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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1508 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: John E. Parker, Durham County Council surveyor

Covering Dates: 1947-1969

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  • Miscellaneous documents
    • Durham City Choral Society (Ref: D/X 1508/1-2)
    • Durham County Council (Ref: D/X 1508/3-1508 /5)

Catalogue Description

Records given:

10 November 2005 Acc: 3187(D)

Records of the late John E. Parker, employed in the Highways Department and the Divisional Surveying section of the Environment Department of Durham County Council from c.1950 to 1990

Catalogue Contents

Durham City Choral Society (Ref: D/X 1508/1-2)Ref: D/X 1508/1

Programme of choral music in Durham Cathedral, performed by Durham City Choral Society, first season, first concert, 14 May 1947
(1 booklet, printed)

Ref: D/X 1508/2

Programme of choral music in Durham Cathedral, performed by Durham City Choral Society, first season, second concert, 16 December 1947
(1 booklet, printed)

Durham County Council (Ref: D/X 1508/3-1508 /5)Ref: D/X 1508/3

Group photograph of employees of Durham County Council, possibly from the Highways Department, at an unidentified retirement ceremony, June 1957 Endorsed: signatures of Chris [? Dinning], John Prendergast, J. Mulhall, Henry Cooper, John Rowcroft, M. Jackson, A.E. Marshall, W. Harris, J.R. Harper, [ ]daugh, A. Peel, J. Hamilton, and J.E. Palmer
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/X 1508/4

Group photograph of employees of Durham County Council, similar to D/X 1508/3, June 1957 Endorsed: signatures of John Prendergast, J. Mulhall, Henry Cooper, John Rowcroft, M. Jackson, A.E. Mulhall, [ ]daugh, J.R. Harper, W. Harris, A. Peel, J. Rogers, J. Hamilton, and J.E. Palmer
(1 photograph, 21 cm. x 16 cm., black and white)

Ref: D/X 1508/5

Photograph of H.R.H. the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, accompanied by Lord Barnard, Lord Lieutenant, on his arrival at Durham railway station for the opening of County Hall, Durham City, 14 October 1963
(1 photograph, 14 cm. x 9 cm., black and white)

(Ref: D/X 1508/6)

Durham Ladies ' Lecture Club
Formed in 1939 in Durham City to give its members the opportunity to hear lectures given by experts, the club also took an active interest in the welfare of people of the city.

Ref: D/X 1508/6

Booklet commemorating the third decade in the history of Durham Ladies' Lecture Club (1939 - 1969), n.d., [June 1969] Includes: (1) Photograph of Alderman Mrs. H.H. Rushford, O.B.E., J.P., founder and president of Durham Ladies' Lecture Club, 1939 - 1965 (2) Photograph of Mrs. E.A. Atkinson, founder member and president from 1965 (3) Photograph of Mr. Chris Bonnington on a visit to the Durham Ladies' Lecture Club, June 1962 (4) Photograph of the Dean of Durham, Dr. J.H.S. Wild, accepting a cheque for trees for the river banks of Durham, December 1963 (5) Photograph of Miss Isobel Baillie, the Mayoress and members of the Durham Ladies' Lecture Club Committee at the annual dinner, October 1964 (6) Photograph of the Durham Ladies' Lecture Club Committee having coffee after a committee meeting, September 1965 (7) Photograph of the Durham Ladies' Lecture Club Committee at the annual dinner, October 1966 (8) Photograph of the Durham Ladies' Lecture Club President and Committee, June 1969 (9) Photograph of the presentation of a resuscitation trolley to Durham County Hospital, July 1967 (1) Photograph of the welcome of Mr. Garry Hogg to the Durham Ladies' Lecture Club to give his lecture 'In Search of the Sun', November 1967 (11) Photograph of Miss Anne Lambton and members of the Durham Ladies' Lecture Club Committee, October 1968
(1 booklet, printed)



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