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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 416 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Kenneth Ledger of Sacriston, Petty Officer Shipwright, Royal Navy

Covering Dates: 1865-2012

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Miscellaneous documents (Ref: D/X 416)Miscellaneous (Ref: D/X 416/1)

Newspaper cutting from the Newcastle Courant, 2 June 1865, re the assassination of President Lincoln
(1 paper)

Kenneth Ledger (Ref: D/X 416/2/)

Kenneth Ledger was born on 24 September 1924. He attended Waldridge New School. Joined the Royal Navy in Portsmouth on 22 February 1943 as a joiner to serve as a Petty Officer Shipwright (MX714527; WR3491D) on HMS Victory and several other vessels during the war. He was released on 4 October 1943 and settled in Sacriston as a joiner and later self-employed builder, where he lived in the Miners' Institute. In 1974 he emigrated to Australia. He died in Berowra Heights, NSW, Australia in 1986
During his Navy service he visited Singapore, India and various naval bases in Asia and United Kingdom.

Service records (Ref: D/X 416/2/1)

Copy of service record of Kenneth Ledger during his service with the Royal Navy 1943-1946, n.d. [2000s] The following vessels are listed: Victory, Shrapnel, Quebec, Copra, Victory III, Braganza, Highflyer
(1 paper, printed)

Photographs (Ref: D/X 416/2/2)

Portrait photograph of Kenneth Ledger in Royal Navy uniform with presumably his service number on the back: WR3491D, 18 August 1945 Photograph taken by Jas. Bacon and Sons, 81 Northumberland Street, Newcastle on Tyne
(1 photograph, 7.5 x 10.5 cm, black and white)

Postcards (Ref: D/X 416/2/3)

Postcard photograph of the Hoe from the Citadel, Plymouth, n.d. [c. 1938]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of the bathing pool, Plymouth, n.d. [c. 1938]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of pier and Drake's Island, Plymouth, n.d. [c. 1938]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, St George's Chapel, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, Henry VIII Gateway, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, side view of Henry VIII Gate, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, Norman Gate, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, St George's Chapel, choir, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, St George's Chapel and Round Tower, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, East Terrace, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, Round Tower, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Windsor Castle, Castle Hill entrance, Windsor, n.d. [c. 1939]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of the bandstand, Westcliffe-on-Sea, n.d. [c. 1942]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard picturing the painting by Ooki Toyohira entitled: Farmhouse in Spring, n.d. [1942]
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard picturing the painting by Mori Fumio entitled: South Pacific (native inhabitants) (shopping), n.d. [c. 1942]
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard picturing the painting by Mori Fumio entitled: The moon in Rabaul Harbour, n.d. [c. 1942]
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard picturing the painting by Yazawa Gengetsu entitled: Snow in the sunshine, n.d. [1942]
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard picturing the painting by Tsuruta Goro entitled: Japanese paratroops descending on Palembang, Japanese army dispatched in the Sumatra area, n.d. [1942] War Record Paintings series
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard picturing the painting by Nakayama Takashi entitled: Soldiers fighting fiercely (paratroops attack the Palembang Oil Mill), Japanese army dispatched in the Sumatra area, n.d. [1942] War Record Paintings series
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard picturing a painting of an unknown artist, representing two soldiers standing rifles on a hill at night, n.d. [c. 1942]
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard picturing the painting by Koiso Ryohei entitled: Meeting at Karijati, Java, of Governor Stangenberg and Supreme Commander Imamura, n.d. [1942] War Record Paintings series
(1 paper, printed)


Postcard photograph of clock tower and promenade, Weymouth, n.d. [c. 1943]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of the front, Weymouth, n.d. [c. 1943]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of the new pier, Weymouth, n.d. [c. 1943]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of Alexandra Gardens, Weymouth, n.d. [c. 1943]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of S.S. Lady of Mann, n.d. [1943]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London, n.d. [c. 1944]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of George Street and Corn Exchange, Luton, n.d. [c. 1944]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of Luton Parish Church, n.d. [c. 1944]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of municipal open air swimming pool, Luton, n.d. [c. 1944]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of the Cenotaph and Whitehall, London, n.d. [c. 1944]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)


Postcard photograph of carabaos taking evening swim, Philippines, n.d. [1940s]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of a papaya tree with fruit and a boy standing next to it, Philippines, n.d. [1940s]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of Old Spanish Wall with Lookout Tower, Manila, Philippines, n.d. [1940s]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of a coconut grove, Philippines, n.d. [1940s]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, coloured)


Postcard photograph of Boulmer Life Boats, RNLB Robert and Dorothy Hardcastle, Boulmer, n.d. [c. 1958]
(1 photograph, 14 x 9 cm, black and white)

Sacriston Mechanics Institute, Chester le Street (Ref: D/X 416/3/1)

The Institute became known as the Miners' Institute


Receipt from the Earl of Durham, Lambton Office, Fence Houses to R. J. Tait, Mechanics' Institute, Chester le Street for 221 sq yards of land adjoining the Institute, 16 July 1919
(1 paper)

Waldridge New Mixed School (Ref: D/X 416/4/1)

Plan of Waldridge New Mixed School. Durham County Education Authority. Sections, elevations and roof plan, 8 October 1912
(1 plan, 70 x 65 cm, waxed linen, ink, coloured)

Durham County Hall (Ref: D/X 416/5/1-45)

Digital images of demolition of the ancillary block of Durham County Hall in July 2012, 2012 Some photographs are dated 2009, but it seems to be a camera clock error. Also some photographs appear to be modified in 2015.
(1 CD)