Miscellaneous documents
Reference: D/X 024 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Durham County Festival of Britain Committee
Covering Dates: 1949-1951
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- Miscellaneous documents
- Papers concerning conference in Town Hall, Durham (Ref: D/X 24/1-3)
- Minutes and papers of Festival Committee (Ref: D/X 24/4-16)
- Correspondence and papers associated with the planning of the Festival in Durham (Ref: D/X 24/17-31)
- List of Organisations (Ref: D/X 24/32-36)
- Circulars of Festival of Britain Council (Ref: D/X 24/37-38)
- Advertising Literature (Ref: D/X 24/39-41)
Catalogue Description
Records deposited on long-term loan2 April 1962 Acc: 26(D)
Minutes and papers of the Durham County Festival of Britain Committee, 1949 - 1951
Catalogue Contents
Papers concerning conference in Town Hall, Durham (Ref: D/X 24/1-3)Ref: D/X 24/1
Published programme for conference in Town Hall, Durham, 12 February 1949
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/2Register of representatives attending conference in Town Hall, Durham, 12 February 1949
Gives names and organisations represented, and details of membership of various committees, such as General Council, Industries Committee
(1 volume, card bound)
Ref: D/X 24/3List of addresses of individuals possibly involved in, or consulted over, the organisation of Festival of Britain events in Durham County, 1949; draft of letter inviting individuals to a conference in Durham Town Hall, 12 February 1949; and draft of agenda for the conference, c.1949
Originally enclosed in D/X 24/2
(1 paper)
Minutes and papers of Festival Committee (Ref: D/X 24/4-16)Ref: D/X 24/4Minutes of sub-committee meetings, 12 February - 8 November 1949; details of meetings [of H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary] with individuals involved with the planning of the Festival in Durham, 16 November -
30 December 1949; diary of events and planning, 5 August 1949 -
10 March 1950
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/X 24/5Minutes of the meeting of the Exploratory Committee concerning the election of committees to organise the Festival of Britain (1951) in Durham County, 17 February [1949]
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/6Extracts from minutes of General Council meetings concerning the organisation of the Festival of Britain (1951) in Durham County, 15 July 1949 - 28 February 1950
(10 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/7Minutes of meetings of the Industries Sub-Committee held to discuss the organisation of an exhibition of Durham industry as part of the Festival,
28 April, 12 August and 28 October 1949
(4 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/8Minutes of meetings of the Art Committee, 12 July, 14 September and 8 December 1949
(3 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/9Minutes of meetings of the Pageant Committee, 13 July, 29 August,
6 October and 4 November 1949
(6 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/10Minutes of the Publicity Committee meeting held to discuss methods of publicising the Festival, including timetable of events, 26 September 1949
(3 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/11Minutes of the meeting of representatives of local authorities in Durham County held in the Town Hall, Durham, 17 October 1949
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/12Minutes of meeting of Programme Committee held to arrange timetable of the Festival, including timetable of events, 20 October 1949
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/13Minutes of the History of Durham Committee concerning the publication of an illustrated history of Durham in conjunction with the Festival, 31 October 1949
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/14Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting concerning general financial organisation, premises, staffing, and the appointment of an auditor and bankers for the Festival, 16 December 1949
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/15List of committee personnel, c.1949
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/16Names and addresses of committee members, c.1949
(4 papers)
Correspondence and papers associated with the planning of the Festival in Durham (Ref: D/X 24/17-31)Ref: D/X 24/17Public appeal for support for Festival of Britain programme in Durham County, 5 September 1949
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/18Letters from J.K. Hope, Durham County Council; H. Ayrey, County Borough of South Shields; W. Pearse, Spennymoor Urban District Council; F.M. Dawson, Billingham Urban District Council; J.W. Porter, Gateshead Borough Council; H. Hopkins, County Borough of Darlington; D. Hume, Darlington Rural District Council; W.J. Dring, Hetton Urban District Council; J.E. McLutcheon, 2 Ambleside Avenue, Seaham; F.A. Alderson, Seaham Urban District Council; J.J. Shipston, Urban District of Stanley; G.E. Carr, Sunderland Rural District Council; A.C. Jones, Washington Urban District Council; H.T. Leonard, Barnard Castle Rural District Council; J. McGillivray, Boldon Urban District Council; T. Meadows Wright, Hebburn Urban District Council; W.W. Plews, Houghton-le-Spring Urban District Council; M. Hedley, Borough of Jarrow; F. Havis, Ryton Urban District Council; E.J. Waggott, County Borough of West Hartlepool; R.W. Blythe, Urban District of Bishop Auckland; T.W. Gibbs, Chester-le-Street Urban District Council; R. Taylor, Durham Rural District Council; G. Burnip, Shildon Urban District Council; G.S. McIntyre, County Borough of Sunderland; F.J. Davison, Sedgefield Rural District Council, to
H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary, concerning attendance at the meeting of representatives of local authorities to be held at the Town Hall, Durham, on 17 October 1949, 6 October - 15 October 1949
(29 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/19Circular from H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary, informing the recipient of the decision of the Industries Committee to abandon the proposed exhibition of Durham industry, 29 October 1949
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/20Document describing suggested scenes for proposed Pageant, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/21Provisional estimate of costs to be incurred by the Art and Music Committee, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/22Letter from H.E. Ferens & Sons, solicitors, to H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary, concerning the renting by the Festival Committee of premises in Silver Street, Durham, 1 November 1949
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/23Memorandum of A. Abel, Honorary Treasurer [of the Festival Committee], on financial arrangements, 9 December 1949
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/24Alternative programme of events for the Festival and anticipated cost, c.1950
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/25List of letters received from representatives of local authorities concerning the orgnaisation of the Festival of Britain in Durham County, 22 February 1950
See also: D/X 24/26
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/26Letters to H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary, from F.M. Dawson, Billingham Urban District Council; W.W. Plews, Houghton-le-Spring Urban District Council; J.J. Shipston, Urban District of Stanley; A.A. Luxmoore, Brandon and Byshottles Urban District Council; J. Buggle, Whickham Urban District Council; R. Edgar Lyde, Public Libraries, Gray Art Gallery and Museum, County Borough of West Hartlepool; J.W. Gray, Easington Rural District Council; W. Pearse, Spennymoor Urban District Council; T.D. Gibbs, Chester-le-Street Urban District Council; F. Hill, Borough of Stockton-on-Tees; F.J. Davison, Sedgefield Rural District Council; I.R. Scutt, Borough of Jarrow; G. Burnip, Urban District Council of Shildon; L.O. Williams, County Borough of West Hartlepool, concerning whether they wish to display an exhibition relating to the Festival of Britain, and what accommodation they can offer, 16 December 1949 - 17 February 1950
(17 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/27Letter from Exhibition Services Limited to H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary, of 2 Laverick Terrace, Annfield Plain, Stanley, Co. Durham, concerning an exhibition associated with the Festival of Britain in Durham in 1951, 10 January 1950
(12 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/28Circulars from Lord Gort, Chairman of the General Council, H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary, and Major J.R. Cousens, concerning the abandonment of the Festival in Durham, 4 March and 11 March 1950
(3 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/29Letter from A. Abel, County Treasurer, to H. Fishburn, Festival Secretary, returning list of Council members [not included] and enclosing completed accounts, 1 June 1950
(4 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/30Circular from the National Association of Parish Councils to O. Stanley, Honorary Secretary of the Durham County Association of Parish Councils, concerning the role of parish councils in the forthcoming Festival of Britain, 1951, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/31Proposals for publicity by Doig Advertising Service, 1951
Endorsed: handwritten note giving affirmative replies from Councils about touring art exhibitions, n.d.
(4 papers)
List of Organisations (Ref: D/X 24/32-36)Ref: D/X 24/32List of voluntary organisations in Durham County, 23 December 1946
(15 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/33List of voluntary adult organisations in Durham County, n.d.
(7 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/34List of mayors, chairmen, town clerks and clerks of local authorities in geographical county of Durham, c.1949
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/35Members of the North Eastern Provisional Council: names and addresses of the representatives appointed by local authorities, July 1949
(2 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/36List of youth organisations in Durham County, c.1950
(12 papers)
Circulars of Festival of Britain Council (Ref: D/X 24/37-38)Ref: D/X 24/37Text of a statement made at a press conference by the Director-General of the Festival of Britain 1951, Mr. Gerald Barry, outlining the general aims of the Festival and its proposed organisation throughout the country,
14 October 1948
(4 papers)
Ref: D/X 24/38Details of awards for achievement in civic and landscape design to be made by the Council for Architecture, Town Planning and Boundary Research on behalf of the Festival of Britain Council in 1951, n.d.
(1 paper)
Advertising Literature (Ref: D/X 24/39-41)Ref: D/X 24/39Pamphlet advertising the Soundmirror Magnetic Tape Recorder, c.1950
(1 paper)
Ref: D/X 24/40Publicity booklet entitled 'Gwen Lally. The World's Pageant Master', c.1950
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/X 24/41Catalogue of 16 mm. films distributed by Archway Films, c.1953-4
(1 booklet)