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Reference: D/X 498 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Colliery and mining records

Covering Dates: 1858-c.1970

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Documents deposited on long term loan
25 October, 1976

(Acc. 926 D)

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Miscellaneous documents (Ref: D/X 498)Leases, correspondence and plans relating to East Hetton and Trimdon Grange Collieries (Ref: D/X 498/1-174)

These collieries were worked by Walter Scott Ltd., of Grainger Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne from c.1878. The Trimdon Grange manager appears to have been Simon Tate who is the recipient of most of the correspondence and signatory of most copy letters, etc. These papers have been arranged chronologically.


30 December 1858 (1) William Beckwith, Esq., General in Her Majesty's Army (2) Anthony Darling, Esq., Gentleman (3) John Forster Epitome of lease from (1) and (2) to (3), for 42 years from 25 October 1850 of 163 acres at Trimdon Grange Rent: £300 p.a. certain rent, plus royalties.
(paper, 1 file)


13 March 1873 (1) Priscilla Mary Beckwith (2) George Roper (3) John Forster Statement and epitome of lease from (1) and (2) to (3) for 31 years from 25 October 1870, of all mines and seams of coal under Northside, Trimdon Rent: £220 p.a., plus royalties.
(paper, 1 folio)


Suggested terms and conditions for a proposed lease for 29 years from 1 August 1877 of the coal mines under the Kelloe Estate.
(1 file, paper)


Statement and epitome of leases of East Hetton and Trimdon Grange Collieries, 13 March 1878


Town Kelloe, 26 May 1846 (1) Rt. Hon. Arthur Hill, Viscount Dungannon (2) Edmund McDonnell (3) T.R.G. Bradyll; et. al. Term: 42 years from 1 August 1843 Rent: £3,000 p.a. plus royalties.


Kelloe Glebe, 11 December 1873 (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) John and Matthew Forster et. al Term: 42 years from 1 July, 1872 Rent: £200 p.a. plus royalties.


Kelloe Glebe, 31 December 1878 (1) Revd. Henry Arthur Mitton and Bretheren of Sherburn Hospital (2) Matthew Forster et. al. Term: 20 years from 13 May 1875 Rent: £100 p.a. plus royalties


Garmondsway Moor 13 July 1871 (1) Revd. James Carr and Bretheren of Sherburn Hospital (2) James Carr Peverable et. al. Term: 20 years from 13 May 1871 Rent: £300 p.a. plus royalties.


Trimdon Grange, 30 December 1858 (1) Wm. Beckwith (2) Anthony Darling Term: 42 years from 25 October 1850 Rent: £375 p.a. plus royalties


Northside Royalty. 13 March 1873 (1) Priscilla Mary Beckwith (2) Geo. Roper (3) John Forster Term 31 years from 25 October 1870 Rent £220 p.a. plus royalties
(paper, 1 file)


Epitome of several leases of Trimdon Grange and East Hetton Collieries, n.d., c.1880


Garmondsway Moor, 13 July 1871 (1) Master and Bretheren of Sherburn Hospital (2) Walter Scott Term 20 years Rent £300 p.a. plus royalties


Northside Royalty, 13 March 1873 (1) Priscilla Mary Beckwith (2) Geo. Roper (3) Walter Scott Term 31 years from 25 October 1870 Rent £22 p.a. plus royalties.


Trimdon Grange, 30 Dec 1858 (1) Beckwith and Darling (2) Walter Scott Term 42 years from 25 October 1850 Rent: £300 p.a. plus royalties


Surface and coal lease of 23 acres among Kelloe Glebe 13 May 1875. (1) Master and Bretheren of Sherburn Hospital (2) Walter Scott Term 20 years from 13 May 1875 Rent £100 p.a. plus royalties


Kelloe Glebe, 11 December 1873 (1) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (2) Walter Scott Term 42 years from 1 July 1872 Rent £200 p.a. plus royalties


Town Kelloe, 26 May, 1846 (1) Trustees of late (3rd) Marquis of Londonderry (2) Walter Scott Term 42 years from 1 August 1843 Rent £3,000 p.a. plus royalties.
(paper, 1 file)


Plan of the East Hetton and Trimdon Grange Collieries, Durham, by Farebrother, Ellis and Clark, The Strand, London.Scale: 40 chains to 1 inch
(paper, 1 folio, coloured. 70.5 cm. x 50.5 cm.)


Marquis of Londonderry's tentale calculations for East Hetton Colliery, 1 July 1883 - 31 December 1883
(paper, 1 folio)


Draft notes and correspondence between Simon Tate and Stanton and Atkinson concerning the terms of renewal of the Londonderry Lease, 3 March 1884 - 1 December 1885
(paper, 7 folios)


2 January 1886 (1) Marquis of Londonderry (2) Walter Scott Epitome of lease from (1) to (2) for 21 years from 1 January 1886 of all coal mines under the Town Kelloe Estate. Rent £3,000 p.a., plus royalties (2 copies)
(paper, 2 files.)


Correspondence between Simon Tate and A. Birkett concerning the quantity and quality of coal to be mined under the Airey Charity lands at Trmdon Grange, 6 May 1887 - 28 August 1900
(paper, 3 folios)


Blank application forms for the lease of charity estates, n.d., c.1900 (1 paper, printed form, 2 folios).


Surface plans of the Airey charity fields at Trimdon, 1900 Scale: 1:2500
(linen, 3 folios, coloured, 44 cm. x 36 cm.)


Calculations of rents paid under the several leases of Trimdon Grange and East Hetton Collieries ending 25 October 1886, n.d., c.1887
(paper, 1 folio)


Memorandum concerning the removal of barriers between the Kelloe Glebe and Londonderry Royalties, n.d., c.1888
(paper, 1 folio)


Plan of the Londonderry royalty showing the boundary with Kelloe Glebe royalty. n.d., c.1888
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 72 cm. x 46 cm.)


Plan relating to the removal of the barrier between the Kelloe Glebe and Londonderry royalties, n.d., c.1888 Scale: 3 chains to 1 inch
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 39 cm. x 64 cm.)


1890 (1) Charles Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry (2) Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England (3) Master and Brethren of Sherburn Hospital (4) Walter Scott Agreement between (1) to (3) and (4) concerning the working of the barrier between the Kelloe Glebe and Londonderry royalties.
(paper, 1 file)


Terms and conditions proposed for letting the coal, ironstone and fireclay under the Park House Estate, Trimdon, n.d., c.1889
(paper, 1 file)


Plan of the Park House Estate, n.d., c.1889 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile
(1inen, 1 folio, coloured. 49.5 cm. x 42 cm.)


Correspondence between Simon Tate, Gleadowe Marshall and Stanton and Atkinson and draft notes concerning the lease of the Park House royalty, 12 March 1890 - 9 April 1902
(paper, 13 folios)


Table of rents paid under the several leases of the East Hetton and Trimdon Grange royalties, n.d., c.1891
(paper, 1 folio)


Account of the abatements and reductions secured in the Trimdon Grange Colliery royalties 1886 to 1890, n.d., c.1891
(paper, 1 folio)


Correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the alteration of the barrier between the Beckwith, Darling and Roper royalties, 8 January - 19 October 1891
(paper, 2 folios)


Substitute plan of the Beckwith, Darling and Roper royalties, with barriers shown in red, n.d., c.1891 Scale: 1:2500
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 49 cm. x 62.5 cm.)


East Hetton and Trimdon Grange Collieries, royalty plan for the New Main Seam., n.d., c.1892 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 102 cm. x 67 cm.)


Plan of the barrier in the Low Main Seam, n.d., c.1892 Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch
(linen, 1 folio, coloured; 37 cm. x 26.5 cm.)


19 January 1892 (1) John Beckwith (2) Hubert Darling (3) Richard Darling (4) Walter Scott Ltd. Epitome of lease from (1)-(3) to (4) of coal and collieries at Trimdon Grange. Term - not stated Rent: £115 7s.8d. p.a. plus royalties
(paper, 1 file)


Copy letter from W. H. Wood to W. Armstrong commenting on loss of £2,000 from Trimdon Colliery and therefore refusing to renew his lease but offering to negotiate over the lease of certain farms and houses
(paper, 1 folio)


Correspondence concerning the legality of breaking the Trimdon Northside royalty barrier, 7 September - 24 October 1892
(paper, 3 folios)


Extracts from Trimdon Colliery lease concerning roads underground and barriers, etc., 4 November 1892
(paper, 1 folio)


22 November 1892 (1) Thomas Davison of Coxhoe, wine merchant (2) Thomas Thubron of Sedgefield, timber merchant (3) Walter Scott Copy, supplement to agreement of 6 October 1892, concerning the leaving all farms, buildings, etc. in good condition and repair upon termination of the lease
(paper, 1 file)


Memorandum of rents relating to the Garmondsway and Londonderry royalties, 23 November 1892
(paper, 1 folio)


Extract from Garmondsway Moor Lease concerning surrender clauses, n.d., c.1892
(paper, 1 folio)


List of engines and machinery to be purchased under conditions of surrender of Trimdon Colliery lease, n.d., c.1892
(paper, 1 folio)


Letter from Stanton and Atkinson to Tate concerning restoring farms and houses etc.,on expiry of Trimdon Colliery leases, 24 December 1892
(paper, 1 folio)


Correspondence of Walter Scott and Co. Ltd. concerning the legal case Forster v Forster, 31 January 1893 to 25 July 1894 The case was fought over responsibility for repair and restoration of surface property on expiry of the Trimdon Colliery leases. Responsibility lay with the lessees but there was controversy over whether the cost should be born by the original lessees, the Forster brothers, or by Walter Scott Ltd. who had taken over their leases
(paper, 15 folios, 1 file)


Extract from Northside lease concerning power of instroke, 13 March 1893
(paper, 1 folio)


Calculations of approximate costs of pumping water from Trimdon Colliery, 13 November 1892 - 19 March 1893
(paper,1 folio)


Memorandum on agreement concerning pumping Trimdon Water, n.d., c.1893
(paper, 1 folio)


n.d., c.1893 (1) Revd. Henry Arthur Mitton and the Brethren of Christ's Hospital in Sherburn. (2) Walter Scott Ltd. Epitime of new lease from (1) to (2) for 20 years from 13 May 1893 of land, buildings, mine workings, mineral rights and tithes in Kelloe Rent: £200 p.a. for mine workings £100 p.a. for land, cottages, etc. £20 p.a. for mineral rights. plus royalties.
(paper, 1 file)


Forster v Forster, Statement of liabilities and claim for indemnity in the High Court of Justice, Chancery Division, 1894
(paper, 1 file)


11 December 1897 (1) Marquis of Londonderry (2) Walter Scott Copy draft agreement between (1) and (2) for 10 years from 1 January 1897 of land and buildings at Trimdon Grange Rent: £10 p.a. With attached plan Scale: 1:2500
(paper, 1 fi1e; linen, 1 folio, coloured, 27.5 cm. x 21 cm.)


Plan of Londonderry and surrounding royalties, showing boundaries. n.d., c.1897 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(linen, 1 folio, coloured 48 cm. x 43 cm.)


Copy letter from Tate to Stanton and Atkinson concerning negotiations over the Northside lease, 10 February 1898
(paper, 1 folio)


Stanton and Atkinson to Tate enclosing a letter from North Eastern Railway re. erecting a footbridge at Trimdon Grange, 24 November 1898
(paper, 2 folios)


Plan of area around Kelloe showing the course of a proposed new railway from East Hetton Colliery to Kelloe Winning Pit, n.d., c.1898 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 29 cm. x 39 cm.)


Correspondence of Walter Scott and Co. concerning the purchase of Catley Hill Farm, 4 January 1900 - 11 November 1902
(paper, 5 folios)


Valuation of Catley Hill Farm, Trimdon with surface buildings and mineral deposits. (3 copies), 10 January 1900
(paper, 3 folios)


Correspondence of Walter Scott and Co. concerning the renewal of the Greenside royalty lease, 24 January 1910 - 23 November 1910
(paper, 4 files, 14 folios)


Letter from C.R. Barrett to Tate concerning proposed terms of the lease of Trimdon royalty, 12 April 1900
(paper, 1 file)


Letter from Wil1iam Armstrong to Simon Tate sanctioning the removal of a barrier between Blanshard's royalty in the East Hetton Colliery, 28 August 1900 With attached plan, scale 6 chains to 1 inch
(paper, 1 folio; linen, 1 folio coloured. 67 cm. x 77 cm.)


Letter from Gleadowe Marshall to Simon Tate forwarding draft terms for a lease of coal, ironstone and fireclay under the Park House Estate, Trimdon, 19 October 1900
(paper, 1 folio, 1 file)


Plan of Park House Royalty, n.d., c.1900 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(linen, 1 folio, 39.5 cm. x 27 cm.)


Plan of Park House Royalty, n.d., c.1900 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(linen, 1 folio, 35 cm. x 42 cm.)


Plan of Park House Royalty, n.d., c.1900 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(linen, 1 folio, 25 cm. x 21 cm.)


File of correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the removal of Greenside barrier, including tracing of area involved, 1900 - 1902 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(paper, 1 file, linen, 1 folio, coloured, 21.5 cm. x 30 cm.)


15 January 1901 (1) Henry John Beckwith; formerly of Silksworth 15 Jan. (2) Walter Scott Ltd. Copy agreement between (1) and (2) for working away the barrier at Trimdon. With attached Plan. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(paper, 1 file; 1 folio, glazed linen, coloured, 20 cm. x 26 cm.)


Correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning working the barriers of the Park House Royalty and re. rent negotiations over renewing the lease, 9 October 1901 - 6 January 1915
(paper, 5 folios and envelope)


14 December 1901 (1) Rt. Hon. Gustavus Russell, Viscount Boyne (2) Walter Scott. Proposal for a lease from (1) to (2) of all coal, ironstone and fireclay under Park House Estate, Trimdon. With attached plan of area concerned. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(paper, 1 file; linen, 1 folio, coloured, 23.5 cm. x 19.5 cm.)


Correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the lease of coal under land at Trimdon owned by Airey's Charity Trust, 2 January 1902 - 7 June 1906
(paper, 5 folios, 3 files)


Plan of Lord Londonderry's Kelloe Royalty relating to the removal of barriers. (3 copies), 26 February 1902 Scale: 6 chains to 1 inch
(linen, 3 folios, coloured, 89 cm. x 63.5 cm.)


Correspondence between Tate and the North Eastern Railway concerning the mining of coal under the course of the railway at Trimdon Grange, 20 April to 15 May 1902
(paper, 4 folios)


Plan of Beckwith and Darling's Royalty showing removal of the barrier, 2 November 1902 Scale: 1:2500
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 70.5 cm. x 68 cm.)


Draft letter re. surrender of Northside royalty lease, n.d., c.1903
(paper, 1 folio)


Correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the purchase of Roper's interest in Northside Royalty, with details of coal seams, estimates of output, etc., 28 April - 24 November 1903
(paper, 5 folios, 2 files)


File of correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the renewal of Lord Londonderry's Kelloe Royalty lease, with estimates of coal available and cost and trouble of mining it, 2 July 1906 - 14 January 1907
(paper, 1 file)


Copy of letter proposing to lease the area of coal to the south of Butterknowle trouble from Mr. Beckwith, May 1907
(paper, 3 folios)


1 January 1908 (1) Charles Stewart Vane Tempest Stewart, Marquis of Londonderry (2) Walter Scott Lease from (1) to (2) for 21 years from 1 January 1907 of all coal and mines under, and cottages upon, Town Kelloe Estate Rent: £10 p.a. for cottages. £2,000 p.a. for royalties.
(paper, 1 file and envelope)


16 October 1909 (1) Henry John Beckwith of Millichope Park, Salop. (2) Rt. Hon Gustavus William Russell, Viscount Boyne (3) Walter Scott Ltd. Lease from (1) and (2) to (3) for 13 years 61 days from 1 September 1908, of coal under lands near Park House, Trimdon Rent £50 p.a. plus royalties.
(paper, 1 file)


Letter from Tate to V.W. Corbett concerning tonnage rent from the Maudlin Seam at East Hetton in Lord Londonderry's Kelloe royalty, 23 March 1910
(paper, 1 folio)


Letter from Stanton and Atkinson to Tate concerning the Beckwith, Dalkin and Brown agreement, 12 December 1910
(paper, 1 folio)


23 December 1910 (1) Henry John Beckwith of Millichope Park, Shropshire (2) Hannah Brown of the Red Lion Inn, Trimdon (3) Jane Dalkin of Darlington (4) Walter Scott Ltd., of Newcastle Memorandum of agreement between parties concerning a lease for 11 years, 245 days from 1 March 1910, of all seams of coal and fireclay under 3.42 acres of land at Trimdon Grange Rent £10 p.a. plus royalties. Includes tracing of area concerned. Scale: 1:2500
(paper, 1 file; linen, 1 folio, coloured, 22.5 cm. x 38 cm.)


Correspondence between Tate and Thomas Watson of Deaf Hill Colliery concerning the possibility of 'holing' occurring between their adjacent colliery workings, 14 and 16 March 1911
(paper, 2 folios)


Correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the removal of Trimdon barrier, 11 and 20 June 1912
(paper, 2 folios)


Plan showing where blower came off in syphon flat, Harvey Seam, 21 May 1913 Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile
(paper, 1 folio, coloured, 47.5 cm. x 40 cm.)


Section showing draft from Harvey to Busty Seam in Syphon Flat where the blower of gas came off, 21 May 1913 No scale
(linen, 1 folio, 39 cm. x 37 cm.)


File of correspondence between Tate and R. to Brydon concerning the lease of a piece of ground at Trimdon Grange for a picture hall, with accompanying plan of proposed cinema, 1913 - 1914
(paper, 1 file; linen, 1 folio, coloured, 33.5 cm. x 25.5 cm.)


Copy letters of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the removal of portions of the Coxhoe Barrier, with attached plan of area, August 1915 Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile [1:2500]
(paper, 1 file; linen, 1 folio, coloured, 92 cm. x 75 cm.)


File of correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the removal of the Cassop and Kelloe Glebe barrier, 4 October 1915 - 10 January 1916
(paper, 1 file)


Letters from C. R. Barnett to Simon Tate concerning the breaking of the Busty seam barrier, 22 February, 17 March 1916
(paper, 2 folios)


File of correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning extending the breach in the Cassop, Kelloe Glebe barrier; including tracing of area involved, January - 8 March 1918 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(paper, 1 file; linen, 1 folio, coloured, 19 cm. x 21 cm.)


Letter from Armstrong and Sons to Tate concerning removing the remaining length of the Coxhoe Barrier, with attached plan of area involved, n.d., c.28 January 1919 Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(paper, 1 file, linen, 1 folio, coloured, 33.5 cm. x 30 cm.)


Plan showing proposed site of a new cemetery at Trimdon Grange, 26 April 1920 Scale: 1:2500
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 53 cm. x 54.5 cm.)


Table of rent and royalties paid to the lessors of Trimdon mines, June 1893 - October 1920
(paper, 1 file)


File of correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the sale of West Langdale Colliery, gives valuation of coal, property, machinery and workings, 16 November 1920 - 17 November 1921
(paper, 1 file)


Plans of a farm house to be erected at Northside Farm, Trimdon, for Walter Scott Ltd, 19 September 1921 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch
(linen, 1 folio, coloured, 38.5 cm. x 52 cm.)


1922 (1) Herbert Robinson et al. (2) Walter Scott Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne Draft agreement for reference to arbitration concerning the lease of West Langdale Colliery from (1) to (2) for 42 years from 13 November 1892
(paper, 1 file)


File of correspondence of Walter Scott Ltd. concerning the renewal of the Beckwith Royalty lease, with attached tracing of area concerned and advertisement for Eastlight letter filing devices, 24 February 1922 Scale: 1:2500
(paper, 1 file; linen, 1 folio, coloured, 21 cm. x 33.5 cm.)


Letter from Stanton and Atkinson to Tate concerning a legal dispute over Trimdon Colliery, 27 February 1922
(paper, 1 folio)


20 September 1922 (1) John Henry Beckwith, Esq. (2) Thomas Martindale Darling (3)William Darling (4)Walter Scott Ltd. Heads of agreement concerning lease from (1)-(3) to (4) for a term of 30 years from 25 October 1922 of coal mines at Trimdon Grange. Rent £100 p.a. plus royalties, with attached tracing of area concerned. [No scale]
(paper, 1 file, linen, 1 folio, coloured, 30 cm. x 18.5 cm.)


28 November 1923 (1) Henry John Beckwith (2) Walter Scott Heads of agreement concerning a lease from (1) to (2) for 30 years from 25 October 1922 of Church Farm, Cleveland Gorse and East Farm royalties, Trimdon Rent: £80 p.a. plus royalties (2 copies) With attached plan of area concerned, and letter from Tate to R. S. Barnett concerning the drawing up of a lease. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile [1:10560]
(paper, 1 file, linen, 1 folio, coloured, 26 cm. x 21 cm.)


1 March 1924 (1) Henry John Beckwith (2) T. M. Darling (3) William Darling (4) Walter Scott Epitime of lease from (1) - (3) to (4) for 30 years, of all coal and fire clay beneath; and all buildings upon, 150 acres of land at Trimdon Grange Rent £100 p.a. plus royalties.
(paper, 1 file)


Letter from Frank Dodd to R. S. Tate concerning the division of unspecified colliery buildings and enclosing a draft conveyance of Kelloe Glebe farm, 8 September 1927
(paper, 1 folio)


Printed copy of the Trimdon Coal Co. Ltd. rate of electricity tariffs, c. 1930
(paper, 1 booklet)


Plan of the Londonderry royalty showing boundaries with Cassop Colliery, n.d., c.1890 - 1920 [Scale 1:25]
(line, 1 folio, coloured, 38.5 cm. x 37.5 cm.)

Wage analyses and other documents relating the Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Co. Ltd., Thornley Colliery (Ref: D/X 498/175-187)

Thornley Colliery analysis of wages and cost per ton. a) No. 1 and 2 pits. Bank Bill b) No. 1 Pit c) Low Main Seam, No. 1 pit. d) Hutton Seam, No. 1 Pit. e) No. 2 Pit f) Harvey Seam, No. 2 Pit. g) Busty Seam, No. 2 Pit. 1 January 1908 to 2nd January 1909
(paper, 7 folios)


Thornley Colliery analysis of wages and cost per ton. a) No. 1 and 2 Pits. Bank Bill. b) No. 1 pit. c) Low Main Seam, No. 1 Pit d) Hutton Seam, No. 1 Pit e) No. 2 Pit. f) Harvey Seam, No. 2 Pit g) Busty Seam, No. 2 Pit 14 January to 13 December 1911
(paper, 7 folios)


Thornley Colliery analysis of wages and cost per ton. a) No. 1 and 2 Pits. Bank Bill b) No. 1 Pit. c) Low Main Seam, No. 1 pit d) Hutton Seam, No. 1 Pit e) No. 2 Pit f) Harvey Seam, No. 2 Pit. g) Busty Seam, No. 2 pit. 13 January to 28 December 1912
(paper, 7 folios)


Thornley Colliery analysis of wages and cost per ton. a) No. 1 and 2 Pit. Bank Bill or Mechanics Bill b) No. 1 Pit. c) Low Main Seam, No. 1 Pit. d) Hutton Seam, No. 1 Pit e) No. 2 Pit. f) Harvey Seam, No. 2 Pit. g) Busty Seam, No. 2 Pit 4 January to 27 December 1913
(paper, 7 folios)


Thornley Colliery analysis of wages and cost per ton. a) No. 1 and 2 Pit. Mechanics Bill b-g) Not deposited 3 January to 26 December 1914
(paper, 1 folio)


Thornley Colliery, consumption account, 13 January - 28 December 1912
(paper, 1 folio)


Thornley Colliery, consumption account, 4 January - 27 December 1913
(paper, 1 folio)


Printed copies of Thornley Lodge cavilling rules, 1938
(paper, 4 booklets)


List of colliery houses in Thornley tenanted by soldier's wives during World War I, giving names of husbands, their former job in the mine and details of those killed in action,wounded, etc., 1917
(paper, 1 folio)


Cancelled mortgage indentures between Edward William Beddell and the Weardale Steel Coal and Coke Co. Ltd. concerning a freehold dwelling house and land in South Terrace Thornley, 1924
(paper, 1 folio, printed form)

Miscellaneous documents related to mines in County Durham, 1886 - 1945 (Ref: D/X 498/188-195)

188 Hamsterley Colliery
189-190 Black Prince Colliery
191 Whitwell Colliery, Shincliffe
192-193 Colliery in Crawcrook area.
194 Craghead and Holmside Colliery
195 Unspecified


Account of work wrought in the Busty Bank Seam at Hamsterley Colliery, 26 April to 8 May 1886.
(paper, 1 folio)


Account of work wrought in the five-quarter seam at Black Prince Colliery, 9 - 23 February 1889.
(paper, 1 folio)


Black Prince Colliery, account of pay on 23 February 1889
(paper, 1 folio)


Draft tracing showing the area around Whitwell Colliery, Shincliffe with details of surrounding Coal Companies, n.d., c.1900 [No scale.]
(paper, 1 folio, coloured, 102.5 cm. x 70.5 cm)


List of miners who joined-up in World War I, recording their former occupation in the mine, address, new occupation and rank in H.M. Forces, number of dependants, rent allowances, details of whether killed, wounded, taken prisoner, and when returned to the mine, c.1918 Colliery not specified but addresses relate to Ryton, Crawcrook area
(paper, 1 file)


List of miners who joined H.M. Forces in World War II, with details and areas as in D/X 498/192, c.1946
(paper, 1 file)


Plan of proposed shaft bottom for Busty Pit, Craghead and Holmside Collieries. 13 November 1918 Scale: 8 feet to 1 inch
(linen, 1 folio, monochrome, 99 cm. x 118 cm.)


Details of an agreement between an unspecified mine, and National Benzole Co. Ltd. for 12 years from October 1927, giving details of expected quality of benzole and royalties to be paid, n.d. c.1928 (paper, 1 folio)

Printed material related to mining (Ref: D/X 498/196-207)

Photocopied extract from the Durham Chronicle concerning Mr. Robert's article in the Morning Star on the coal trade monopoly, 12 July 1844
(paper, 1 folio)


Printed copy of the Mining Association of Great Britain, Weights and Measures Act 1889, 1889
(paper, 1 booklet)


Consett Chronicle memento of the colliery disaster at West Stanley, containing a selection of photographs of the disaster, those killed, funeral processions, etc., 1909
(paper, printed, 1 booklet)


Newspaper cutting concerning the cost of compensation for mining accidents, c.1910
(paper, 1 folio)


Coal Mines (Minimum Wages) Act, 1912
(paper, printed, 1 booklet)


Durham and Northumberland Coal Owners Association: List of Committees, etc., March 1912
(paper, printed, 1 booklet)


Durham Coal Owners Association: Holidays with pay agreements, April 1938
(paper, printed, 1 booklet)


Durham Miners Association: Wages and percentages, n.d., c.1938
(paper, printed, 1 folio)


Centenary souvenir bookletfor the Engineers Union, 1951
(paper, printed, 1 booklet)


Durham Miners Association 76th Annual Gala, Souvenir programme, 1959
(paper, printed, 4 booklets)


Booklet about the dangers of mine shafts, addressed to children, published by the Industrial Relations, Mining Branch, London, n.d., c.1960
(paper, 1 booklet)


Photocopy of an extract from a book relating to the Hetton, North Hetton and South Hetton Collieries, c.1965
(paper, 1 folio)

Miscellaneous pictorial material relating to mining (Ref: D/X 498/208-221)

Photocopied picture of the Gin pump at Waterhouse Colliery, n.d., c.1930
(paper, 1 folio, 21.5 x 16.5 cms.)


Selection of mounted, photocopied illustrations from a book, depicting Shotton Colliery, n.d., c.1965
(paper, 9 folios, each 15 x 10 cms.)


Photograph of two elderly people in a bar [could be a Working Men's Club]. c.1970
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 9 cm., colour)


Photograph of leek trenches outside a council bungalow, c.1970
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 9 cm., colour)


Photograph of a leek, c.1970
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 9 cm., colour)


Photograph of a man holding a pigeon clock, c. 1970
(1 photograph, 9 cm. x 9 cm., colour)