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The Miner's Handbook by John Milne F.R.S. Published by Crosby, Lockwood and Son, London. 1894

Practical Sanitation by George Reid. Published by Charles, Griffin and Co. Ltd. London. 1908

The Mechanical World Pocket Diary and Year Book containing a collection of engineering notes, rules, tables and data. Published by Emmott and Co. Ltd. Manchester and London. 1911

Colliery Manager's Guide by Henry C. Harris. Published by Thomas Wall and Sons, Ltd. Wigan. 1915

The Colliery Manager's Pocket Book Almanac and Diary, edited by H. Greenwell. Published by Colliery Guardian Co. Ltd. London. 1918

Elements of Mineralogy by Frank Rutley, revised by H. H. Read, 20th edition. Published by Thos. Murbyard Co. London. 1919

A Treatise at Mine Surveying by Bennett Brough, revised by Harry Dean, 15th edition. Published by Charles Griffin and Co. Ltd. London. 1920

Manual of Modern Mining Law and Practice by P. Gordon Bamber. Published by Sweet and Maxwell, Ltd. London. 1930

Catalogue of W. F. Stanley and Co. Ltd., Manufacturers of surveying, mathematical, drawing, optical and scientific instruments. 1931

Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland. Published by Andrew Reid and Co. Ltd., London and Newcastle. 1934

Reid's Handy Colliery Guide and Directory for the counties of Northumberland, Durham, Yorkshire, Cumberland and Westmorland. Published by Andrew Reid and Co. Ltd., London and Newcastle. 1938

Intermediate Engineering Drawing by A.C. Parkinson. Published by Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd. London. 1943

Guide to the Coal fields Published by Colliery Guardian Co. Ltd., London. 1962

Some parts of Mining Law of Interest to the Surveyors c.1955 by O. F. Wooding. Published by the National Coal Board, London. n.d., c.1955

Mining Arithmetic by W. M. Tate. Published by the Office of Science and Art of Mining, Wigan. n.d.

Instructions for the use and adjustments of Surveyors' levels S100 and S10l. Published by Cooke, Troughton and Summs. n.d.

An exercise book, concerning coal mining belonging to A. F. Moffatt of Brancepeth Colliery, Willington. Including notes on ventilation, gases, analysis of coal, engines, boilers, copy letters and accounts relating to Brandon and Brancepeth Collierys. October 1868

An exercise book relating to coal mining belonging to A. F. Moffatt of Brancepeth Colliery, Willington. Including the agreement for the lease of Brancepeth estates and of the estate of J. Straker. October 1868

Notebook belonging to Mark Lawson of South Moor. 5th Year Mining Notes. 1930

Photographs (black and white) by Percy Jackson. Portrait and Industrial photographer,Crook, Co. Durham. n.d., c.1950. i-iv Groups of Employees v-xii Mining Works xiii-xiv Workshops xv Underground Rail Line xvi Photographic Dark Room xvii Display of Fire Appliances xviii A railway bridge over river - unused xix One tractor of T. Symmerson & Sons Ltd. xx Darlington, Siding Installation Engineers, man with pumping machine xxi Men working in the woods

19 September 1883 (1) George Greenwell of Silver Street, Durham, grocer, and Thomas Ford of Shincliffe Bank Top, Timber Merchant, both executors of Oliver Angus, dec' d. (2) William and Brodie Cochrane Sept.19 (3) Charles Cochrane and others known as 'The Owners of New Brancepeth Colliery. Duplicate conveyance from (1) to (3) of minerlas under 77a 19p. of land as shown in plan attached. Recites: Mortgage to Mary Skipsey, 28 October 1876. Agreement for sale of minerals from Oliver Angus to (3), 29 July 1879. Covenants: (3) to pay to (1) £5 p.a. for every acre of surface land rendered unfit for agricultural use. (3) to pay to (1) compensation for damage to Unthank Farm buildings. (3) to deliver to (1) 20 tons of house coal p.a. free from 1879 for 10 years. Consideration: £4,500

Copy Valuation of Willington Colliery by J. Forster, 4 September 1837

Copy Valuation of Brancepeth Colliery by E. Boyd, 30 December 1847

List of leases of Duke of Westminster's estates in Willington, Waterhouses and New Brancepeth, 1954

National Coal Board Durham Division No.5 Area Group 'A' Estimate of future surface wayleaves to the Duke of Westminster at Brancepeth Colliery. 1954-1964

Memorandum from Area Estates manager No. 5 Area to F. A. Dixon, Esq., Mining Estates Manager on the Duke of Westminster's Estate information regarding leases for blocks of houses for which separate rents are payable at Willington, Pit House Cottages, Brandon and Brancepeth. 19 August 1954

Strakers and Love, Statement of interests concerning Oakenshaw, Brandon, Brancepeth, New Brancepeth and Bowden Close Collieries. n.d., c.1940

File of Plans of Strakers and Love Statement of Interests relating to Oakenshaw, Brancepeth, New Brancepeth and Bowden Close Collieries. n.d.

Plan of mineral interests at Brandon, Sunnybrow, Brancepeth, Bowden Close and Oakenshaw Collieries Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Brancepeth Colliery railway sidings Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of overhead electrical transmission, aerial ropeways and water mains relating to Brandon, Oakenshaw, Bowden Close and New Brancepeth Collieries Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Brandon Colliery railway sidings Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Brancepeth Colliery and Willington Property Interests Scale: inches to 1 mile

Plan of Pit House Colliery interests Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Oakenshaw Colliery Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Sunnybrow Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Bowden Close Colliery Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Oakenshaw property Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plans of five sections of freehold and leasehold property in Brancepeth and Helmington Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of freehold and leasehold property in Brandon Colliery and Village Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of freehold and leasehold property of farms and smallholdings in Bowden Close, Sunnybrow, Brancepeth, Brandon and Oakenshaw Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of water and Electricity Supply interests in Brandon, Brancepeth, Bowden Close and Sunnybrow Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of 2", 3", 4" and 6" diameter mains of Willington and Brancepeth Collieries Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan continuing from xvi of 2", 3", 4" and 6" diameter main of Willington and Brancepeth Colliery Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of 2", 3", 4" and 6" diameter mains of Willington, Helmington Row, Brancepeth Colliery and Oakenshaw Scale: 45 cms. x 60 cms.

The Relationship of the Coal Measures to the 'Wash' between Shincliffe Bridge and Harbour House Park, Co. Durham by G. Hindson and W. Hopkins. Offprint taken from the Transactions of Institute of Mining Engineers, Vol. 107, Part III. 1947

File of the National Coal Board, Northumberland and Durham Division No. 4 Area 'C' group concerning Bearpark Mine - Harvey Seam (N) granting of Fore Drift Damsite

Plan of workings of Harvey Seam 'N' Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

One plan and duplicate of water logged areas Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

Plan of Westerton Colliery Brockwell Shaft bottom Scale: inch to 1 mile

Plan of extraction of Hutton Seam L Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

Plan of extraction of Busty Seam Q Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

Plan of extraction of Brockwell Seam S Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

Plan of section from Mainsforth Colliery West Shaft to Chilton Colliery No. 1 shaft showing pillar workings, goaf, solid barriers and water logged workings. n.d. Scale: 1 : 5,000

Plan of Dean and Chapter, Mainsforth and Chilton Collieries - Harvey Seam. n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plan of workings at Brancepeth Colliery. n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Plans of Shaft Sections in Co. Durham Vertical. n.d. Scale: 1 inch to 100 feet (1 file, 62 plans, linen

Plans of Chester South Moor Mine Brass Thill Seam K. n.d. Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile

Boring and Sinking Accounts of Joseph H. Straker labelled Volume I. 17 June 1867

Boring and Sinking Accounts of Joseph H. Straker Volume II. 5 December 1867

Boring and Sinking Accounts of J. H. Straker Volume III. 16 October 1868

Plan of National Coal Board Durham Division, showing mines, pumping stations, coke ovens, brickworks divisional and Area Headquarters and workshops. n.d.

National Coal Board Northumberland and Durham Division, Underground Water Survey - Northumberland. Composite plan of North and South Northumberland showing positions of collieries and pumping stations with pumping data at each unit and principal accumulation of water in various seams. September 1966 Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

National Coal Board Northumberland and Durham Division, Underground Water Survey - Northumberland. Plan of workings in Brass Thill (K) Seam in South Northumberland. September 1966 Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

National Coal Board Northumberland and Durham Division, Underground Water Survey - Northumberland. Plan of workings in Harvey 'N' Seam in South Northumberland. September 1966 Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

National Coal Board Northumberland and Durham Division, Underground Water Survey - Northumberland. Plan of workings in Brockwell (S) Seam in South Northumberland Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

National Coal Board Northumberland and Durham Division, Underground Water Survey - Northumberland. Plan of workings in Yard (G) Seam in North Northumberland Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

National Coal Board Northumberland and Durham Division Scientific Department Survey of Mine Waters by G. R. Nellist. 1966

File on National Coal Board Durham Division No.4 Area Pumping Stations with 29 plans of shafts.

File of National Coal Board, Northumberland and Durham Division No. 4 Area Water Survey Includes: Analysis of waters, water levels, pumping arrangements

Plan Auckland Park and Leasingthorne Collieries Brockwell Seam Pumping arrangements. 1965-1966 Scale: 1 inch to 30 feet

Plan showing roadway in Busty Seam (Q) between Dean and Chapter Colliery workings and Chilton Colliery workings and connecting bore holes. 1965-1966 Scale : 1 : 2,500

Diagrams of Pumping Arrangements Eldon Colliery, Chilton Colliery, Dean and Chapter Colliery, Leasingthorne and Sacriston Colliery

Plan connecting roadway in the Busty Seam (Q) between Dean and Chapter Colliery Workings and Chilton Colliery Workings Scale: 1 : 2,500 and Section of connecting roadway Scale: 1 inch to 30 feet

Plan of connecting roadway in Busty Seam (Q) between Dean and Chapter Colliery Workings and Chilton Colliery Workings. n.d. Scale 1 : 2,500 and section of connecting roadway Scale: 1 inch to 30 feet

Durham Coal field Underground Water Survey, Extracts from report dated October 1964 by Divisional Chief Surveyor and Mineral Managers. October 1964

Diagram showing Shaft Sections and holdings in S.W. Zone (Divisional Water Survey) from Randolph No. 2 to Mainsforth West Pit. n.d. Vertical Scale: 1 : 2,500

National Coal Board, Northumberland and Durham Division No. 4 Area Water Survey. Feeder combinations and pumping stations for when collieries west of the Great North Road are finished. n.d., c.1966

National Coal Board, Northumberland and Durham Division No. 4 Area Pumping Costs and Quantities South and North of Butterknowle fault. October 1966

Plan showing pumping costs and quantities North and South of Butterknowle Fault Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

File of National Coal Board, Northumberland and Durham Division No. 4 Area includes pumping arrangements, costs and quantities and three plans of water logged areas. n.d., c.1955 Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile (paper, 75 cms. x 75 cms.)

Map showing Mines and Pumping Stations in County Durham Scale: 6 inches to 1 mile (paper, 120 cms. x 120 cms.

File of Strakers and Love, Ltd. Colliery Water Resources, including Water levels at Browney, Littleburn, Page Bank and Sunnybrow Pits. 1944

Dewatering Scheme in the South Durham Coalfield by G. Armstrong and S Buchan. A paper read to the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical engineers at Newcastle, 4th June 1969

Plan of Browney and Littleburn Waterline in relation to Brancepeth 'B' Seam. 1935 Vertical Scale: 100 feet to 1 inch

One plan and duplicate water logged areas in Durham. Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

Accidents in Mines, in the North Staffordshire Coalfield arising from falls of roof and sides, their causes and the means of diminishing their frequency by A. R. Sawyer Published by Simpkin, Marshall and Co. London. 1886

Account of costs incurred as a result of Brancepeth 'A' pit disaster. 4 April 1896

Willington Colliery Steam Pipe burst. Copy of letter to the President of Board of Trade from R. J. Weeks for Strakers and Love of Brancepeth Colliery Offices telling of the burst steam pipe. 10 January 1906

Letter from A. Tarrant of Board of Trade Surveyors Office Middlesborough to R. J. Weeks asking for preservation of the burst steam pipe. 26 January 1906

Letter of proposed visit to Willington Colliery from A. Tarrant of Board of Trade, to R. J. Weeks and copy of reply. 3 February 1906

Note concerning visit of Board of Trade Officers to acquire particulars of the burst steam pipe from T. Wilkinson. 27 February 1906

Photograph and duplicate of the Willington Colliery burst steam pipe.

Report of Pipe Explosion at Willington Colliery. 1906

Report of the Underground Fire at Auchengeich Colliery, Lanarkshire by T. A. Rogers, Published by H.M.S.O. 1959 Includes: Five plans as follows:

Section on return airway. 1959

Fire fighting equipment in vicinity of fan in No. 2 Pit. 1959 Scale: 1 inch to 100 yards

Plan of No.5 Pit - scene of explosion Scale: 300 s.yds - 26 cms. ?

Sketch plan and elevations of Booster Fan and Motor in No.2 Pit. 1959

Explosion investigation results

Sketch plan of layout in vicinity of fan in No. 2 Pit. 1959

Post explosion dust samples

Air measurements cu/ft/min in No. 2 Pit. 1959

Cross-sections showing exposure and extent of an intrusion of a hard quart zinc type rock

Report of Explosion at Six Bells Colliery, Monmouthshire, by T. A. Rogers, published by H.M.S.O. 1960

Maps relating to Explosion at Six Bells Colliery, Monmouthshire. Includes:-

Plan of Six Bells Colliery workings in Coal Seam showing west side and part of Marine Colliery goaf. Scale: 1 inch to 100 yards

Photographic negative of Plan of Explosion at Easington Colliery. n.d.

File of letters and plans regarding possible disturbance due to mining underneath St. Brandon's Church, Brancepeth. 1958-1961

Report on General Condition of Brancepeth Church, including 16 photographs. 1939

Plan of St. Brandon's Church, Brancepeth. n.d., c.1939 Scale: 16 feet to 1 inch

Plan of workings in relation to Brancepeth Church

Town and Country Planning Act. 1947

Coal Mining (Subsidence) Act 1957

List of Ancient Monuments in England and Wales Published by H.M.S.O. 1958

Town and Country Planning Act 1947

Town and County Planning Act 1959

Town and Country Planning General Development Order, 1959

Town and Country Planning (Minerals Regulations) 1963

Town and Country Planning General Regulations. 1964

One plan and duplicate of proposed almhouses at Russel Close, Brancepeth. 1954 Scale: 1 inch to 8 feet

Orographical Map of the Clyde Basin prepared for the British Association Meeting, Glasgow, 1901 Scale: 4.5 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Coundon Royalties, n.d. Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile

Plan of Coundon Royalties including New Coundon, n.d. Scale: 25 inches to 1 mile

Sketch showing sewage works, railway and waste heap, n.d.

Sketch showing Potterhouse lane and Part of Busty Seam, n.d.

Sketch showing part of busty seam and area affected by subsidence 1966-1967

Sketch showing Cator house area workings ?, 1965-66

Sketch showing Cator house and Durham Moor Farms and Part of Harvey Seam Workings, 1963 and 1964 Scale: 1 : 2500