Durham County Council (1888 - 1974)
Reference: CC/X Catalogue Title: Durham County Council (1888 - 1974) Area: Catalogue Category: Local Authority Records Description: Photographs
Covering Dates: 1933-1999
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Durham County Council (Ref: CC/)Photographs of motorway construction (Ref: CC/X 171/5)Ref: CC/X 171/5
Photographs of the construction of the Durham Motorway, including views of Bowburn, Witton Gilbert, Durham
(12 photographs)
Royal visit to Toronto (Ref: CC/X 186/1-5)Records inherited by the Director of Land and Property from Durham County Council's Agriculture Department
Ref: CC/X 186/1Programme for visit of Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to Newcastle and the North Eastern Area, 22 - 23 February 1939
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: CC/X 186/2Photograph album of visit of Their Majesties to the land settlement estate at Toronto, 23 February 1939; newspaper cutting relating to visit, 24 February 1939
(1 volume)
Ref: CC/X 186/3Photograph of the account of Their Majesties at Toronto, 23 February 1939
(1 photograph, 13 cm. x 8 cm.)
Ref: CC/X 186/4Photograph of Their Majesties touring the Toronto settlement with Mr. Bruce, Mr. Cassels and Alderman Foster, 23 February 1939
(1 photograph, 29 cm. x 24 cm., printed on card)
Ref: CC/X 186/5Photograph of Queen Elizabeth inspecting a litter of piglets on a smallholding on the Toronto settlement, 23 February 1939
(1 photograph, 30 cm. x 25.5 cm., printed on card)
Photographs (Ref: CC/X 187)Councillors and council officers (Ref: CC/X 174/4-5, 187/1-35)Ref: CC/X 174/4Photograph of Durham County Council Emergency Committee outside the Shire Hall, Durham, 1939-1945
Back row, left to right: H. Carr (County Surveyor's Department), R.U. Harper (Deputy County Surveyor), T.W. Johnson (Training Officer), D.H. Adie (Deputy County Accountant), J. Croft (Deputy County A.R.P. Organiser), H.L. Gibbins (County Controller's Office), R.B. Hindmarsh O.B.E. (County P.A. Officer), J. Wright (Assistant Chief Constable), J. Curry (County Medical Officer's Department), B.T. Gibson (Clerk's Office)
Front row, left to right: Dr. Ian McCracken (County Medical Officer), Colonel W.B. Greenwell C.B.E. D.S.O. D.L. (County A.R.P. Organiser), Alderman W. Kelly, Alderman J.W. Foster J.P. (Vice Chairman, County Council), Alderman Hedley Mason J.P. (Vice Chairman), Alderman J.R.S. Middlewood O.B.E. J.P. D.L. (Chairman), J.K. Hope C.B.E. D.L. (County Controller), Councillor T. Benfold C.B.E. J.P. (Chairman of County Council), Councillor S.P. Bowen J.P., W.J. Merrett (County Surveyor), T.E. St Johnston O.B.E. (Chief Constable), A. Abel (County Accountant)
(1 photograph, 30.5cm x 12.5cm, black and white)
Ref: CC/X 174/5Photograph of Durham County Council outside the Shire Hall, Durham (see also D/Ph 10/11), 1933
(1 photograph, 84cm x 25.5cm)
Ref: CC/X 187/1Photograph of the Durham County Council on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Alderman Prudham taken outside Shire Hall, 1953
(1 photograph, mounted)
Ref: CC/X 187/2Photograph of Durham County Council on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Alderman A. Cunningham, 1963
(1 photograph)
Ref: CC/X 187/3Photographs of Durham County Council on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Alderman Middlewood, 1967
(4 photographs, 1 mounted, and 1 paper)
Ref: CC/X 187/4Photograph of Durham County Council taken at the constitution of newly-elected alderman, councillors and officers, 1 May 1970
(1 photograph and 1 paper)
Ref: CC/X 187/5Photograph of the old Durham County Council taken after its last meeting on 3 April 1974
(2 photographs and 1 paper)
Ref: CC/X 187/6Photograph of the new Durham County Council taken after its first meeting, April 1974
(2 photographs and 1 paper)
Ref: CC/X 187/7Photographs of Durham County Council taken on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Councillor Robinson, 1977
(2 photographs)
Ref: CC/X 187/8Photographs of Durham County Council taken on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Councillor Nattrass, 1979
(2 photographs)
Ref: CC/X 187/9Photographs of Durham County Council taken on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Councillor Firby, 1981
(2 photographs)
Ref: CC/X 187/10Photograph of Durham County Council taken on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Councillor McCallum, 1983
(1 photograph)
Ref: CC/X 187/11Photograph Durham County Council taken on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Councillor Paterson, 1985
(3 photographs)
Ref: CC/X 187/12Photographs of Durham County Council taken on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Councillor Pendlebury, 1987
(2 photographs)
Ref: CC/X 187/13Photograph of Durham County Council taken on the inauguration of the chairmanship of Councillor Graham, 1989
(1 photograph)
Ref: CC/X 187/14Photograph of Councillor Roy Robinson as Chairman of Durham County Council accompanying Her Majesty The Queen on her visit to County Hall, 9 December 1977
(1 photograph)
Ref: CC/X 187/15Photograph of Councillor Nattrass presenting a miner's lamp to Councillor Firby during his chairmanship of Durham County Council, 1981 - 1983
(1 photograph)
Ref: CC/X 187/16Photograph of Frank Bainbridge, chief administrative officer in the Clerk's Department of Durham County Council possibly with Mr. Gibbings, sometime the officer in control of civil defence, c.1950
(1 photograph)
Ref: CC/X 187/17Caricature of Frank Bainbridge by T.M. Foreman, 1950
(1 paper)
Ref: CC/X 187/18Resolution by NALGO North Eastern District Committee thanking Frank Bainbridge for his period of service on its National Executive Council, 29 May 1954
(1 paper)
Ref: CC/X 187/19Photograph of Durham County Council during the chairmanship of Councillor R.C. Knowles, 1969 - 1971
Includes: no.3 Councillor Mrs. Metcalfe; no.4 Councillor Toft; no.6 Councillor Middlewood; no.8 Councillor Knowles; no.14 Councillor R. Robinson; no.41 Councillor Elliott; no.46 Councillor Shields; no.53 Councillor Graham; no.55 Councillor Mrs. Lawson; no.64 Councillor D. Robson; no.72 Councillor McDarmont; no.74 Councillor Mrs. Mahon; no.88 Councillor Youngson
(1 photograph, mounted on card)
Ref: CC/X 187/20Photograph (with key) of elected members and chief officers of Durham County Council, 1992
(1 photograph, colour, 20.5 cm. x 25 cm.; 1 transparency)
Ref: CC/X 187/21Photograph (with key) of elected members and chief officers of Durham County Council, 1993
(1 photograph, colour, 20cm x 26cm; 1 transparency)
Ref: CC/X 187/22Photograph (with key) of elected members and chief officers of Durham County Council, n.d. [1999]
(1 photograph, 25.5 cm. x 20 cm., colour; 1 transparency)
Ref: CC/X 187/23Group photograph of the Councillors of Durham County Council, n.d. [1983-1985]
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 19 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/24Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, at an official event on an unidentified building site, 11 July 1989
(1 photograph, 17 cm. x 22 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/25Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Councillor, Jim Graham, conferring the title of honorary alderman on Father J. Caden, R. Clement, S. Cutler and E. McCourt, 23 October 1989
(1 photograph, 25 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/26Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, at an event connected with the Durham County Council centenary, 1989
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/27Group photograph including the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, at the opening of the Business Club at West Pelton House, 9 January 1990
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/28Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, at the opening of the Business Club at West Pelton House, 9 January 1990
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/29Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, at Seaham Grange Industrial Estate, n.d. [1989 - 24 January 1991]
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/30Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, with medal winners at the Northern Region Special Olympics, n.d. [1989- 24 January 1991]
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/31Photograph of the chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, with Princess Anne at County Hall, Durham, n.d. [1989 - 24 January 1991]
(1 photograph, 20 cm. x 15 cm., colour)
Ref: CC/X 187/32Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, at a presentation at an unidentified school, n.d. [1989 - 24 January 1991]
(1 photogrpah, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/33Photograph of the Chairman of Durham County Council, Councillor Jim Graham, at a presentation at an unidentified school, n.d. [1989 - 24 January 1991]
(1 photograph, 22 cm. x 17 cm., black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/34Photograph of chairman with a group of [councillors or council officers], three of whom are holding trophies, taken on the steps outside Shire Hall, n.d. [1950s]
(1 photograph, 29cm x 24cm, black and white)
Clerk's Department and Chief Executive's Offices (Ref: CC/X 187/35/1-5)These items were collected by Dennis Harrison, who worked for Durham County Council for 40 years, as a polling clerk in the clerk's department, as a committee clerk and later in the office of the chief executive.
He was involved in several opening ceremonies, including: Milburngate Bridge; the Tyne Tunnel and County Hall.
He retired on 30 June 1981, and died in March 2017.
Copy, printed from microfilm, of the front page of the Durham Advertiser, including a photograph of staff of the acting returning officer, J. Kenneth Hope in their office at Shire Hall preparing for the imminent election [photo same as CC/X 187/35/2], profiles of some candidates also appear on the page, 20 May 1955
[James Kenneth Hope was the clerk of Durham County Council 1937-1961]
(3 papers, printed)
Ref: CC/X 187/35/2Photograph of staff at the clerk's department preparing for the general election, including Dennis Harrison (3rd from left), Arthur Heron (4th from left) and Mr Bainbridge, the clerk (5th from left), 1955
[See CC/X 187/35/1 for photo as included in newspaper]
(1 photograph, 21cm x 16 cm, black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/35/3Photograph of staff at the clerk's department with typewriters and lists as they prepare for the general election, including Dennis Harrison (3rd from left), Arthur Heron (4th from left) and Mr Bainbridge, the clerk (5th from left), 1955
(1 photograph, 21cm x 16 cm, black and white)
Ref: CC/X 187/35/4Photograph of staff in the chief executive's office at County Hall [where Dennis Harrison worked as principal administrative officer], n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 12cm x 9cm, colour)
Ref: CC/X 187/35/5Photocopy of letter from Peter Dawson, chief executive of Durham County Council, to Dennis Harrison on his retirement after forty years service, 5 June 1981
(1 paper, printed)
