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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 483 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Sunderland, Mainsforth Terrace Primitive Methodist Church

Covering Dates: 1904-1935

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Durham County Record Office

Mainsforth Terrace Primitive
Methodist Church Sunderland.

Accounts and receipts re. Mainsforth Terrace Primitive
Methodist Church, Sunderland, deposited on long term loan, 25 October 1976
(Acc. 927 (D))

County Hall,
Durham,
DHl 5UL.

These Records of Mainsforth Terrace Chapel largely consist of receipts and other financial papers although there are some plans, letters and other documents relating to the church. Three houses adjoining the chapel school room in Emma Street and Mainsforth Terrace were held in trust by the Chapel and rented to the caretakers.

Catalogue Contents

Miscellaneous documents (Ref: D/X 483)Financial papers (Ref: D/X 483/1-55)Receipts relating to chapel and house expenses (Ref: D/X 483/1-46)

Annual bundles of receipts for expenses incurred in the running of the chapel. They relate to payments for rent, rates, gas, coal, electricity, advertising and printing, stationery, insurance, salaries of choir master, organist and caretakers, income tax, charitable donations and bills for repairs to the building and its fitments, including the organ and the clock. (all the receipts are in original bundles, filed chronologically and secured) 31 December 1917 to 23 November 1934.
(17 files, paper)


Annual bundles of receipts for expenses incurred re. the houses in Mainsforth Terrace and Emma Street. They relate to rent, rates, water rate, income tax, insurance and bills for general maintenance and repairs to the property. The receipts are arranged in original files and each file is attached to a housing account giving details of the tenants, the income from their rent payments and the balance in hand after the necessary bills have been paid. 1 July 1919 to 11 December 1933
(14 files, paper)


Receipts for expenses incurred re. the evening institute's meetings, i.e. electricity, catering, the cost of a billiard table and tickets for social events, etc. 22 May 1924 to 15 March 1926
(11 folios, paper)


Receipts for gas bills incurred by the school room in Emma Street. 11 February 1925, 7 May 1926
(4 folios, paper)

Other Financial Papers (Ref: D/X 483/47-55)

Balance Sheet for year ending 31 December 1922
(1 folio, paper)


Balance Sheet, infolded typed lists of income and expenditure, 1931
(3 folios, paper)


Annual statement of accounts for year ending 31 December 1934
(1 folio, paper)


Receipt for the preachers collection January 1920
(1 folio, paper)


"Special Winter Effort" accounts. This relates to the Circuit Million Shilling Fund, a special fund raising effort. 1921, 1922
(1 folio, paper)


File of receipts re. the church's efforts towards the Million Shilling Fund. Includes letter from Robert Bowman to Mr. Carter acknowledging receipt of the £38 raised by the chapel. In original file 7 November 1921 to 24 October 1922.
(1 file, paper)


Palm Anniversary - list of donations, 1924
(1 file, paper)


Accounts of Sale of Work. 14 December 1927
(1 folio, paper)


"Sale of Work Club Tickets Sold" List of ladies and sums they raised. n.d., c. 1927
(1 folio, paper)

Plans relating to the chapel (Ref: D/X 483/56-58)

"Ground Plan at Present" of the schoolroom and adjoining cottages in Emma Street and Mainsforth Terrace. 74.5 cms. x 38 cms. n.d., c. 1935 Scale 1" to 5 feet. (1 folio, glazed linen, coloured).


"Elevation Plan of the proposed alterations to the schoolroom." 74.5 cms. x 38 cms. n.d., c.1935 Scale 5 ft to 1".
(1 folio, glazed linen, coloured)


Plans of a heating apparatus to be installed in the chapel. n.d., c. 1935 Scale 4 ft. to 1"
(1 set of 3 folios, paper)

Miscellaneous Papers (Ref: D/X 483/59-81)

Letters to Rev. Hobson from H.S. Vincent and Co., Organ Builders; re. a new organ to be installed in the chapel. 24 October 1904, 18 May, 1905.
(2 folios, 1 envelope, paper)


"Sunderland Sunday School Crusade for Youth" Printed forms distributed to parents and returned to the chapel in an attempt to increase Sunday School attendance. n.d., c. 1935
(21 folios, paper)