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Durham Prison

Reference: P/ Catalogue Title: Durham Prison Area: Catalogue Category: Public Records Description: Prisoners' and Officers' records, prison governance, plans

Covering Dates: 1872-2009

Access: Access to prison plans and Medical Officer's journals is restricted for 100 years.
Access to prisoners' and prison officers' records is restricted for 85 years.

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Durham Prison (Ref: P/)Records of Prisoners (Ref: P/)Nominal Register - Male (Form 29), Durham (Ref: P/1/1)

Male nominal register, Durham, 11 December 1908 - 5 April 1909 (nos. 7129-1843)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Nominal Registers - Male (Form 29), Newcastle (Ref: P/1/2-14)

Male nominal register, Newcastle, 1 April - 25 October 1911 (nos. 1-2279) (vol.99)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 26 October 1911 - 2 July 1912 (nos. 2280-879) (vol.101)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 2 July 1912 - 31 March 1913 (nos. 880-3109) (vol.102)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 1 April - 15 December 1913 (nos. 1-2272) (vol.103)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 15 December 1913 - 9 September 1914 (nos. 2273-1482) (vol.105)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 10 September 1914 - 5 November 1915 (nos. 1483-1133) (vol.106)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 6 November 1915 - 5 May 1917 (nos. 1134-89) (vol.107)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 7 May 1917 - 13 August 1919 (nos. 90-1291) (vol.109)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 14 August 1919 - 8 January 1921 (nos. 1292-1343) (vol.110)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 10 January 1921 - 10 March 1922 (nos. 1344-3598) (vol.112)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 13 March 1922 - 16 February 1923 (nos. 3594-2140) (vol.113)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 17 February 1923 - 11 February 1924 (nos. 2141-4403) (vol.114)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Newcastle, 12 February 1924 - 28 February 1925 (nos. 4404-2056) (vol.115)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Nominal Registers - Male (Form 29), Durham (Ref: P/1/15-62)

Male nominal register, Durham, 29 May 1912 - 29 May 1913 (nos. 1953-1616)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 1 January 1919 - 11 April 1922 (nos. 1-608) (vol.75)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 11 April 1922 - 1 November 1923 (nos. 609-5201) (vol.76)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 1 November 1923 - 31 March 1925 (nos. 5202-3505) (vol.77)
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 1 April 1925 - 4 June 1926 (nos. 3506-1570) (vol.78)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 5 June 1926 - 30 July 1927 (nos. 1571-6026) (vol.79)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 1 August 1927 - 19 September 1928 (nos. 6027-2845) (vol.80)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 20 September 1928 - 23 November 1929 (nos. 2846-6615)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 25 November 1929 - 28 February 1931 (nos. 6616-3657) (vol.82)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 2 March - 6 May 1931 (nos. 3658-1142) (vol.99)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 19 July 1933 - 5 November 1934 (nos. 4993-8905) (vol.85)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 14 May 1936 - 22 January 1938 (nos. 3519-152) (vol.87)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 24 January 1938 - 2 August 1939 (nos. 153-4006) (vol.88)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 5 August 1939 - 31 December 1940 (nos. 4007-6805) (vol.90)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 9 April 1942 - 31 May 1943 (nos. 666-3943) (vol.91)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 1 June 1943 - 19 July 1944 (nos. 3494-6277) (vol.92)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 19 July 1944 - 7 August 1945 (nos. 6278-1583) (vol.93)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 8 August 1945 - 14 September 1946 (nos. 1584-4265) (vol.94)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 16 September 1946 - 4 November 1947 (nos. 4266-7060) (vol.95)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 30 October 1947 - 5 October 1948 (nos. 7061-2173) (vol.96)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 5 October 1948 - 25 November 1949 (nos. 2174-4972) (vol.97)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 24 November 1949 - 10 October 1950 (nos. 4973-7421) (vol.98)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 4 August 1950 - 28 April 1951 (nos. 7422-9455) (vol.99)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 30 April 1951 - 19 January 1952 (nos. 9456-172) (vol.100)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 21 January - 10 October 1952 (nos. 173-2179) (vol.101)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 13 September 1952 - 26 May 1953 (nos. 2180-4103) (vol.102)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 28 May 1953 - 10 February 1954 (nos. 4104-6095) (vol.103)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 11 February - 2 November 1954 (nos. 6096-8077) [vol.104]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 27 October 1954 - 27 July 1955 (nos. 8078-10061) (vol.105)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 28 July 1955 - 17 April 1956 (nos. 10062-777) [vol.106]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 18 April 1956 - 1 January 1957 (nos. 778-2887) (vol.107)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 2 January - 16 August 1957 (nos. 2888-5061) (vol.108)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 16 August 1957 - 31 March 1958 (nos. 5062-7169) (vol.109)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 31 March - 11 October 1958 (nos. 7170-9223) (vol.110)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 13 October 1958 - 28 April 1959 (nos. 9224-1260) [vol.111]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 29 April - 13 November 1959 (nos. 1261-3243) [vol.112]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 13 November 1959 - 28 May 1960 (nos. 3244-5171) (vol.113)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 30 May - 8 December 1960 (nos. 5172-7167) (vol.114)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 8 December 1960 - 19 June 1961 (nos. 7168-9158) (vol.115)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 20 June - 6 December 1961 (nos. 9159-11014) (vol.116)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 7 December 1961 - 9 May 1962 (nos. 11015-1667) (vol.117)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 9 May - 11 October 1962 (nos. 1668-3648) (vol.118)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 11 October 1962 - 28 February 1963 (nos. 3649-5522) (vol.119)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 1 March - 22 July 1963 (nos. 5523-7356) (vol.120)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 23 July 1963 - 6 January 1964 (nos. 7357-9119) (vol.121)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 7 January - 9 June 1964 (nos. 9120-11016) (vol.122)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 10 June - 11 November 1964 (nos. 11017-12666) (vol.123)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Durham, 12 November - 31 December 1964 (nos. 12667-13232) (vol.124)
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Nominal Registers - Female (Form 29), Newcastle (Ref: P/2/1-5)

Female nominal register, Newcastle, 30 July 1909 - 2 May 1911 (nos.513-82) (vol.96)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Newcastle, 3 May 1911 - 20 July 1913 (nos.83-245) (vol.100)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Newcastle, 21 July 1913 - 10 January 1916 (nos.246-597) (vol.104)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Newcastle, 11 January 1916 - 6 November 1920 (nos.598-342) (vol.108)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Newcastle, 8 November 1920 - 6 April 1925 (nos.343-360) (vol.111)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Nominal Registers - Female (Form 29), Durham (Ref: P/2/6-13)

Female nominal register, Durham, 10 January 1910 - 9 August 1911 (nos.25-864)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Durham, 10 August 1911 - 12 March 1914 (nos.865-256) (vol..25)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Durham, 20 March 1914 - 8 August 1921 (nos.257-471) (vol.26)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Durham, 10 August 1921 - 4 December 1935 (nos.472-183)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Durham, 2 January 1945 - 1 October 1951 (nos.1-1060)
(1 volume, calf bound)


Female nominal register, Durham, 3 October 1951 - 15 November 1956 (nos. 1061-225)
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Female nominal register, Durham, 16 November 1956 - 4 October 1961 (nos.226-706)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Female nominal register, Durham, 5 October 1961 - 13 January 1964 (nos.707-6)
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Nominal Registers - Male (Form 29), Carlisle (Ref: P/3/1-3)

Male nominal register, Carlisle, 31 August 1910 - 31 March 1913 (nos.2855-1740) (vol.15)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Carlisle, 1 April 1913 - 16 October 1916 (nos.1741-928)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Male nominal register, Carlisle, 16 October 1916 - 13 March 1922 (nos.929-378)
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Nominal Registers - Female (Form 29), Carlisle (Ref: P/4/1-2)

Female nominal register, Carlisle, 12 October 1908 - 30 May 1921 (nos.938-10) (vol.4)
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Female nominal register, Carlisle,1 April - 4 September 1921 (nos.1-31) (vol.5)
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)

Nominal Register - Borstal Girls (Form 894), Durham (Ref: P/5/1)

Borstal girls nominal register, Durham, 31 March 1958 - 6 February 1962 (nos.503-835)
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Indexes to Prisoners' Names - Male (Form 32), Durham (Ref: P/6/1-12)

Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 1 January 1926 - [31 December] 1936 [see volumes 78-87, P/1/19-26]
(1 volume, cloth half-bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 1 January 1937 - [31 December] 1941 [see volumes 87-90, P/1/26-28]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 1 January 1942 - [31 December] 1944 [see volumes 90-93, P/1/28-31]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 1 January 1945 - [31 December] 1947 [see volumes 93-95, P/1/31-33]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 1951 - 1953 [see volumes 100-103, P/1/38-41]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 2 June 1953 - [1954] [see volumes 103-104, P/1/41-42]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 27 October 1954 - 27 November 1956 [see volumes 105-107, P/1/43-45]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 18 November 1956 - 25 January 1959 [see volumes 107-111, P/1/45-49]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 26 January 1959 - 13 December 1960 [see volumes 111-115, P/1/49-53]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 13 December 1960 - 28 May 1962 [see volumes 115-118, P/1/53-56]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male prisoners' names, Durham, 29 May 1962 - 31 December 1963 [see volumes 118-121, P/1/56-59]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male and female prisoners' names [prison unidentified, entries refer to nominal registers 7-17], c.1892 - 1902
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Indexes to Prisoner's names - Female (Form 32), Durham (Ref: P/7/1-3)

Index to female prisoners' names, Durham, 1 January 1916 - [31 December] 1941 [see volumes 26-28, P/2/8-9]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to female prisoners' names, Durham, 1 January 1942 - 31 March 1954 [see volumes 28-30, P/2/10-11]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to female prisoners' names, Durham, 1 April 1954 - 28 December 1963 [see volumes 30-32, P/2/11-13]
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Indexes to Prisoners' names - Male and Female (Form 32), Carlisle (Ref: P/8/1-2)

Index to male and female prisoners' names, Carlisle, 26 July 1909 - 2 May 1912 [see P/3/1 and P/4/1]
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Index to male and female prisoners' names, Carlisle, 6 May 1912 - 29 March 1916 [see P/3/1-2 and P/4/1]
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Registers of Convictions (Form 11), Carlisle (Ref: P/11/1-2)

Register of convictions, Carlisle, 24 April 1907 - 1 October 1917
(1 volume, calf half-bound)


Register of convictions, Carlisle, 11 July 1917 - 11 March 1922
(1 volume, calf half-bound)

Calendars of prisoners (Ref: P/16/1-9)

Calendar of prisoners, 1959 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1960 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1961 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1962 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1963 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1964 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1965 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1966 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)


Calendar of prisoners, 1967 Assizes at: Cumberland, Durham, Northumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne, Westmorland Quarter Sessions at: Carlisle, Cumberland, Durham, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Riding and Yorkshire, Northumberland, Sunderland
(1 volume)

Register of deaths (Ref: P/17/4)

Register of deaths in Durham Prison, 20 January 1879 - 23 June 1963 Records prison number, name, date of committal, date of admission into hospital, date of death, previous illnesses, health on reception, age at death, cause of death, result of post-mortem, details of previous admissions into hospital, previous occupation, and occupation in prison.
(1 volume, leather half-bound; leather on spine subsequently strengthened with cloth)

Register of habitual criminals (Ref: P/17/5)

Register of Habitual Criminals; Alphabetical register of persons liable to the penalties of section 7 of the 'Prevention of Crimes Act, 1871'; also of persons sentenced to penal servitude who have been liberated between the 1st January and 31st December 1895, 1896
(1 volume, paper bound)

Registers of prisoners in restraint and special cell (Ref: P/21/)

Register of prisoners in restraint and special cell, with notes on their conduct and reasons for restraint, 3 July 1981 - 28 October 1988
(1 volume)

Prison governance (Ref: P/)Board of Visitors (Ref: P/)Visiting Committee Minutes, Durham (Ref: P/9/1-12)

Monthly and special meetings, 23 October 1894 - 29 July 1932
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Monthly and special meetings, 30 September 1932 - 15 September 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Monthly and special meetings, 24 September 1948 - 28 October 1960
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Monthly and special meetings, 25 November 1960 - 23 November 1962
(1 volume)


Monthly and special meetings, 30 April 1965 - 28 July 1967
(1 volume)


Monthly and special meetings, 31 October 1969 - 19 November 1971
(1 volume)


Monthly and special meetings, 26 November 1971 - 23 October 1973
(1 volume)


Monthly and special meetings, 26 October 1973 - 25 June 1976
(1 volume)


Monthly and special meetings, 1 July 1976 - 26 September 1978
(1 volume)


Special meetings, 2 November 1978 - 27 September 1989
(1 volume)


Monthly meetings, 31 January 1980 - 22 January 1983 [include applications]
(1 file, printed)


Monthly meetings, 26 January 1984 - 14 February 1986 [include applications]
(1 file, printed)

Board of Visitors (Girls' Borstal) Minute Book, Durham (Ref: P/10/1)

Board of visitors (girls' borstal), minute book, Durham, 18 December 1958 - 25 May 1962
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Board of Visitors observations (Ref: P/19/1-6)

Observations book, Durham, 3 August 1967 - 20 August 1974
(1 volume)


Observations book, Durham, 30 August 1974 - 24 May 1980
(1 volume)


Observations book, Durham, 3 June 1980 - 9 September 1982 [includes special meetings]
(1 volume)


Observations book, Durham, 13 September 1982 - 29 November 1984
(1 volume)


Observations book, Durham, 15 December 1984 - 28 February 1986
(1 volume)


Observations file, 31 October 1983 - 8 April 1986 [some are typed observations from relevant observations books, but some of them don't seem to appear in the books]
(1 file, printed)

Board of Visitors applications and actions (Ref: P/20/1-5)

Applications are complaints and requests made by inmates.


Applications and actions book, 10 August 1971 - 10 May 1973
(1 volume)


Applications and actions book, 14 May 1973 - 14 May 1975
(1 volume)


Applications file, 6 November 1983 - 9 April 1986 [applications often duplicate the ones from P/20/4, however, in the book the notes are often illegible]
(1 file, printed)


Applications and actions book, 2 January 1984 - 8 April 1987
(1 volume)


Applications and actions book, 16 April 1987 - [August 1988]
(1 volume)

Visiting Committee attendance (Ref: P/22/)

Visiting Committee meetings attendance book, 25 May 1945-27 December 1974
(1 volume)

Correspondence (Ref: P/23/)

Correspondence between Board of Visitors and the prison governors, including applications from prospective Board of Visitors (BOV) members, reports from BOV conferences, comments on the prison system, instructions and discussions on adjudications of individual inmates, 5 February 1987 - 23 December 1987
(1 file, printed)

Governors' Journals (Form 305), Durham (Ref: P/12/1-10)

Governors' journal, Durham, 1 January 1924 - 18 October 1929
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal, Durham, 1 June 1945 - 7 May 1951
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal, Durham, 14 May 1951 - 13 April 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal, Durham, 21 April 1959 - 17 October 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal, Durham, 17 October 1966 - 3 December 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal, Durham, 4 December 1971 - 13 September 1975
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal, Durham, 8 March 1982 - 26 July 1985
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal (maximum security wing), Durham, 12 July 1969 - 7 November 1970
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal (maximum security wing), Durham, 8 November 1970 - 25 August 1971
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Governors' journal, Medomsley Detention Centre, 26 August 1983 - 3 May 1988
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Prison Rules and Orders (Ref: P/17/1-2)

Prison rules and orders, Discipline Office copy, Durham, n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Prison rules and orders, Foreman of Works copy, Durham, n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Inspections' Minute Book, Durham (Ref: P/17/3)

Inspections' minute book, Durham, 13 January 1892 - 6 August 1935
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Medical Officer's Journals [no. 187] (Ref: P/18/1-4)

Daily record of occurrences, duties performed, observations


Medical officer's journal, 30 April 1957 - 13 May 1959
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Medical officer's journal, 14 May 1959 - 5 April 1961
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Medical officer's journal, 6 April 1961 - 31 December 1963
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Medical officer's journal, 1 January 1964 - 17 August 1966
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Chaplaincy Journals (Ref: P/24)

Prison chaplaincy journal 19 November 2001 - 24 May 2003
(1 volume)


Chaplaincy journal 25 May 2003 - 17 November 2004
(1 volume)


Chaplaincy journal - 18 November 2004 - 4 June 2006
(1 volume)


Chaplaincy journal - 5 June 2006 - 31 August 2008
(1 volume)

Prison Officers (Ref: P/)Registers of Officers (Form 288) (Ref: P/13/)Registers of Officers (Form 288), Newcastle (Ref: P/13/1)

Register of officers, Newcastle, 1872 - 1924
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Registers of Officers (Form 288), Durham (Ref: P/13/2-7)

Register of officers, Durham, 1897 - 1926
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of officers, Durham, 1897 ­- 1956
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of officers, Durham, 1954 - 1964
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Register of officers, Durham, 1957 - 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of officers, Durham, 1960 - 1976
(1 volume, cloth bound)


Register of officers, Durham, 1974 - 1977
(1 volume, cloth bound)

Prison plans (Ref: P/15/1-189)

For more prison plans see: CC/Arch
Access to prison plans is restricted for 100 years

Prison interiors (Ref: P/15/1-61)

Durham Prison. Proposed accommodation for men in E wing (women) and provision for women in reception block. Sections and floors, 22 March 1929 Site plan -scale 1 inch to 16 feet [1:192] Sections, scale 1 inch to 6 feet [1: 72]
(1 plan, 80 cm x 50 cm, black and red ink)


Durham Prison. New reception. Females. Roof, floors and sections n.d. [1920s] scale: 1 inch to 3 feet [1:36] and 1 inch to 16 feet [1:192]
(1 plan, 80 cm x 50 cm, black ink, waxed linen)


Durham Prison, block plan, 4 April 1961 scale 1 inch to 40 feet [1: 480]
(1 plan, 80 cm x 50 cm, black ink, paper backed with linen)


Durham Prison. E Females Wing. Proposed diarrhoea cells. Layout and sections, 20 July 1910
(1 plan, 100 cm x 68 cm, black ink and watercolour, waxed linen)


HMP Durham. Site plan, n.d. [1960s]
(1 plan, 105 cm x 84 cm)


Kitchen stores, second floor plan, 3 November 1881
(1 plan, 68 cm x 35 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Female reception. Sections and elevations, 22 September 1885
(1 plan, 75 cm x 59 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Female reception, details of stairs and girder, plan and sections, 4 March 1886
(1 plan, 102.5 cm x 71 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Addition of isolation ward to new reception and hospital. Floor plans, sections and elevations, 31 July 1886
(1 plan, 74 cm x 61.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Hospital Ward lamps. Sketch showing method of fixing pipes from gas lanterns to ceiling, 27 April 1887
(1 plan, 32.5 cm x 27 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Plan and sections of separate W.C. and sink spaces proposed to be formed in 'E' Wing. Female Prison, 18 September 1888
(1 plan, 90 cm x 68.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Details of matted cell, 19 September 1888
(1 plan, 72.5 cm x 52 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Additional storey on portion of 'E' wing, 22 September 1890
(1 plan, 70 cm x 59.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Additions to 'E' Wing. Details of stair and galley ironwork, 4 March 1891
(1 plan, 104 cm x 70 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Proposed new drainage scheme. Plan, sections and details, 21 February 1893 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24]
(1 plan, 67.5 cm x 82 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Double disinfecting chamber, 19 January 1896
(1 plan, 68 cm x 56.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Rooms for prisoners awaiting trial. Plans, sections and details, 8 June 1897 1 inch to 2 feet [1:24] 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, 73 cm x 51.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Iron gates to observation cells. Plans and sections, 14 November 1898
(1 plan, 69 cm x 60 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


New hospital. Drainage plan, 20 September 1907
(1 plan, 122 cm x 73 cm, waxed linen, ink)


Proposed Green House, 17 December 1907
(1 plan, 64.5 cm x 52 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Details of roof for males hospital, 11 May 1908
(1 plan, 88 cm x 60.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Details of steel roof to gardener's shop, 20 October 1908
(1 plan, 103.5 cm x 69 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Proposed new cells. Floor, section and details plans, 22 March 1909
(1 plan, 103 cm x 70 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


New disinfector. Site plan, plan and sections, 14 October 1921 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24] 1 inch to 40 feet [1: 480]
(1 plan, 58 cm x 45 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


New boiler house, sections and elevations, 24 August 1927 1/8 inch to 1 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, 106 cm x 65.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Proposed new ranges of W.C's near new workshops, 21 May 1928
(1 plan with several subsections, 60 cm x 44.5 cm, waxed linen, print)


Conversion of old kitchen and stores into stewards stores, sections and views, 2 January 1932 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 101.5 cm x 71 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


New workshop. Tithe barn site, 30 May 1938
(1 plan, 104 cm x 74.5 cm, print, coloured)


Double pair of gates through security wall (access to workshops), 5 July 1938 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 73 cm x 43 cm, ink, coloured)


New workshop. Tithe barn site. Details of sliding doors, gates, guard bars and joinery, 17 July 1938 1 inch to 1 foot [1:12]
(1 plan, 103 cm x 70 cm, paper backed with linen, ink, coloured)


Prison male reception and hospital block, 6 August 1939
(1 plan, 63 cm x 42 cm, waxed linen, print, coloured)


Alterations and additions for new rope shop, plans, sections, elevations and site plan, 1 November 1941 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, 71 cm x 47 cm, ink, coloured)


Proposed kitchen re-organisation, plan and sections, 26 June 1949
(1 plan, 87.5 cm x 52 cm, ink, coloured)


New extension to bath house, plan, site plan, elevations and sections, 30 June 1950 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 59 cm x 51 cm, print, coloured)


'H' Wing. New staircase details, level 1 to 4, drawing no. 1962/X223, 1962 1:5
(1 plan, 106 cm x 76 cm, print)


'H' Wing, level 1 to 2. Landing safety netting, drawing no. 1962/X224, 1962
(1 plan, 106 cm x 76 cm, print)


'H' Wing, level 3 to 4. Landing safety netting, drawing no. 1962/X225, 1962
(1 plan, 106 cm x 76 cm, print)


Extension to hospital, January 1964
(1 plan, 92 cm x 66.5 cm, print)


Proposed conversion. 'E' Wing, ground floor plan, 20 April 1968
(1 plan, 104 cm x 73.5 cm, print)


Proposed alterations to 'E' wing to secure female accommodation. First, second and third floor plan, 1 November 1971
(1 plan, 104.5 cm x 72 cm, print)


New 2 storey workshop (carpenter's workshop), ground floor plan, 20 November 1972
(1 plan, 83 cm x 58.5 cm, print)


General arrangement of control desk, 10 September 1974
(1 plan, 104 cm x 73 cm, print)


New bath house. Floor and roof plans, 2 June 1977
(1 plan, 104 cm x 73 cm, print)


Prison new bath house, floor plan, September 1980
(1 plan, 106 cm x 75 cm, print)


Proposed kitchen. Layout of hot and cold water service, mains cold water and gas, October 1982
(1 plan, 119 cm x 95 cm, print)


Prison West and South elevations. Plan, elevations and sections, 14 March 1983
(1 plan, 85 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


Prison East and North elevations, 14 March 1983
(1 plan, 85 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


Second floor plan. New gatehouse. Drainage pipe work-above ground, April 1983
(1 plan, 84.5 cm x 59 cm, print)


Hospital unit, standard cell door and details, March 1984 1:2 1:5
(1 plan, 105 cm x 75.5 cm, print)


Standard cell door, plan, sections and elevations, March 1984 1:2 1:5
(1 plan, 105 cm x 75 cm, print)


Old kitchen area, September 1984
(1 plan, 83.5 cm x 60 cm, print)


Standard cell door frame. Replacement for Victorian prisons. 'H' wing extension. Door details, 2 April 1985 1:2 1:5
(1 plan, 105 cm x 75 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wing. Levels 1 and 2 as existing, February 1988
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wing. Levels 3 and 4 as existing, February 1988
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing extension. Level 1. Special and dirty protest cells, January 1989
(1 plan, 85 cm x 60 cm, print)


'H' Wing extension. Typical cell upgrading, 1989
(1 plan, 84.5 cm x 60 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wing. West and East elevations. 'H' Wing extension replacement windows, March 1989
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


New boiler house. Site plan and sections, sketch, n.d.
(1 plan, 100 cm x 69.5 cm, print, coloured)


Ground floor plan, n.d.
(1 plan, 65.5 cm x 43.5 cm, pencil, coloured)


Second floor plan, n.d.
(1 plan, 65.5 cm x 43.5 cm, pencil, coloured)


Third floor plan, n.d.
(1 plan, 65.5 cm x 43.5 cm, pencil, coloured)

Officers' facilities and houses (Ref: P/15/62-85)

Proposed quarters for 18 warders, plan of site and details of roadway and retaining wall, 13 December 1893 1 inch to 2 feet [1: 24]
(1 plan, 101.5 cm x 64 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


'E' Wing. New rooms for female officers. Top floor, 24 August 1896
(1 plan, 64 cm x 40 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Three dormers to governor's house. Plan, floor and sections, 27 February 1925 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 66 cm x 41.5 cm, ink, coloured)


Prison Housing Scheme, 3 April 1925
(1 plan, 40.5 cm x 63.5 cm, ink)


Proposed officers' quarters. Development of site for building, 14 October 1925
(1 plan, 78 cm x 54 cm, print)


Durham- proposed officers' quarters. Plan showing lay out, levels and drainage, 14 October 1925
(1 plan, 79 cm x 54.5 cm, waxed linen, print)


New officers' quarters. Plans, sections and elevations for block of 8 quarters, 27 July 1926
(1 plan, 71 cm x 65.5. cm, waxed linen, print)


Officers' quarters. Detail of back yards, walls, steps, levels. Plan, elevation and sections, 13 October 1927 1/2 inch to 1 foot [1:24]
(1 plan, 100.5 cm x 41.5 cm, waxed linen, print)


Superior officers' quarter. Development of site, 5 June 1928
(1 plan, 61.5 cm x 41.5 cm, waxed linen, print)


Proposed back entrance to Whinney Terrace officers' quarters, 29 June 1928
(1 plan, 42 cm x 62.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Superior officers' houses. Details of windows, bays and sections, 18 September 1928
(1 plan, 97 cm x 70 cm, waxed linen, print)


Governor's house proposed new scullery and larder, plan, roof plan, site plan, 25 March 1929 1 inch to 8 feet [1: 96] 1 inch to 40 feet [1:480]
(1 plan, 52 cm x 42.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Proposed superior officers' quarters and 6 subordinate, 5 June 1929
(1 plan, 77 cm x 56 cm, waxed linen, print, coloured)


Durham- officers' quarters. Proposed additional block for 8 qrs [quarters], site plan, 6 August 1929
(1 plan, 44 cm x 32 cm, waxed linen, print, coloured)


New officers' quarters. Plans, elevations and sections, 6 July 1939
(1 plan, 74 cm x 60.5 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)


Officers lavatory, 10 September 1945
(1 plan, 53.5 cm x 38 cm, print, coloured)


H.M. Prison Commission. Carville. Durham, layout plan, March 1952
(1 plan, 72 cm x 70 cm, print)


Provision of bathrooms to officers' flats, floor, elevation and side plans, 22 April 1955 1 inch to 8 feet [1:96] 1 inch to 4 feet [1:48]
(1 plan, 101.5 cm x 65 cm, print)


Durham Prison Commission Housing. Site layout plan, location plan, sections, April 1959 1/16 inch to 1 foot [1:192] 1/8 inch to 1 foot [1:96]
(1 plan, 91 cm x 66 cm, print)


Prison officers' houses, floor, section and elevation plans, 4 January 1961
(1 plan, 55. cm x 38 cm, print)


Newton Hall. Stage 2. Revised, 17 May 1967
(1 plan, 100 cm x 76 cm, print)


Prison officers houses, elevation plan, 30 August 1967
(1 plan, 75 cm x 37 cm, print)


Plan of new officers rest room, kitchen and W.C. in 'E' Wing, 24 April 1968
(1 plan, 59 cm x 41 cm, print)


Prison officers' houses in Newton Hall, site plan, n.d.
(1 plan, 31.5 cm x 32.5 cm, print)

Prison facilities outside the wall (Ref: P/15/86-88)

Assize Courts. Accommodation for waiting jurors, interviewing prisoners and additional cubicle accommodation etc., 2 February 1954
(1 plan, 101 cm x 65.5 cm, waxed linen, print, coloured)


Proposed additions to Assize Courts, 12 May 1954
(2 plans: 1st: 91 cm x 50 cm, print, coloured; 2nd: 28 cm x 19 cm, print, coloured)


Store building outside boundary wall, 29 June 1954
(1 plan, 82.5 cm x 63 cm, print, coloured)

Site plans (Ref: P/15/89-96)

Prison site plan showing heating apparatus, 4 September 1920
(1 plan, 47 cm x 58 cm, print with red ink)


Prison site plan showing stations for pusher of electric tell-tale clock, 26 February 1929
(1 plan, 48 cm x 65.5 cm, waxed linen, colour ink)


'F' block and reception ground floor, site and wing plans, 22 March 1929 1 inch to 16 feet [1:192]
(1 plan, 76 cm x 57.5 cm, print)


Prison boundary plan, 1939
(1 plan, 101 cm x 76 cm, paper backed with linen, ink, coloured)


Plan of cable routes and switch room location, 6 April 1967
(1 plan, 102 cm x 66.5 cm, print)


Prison site plan, 30 May 1974
(1 plan, 105 cm x 84 cm, print)


New gatehouse. Site plan, 2 May 1985
(1 plan, 83.5 cm x 64 cm, print)


Planning drawing for realignment of security wall. Site plan, 19 June 1987
(1 plan, 105.5 cm x 76 cm, print)

Tithe barn (Ref: P/15/97-99)

Hallgarth. Tithe barn, 6 May 1932
(1 plan, 72 cm x 44.5 cm, waxed linen, print)


Tithe barn at Hallgarth. Detail of new windows, 14 December 1934
(1 plan, 96.5 cm x 46 cm, ink, coloured)


Tithe Barn Officers' Club, September 1980 1:50
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59 cm, print)

'A' Wing (Ref: P/15/100-107)

'A' Wing refurbishment. Level 0. Proposed layout, May 1993 [amended to 23 August 1995]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'A' Wing refurbishment. Level 0 and 1. Proposed layout, May 1993 [amended to 5 October 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'A' Wing refurbishment. Level 1. Plan as proposed, May 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'A' Wing refurbishment. Level A2. Plan as proposed, May 1993 [amended to 27 April 1994]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'A' Wing refurbishment. Level A3. Plan as proposed, May 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'A' Wing refurbishment. Longitudinal section as existing, April 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'A' Wing refurbishment. Typical west side 3 into 2. Cell layout as proposed, 22 October 1993
(1 plan, 42 cm x 29.5 cm, print)


'A' Wing refurbishment. Typical west side cell layout. Internal perspective, 24 October 1993
(1 plan, 42 cm x 29.5 cm, print)

'B' Wing (Ref: P/15/108)

'B' Wing. Level 1 as proposed, September 1996 [amended to 24 October 1996]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

'B' and 'C' Wings (Ref: P/15/109-127)

'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Level 1. Plan as existing, March 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Level 1. Plan as proposed, May 1993 [amended to 7 October 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Level 2. Plan as existing, March 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Level 2. Plan as proposed, May 1993 [amended to 7 October 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Upper Level 2 and Level 3. Plan as existing, May 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Upper Level 2 and Level 3. Plan as proposed, May 1993 [amended to 6 October 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Level 3 and Level 4. Plan as existing, May 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Upper Level 3 and Level 4. Plan as proposed, May 1993 [amended to 7 October 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Elevations as proposed, June 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Site plan as existing, May 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'C' Wing and 'B' Wing North refurbishment. Site plan as proposed, May 1993
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

'D' Wing (Ref: P/15/120-127)

'D' Wing ancillaries key plan. Basement and Level 1, September 1992
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'D' Wing ancillaries key plan. Level 1 and Level 2, September 1992
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'D' Wing ancillaries. Plan as proposed. Level 1- East, March 1992 [amended to 17 March 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'D' Wing ancillaries. Plan as proposed. Level 1- West, March 1992
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'D' Wing ancillaries. Plan as proposed. Level 2- East, March 1992 [amended to 17 March 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'D' Wing ancillaries. Plan as proposed. Level 2- West, March 1992 [amended to 3 March 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'D' Wing ancillaries. Plan as proposed. Level 3- East, March 1992 [amended to 17 March 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'D' Wing ancillaries. Plan as proposed. Level 3- West, March 1992
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

'F' Wing (Ref: P/15/128-144)

'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 1. Plan as existing, May 1990
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 1. Plan as proposed, January 1991 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 1 and Level 2. Plan as existing, February 1988
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 2. Plan as existing, May 1990
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 2. Plan as proposed, May 1990 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 3. Plan as existing, May 1990
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 3. Plan as proposed, January 1991 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 3 and Level 4. Plan as existing, February 1988
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 3 and Level 4. Plan as proposed, January 1991 [amended to 16 June 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 4. Plan as existing, May 1990
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Level 4. Plan as proposed, January 1991 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. East and West elevations as existing, May 1990
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. East and West elevations as proposed, January 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. North and South elevations as existing, April 1989
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. North and South elevations as proposed, April 1989 [amended to 20 August 1992]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Details of security gate type 1, 30 January 1991 1:5
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' Wing refurbishment. Site plan, April 1989
(1 plan, 59.5 cm x 42 cm, print)

'F' and 'H' Wings (Ref: P/15/145-153)

'F' and 'H' Wings refurbishment. Level 1 and Level 2. Plan as existing, May 1991 [amended to 18 May 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wings refurbishment. Level 3 and Level 4. Plan as existing, May 1991 [amended to 18 May 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wings refurbishment. Level 3 and Level 4. Plan as proposed, September 1990 [amended to 25 March 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


Wings 'F' and 'H'. Ground floor, September 1980 [amended to February 1989]
(1 plan, 106 cm x 74.5 cm, print)


Wings 'F' and 'H'. First, second and third floors, September 1980 [amended to 28 December 1989]
(1 plan, 106 cm x 74.5 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wings refurbishment. East and West elevations as existing, May 1991 [amended to 18 May 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wings refurbishment. East and West elevations as proposed, April 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wings refurbishment. North and South elevations as existing, May 1991 [amended to 18 May 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'F' and 'H' Wings refurbishment. North and South elevations as proposed, April 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

'H' Wing (Ref: P/15/154-165)

'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 1 as proposed, May 1991 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 1and Level 2 as existing, May 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 2 as proposed, May 1991 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 3 as proposed, May 1991 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 4 as proposed, May 1991 [amended to 8 July 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 1. Showers, staff and inmate toilets as proposed, June 1991 [amended to 15 June 1992]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Kitchen as proposed, June 1991 [amended to 11 June 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 2. Inmate toilet as proposed, 24 June 1991 [amended to 15 June 1992]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 3. Typical cell arrangement as proposed, 17 June 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Level 4. Staff kitchen as proposed, June 1991 [amended to 17 June 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Key plan to areas of pipe duct, September 1991 [amended to 12 June 1992]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. Typical cell layout. Key plan, August 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

'I' Wing (Ref: P/15/166-170)

'I' Wing. Level 1. Plan as existing, March 1996
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'I' Wing. Level 1. Plan as proposed, March 1996 [amended to 21 March 1996]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'I' Wing. Level 2. Plan as existing, March 1996
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'I' Wing. Level 2. Plan as proposed, March 1996 [amended to 27 September 1996]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'I' Wing. Site plan and contractors compound, April 1996
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

Hospital (Ref: P/15/171)

Plan showing lower ground, ground and first floor, March 1982 [amended to January 1983]
(1 plan, 107.5 cm x 75 cm, print)

Chapel (Ref: P/15/172-179)

'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Chapel area as existing, May 1991 [amended to 6 May 1992]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Chapel proposed, July 1991 [amended to 4 January 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Chapel section A:A as proposed, July 1991 [amended to 1 February 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Chapel section B:B as proposed, August 1991 [amended to 2 February 1993]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Chapel section C:C as proposed, August 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Chapel, west elevation, July 1991 [amended to 8 June 1992]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Chapel, north elevation, August 1991 [amended to 8 June 1992]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


'H' Wing refurbishment. . Level 1. Chapel roof plan, August 1991
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

Administration Block (Ref: P/15/180)

Administration Block ground and first floors, September 1980 [amended to April 1988]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

Gatehouse Block (Ref: P/15/181-184)

Ground floor plan, 17 November 1982 [amended to June 1989]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


First floor plan, n.d. [amended to June 1989]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


Second floor plan, n.d. [amended to March 1987]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)


Third floor plan, n.d. [amended to May 1988]
(1 plan, 84 cm x 59.5 cm, print)

Officers' Mess (Ref: P/15/185-186)

Proposed Officers' Mess. (Woodedge site) elevations and plan, March 1984 [amended to 26 March 1985]
(1 plan, 105 cm x 84 cm, print)


Proposed Officers' Mess. (Woodedge site) site layout, March 1984 [amended to 26 March 1985] 1:100
(1 plan, 105 cm x 84 cm, print)

Site Plans (Ref: P/15/187-188)

Block plan, 25 February 1984 [amended to April 1990]
(1 plan, 118 cm x 83 cm, print)


Site plan generated from survey, January 1996
(1 plan, 118 cm x 83 cm, print)

Other plans (Ref: P/15/189)

Reduced size copies of plans of refurbishment of A, B (North) and C Wings, May-October 1993
(1 file)

Miscellaneous (Ref: P/17/1-18)The Bulletin (Ref: P/17/6)

The Bulletin, 27 September 1999- 11 February 2001
(1 file, printed)

Governor's Briefing (Ref: P/17/7-13)

Governor's Briefing, 21 October 1999
(5 papers, printed)


Governor's Briefing, 4 November 1999
(5 papers, printed)


Governor's Briefing, 13 January 2000
(2 papers, printed)


Governor's Briefing, 4 February 2000
(3 papers, printed)


Governor's Briefing, 24 February 2000
(3 papers, printed)


Governor's Briefing, 4 May 2000
(3 papers, printed)


Governor's Briefing, 29 June 2000
(3 papers, printed)

Other publications (Ref: P/17/14-18)

Durham Gaol. A History 1634-1985, re-published by Colin Dawson, 1996
(18 papers, printed)


Minutes of Race Relations Meetings, 28 November 1996- 1 November 2000
(1 file)


Bicentennial Service commemorating the laying of the foundation stone of HMP Durham on 31st July 1809. Order of Service held at St Cuthbert's Chapel on 24th July 2009
(3 papers, printed)


Invitation, with a panoramic photograph of Durham prison, for the County Archivist, Liz Bregazzi, to take part in a service held in the Prison Chapel as part of the HMP Bicentennial celebrations, 30 June 2009
(1 paper, printed)


'Old Tithe Barn'. Durham Prison Officers Club. Leaflet describing a short history of the tithe barn on the Hallgarth Street, where the Prison Officers Club is now located, n.d. [2009]
(1 paper, printed)