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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 554 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Wire rope manufacturers, Washington, Sunderland and Gateshead

Covering Dates: 1888-1924

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    • Miscellaneous documents (Ref: D/X 554/1-11)

Catalogue Description

Material deposited on long term loan,

3 May 1978

(Acc: 1067(D))

Catalogue Contents

Miscellaneous documents (Ref: D/X 554/1-11)Ref: D/X 554/1

Letter from William Foggin, North Biddick Colliery, Washington Station to Messrs George Elliott and Company praising quality of wire ropes supplied by the latter. 5 May 1888
(Paper, 1 folio)

Ref: D/X 554/2-4

Letter of recommendation for and visiting card of S. Jopling as representative for firm of R. S. Newall and Son, Limited, Patent Wire Rope Works, Washington and card describing quality of ropes suppled by R.S. Newall and Son. 3 September 1892
(Paper, 1 folio and 2 cards)

Ref: D/X 554/5-8

Advertisement cards for D.H. and G. Haggie, Patent Rope works, Sunderland and Hemp and Wire Rope Works, Gateshead on Tyne. n.d., c.1895
(4 cards)

Ref: D/X 554/9-10

Advertisement card for and visiting card of representative of Craven and Speeding Builders, Hemp and Wire Rope Manufacturers, Sunderland. n.d., c.1895
(2 cards)

Ref: D/X 554/11

Picture postcard of Roker Park, Sunderland. 1924
(1 card)



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