1-3)
- Welfare Committee (Ref: Da/A 58/1/1-2, 28/1/3)
- Property Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 59/1/1-3)
- Public Protection Committee, Trading Committee, and Civil Defence Committee (Ref: Da/A 60/1/1-2)
- Cultural and Recreational Committee (Ref: Da/A 61/1/1)
- Social Services Committee (Ref: Da/A 62/1/1)
- Public Utilities Committee (Ref: Da/A 63/1/1)
- Land and Property Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 64/1/1-2)
- New Darlington District Joint Committee (Ref: Da/A 65/1/1)
- Special Committee and Town Centre Committee (Ref: Da/A 66/1/1)
Catalogue Description
Contents for Darlington Borough Council minute books:Da/A 1 Board of Health and Urban District Council
Da/A 2 Borough Council
Da/A 3 Gas/Waterworks/Electricity/Transport Committee
Da/A 4 Finance Committee
Da/A 5 Streets and Public Utilities Committee
Da/A 6 Horticulture and Allotments Committee
Da/A 7 General Purposes Committee (including various sub-committees)
Da/A 8 General Purposes Sub-Committee on the Coronation of King Edward VII
Da/A 9 General Purposes Sub-Committee on the Purchase of Land
Da/A 10 General Purposes Sub-Committee on the Boundary Extension
Da/A 11-12 General Purposes Sub-Committee on the Royal Agricultural Society
Da/A 13 General Purposes Sub-Committee on Unemployment
Da/A 14 General Purposes Sub-Committee on Public Assistance
Da/A 15 Waterworks & Baths Committee
Da/A 16 Parks and Cemeteries (and Baths) Committee
Da/A 17 Markets and Fairs Committee (inc. Fire Brigade)
Da/A 18 Fire Brigade Committee
Da/A 19 Baths Committee
Da/A 20 Hospital Committee
Da/A 21 Public Health Committee
Da/A 22 Sewage Committee
Da/A 23 Library Committee
Da/A 24 Library Sub-Committees
Da/A 25 Technical Instruction Committee
Da/A 26 Special Committees
Da/A 27 Electricity and Light Tramways
Da/A 28 Committee on War Memorial for South African War
Da/A 29 Education Committee
Da/A 30 Education Committee Sub-Committee on Elementary Education
Da/A 31 Education Committee Sub-Committee on Secondary Education
Da/A 32 Education Committee Sub-Committee on Canteen
Da/A 33 Public Health and Sanitary Committee
Da/A 34 Health Committee Sub-Committee on Maternity and Child Welfare
Da/A 35 Coal Miners Strike Relief Committee
Da/A 36 Care of Mental Defective Committee
Da/A 37 Battery Subscription Committee
Da/A 38 Local Recruiting Tribunal
Da/A 39 National Service Committee
Da/A 40 Coal Supplies Committee
Da/A 41 Memorial Subscription Committee
Da/A 42 Housing Committee
Da/A 43 Watch (and Arts, Library, Open Spaces) Committee
Da/A 44 Assessment Committee
Da/A 45 Yorkshire Agricultural Show Committee
Da/A 46 Salaries Committee
Da/A 47 Sanitary Conveniences Committee
Da/A 48 Medical and Nursing Services Committee
Da/A 49 Education Committee Sub-Committee for Mayor's Schoolchildren's Boot Fund
Da/A 50 Education Committee Sub-Committee on Finance and Minor Works
Da/A 51 Valuation Committee
Da/A 52 Water Committee
Da/A 53 Welfare of Afflicted Persons Committee
Da/A 54 Air Raid Precautions Committee
Da/A 55 Transport (and Water) Committee
Da/A 56 Development Committee
Da/A 57 Children's Committee
Da/A 58 Welfare Committee
Da/A 59 Property Sub-Committee
Da/A 60 Public Protection Committee, Trading Undertakings Committee and Civil Defence
Da/A 61 Cultural and Recreational Committee
Da/A 62 Social Services Committee
Da/A 63 Public Utilities Committee, Town Centre and Traffic
Da/A 64 Land and Property Sub-Committee
Da/A 65 New Darlington District Joint Committee
Da/A 66 Special Committee and Town Centre
Catalogue Contents
Darlington Borough Council (Ref: Da/A)Darlington Local Board of Health, Darlington Urban Sanitary Authority and Darlington Urban District Council (Ref: Da/A 1)
see also Da/A 4 (Finance Committee), Da/A5 (Streets Committee) and Da/A 7 (General Purposes Committee)
Minutes (Ref: Da/A 1/1/1-4)Ref: Da/A 1/1/1Minute book of Darlington Local Board of Health, September 1850 - September 1860
Includes annual election of members, with names of candidates and number of votes and table of members attendances. Indexed
(1 volume, calf bound)
Ref: Da/A 1/1/2Minute book of Darlington Local Board of Health, October 1860 - November 1867, and Darlington Council (incorporated 1867) acting as the Local Board of Health, December 1867 -September 1877
Includes annual election results
(1 volume, calf bound)
Ref: Da/A 1/1/3Minute book of Darlington Council acting as the Local Board of Health and Urban Sanitary Authority, October 1877 - December 1894, and Darlington Council acting as the Urban District Council, January 1895 - August 1897 indexed
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: Da/A 1/1/4Minute book of Darlington Council acting as the Urban District Council, September 1897 - January 1904, and Darlington Council acting as the Urban Sanitary Authority, February 1904 - June 1905
Indexed
(1 volume, leather bound)
Declarations of members of Darlington Local Board of Health on taking office (Ref: Da/A 1/7/1)Ref: Da/A 1/7/1Declaration of members of Darlington Local Board of Health on taking office, 1850 - 1867
Indexed
(1 volume, leather bound)
Darlington Borough Council (Ref: Da/A 2)Council minutes (Ref: Da/A 2/1-2)Darlington Borough Council minutes (Ref: Da/A 2/1/1-9)Ref: Da/A 2/1/1Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, December 1867 - May 1897
Indexed
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/2Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, June 1897 - January 1908
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/3Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, February 1908 - November 1913
Includes report of special committee appointed to investigate the ancient history of Darlington (p.180)
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/4Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, December 1913 - August 1919
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/5Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, September 1919 - October 1927
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/6Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, 3 November 1927 - 6 March 1947
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/7Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, 2 April 1947 - 8 May 1959
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/8Minute book of Darlington Borough Council, 21 May 1959 - 20 March 1969
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/1/9Minute book of the Council of the County Borough of Darlington, 1 May 1969 - 7 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Printed minutes of council and committees (Ref: Da/A 2/2/1-17)Including indexes and annual reports of Medical Officer of Health, Chief (later Senior) Sanitary Inspector later Chief Public Health Inspector, and School Medical Officer
Ref: Da/A 2/2/1Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 5 November 1914 - 2 November 1915
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1915, annual report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector for 1915, and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1915
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/2Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 4 December 1919 - 9 November 1920
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1920, annual report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector for 1920, and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1920
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/3Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 4 November 1920 - 28 October 1921
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1921, annual report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector for 1921, and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1921
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/4Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 6 November 1924 - 1 October 1925
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1925, annual report of the Chief Sanitary Inspector for 1925, and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1925
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/5Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 6 November 1933 - 31 October 1934
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1934 (with annual report of Senior Sanitary Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1934
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/6Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 November 1935 - 31 October 1936
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1936 (with annual report of Senior Sanitary Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1936
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/7Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 November 1937 - 31 October 1938
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1938 (with annual report of Senior Sanitary Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1938
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/8Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 November 1938 - 31 October 1939
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual reports of the Medical Officer of Health for 1939 and 1940 (with annual reports of Senior Sanitary Inspector), and annual reports of the School Medical Officer for 1939 and 1940
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/9Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 November 1939 - 31 October 1940
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual reports of the Medical Officer of Health for 1939 and 1940 (with annual reports of Senior Sanitary Inspector), and annual reports of the School Medical Officer for 1939 and 1940
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/10Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 June 1952 - 31 May 1953
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1952 (with annual report of Chief Sanitary Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1952
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/11Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 June 1960 - 31 May 1961
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1960 (with annual report of Chief Public Health Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1960
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/12Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 June 1961 - 31 May 1962
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1961 (with annual report of Chief Public Health Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1961
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/13Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 June 1962 - 31 May 1963
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1962 (with annual report of Chief Public Health Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1962
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/14Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 June 1963 - 31 May 1964
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1963 (with annual report of Chief Public Health Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1963
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/15Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 June 1964 - 31 May 1965
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1964 (with annual report of Chief Public Health Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1964
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/16Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 1 May 1966 - 17 May 1967
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1966 (with annual report of Chief Public Health Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1966
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/2/17Darlington County Borough Council, minutes of council and committees, 18 May 1967 - 1 May 1968
Includes index, agendas for council meetings, annual report of the Medical Officer of Health for 1967 (with annual report of Chief Public Health Inspector), and annual report of the School Medical Officer for 1967
(1 volume, printed, leather half-bound)
Declarations and Oaths (Ref: Da/A 2/7/1-13)Declarations on taking office (Ref: Da/A 2/7/1-9, 12)Ref: Da/A 2/7/1Mayors', aldermens', councillors' and auditors' declarations on taking office, 1868 - 1881
Indexed
For enclosure see Da/DM 7/12
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/2Mayors', aldermens', councillors' and auditors' declarations on taking office, 1881 - 1891
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/3Mayors', aldermens', councillors' and auditors' declarations on taking office, 1890 - 1901
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/4Mayors', aldermens', councillors' and auditors' declarations on taking office, 1901 - 1911
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/5Mayors', aldermens', councillors' and auditors' declarations on taking office, 1912 - 1921
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/6Mayors', aldermens', councillors' and auditors' declarations on taking office, 1921 - 1929
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/7Mayors', aldermens', councillors' and auditors' declarations on taking office, 1929 - 1936
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/8Mayors', aldermens' and councillors' declarations on taking office, 1936 - 1949
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/9Mayors', aldermens' and councillors' declarations on taking office, 1949 - 1956
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/12Declaration Book of the County Borough of Darlington, 15 September 1956 - 12 December 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Oaths of Allegiance (Ref: Da/A 2/7/10-11, 13)Ref: Da/A 2/7/10Oaths of Allegiance of mayors, 1900 - 1922; Justices of the Peace, 1899 - 1914
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/11Oaths of Allegiance of mayors, 1923 - 1945; Justices of the Peace, 1917 - 1945
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: Da/A 2/7/13Oaths of Allegiance of mayors, 9 November 1946 - 23 May 1968; Justices of the Peace, 17 October 1949 - 21 February 1969
(1 volume, leather bound)
Committees (Ref: Da/A 3-66)Gas and Waterworks (Ref: Da/A 3/1-2)Darlington Gas Co., later Gas & Waterworks Ctte., later Gas Works Committee, later Gas, Water & Electricity Committee, later Gas & Electricity Committee, later Gas, Electricity & Transport Committee (Ref: Da/A 3/1/1-11)Covers:
Gas 1830-1949,
Water 1854-1867, 1926-1930,
Electricity 1926-1949, and
Transport 1938-1949
see also:
Da/A 15 (Waterworks 1868-1926),
Da/A 27 (Electricity and Transport 1901-1926),
Da/A 52 (Water 1930-1946),
Da/A 55 (Transport 1946-1967, Water 1960s),
Minutes of meetings of Darlington Gas Company, January 1830 - July 1833
Includes:
Commissioners under the Improvement Act (1823), January 1830;
Shareholders of Darlington Gas Company, April and November 1830;
Committee of Darlington Gas Company, December 1830 - July 1833
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/2Minute book of the Trustees of the Darlington Gas Company, September 1833 - June 1846
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/3Minutes of the Committee, July 1854 - November 1867
Committee of Management of Gas and Waterworks, July 1854 - December 1858;
Gas and Waterworks Committee, January 1859 - November 1867
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/4Minute book of the Gas Works Committee (no.1), March 1868 - May 1888
Includes list of statutes adopted (attached to first page); indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/5Minute book of the Gas Works Committee (no.2), May 1888 - January 1899
Includes minutes of sub-committees on electric lighting, gas, tar and ammoniacal liquor, new boiler, Wilson-Dinsimore process, gas works assessment, tenders for coal parliamentary powers, gas works extension, tenders re gas holder, and prepayment meters
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/6Minute book of the Gas Works Committee (no.3), February 1899 - March 1903
Includes minutes of sub-committees on electric lighting, contract for sale, ammoniacal liquor and surplus gas tar, carburetted water gas, borough electrical. engineer, light railways, Cleveland and Durham Electric Power Bill, 1901, accounts, price of gas and gas works extensions Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/7Minute book of the Gas Works Committee, April 1903 - September 1910
Includes minutes of constitution of committee, August 1901 (on first page), and minutes of subcommittees on North of England Gas Managers' Association, ammoniacal liquor and surplus gas tar and gas works assessment; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/8Minute book of the Gas Works Committee, October 1910 - January 1920
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/9Minute book of the Gas Works Committee, February 1920 - October 1926
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/10Minutes of the Committee, November 1926 - October 1938
Gas, Water and Electricity Committee, November 1926 - September 1930;
Gas and Electricity Committee, October 1930 - October 1938
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 3/1/11Minute book of the Gas, Electricity and Transport Committee, 9 November 1938 - 20 May 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Gas and Waterworks Committee - draft minutes (Ref: Da/A 3/2/1)Ref: Da/A 3/2/1Draft minutes February 1853 - November 1867
Shareholders, directors and committee of Darlington Gas and Water Company, February 1853 - December 1854;
Committee of management of Darlington Gas and Waterworks, December 1854 - December 1858;
Gas and Waterworks Committee, January 1859 - November 1867
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Finance Committee (Ref: Da/A 4/1/1-22)Ref: Da/A 4/1/1Minute book of the Finance Committee, December 1850 - December 1858
Includes minutes of joint meeting of the Finance and Gas and Water Committees, October 1856
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/2Minute book of the Finance Committee, December 1858 - December 1865
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/3Minute book of the Finance Committee, January 1866 - December 1874
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/4Minute book of the Finance Committee, January 1875 - February 1885
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/5Minute book of the Finance Committee, March 1885 - January 1892
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/6Minute book of the Finance Committee, February 1892 - May 1898
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/7Minute book of the Finance Committee, July 1898 - January 1903
Includes minutes of sub-committees on rate collection, local charities, applications for post chief clerk, printing and books and stationery contract
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/8Minute book of the Finance Committee, February 1903 - March 1906
Includes minutes of sub-committees on accountants' staff salaries, municipal insurance and accounts
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/9Minute book of the Finance Committee, April 1906 - March 1909
Includes minutes of sub-committees on accounts and insurance of corporation employees (1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/10Minute book of the Finance Committee, April 1909 - December 1911
Includes minutes of sub-committees on accounts
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/11Minute book of the Finance Committee, January 1912 - March 1915
Includes report of sub-committee on telephone connections
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/12Minute book of the Finance Committee, April 1915 - January 1921
Includes minutes of sub-committee on town clerk's office accommodation
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/13Minute book of the Finance Committee, February 1921 - May 1926
Includes report of town clerk on collection of duties on road fund and local taxation licences, 1922-1924, report of Salaries Sub-Committee with list of staff, salaries and recommended salaries, 1923
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/14Minute book of the Finance Committee, June 1926 - September 1936
Includes reports of Superannuation Sub-Committee, minutes of Joint Finance and Public Assistance Sub-Committee, 1932
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/15Minute book of the Finance Committee, 30 October 1936 - 29 October 1943
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/16Minute book of the Finance Committee, 26 November 1943 - 18 May 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/17Minute book of the Finance Committee, 25 May 1950 - 2 June 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/18Minute book of the Finance Committee, 27 May 1955 - 26 May 1959
(1 volume, quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/19Minute book of the Finance Committee, 21 May 1959 - 26 May 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/20Minute book of the Finance Committee, 21 May 1964 - 9 May 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/21Minute book of the Finance Committee, 25 May 1967 - 19 April 1971
(1 volume, cloth-bound)
Ref: Da/A 4/1/22Minute book of the Finance Committee, 27 May 1971 - 7 March 1974
also,
Employer's Side of the Local Joint Committee, 18 September 1947 - 7 March 1966,
Appeals Committee, 2 August 1971,
and Local Joint Committee, 15 July 1946 - 1 October 1973
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Street Committee (Ref: Da/A 5/1/1-23)Ref: Da/A 5/1/1Minute book of the Street Committee, October 1853 - May 1861
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/2Minute book of the Streets Committee, August 1861 - December 1867
Includes minutes of sub-committee on plans of Bucks Close Streets and Cleveland Terrace and Parade
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/3Minute book of the Street Committee (no.1), December 1867 - December 1878
Includes list of statutes adopted (attached to first page); indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/4Minute book of the Street Committee (no.2), January 1879 - September 1887
Includes list of statutes adopted (attached to first page), minutes of sub-committee on cost of ash pit cleaning; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/5Minute book of the Street Committee (no.3), October 1887 - November 1892
Includes list of statutes adopted (attached to first page), minutes of sub-committees on proposed road from Parkgate to Haughton Road, private back streets, bye-laws, widening Northgate, Upper John Street, straightening the Skerne, and precautions against cholera; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/6Minute book of the Street Committee (no.4), November 1892 - July 1895
Includes minutes of sub-committees on manure depot, Cockerton sewage, proposed alterations to High Row and Blackwellgate, alterations to footpaths adjoining St. John's Church, Rise Carr Depot, Mr. Wooler's property in Bull Wynd, Mr. John Sewell's claim for damages, rent of promises in Tubwell Row occupied by R.H. Clapham, proposed purchase of premises in Blackwellgate, Bakehouse Hill property, Explosives Act, parliamentary powers, J.L. Nelson's application, application from postal authorities to erect six telegraph and telephone poles in various streets, proposed widening of Church Row and drainage of houses at Tees Cottage; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/7Minute book of the Street Committee (no.5), July 1895 - October 1898
Includes minutes of sub-committees on Tees Grange sewage, sanitary inspectors department, Bridge End Row property, Skerne Row property, inscription on St. Cuthbert's bridge, Skerne Side footpath, setting back frontage of premises at corner of Blackwellgate and Skinnergate, bye-laws, charges against Mr. Pallister, additions to the Bridge Hotel and store keeper; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/8Minute book of the Street Committee (no.6), November 1898 - November 1900
Includes minutes of sub-committees on Cockerton sewage, building bye-laws, roadway between Skerne Place and Parkgate, telegraph poles, light railways, dairy and milk shops, Blackwell mill and street improvements; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/9Minute book of the Street Committee (no.7), November 1900 - May 1903
Includes minutes of sub-committees on North Eastern Railway Bill, drivers of horses, dairies, cowsheds and milk shops, regulations, tramways, system of keeping account of stores, Parkgate improvement, additional machinery for Blackwell Mill, building bye-laws, underground wayleaves and insurance of horses, carts. etc.; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/10Minute book of the Street Committee (no.8), May 1903 - June 1906
Includes minutes of sub-committees on building bye-laws, Watson's Corner - Tubwell Row, footpaths from Carmel Road to Cleveland Parade and from Carmel Road to Woodlands Road, borough surveyor's office accommodation, scavenging, Hopetown subway, plans of proposed hippodrome, Thompson Street bridge, borough surveyor's staff and footbridge north of Bank Top station; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/11Minute book of the Street Committee (no.9), June 1906 - September 1909
Includes minutes of constitution of committee, August 1901 and minutes of sub-committee on widening of Blackwellgate; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/12Minute book of the Street Committee (no.10), September 1909 - April 1912
Includes minutes of sub-committee on widening of Blackwellgate, Public Health Act Amendment Act (1907), minutes of joint meeting of Health and Sanitary and Streets Committees on sanitary conveniences with reports of Inspector of Nuisances, Sanitary Inspector, Borough Surveyor, Medical Officer of Health and Town Clerk; indexed
For enclosure see Da/PH/5/1
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/13Minute book of the Street Committee (no.11), May 1912 - March 1915
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/14Minute book of the Street Committee (no.12), March 1915 - November 1921
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/15Minute book of the Street Committee (no.13), December 1921 - March 1926
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/16Minute book of the Street Committee, April 1926 - November 1933
Includes minutes of Rota Sub-Committee
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/17Minute book of the Street Committee, November 1933 - March 1938
Includes minutes of Rota Sub-Committee
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/18Minute book of the Street Committee, 8 April 1938 - 17 October 1944
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/19Minute book of the Street Committee, 9 November 1944 - 12 May 1950
Includes Streets Rota Sub-Committee, 8 November 1944
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/20Minute book of the Street Committee, 25 May 1950 - 10 May 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/21Minute book of the Street Committee, 21 May 1959 - 22 May 1964
Includes Road Safety Sub-Committee, 9 June 1959 - 16 June 1960
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/22Minute book of the Street Committee, 21 May 1964 - 8 April 1968
Includes Road Safety Sub-Committee, 7 July 1964 - 2 April 1968
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 5/1/23Committee Minutes, 23 May 1968 - 19 April 1971
Street Committee, 23 May 1968 - 22 April 1969
Public Utilities Committee, 22 May 1969 - 19 April 1971
(1 volume, cloth-bound)
Allotments Committee, later Horticulture Committee (Ref: Da/A 6/1/1)Ref: Da/A 6/1/1Minute book of Committee, 11 December 1923 - 6 February 1967
Allotments Committee, 11 December 1923 - 20 March 1939,
and Horticultural Committee, 26 September 1939 - 6 February 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
General Purposes Committee (Ref: Da/A 7/1/1-9)Ref: Da/A 7/1/1Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, September 1862 - November 1867
Includes minutes of sub-committees on new road into Bank Top station and churchyard and Sun Inn
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/2Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, June 1868 - September 1905
Includes minutes of sub-committees on mayoralty (1895), police buildings, Southend estate, North Lodge, proposed barracks, proposed widening of Lead Yard, borough accountant's staff, tramways and light railways, Thompson Street bridge and freedom of the borough for Lord Roberts; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/3Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, September 1905 - March 1915
Includes minutes of sub-committees on visit of H.R.H. Princess Henry of Battenberg, market superintendent, unemployed workmen, visit of representatives of Chinese Government, County of Durham Electric Power Supply Bill (1906), Blackwell Mill, technical college and secondary education, presentation to mayor and mayoress, town improvement and centralisation of markets; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/4Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, April 1915 - October 1922
Includes minutes of sub-committee on unemployment; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/5Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, November 1922 - December 1930
Includes minutes of committee meeting as Public Assistance Committee
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/6Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, 30 January 1931 - 27 March 1947
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/7Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, 24 April 1947 - 26 April 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/8Minute book of the General Purposes Committee, 27 May 1955 - 26 May 1964
and Civil Defence Sub-Committee Minutes Index, 20 September 1960 - 22 May 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 7/1/9Committee minutes 21 May 1964 - 25 February 1974
General Purposes Committee, 21 May 1964 - 4 December 1973
Local Government Sub-Committee, 24 January 1974,
Special (End of County Borough) Committee, 14 December 1973 - 25 February 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
King Edward VII's Coronation Committee (Ref: Da/A 8/1/1)Ref: Da/A 8/1/1Minute book of the General Purposes and various special committees to carry out the arrangements for the celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty King Edward VII, 1902
Indexed
(1 volume, card bound)
Purchase of Land Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 9/1/1)Ref: Da/A 9/1/1Minute book of the Sub-Committee of the General Purposes Committee for the purchase or lease of land, January 1910 - July 1912
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Boundaries Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 10/1/1)Ref: Da/A 10/1/1Minute book of the sub-committee of the General Purposes Committee to consider extending the boundaries of the area, April 1912 - March 1915
(1 volume)
Royal Agricultural Society Show Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 11/1/1)Ref: Da/A 11/1/1Minute book of the sub-committee of the General Purposes Committee to consider the desirability of inviting the Royal Agricultural Society to hold its annual show in Darlington, September 1913 - June 1914
(1 volume)
Royal Agricultural Society Show Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 12/1/1)Ref: Da/A 12/1/1Minute book of the sub-committee of General Purposes Committee to consider extending an invitation to the Royal Agricultural Society to hold its annual show in Darlington, February - October 1919
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Unemployment Sub-Committee (of the Finance and General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 13/1/1)see also earlier minutes in Da/A 7/1/3-4
Ref: Da/A 13/1/1Minute book of the Unemployment Sub-Committee, January 1921 - March 1934
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Public Assistance Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 14/1, 4, 6)Public Assistance Sub-Committee (of the General Purposes Committee) (Ref: Da/A 14/1/1-2)see also earlier minutes in Da/A 7/1/5
Ref: Da/A 14/1/1Minutes of the Public Assistance Sub-Committee, April 1930 - March 1937
Includes minutes of Rota Sub-Committee on unemployment insurance transitional payments
(1 file, printed)
Ref: Da/A 14/1/2Minutes of the Public Assistance Sub-Committee, March 1937 - July 1948
(1 file, printed)
Visiting Rota Sub-Committee (of the Public Assistance Sub-Committee) (Ref: Da/A 14/4/1)Ref: Da/A 14/4/1Reports of the Visiting Rota Sub-Committee at the municipal institution, March 1946 - February 1948
(1 volume, card bound)
Public Assistance Sub-Committee attendance books (Ref: Da/A 14/6/1-4)Ref: Da/A 14/6/1Public Assistance Sub-Committee attendance book, July 1934 - July 1935
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: Da/A 14/6/2Public Assistance Sub-Committee attendance book, July 1935 - December 1936
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: Da/A 14/6/3Public Assistance Sub-Committee attendance book, December 1936 - September 1938
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: Da/A 14/6/4Public Assistance Sub-Committee attendance book, September 1938 - May 1940
(1 volume, card bound)
Waterworks Committee, later Waterworks and Baths Committee (Ref: Da/A 15/1/1-4)see also Da/A 3 (Waterworks 1854-1867 and 1926-1930), Da/A 19 (Baths 1872-1901), Da/A 52 (Water 1930-1946), Da/A 16 (Baths 1950-1967), Da/A 55 (Water 1960s)
Ref: Da/A 15/1/1Minute book of the Waterworks Committee, January 1868 - April 1889
Includes minutes of sub-committee on Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Bill; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 15/1/2Minute book of the Waterworks Committee, May 1889 - May 1903
Includes minutes of sub-committees on Tees pollution, engine coal, parliamentary powers, water charges, Startforth pollution, assessment of water works, Stockton and Middlesbrough Water Bill, Tees Valley Water Board, tenders for supply of cast iron pipes for pumping station, lighting turkish baths by electricity, water works extensions and system of checking at public baths; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 15/1/3Minute book of the Waterworks and Baths Committee, June 1903 - March 1913
Includes minutes of sub-committees on waterworks extensions, charge for water, new filter beds, supply of oils, J.F. Hope (foreman), swimming baths timetable and Bondgate Wesley Guild, Tees Valley Water Board Bill (1907) and swimming clubs; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 15/1/4Minute book of the Waterworks and Baths Committee, April 1913 - September 1926
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Parks and Cemeteries Committee, later Parks, Cemeteries and Baths Committee (Ref: Da/A 16/1/1-8)see also Da/A 61 (Recreation 1968-1974)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/1Minute book of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee, January 1868 - December 1894
Includes minutes of sub-committee on band instruments; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/2Minute book of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee, January 1895 - October 1905
Includes minutes of sub-committees on cages for foxes, skating, aviary at park, North End recreation ground, visit of inspection to parks and cemeteries, bandstand, painting contract at park, and music in park; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/3Minute book of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee, October 1905 - May 1914
Includes minutes of sub-committees on music in parks, and refreshments in parks; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/4Minute book of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee, May 1914 - June 1924
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/5Minute book of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee, July 1924 - October 1938
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/6Minute book of the Parks and Cemeteries Committee, 9 November 1938 - 8 May 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/7Minute book of the Parks, Cemeteries and Baths Committee, 25 May 1950 - 26 April 1957
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 16/1/8Minute book of the Parks, Cemeteries and Baths Committee, 23 May 1957 - 28 April 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Markets and Fairs Committee, later Markets and Fire Brigade Committee (Ref: Da/A 17/1/1-12)Ref: Da/A 17/1/1Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, February 1868 - October 1889
Includes minutes of sub-committees on hackney carriages and corn market; letter from J. Pease of Southend offering a steam fire engine, October 1868; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/2Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, November 1889 - October 1897
Includes minutes of sub-committee on fire brigade, office accommodation conditions of letting the cattle mart, town hall extension, market superintendent and inspector of weights and measures, cab stands, corn and open markets, stalls in streets, market regulations, open market tolls, cattle market, hackney carriages, stalls in covered market, council chamber, re arrangement of market cellars, hirings for farm servants, fire appliances, fire at sewage farm, town clock, fire brigade yearly club and cab shelters, office caretakers, sun blinds for covered market, hackney carriage drivers and fire brigade; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/3Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, November 1897 - June 1904
Includes minutes of sub-committees on cab fares, tenders for steam fire engine, proposed corn exchange, telephone communications, fire brigade, horse repository, wiring of town hall for electric light, cattle market, ladies lavatory, cow byers, mace bearer, lighting of covered market, captain of fire brigade
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/4Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, June 1904 - November 1909
Includes minutes of sub-committees on charge for stands in Market Place, market porter and caretaker of town hall; notice of bye-laws relating to the market, 1889 and 1900 (attached to first page); indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/5Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, December 1909 - November 1915
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/6Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, November 1915 - July 1924
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/7Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, August 1924 - April 1929
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/8Minute book of the Markets and Fairs Committee, May 1929 - October 1938
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/9Minute book of the Markets and Fire Brigade Committee, 8 November 1938 - 9 May 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/10Minute book of the Markets and Fire Brigade Committee, 25 May 1950 - 8 May 1956
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/11Minute book of the Markets and Fire Brigade Committee, 24 May 1956 - 25 May 1962
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 17/1/12Minute book of the Markets and Fire Brigade Committee, 24 May 1962 - 18 April 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Fire Brigade Committee (Ref: Da/A 18/1/1)see also Da/A 17 for later minutes
Ref: Da/A 18/1/1Minute book of the Fire Brigade Committee, November 1870 - December 1875
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Baths Committee (Ref: Da/A 19/1/1)see also Da/A 15-16 for earlier and later minutes
Ref: Da/A 19/1/1Minute book of the Baths Committee, November 1872 - October 1901
Includes minutes of sub-committees on covering in swimming baths, heating apparatus, regulations and opening of swimming baths, caretakers and shampooers and tablets for advertising; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Fever Hospital Committee (Ref: Da/A 20/1/1-2)Ref: Da/A 20/1/1Minute book of the Fever Hospital Committee, December 1872 - January 1900
Includes minutes of sub-committees on hospital management, staff and visiting the hospital; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 20/1/2Minute book of the Fever Hospital Committee, February 1900 - January 1906
Includes minutes of sub-committees on outbreak of scarlatina, matron, disinfectants, proposed extension of the hospital, furniture for hospital extensions; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Public Health Commitee (Ref: Da/A 21/1/1)Ref: Da/A 21/1/1Minute book of the Public Health Committee, January 1873 - February 1876
Includes minutes of joint meetings of Public Health and Hospital Committees, 1879 - 1880
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Sewage Committee, later Sewage Farm Management Committee (Ref: Da/A 22/1/1-4)Ref: Da/A 22/1/1Minute book of the Sewage Committee, May 1876 - August 1895
Includes minutes of sub-committees on farm managers, sewage pumps, milk trade, letting of farms and Sewage Farm Management Committee; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 22/1/2Minute book of the Sewage Farm Management Committee, August 1895 - March 1905
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 22/1/3Minute book of the Sewage Farm Management Committee, April 1905 - July 1915
Includes Fire Brigade Department reports from April 1915
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 22/1/4Minute book of the Sewage and Irrigation Committee, July 1915 - October 1926
Includes Fire Brigade Department reports; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Library Committee (Ref: Da/A 23-24)Free Library Committee, later Public Library Committee, later Library Committee, later Library and Museum Committee (Ref: Da/A 23/1/1-5)see also Da/A 43 and Da/A 61 for later minutes
Ref: Da/A 23/1/1Minute book of the Free Library Committee, May 1884 - July 1900
Includes minutes of sub-committees on books, rules, proposed inscription for pedestal, opening of library, drainage and paving, post of librarian, preface to catalogue, view of library, tenders for painting, proposed rules for subscriptions library
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 23/1/2Minute book of the Public Library Committee, July 1900 - October 1911
Includes minutes of sub-committee on wiring of free library, books, Harrowgate Hill Reading Room, land adjoining library, junior assistant's salary and heating of library; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 23/1/3Minute book of the Library Committee, November 1911 - March 1923
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 23/1/4Minute book of the Library Committee, April 1923 - November 1935
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 23/1/5Minute book of the Library and Museum Committee, 17 December 1935 - 7 May 1954
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Books Sub-Committee, later Electric Lighting and Books Sub-Committee (of the Library Committee) (Ref: Da/A 24/1/1-2)Ref: Da/A 24/1/1Minute book of Books Sub-Committee, September 1886 - April 1899
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 24/1/2Minute book of Electric Lighting and Books Sub-Committee, September 1900 - January 1906
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Library Committee - Rota Sub-Committee Attendance (Ref: Da/A 24/6/1-2)Ref: Da/A 24/6/1Attendance book of Library Rota Sub-Committee, February 1914 - September 1917
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: Da/A 24/6/2Attendance book of Library Rota Sub-Committee, June 1918 - October 1932
(1 volume, card bound)
Technical Instruction Committee (Ref: Da/A 25/1/1-2)Ref: Da/A 25/1/1Minute book of the Technical Instruction Committee, March 1891 - July 1897
Includes minutes of sub-committees on Technical Instruction Act, site of proposed buildings, technical institute, classes, North Lodge site, ladies committee, secretary's salary, subscriptions, buildings, foundation stone and fittings
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 25/1/2Minute book of the Technical Instruction Committee, August 1897 - January 1904
Includes minutes of sub-committees on opening of technical college, classes, buildings and fittings, reception, gas explosion, county council grant, Mr. Hoskins' accounts, visitation of college, administration of the college, distribution of prizes, system of keeping accounts, land adjoining technical collage, extension of college, and financial position of the committees
For enclosure see Da/ED/2/11
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Special Committees (Ref: Da/A 26/1/1)Ref: Da/A 26/1/1Minute book of various special committees, 1898 - 1919
comprising:
Emergency Committee to deal with smallpox epidemic, February - August 1898;
Special Committee on telephone communications, December 1898 - June 1899;
Special Committee on inebriates, March 1899;
Special Committee on North Lodge, April - July 1899;
Parliamentary and Commerce Committee, February 1900 - March 1912;
Special Committee on Sunday trading and street betting, June 1901;
Housing of the Working Classes Committee, February - March 1903;
Special Committee on epidemics of infectious diseases, January - March 1904;
Special Committee on secondary education in relation with the County Council, June 1905;
Special Committee on sites to be submitted to the War Office as suitable for the establishment of cavalry barracks, October 1905;
Veterans Relief Fund Committee, March 1908 - March 1910;
Special Committee on the position of corporation employees on active service, August - December 1914;
War Bonus Committee, February 1918 - December 1919
With list of statutes adopted (attached to first page);
indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Electricity and Light Tramways Committee, later Electricity and Light Railways Committee (Ref: Da/A 27/1/1-5)see also Da/A 3 and Da/A 55 for later minutes
Ref: Da/A 27/1/1Minute book of the Electricity and Light Tramways Committee, November 1901 - October 1905
Includes minutes of sub-committees on supply of electricity to North Eastern Railway Company, repair of tramcars, charge for electrical energy, improver in electricity, department, light railway tracks, tramway shed in Woodlands Road, engineer in charge, Haughton Road Bridge, uniforms, assessment of electricity works, penalties for non-completion of contracts, motors, rolling stock, junior shift engineer, fares, insurance, motor hiring and advertising on cars
For enclosures see Da/UT/2/2
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 27/1/2Minute book of the Electricity and Light Railways Committee, October 1905 - May 1910
Includes minutes of sub-committees on advertising on cars and condensing plant contract; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 27/1/3Minute book of the Electricity and Light Railways Committee, May 1910 - July 1915
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 27/1/4Minute book of the Electricity and Light Railways Committee, August 1915 - March 1923
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 27/1/5Minute book of the Electricity and Light Railways Committee, April 1923 - October 1926
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
South African War Memorial Committee (Ref: Da/A 28/1/1)Ref: Da/A 28/1/1Minute book of the executive committee for making necessary arrangements and collecting subscriptions to erect a monument in the memory of all Darlingtonians who served in the South African War, October 1902 - September 1905
Includes newspaper cuttings
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Education Committee (Ref: Da/A 29-32)Education Committee (Ref: Da/A 29/1/1-46)Ref: Da/A 29/1/1Minute book of a special committee appointed to prepare a scheme for the constitution of the Education Committee, and the Education Committee, January 1903 - June 1912
Includes minutes of sub-committees on Education Act, educational secretary, finance, offices and staff, elementary education, secondary education, appointment of director of education, Durham University Act (1908)
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/2Minute book of the Education Committee, July 1912 - February 1918
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/3Minute book of the Education Committee, March 1918 - March 1919
Includes minutes of sub-committees on secondary education, staffing, elementary education, finance, technical education, munitions training, scholarships, grammar school and choice of employment, and minutes of scholarship examining board
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/4Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1919 - March 1920
Includes minutes of sub-committees on minimum curriculum scheme, secondary education, elementary education, finance, technical education, elementary education, staffing, choice of employment salaries, school decoration, sites, canteen and school libraries, and managers' minutes
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/5Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1920 - March 1921
Includes minutes of sub-committees on secondary education, school decoration, elementary sites, canteen, staffing, elementary education, finance technical education, choice of employment, schemes under Education Act, caretakers, organised games, after-care, secondary education, accommodation, salaries and grants, building and juvenile organisations, and minutes of scholarship examining board and managers' minutes
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/6Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1921 - March 1922
Includes minutes of sub-committees on secondary education, elementary education, technical education, finance, salaries and grants, building, choice of employment, and canteen, and managers' minutes
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/7Minute book of the Education Committee, 27 April 1922 - 14 March 1923
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/8Minute book of the Education Committee, 26 April 1923 - 27 March 1934
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/9Minute book of the Education Committee, 24 April 1924 - 26 March 1925
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/10Minute book of the Education Committee, 27 April 1925 - 29 October 1925
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/11Minute book of the Education Committee, 26 November 1925 - 28 October 1926
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/12Minute book of the Education Committee, 8 November 1926 - 27 October 1927
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/13Minute book of the Education Committee, 10 November 1927 - 25 October 1928
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/14Minute book of the Education Committee, 9 November 1928 - 31 October 1929
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/15Minute book of the Education Committee, 11 November 1929 - 3 November 1930
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/16Minute book of the Education Committee, 27 November 1930 - 29 October 1931
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/17Minute book of the Education Committee, 9 November 1931 - 27 October 1932
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/18Minute book of the Education Committee, 10 November 1932 - 26 October 1933
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/19Minute book of the Education Committee, 30 November 1933 - 25 October 1934
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/20Minute book of the Education Committee, 9 November 1934 - 31 October 1935
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/21Minute book of the Education Committee, 11 November 1935 - 29 October 1936
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/22Minute book of the Education Committee, 9 November 1936 - 28 October 1937
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/23Minute book of the Education Committee, 9 November 1937 - 27 October 1938
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/24Minute book of the Education Committee, 10 November 1938 - 28 September 1939
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/25Minute book of the Education Committee, 9 November 1939 - 31 October 1940
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/26Minute book of the Education Committee, 12 November 1940 - 30 October 1941
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/27Minute book of the Education Committee, 13 November 1941 - 29 October 1942
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/28Minute book of the Education Committee, 12 November 1942 - 28 October 1943
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/29Minute book of the Education Committee, 11 November 1943 - 26 October 1944
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/30Minute book of the Education Committee, 16 November 1944 - 23 October 1945
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/31Minute book of the Education Committee, 15 November 1945 - 29 October 1946
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/32Minute book of the Education Committee, 14 November 1946 - 28 October 1947
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/33Minute book of the Education Committee, 13 November 1947 - 26 October 1948
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/34Minute book of the Education Committee, 23 November 1948 - 24 May 1949
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/35Minute book of the Education Committee, 31 May 1949 - 9 May 1950
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/36Minute book of the Education Committee, 1 June 1950 - 2 May 1951
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/37Minute book of the Education Committee, 1 June 1951 - 6 May 1952
(1 file)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/38Minute book of the Education Committee, 22 May 1952 - 28 April 1953
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/39Minute book of the Education Committee, 22 May 1953 - 12 May 1954
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/40Minute book of the Education Committee, 14 May 1954 - 11 May 1955
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/41Minute book of the Education Committee, 1 June 1955 - 26 March 1956
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/42Minute book of the Education Committee, 28 May 1956 - 25 February 1957
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/43Minute book of the Education Committee, 10 April 1958 - 23 March 1959
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/44Minute book of the Education Committee, 27 April 1959 - 28 March 1960
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/45Minute book of the Education Committee, 25 May 1961 - 27 May 1963
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/1/46Minute book of the Education Committee, 23 May 1963 - 2 March 1967
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Education Committee - printed minutes (Ref: Da/A 29/2/1-68)Ref: Da/A 29/2/1Minute book of the Education Committee, January 1903 - March 1905
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/2Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1905 - March 1906
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/3Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1906 - March 1907
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/4Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1907 - March 1908
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/5Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1908 - March 1909
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/6Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1909 - March 1910
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/7Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1910 - March 1911
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/8Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1911 - March 1912
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/9Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1912 - March 1913
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/10Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1913 - March 1914
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/11Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1914 - March 1915
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/11AMinute book of the Education Committee, 22 April 1915 - 30 March 1916
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/11BMinute book of the Education Committee, 27 April 1916 - 29 March 1917
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/12Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1917 - March 1918
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/13Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1918 - March 1919
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/14Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1919 - March 1920
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/15Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1920 - March 1921
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/16Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1921 - March 1922
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/17Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1922 - March 1923
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/18Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1923 - March 1924
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/19Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1924 - March 1925
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/20Minute book of the Education Committee, April 1925 - October 1925
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/21Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1925 - October 1926
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/22Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1926 - October 1927
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/23Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1927 - October 1928
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/24Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1928 - October 1929
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/25Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1929 - October 1930
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/26Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1930 - October 1931
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/27Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1931 - October 1932
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/28Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1932 - October 1933
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/29Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1933 - October 1934
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/30Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1934 - October 1935
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/31Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1935 - October 1936
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/32Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1936 - October 1937
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/33Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1937 - October 1938
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/34Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1938 - October 1939
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/35Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1939 - October 1940
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/36Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1940 - October 1941
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/37Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1941 - October 1942
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/38Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1942 - October 1943
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/39Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1943 - October 1944
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/40Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1944 - October 1945
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/41Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1945 - October 1946
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/42Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1946 - October 1947
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/43Minute book of the Education Committee, November 1947 - May 1949
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/44Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1949 - May 1950
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/45Minute book of the Education Committee, June 1950 - May 1951
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/46Minute book of the Education Committee, June 1951 - May 1952
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/47Minute book of the Education Committee, June 1952 - May 1953
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/48Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1953 - May 1954
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/49Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1954 - May 1955
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/50Minute book of the Education Committee, June 1955 - May 1956
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/51Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1956 - April 1957
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/52Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1957 - May 1958
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/53Minute book of the Education Committee, June 1958 - May 1959
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/54Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1959 - May 1960
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/55Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1960 - May 1961
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/56Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1961 - May 1962
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/57Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1962 - May 1963
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/58Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1963 - May 1964
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/59Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1964 - May 1965
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/60Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1965 - April 1966
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/61Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1966 - May 1967
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/62Minute book of the Education Committee, May 1967 - April 1968
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/63-64numbers not used
Ref: Da/A 29/2/65Minute book of the Education Committee, 2 July 1968 - 14 March 1969
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/66Minute book of the Education Committee, 7 May 1969 - 21 April 1970
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/67Minute book of the Education Committee, 21 May 1970 - 4 March 1971
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 29/2/68Minute book of the Education Committee, 28 April 1972 - 17 April 1973
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Elementary Education Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 30/1/1-5)Ref: Da/A 30/1/1Minute book of the Elementary Education Sub-Committee, no.1, February 1904 - March 1908
Includes list of school contributions to children wing of Darlington Hospital (p.146), minutes of minor sub-committees on school attendance, salaries, non provided school buildings, appointment of caretaker at Brunswick Street School, code of regulations, salaries of assistant teachers, new scheme for pupil teachers, Gurney Pease Memorial School, staff of St. Augustine's School, salaries of wardens and office staff, bye-laws under the Employment of Children Act, 1903, expenses of whitewashing at St. Augustine's School, instruction in physical exercise, handicraft school, National Home Reading Union, proposed Higher Elementary School, curriculum. excess of fees at the Wesleyan schools, North Lodge, certificated class teachers association, salaries of pupil teachers at St. William's School, Wesleyan School, manual instruction school, school accommodation, scale of salaries, staffing, practising school, rules for physical exercises.competition, sites and medical inspection of school children
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 30/1/2Minute book of the Elementary Education Sub-Committee (no.2), April 1908 - February 1911
Includes minutes of minor sub-committees on proposed higher elementary school, sites, staffing, plans of new school at Harrowgate Hill, special drill, Bondgate School, school prizes, appointment of cookery teacher, schools canteen and plans; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 30/1/3Minute book of the Elementary Education Sub-Committee (no.3), March 1911 - September 1913
Includes minutes of minor sub-committees on staffing, visiting industrial and special schools, sites, flower shows for school children, school prizes, canteen, Brunswick Street School accommodation, medical treatment of school children, culture of bulbs, application from Darlington Training College (re practicising school), school leaving certificate, open air school and joint meeting of Elementary Education and Streets Committees, December 1912; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 30/1/4Minute book of the Elementary Education Sub-Committee (no.4), October 1913 - February 1918
Includes minutes of minor sub-committees on staffing, sites and plans, bulb competition, scheme of medical treatment, training of teachers scheme, Higher Elementary School, provision of glasses, pupil teacher, construction of sub-committee and joint meeting of Health and Sanitary and Elementary Education Sub-Committes re appointment of Medical Officer of Health, 1914; with list of scholarships to Central Commercial School, September 1916; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 30/1/5Minute book of the Elementary Education Sub-Committee (no.5), 15 March 1918
Includes: minutes of minor sub-committee on staffing
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Secondary Education Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 31/1/1-3)Ref: Da/A 31/1/1Minute book of the Secondary Education Sub-Committee (no.1), February 1904 - March 1909
Includes minutes of minor sub-committees on pupil teachers, pupil teachers and proposed secondary school, financial position of technical college, curriculum and staff of technical college, evening continuation schools, engineering laboratory, assistant at pupil teacher centre, estimated expenditure for 1904-05, old gas fittings, pupil teacher centre, telescope, accounts for additional work at the technical college, emergency exit at technical college, day classes for engineering students, appointment of art master, permanent assistant of engineering classes, organisation for session 1905-1906, rent of technical college, land at back of technical college, prize distribution, accounts, additional mechanical laboratory accommodation, principalship. lantern, caretaker; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 31/1/2Minute book of the Secondary Education Sub-Committee (no.2), April 1909 - January 1914
Includes minor sub-committees on accounts, equipment of mechanical laboratory, prize distribution, school of art, college office staff, mechanical laboratory, assistants, estimates; minutes of conferences with deputation from Durham County Council; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 31/1/3Minute book of the Secondary Education Sub-Committee (no.3), February 1914 - March 1918
Includes minutes of minor sub-committees on accounts, junior technical school, appointment of assistant teacher, tutorial class, munitions classes, grammar school, pupil teachers, appointment of mistress for preparatory department of grammar school, sub-committee on choice of employment and technical education and scholarships examining board; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Canteen Minor Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 32/1/1)Ref: Da/A 32/1/1Minute book of the Canteen Minor Sub-Committee, 2 December 1919 - 31 July 1924
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Mayor's Schoolchildren's Boot Fund Sub-Committee (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 49/1/1)Ref: Da/A 49/1/1Minute book of the Mayor's Schoolchildren's Boot Fund Sub-Committee, 16 March 1922 - 17 November 1926
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Finance and Works Minor Sub-Committees (of the Education Committee) (Ref: Da/A 50/1/1-2)Ref: Da/A 50/1/1Minute book of the Finance Sub-Committee and the Works Minor Sub-Committee, 17 February 1904 - 19 January 1911
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 50/1/2Minute book of the Finance Sub-Committee and Works Minor Sub-Committee, 16 February 1911 - 28 February 1918
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Public Health and Sanitary Committee, later Health Committee (Ref: Da/A 33/1/1-14)Ref: Da/A 33/1/1Minute book of the Public Health and Sanitary Committee, January 1906 - November 1909
Includes minutes of sub-committees on sanitary inspector's staff, cost of maintenance of hospitals; also joint meeting of the Public Health and Sanitary and Streets Committees, 1909; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/2Minute book of the Public Health and Sanitary Committee, November 1909 - August 1912
Includes minutes of joint meeting of the Public Health and Sanitary and Streets Committees, 1911; indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/3Minute book of the Public Health and Sanitary Committee, September 1912 - June 1915
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/4Minute book of the Public Health and Sanitary Committee, June 1915 - January 1920
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/5Minute book of the Public Health and Sanitary Committee, February 1920 - October 1923
Indexed
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/6Committee minutes November 1923 - November 1932
Public Health and Sanitary Committee, November 1923 - October 1926,
Health Committee (incorporating the sanitary department under the Medical Officer of Health), November 1926 - November 1932
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/7Minute book of the Health Committee, December 1932 - November 1937
Includes report on housing in unhealthy areas under Housing Acts 1930, 1935 (at beginning of book)
(1 volume, printed, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/8Minute book of the Health Committee, 9 November 1936 - 19 November 1942
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/9Minute book of the Health Committee, 17 December 1942 - 4 May 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/10Minute book of the Health Committee, 25 May 1950 - 10 May 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/11Minute book of the Health Committee, 27 May 1955 - 9 May 1960
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/12Minute book of the Health Committee, 26 May 1960 - 21 April 1966
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/13Minute book of the Health Committee, 23 May 1966 - 17 April 1969
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 33/1/14Minute book of the Health Committee, 27 May 1971 - 18 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Maternity and Child Welfare Sub-Committee (of the Health Committee) (Ref: Da/A 34/1/1)Ref: Da/A 34/1/1Minute book of the Maternity and Child Welfare Committee, 17 November 1927 - 8 June 1948
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Coal Miners' Strike Relief Committee and War Memorial Entertainment Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 35/1/1)Ref: Da/A 35/1/1Minutes of special committees, 1912-1920
Minute book of persons interested in relief of those who are in need, owing to the suspension of their means of livelihood through the coal miners' strike, April 1912,
Minutes of the War Memorial Entertainment Sub-Committee, May - November 1920
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Care of Mental Defectives Committee (Ref: Da/A 36/1/1)Caution: the original name of this mental health committee uses words considered offensive, outdated and upsetting today
Ref: Da/A 36/1/1Minute book of the 'Committee for the Care of the Mentally Defective', April 1915 - February 1938
Caution: the original name of this mental health committee uses words considered offensive, outdated and upsetting today
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Battery Subscription Committee (Ref: Da/A 37/1/1)Ref: Da/A 37/1/1Minute book of the committee to raise a heavy battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery in Darlington and district, September 1915 - October 1915
Includes minutes of sub-committees on catering and billeting
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Local Recruiting Tribunal (Ref: Da/A 38/1/1)Ref: Da/A 38/1/1Minute book of the Local Recruiting Tribunal, December 1915 - October 1918
(1 volume, card bound)
National Service Committee (Ref: Da/A 39/1/1)Ref: Da/A 39/1/1Minute book of the National Service Committee, February - June 1917
(1 volume, card bound)
Coal Supplies Committee (Ref: Da/A 40/1/1)Ref: Da/A 40/1/1Minute book of the Coal Supplies Committee, July - September 1917
(1 volume, card bound)
Memorial Subscription Committee (Ref: Da/A 41/1/1)Ref: Da/A 41/1/1Minute book of the committee for raising a fund to provide a national memorial to Brigadier General Roland B. Bradford, V.C., M.C., December 1917 - June 1932
Includes newspaper cuttings, statement of fund account and in memoriam tribute by John Buchan
For enclosures see Da/DM/10/15
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Housing and Town Planning Committee, later Housing Committee, later Housing and Town Planning Committee, later Housing Committee (Ref: Da/A 42/1/1-7)Ref: Da/A 42/1/1Minutes of housing committees, November 1918 - October 1923
Joint Public Health and Sanitary and Streets Committees on the housing of the working classes, November 1918 - May 1919;
Housing and Town Planning Committee, June 1919 - September 1921;
Housing Committee, September 1921 - October 1923
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 42/1/2Minute book of the Housing and Town Planning Committee, October 1923 - October 1938
Includes minutes of sub-committee on Town Planning
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 42/1/3Minute book of the Housing Committee, 9 November 1938 - 24 October 1952
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 42/1/4Minute book of the Housing Committee, 21 November 1952 - 30 April 1957
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 42/1/5Minute book of the Housing Committee, 23 May 1957 - 25 May 1962
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 42/1/6Minute book of the Housing Committee, 24 May 1962 - 26 April 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 42/1/7Minute book of the Housing Committee, 25 May 1967 - 18 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Watch Committee, later Watch and Library Committee (Ref: Da/A 43/1/1-3)see also Da/A 23 for earlier library committee minutes
Ref: Da/A 43/1/1Minute book of the Watch Committee, 24 June 1926 - 24 May 1954
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 43/1/2Minute book of the Watch and Library Committee, 27 May 1954 - 22 May 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 43/1/3Minute book of Committees, 21 May 1964 - 9 April 1968
Includes:
Watch and Library Committee, 21 May 1964 - 28 April 1967,
Arts and Library Committee, 25 May 1967 - 9 April 1968,
and Sports and Open Spaces Committee, 29 April 1966 - 5 April 1968
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Assessment Committee (Ref: Da/A 44/1, 2, 4)Assessment Committee minutes (Ref: Da/A 44/1/1-2)This committee was set up under the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, and took the place of the Union Assessment Committee (see U/Da 722-727). Members were appointed by the council but included at least a third non-council members. The committee acted as court of appeal against rating assessments. In 1948 responsibility for valuation was transferred to the Commissioners of Inland Revenue and local committees were dissolved.
Ref: Da/A 44/1/1Minute book of the Assessment Committee, September 1926 - October 1937
(1 volume, calf bound)
Ref: Da/A 44/1/2Minute book of the Assessment Committee, December 1937 - June 1950
(1 volume, calf bound)
Assessment Committee - rough minutes (Ref: Da/A 44/2/1-2)Ref: Da/A 44/2/1Rough minute book of the Assessment Committee, March 1927 - April 1933
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Ref: Da/A 44/2/2Rough minute book of the Assessment Committee, May 1933 - January 1950
(1 volume, calf quarter-bound)
Assessment Committee reports (Ref: Da/A 44/4/1)Ref: Da/A 44/4/1Annual Reports, 22 June 1927 - 23 July 1949
(1 file)
Yorkshire Agricultural Show Committee (Ref: Da/A 45/1/1)Ref: Da/A 45/1/1Minutes of the local committee for organising the Yorkshire Agricultural Show, March - June 1927
Includes minutes of sub-committee on dogs and local classes
(1 file)
Salaries Committee (Ref: Da/A 46/1/1)Ref: Da/A 46/1/1Minute book of the Salaries Committee, October 1927 - October 1932
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Sanitary Conveniences Committee (Ref: Da/A 47/1/1)Ref: Da/A 47/1/1Minute book of the special committee on sanitary conveniences, June 1928 - February 1930
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Medical and Nursing Services Committee (Ref: Da/A 48/1/1)Ref: Da/A 48/1/1Minute book of the special committee on medical and nursing services, November 1929 - September 1936
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound)
Valuation Committee, later Valuation Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 51/1/1-2)Ref: Da/A 51/1/1Minute book of the Valuation Committee, 8 February 1927 - 5 January 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 51/1/2Minute book of the Valuation Sub-Committee, 27 April 1950 - 27 April 1965
(1 volume, leather-bound)
Water Committee (Ref: Da/A 52/1/1)see also Da/A 3 and Da/A 15 for earlier minutes and Da/A 55 for later
Ref: Da/A 52/1/1Minute book of the Water Committee, 31 October 1930 - 25 October 1946
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Welfare of Afflicted Persons Committee (Ref: Da/A 53/1/1)Ref: Da/A 53/1/1Minute book for the Committee for the Welfare of Afflicted Persons, 31 March 1938 - 22 June 1948
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Air Raid Precautions Committee, later Civil Defence Committee, later Civil Defence Sub-Committee (of the (Ref: Da/A 54/1/1-2)see also Da/A 7/1/8 for earlier and Da/A 60 for later minutes
Ref: Da/A 54/1/1Minute book of Committees, 7 April 1938 - 15 October 1945
Air Raid Precautions Committee, 7 April 1938 - 30 August 1939,
Civil Defence Committee, 18 June 1945 - 15 October 1945
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 54/1/2Minute book of the Civil Defence Sub-Committee, 15 January 1951 - 23 August 1960
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Transport Committee, later Transport and Water Committee (Ref: Da/A 55/1/1-3)see also Da/A 3, 5, 15, 27 and 52 for earlier minutes covering transport and utilites
Ref: Da/A 55/1/1Minute book of the Transport Committee, 9 November 1946 - 10 May 1955
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 55/1/2Minute book of the Transport and Water Committee, 27 May 1955 - 25 May 1962
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 55/1/3Minute book of the Transport and Water Committee, 24 May 1962 - 25 April 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Development Committee (Ref: Da/A 56/1/1-8)Ref: Da/A 56/1/1Minute book of the Development Committee, 19 November 1947 - 22 May 1953
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 56/1/2Minute book of the Development Committee, 21 May 1959 - 25 May 1962, and Development Rota Sub-Committee, 3 June 1959
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 56/1/3Minute book of the Development Committee, 24 May 1962 - 28 May 1965
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 56/1/4Minute book of the Development Committee, 27 May 1965 - 3 May 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 56/1/5Minute book of the Development Committee, 25 May 1967 - 16 April 1969
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 56/1/6Minute book of the Development Committee, 7 May 1969 - 7 April 1971
(1 volume, cloth-bound)
Ref: Da/A 56/1/7Minute book of the Development Committee, 5 May 1971 - 5 April 1972
(1 volume, cloth-bound)
Ref: Da/A 56/1/8Minute book of the Development Committee, 3 May 1972 - 13 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Children's Committee (Ref: Da/A 57/1/1-3)Ref: Da/A 57/1/1Minute book of the Children's Committee, 10 June 1948 - 12 April 1957
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 57/1/2Minute book of the Children's Committee, 23 Mary 1957 - 22 March 1968
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 57/1/3Minute book of the Children's Committee, 23 May 1968 - 28 March 1969
(1 volume, cloth-bound)
Welfare Committee (Ref: Da/A 58/1/1-2, 28/1/3)Ref: Da/A 28/1/3Minute book of the Welfare Committee, 21 May 1964 - 31 March 1969
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 58/1/1Minute book of the Welfare Committee, 17 May 1948 - 30 April 1956
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 58/1/2Minute book of the Welfare Committee, 24 May 1956 - 22 May 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Property Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 59/1/1-3)Ref: Da/A 59/1/1Minute book of the Property Sub-Committee, 17 March 1949 - 4 May 1961
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 59/1/2Minute book of the Property Sub-Committee, 21 June 1961 - 25 April 1966
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 59/1/3Minute book of the Property Sub-Committee, 25 May 1966 - 19 July 1968
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Public Protection Committee, Trading Committee, and Civil Defence Committee (Ref: Da/A 60/1/1-2)see also Da/A 7/1/8 and Da/A 54 for earlier Civil Defence minutes
Ref: Da/A 60/1/1Committee minutes, 25 May 1967 - 15 April 1969
includes:
Public Protection Committee, 25 May 1967 - 1 April 1969,
Trading Undertakings Committee, 25 May 1967 - 15 April 1969,
and Civil Defence Committee, 23 May 1966 - 18 April 1967
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 60/1/2Minute book of the Trading Committee, 22 May 1969 - 18 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Cultural and Recreational Committee (Ref: Da/A 61/1/1)see also Da/A 23 and 43 for earlier library committee minutes and Da/A 16 for parks committee
Ref: Da/A 61/1/1Minute book of the Cultural and Recreational Committee, 23 May 1968 - 18 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Social Services Committee (Ref: Da/A 62/1/1)Ref: Da/A 62/1/1Minute book of the Social Services Committee, 22 May 1969 - 18 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Public Utilities Committee (Ref: Da/A 63/1/1)see also Da/A 66 for town centre and Da/A 5/1/23 for public utilities
Ref: Da/A 63/1/1Committee minute book, 27 May 1971 - 18 March 1974
Public Utilities Committee, 27 May 1971 - 18 March 1974,
Town Centre - Pedestrian/Vehicular Segregation Committee, 14 December 1971,
and Special (Traffic and Transport Plan) Committee, 17 October 1972 - 23 November 1973
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Land and Property Sub-Committee (Ref: Da/A 64/1/1-2)Ref: Da/A 64/1/1Minute book of the Land and Property Sub-Committee, 29 October 1971 - 15 February 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
Ref: Da/A 64/1/2Minute book of the Land and Property Sub-Committee, 16 June 1981 - 13 May 1985
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
New Darlington District Joint Committee (Ref: Da/A 65/1/1)Ref: Da/A 65/1/1Minute book of Committees, 1 June 1972 - 27 July 1973
Joint Committee for the new Darlington District, 1 June 1972 - 20 June 1973,
New Darlington District Housing Sub-Committee, 15 February 1973,
New Darlington District Environment Sub-Committee, 29 March 1973, and
Steering Committee, 3 July 1973 - 27 July 1973
(1 volume, 1 post binder, cloth-bound)
Special Committee and Town Centre Committee (Ref: Da/A 66/1/1)see also Da/A 7/1/9 and Da/A 65 for new district, and Da/A 63 for town centre
Ref: Da/A 66/1/1Minute book of committees, 9 July 1964 - 7 March 1974
Special Committee, 9 July 1964 - 17 April 1970,
Town Centre Committee, 12 February 1971 - 7 March 1974
(1 volume, leather half-bound)
