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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 031 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Houghton-le-Spring, Nesham Hall Academy, exercise books

Covering Dates: 1842-1851

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Catalogue Description

Records deposited on long-term loan

20 August 1962 Acc: 34(D)

Exercise books of Charles J., H.G. and W.G. Armstrong, and medallions of H.G. and G.H. Armstrong of Villiers Street, Sunderland, while at Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, 1842 - 1851

Catalogue Contents

Ref: D/X 31/1

Specimen handwriting exercise book of W.J. Armstrong, Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, Christmas 1842
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 31/2

Specimen handwriting exercise book of H.G. Armstrong of Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, Christmas 1843
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 31/3

Specimen handwriting exercise book of W.J. Armstrong of Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, Christmas 1843
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 31/4

Specimen handwriting exercise book of H.G. Armstrong, Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, Christmas 1844
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 31/5

Specimen handwriting exercise book of W.J. Armstrong of Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, Christmas 1844
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 31/6

Specimen handwriting exercise book of Charles Armstrong, Villiers Street, Sunderland, at Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, Christmas 1850 Includes: results in examinations, 1850
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 31/7

Specimen handwriting exercise book of Charles Armstrong, Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, Christmas 1851 Includes: results in examinations, 1851
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/X 31/8

Medallion, with silk ribbon, awarded as a prize for English Grammar by Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, to H.G. Armstrong, 1844
(1 medallion)

Ref: D/X 31/9

Medallion, with silk ribbon, awarded as a prize for general proficiency by Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, to H.G. Armstrong, 1845
(1 medallion)

Ref: D/X 31/10

Medallion, with silk ribbon, awarded as a prize for sermons by Nesham Hall Academy, Houghton-le-Spring, to G.H. Armstrong, 1847
(1 medallion)



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