Catalogue

23 November 1869 (1) Robert and Swainston Adamson, Gainford, builders (2) Thomas Ward Sanders, Gainford Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. situated near the railway station, Gainford Consideration: £19 p.a.

25 October 1870 (1) Robert and Swainston Adamson, Gainford, builders (2) Robert Hodgson, Gainford Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of the dwelling house near the railway station, Gainford Consideration: £19 p.a.

28 April 1874 (1) Robert and Swainston Adamson, Gainford (2) Thomas Ward Sanders, Gainford Memorandum of an agreement for a lease (1) to (2) of a dwelling in Station Road, Gainford Consideration: £19

23 November 1874 (1) R & S Adamson, Gainford (2) John Foster Clapham by his attorney, Anthony Atkinson Memorandum of an agreement of a lease (1) to (2) of a dwelling house etc. as specified and situated at Gainford Consideration: £19 p.a.

14 August 1875 (1) R. & S. Adamson, Gainford (2) Mrs. Smith, Primrose Hill Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. situated in Gainford Consideration: £19 p.a.

23 November 1877 (1) Robert and Swainston Adamson, Gainford (2) William G. Coulthard, Gainford Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. as specified and situated in Gainford Consideration: £10 10s. p.a.

11 November 1879 (1) R. & S. Adamson, Gainford, builders (2) Edwin Cox, Gainford Memorandum of an agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. situated in Gainford Consideration: £40 p.a.

14 February 1882 (1) R. & S. Adamson, Gainford (2) William Henry Edgerley, Gainford Memorandum of terms of agreement between (1) and (2) for lease of dwelling house etc. in Gainford, (1) to (2) Consideration: £18 p.a.

20 May 1893 (1) Isabella Turnbull, Milburn House, Renfrew, Scotland, widow (2) John Hodgson, Darlington, merchant Underlease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. situated in South View Terrace, Gainford, reciting a previous lease from R & S Adamson to George Turnbull, husband of Isabella Turnbull Consideration: £30 p.a.

Receipt for rent of house and stable at South View, Gainford, paid by Mrs Turnbull under a lease dated 28 April 1886, the lease is thus cancelled, April 1893

1906 (1) Robert Adamson, Gainford, builder (2) John Stodard Milton, Gainford, retired boiler smith Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. as specified and situated in Gainford Consideration: £16 p.a.

12 June 1906 (1) Robert Adamson, Gainford (2) George Henry Chapman, Gainford, bookbinder Memorandum of an agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. as specified and situated in Gainford Consideration: £10 per annum

13 February 1913 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson for Robert Adamson, his father, retired builder, Gainford (2) Swainston Adamson (possibly nephew to R Adamson) Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. as specified and situated in Gainford Consideration: £10 p.a.

3 March 1923 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, contractor (2) Alfred Scaife, Wisk Moor, Northallerton, farm labourer Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house etc. as specified and situated in "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: £12 p.a.

5 February 1927 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) James Greenwood, Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, fried fish dealer Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. as specified and situated in "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: £14 p.a.

Letter from James Greenwood, Fish Shop, The Couton, Gainford, to E.C. Adamson, Morland, being notice to terminate his tenancy of the above premises, 1931

Letter from James Greenwood, "The Couton", Gainford, to E.C. Adamson, Morland, requesting that Adamson forgo notice for the above premises and accept Walter Stabler and another as tenants, 28 November 1931

Draft letter [from E.C. Adamson] to James Greenwood, "The Couton", replying to D/Ad 13/17 and stating that he is prepared to enter negotiations with Walter Stabler, 28 November 1931

Letter from W.J. & H.C. Watson, Solicitors, Barnard Castle, to E.C. Adamson, "Morland", Gainford, enclosing the agreement made with Wood and Stabler, 7 December 1931

3 December 1931 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Mary Elizabeth Wood, Gainford, wife of Joseph Wood, postman, and Walter Stabler, Gainford, carpenter Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. as specified, situated in "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: £14 p.a. Endorsed: 13 May 1933 to Wilfred Jackson, Thirsk

19 February 1915 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, builder (2) Sarah Ann Mitchell, Gainford, spinster Articles of agreement granting a right of way over land known as "The Couton" owned by (1) to (2) Consideration: 5s. p.a.

30 September 1935 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) William Storey Rochester, The Green, Gainford, decorator Articles of agreement granting a right of way over land known as "The Couton" owned by (1) to(2) Consideration: 5s. p.a.

Letter from Heslop and Son, accountants, Priestgate, Darlington, to Mr. E.C. Adamson. Morland, Gainford, enclosing an agreement with Mr. Rochester (D/Ad 13/22) and giving details of payment due, 23 October 1935

Letter from J. Ingram Dawson, solicitor, Barnard Castle, to E.C. Adamson, Morland, Gainford, regarding enclosed agreements as right of way at "Carpe Diem", The Green, Gainford, 28 October 1937

Letter from J. Ingram Dawson, solicitor, Barnard Castle, enclosing an old wayleave agreement concerning "Carpe Diem", The Green, Gainford, 29 October 1937

Draft letter of E.C. Adamson to J. Ingram Dawson returning agreements for wayleave over "The Couton", Gainford, after signing, 30 October 1937

Letter of acknowledgement of D/Ad 13/26 and enclosing completed agreement, 24 November 1937

Draft letter of acknowledgement of D/Ad 13/27, 25 November 1937

2 November 1915 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Sally Thurlbeck Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated in "The Couton", Gainford presently occupied by mother of (2) Consideration: 6s.6d. per month

16 September 1926 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Christopher Charlesworth Hauxwell Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: 8s per month

15 February 1930 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Frederick Adamson (possibly cousin to (1)) Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated in "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: 10s. per month

Receipt signed by Isabel Bell for rent book of "The Couton", Gainford, 10 April, n.d., c.1943

29 March 1919 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) Albert Edward Bristow, rural postman Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: 10s. per month

30 January 1923 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) William Dawson Dent Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: 10s per month

Letter from W.D. Dent (to E.C. Adamson) being notice to terminate tenancy of his house, n.d., c.December 1923

Letter from W.D. Dent to E.C. Adamson repeating the contents of D/Ad 13/35, 4 December 1923

Draft letter from E.C. Adamson to W.D. Dent, Couton, Gainford, accepting his notice to quit the above premises, 6 December 1923

31 December 1923 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) Ellen Stewart Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at the Couton, Gainford Consideration: 10s. per month

5 February 1927 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, retired contractor (2) John Francis Donald, Gainford, garden labourer Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: £7 p.a.

As D/Ad 13/39, 5 February 1927

13 May 1929 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, retired contractor (2) William Henry Clapham, 25 Ruby Street, Darlington, cabinet maker Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: £7 p.a. Endorsed: 21 October 1929 to Anthony Oliver Robinson, Primrose Cottages, Winston

26 March 1932 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) John Chambers Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at "The Couton" Gainford Consideration: 11s. per month

19 April 1933 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) John Francis Donald, Gainford, garden labourer Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house with washhouse and earth closet situated at "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: £7 p.a.

27 March 1937 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) John Thomas Knibbs, Gainford, builders labourer Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house with washhouse and earth closet situated at "The Couton", Gainford Consideration: £1 19s. per quarter year

1 February 1930 (1) E.C. Adamson (2) Christopher Charlesworth Hauxwell Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated in the Couton, Gainford Consideration: 10s. per month

Letter from C.C. Hauxwell to E.C. Adamson being notice to terminate his tenancy of an unspecified house [probably "Couton"], November 1931

Rough notes concerning rent owed by C.C. Hauxwell, 1931

7 November 1931 (1) E.C. Adamson (2) John Thomas Knibbs Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated in the Couton, Gainford Consideration: 10s. per month

3 April 1937 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) James Watson, Hilltop Cottage, Winston Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated in the Couton, Gainford Consideration: 12s. per month

Letter from M. Pearce at Couton Cottage, Gainford (to E.C. Adamson) being notice to terminate his tenancy of the above cottage, 9 April 1943

Note of size of rooms at the Couton, Gainford, occupied by James Watson, 25 November 1937

1 July 1916 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, builder (2) George Rogers, Gainford, platelayer Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house at the Green, Gainford Consideration: £8 p.a.

Copy of bill to Mr. G. Rodgers, The Green, Gainford, from E.C. Adamson at Morland for rent of cottage at the Green, 18 August 1927

Letter from G. Rogers, the Green, Gainford, to E.C. Adamson regarding frost damage to his lavatory pan, 9 February 1936

Copy of reply to D/Ad 13/54 stating that making good frost damage is the tenants responsibility, 10 February 1936

30 January 1923 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Albert Edward Bristow, postman Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house and garden as specified and situated at The Green, Gainford Consideration: 19s. per month

Letter from Margaret Bristow, the Green, Gainford, written on behalf of Albert Edward Bristow, her father, to E.C. Adamson being his notice to terminate his tenancy of the above cottage, 16 April 1929

13 May 1929 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, retired contractor (2) John Francis Donald, Gainford, garden labourer Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house and gardens as specified and situated at the Green, Gainford Consideration: £11 14s. Endorsed: 2 September 1929 to Oliver Hull, Wycliffe, near Barnard Castle, and 13 May 1933 to John Richmond Langhorn, Aldham St., Darlington

26 December 1936 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Richard Seth Allison, 12 Enginemans Terrace, Wear Valley Junction Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house as specified and situated at the Green, Gainford Consideration: 20s. per month

Account for weighing machine to F. Iveson marked paid, 27 June 1929

Draft letter from E.C. Adamson, Morland, Gainford, to F. Iveson, the Green, Gainford, requesting that Mr. Iveson submit notice to quit the above property and stating that Mr. Adamson does not consider the rent unfair, 9 January 1932

Rough notes re tenancy of W.R. Iveson

Letter from Frederick Iveson [to E.C. Adamson] being notice to terminate his tenancy of the house and shop situated at the Green, Gainford, 9 May 1938

Draft letter [from E.C. Adamson] to Fred Iveson, Selaby Farm, Gainford, acknowledging his notice to quit the house and shop known as Cherry Gardens situated at the Green, Gainford, 12 May 1938

Draft of letter [from E.C. Adamson] to Mr. W.R. Iveson enclosing agreement for tenancy of Porch House, Gainford, 21 November 1938

Draft agreement of John Bernard Coates to become the sub-tenant of W.R. Iveson, Cherry Gardens, Green, Gainford, W.R. Iveson retaining the slaughterhouse and Lairage to his own use, 23 November 1938

20 December 1938 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Morland, Gainford (2) William Raymond Iveson , "Porch House", Gainford Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house, garden, shop, slaughterhouse, etc. known as Cherry Gardens and situated at the Green, Gainford Consideration: £32 p.a.

Licence issued to E.C. Adamson to use and occupy premises as a slaughterhouse, issued by Thomas W. Bainbridge for Barnard Castle R.D.C, 25 January 1939

Postcard from the Post Office to E.C. Adamson, Morland, Gainford, reminding him that a document for him remains unclaimed, 5 June 1939

Postcard from William R. Iveson to E.C. Adamson giving notice to quit as tenant of house and shop at the Green, Gainford, 12 November 1940

Draft letter from E.C. Adamson to W.R. Iveson accepting his notice and drawing his attention to various repairs, 26 December 1940

Letter from W.R. Iveson, Porch House, Gainford, to E.C. Adamson being notice to terminate his tenancy of house at the Green, Gainford, 23 November 1942

Draft letter from E.C. Adamson to W.R. Iveson acknowledging his notice to terminate his tenancy of house and shop at the Green, Gainford and reminding him of the damage to be made good, 3 December 1942

17 October 1914 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Mary Bell Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house known as No 1 Watergate, Gainford Consideration: 3s.1d. per fortnight Note at bottom, handwritten, that Mrs. Bell left without notice and the cottage was taken by Arthur Flintoff, February 1919

25 January 1919 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Arthur Flintoff Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house No 1 Watergate, Gainford Consideration: 8s.8d. per month

Letter from A. Flintoff, No 1 Watergate, Gainford, to Mr. E.C. Adamson being notice to terminate his tenancy of the above property and enclosing one months rent, 25 August 1920

4 September 1920 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Christopher Harrison Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house, No 1 Watergate, Gainford Consideration: 8s.8d. per month

3 March 1923 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Wilfred Jackson Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house known as No 1 Watergate, Gainford Consideration: 8s.8d. per month

24 April 1926 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) George Lythe, Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house known as No 1 Watergate, Gainford Consideration: 10s. per month

Draft letter from E.C. Adamson to Mr. George Lythe, Carlbury Vale, Piercebridge, informing him that he is willing for him to become tenant at No 1 Watergate, and asking for confirmation, 13 April 1926

1 August 1931 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Patrick Thomas Maguire Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of the house known as No 1 Watergate Consideration: 10s. per month

11 February 1933 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) George Henry Metcalfe Craddock Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at "the Green", Gainford (and occupied by Mr. Maguire) Consideration: 10s. per month

Draft letter from E.C. Adamson to G.H.M. Craddock, No 1 Watergate, serving him with notice to quit the above property, due to the Housing Act, 1930, 11 December 1932

23 May 1923 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) Walter Stabler, Gainford [written over at start of document but 'Lawrence Clifford Bartle' left unobliterated at end] Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. situated at Watergate, Gainford Consideration: £6 10s. p.a. Endorsed: 2 September 1929 to John Frances Donald

19 April 1933 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Walter Stabler Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of dwelling house and premises situated at "Watergate", Gainford Consideration: £6 10s. p.a.

11 August 1934 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Joseph Bishop, Dobbin St., Stockton Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of houses known as Nos. 1 and 2 Watergate, Gainford, recently converted to one house Consideration: 21s.6d. per month

19 September 1936 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Gilbert Lawson, Staindrop Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house known as No 1 Watergate, Gainford Consideration: 21s.6d. per month

23 December 1927 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, retired builder (2) Sara Ann Hughf, Spennymoor, widow Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. situated in Watergate, Gainford Consideration: £6 p.a.

18 June 1934 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) George Henry Craddock Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of the house known as No 3 Watergate, Gainford Consideration: 12s. per month

Draft of D/Ad 13/88, 18 June 1934

11 August 1936 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Lida Wedgewood, widow Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house known as No 2 Watergate and previously occupied by G.H. Craddock Consideration: 12s. per month

25 December 1937 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) John Joseph Coates, Denton Two copies of memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of a house situated in "the Couton", Gainford, previously occupied by James Watson Consideration: 12s. per month

Schedule of No 2 house, Watergate, 15 July 1939

11 June 1906 (1) Robert Adamson, Gainford, builder (2) Thomas Graham Golightly, Gainford, insurance and general commission agent Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. situated in Gainford (No 8 North Terrace) Consideration: £16 p.a.

20 July 1912 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson for Robert Adamson, his father (2) Annie Parkin and Isabella Bulman Parking, Gainford, spinsters Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. situated in Gainford (No 8 North Terrace) Consideration: £16 p.a. includes schedule of the above premises

Letter from W.J. & H.C. Watson, Solicitors, Barnard Castle, to E.C. Adamson, Esq., Gainford, concerning Mr. Adamson's claim for dilapidation damage to No 8 North Terrace, Gainford, from the estate of Miss I. Parkin, deceased, 31 October 1934

22 May 1935 (1) E C Adamson, Gainford, retired contractor (2) Wilfred Jackson, North Terrace, Gainford Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house situated at (No 8) North Terrace, Gainford Consideration: £19 p.a.

Copy of D/Ad 13/96, 22 May 1935

Receipt for £1 15s. paid by E.C. Adamson to W.J. & H.C. Watson, Solicitors, Barnard Castle, 29 May 1935

Letter from W.J. & H.C. Watson, Solicitors, Barnard Castle, to E.C. Adamson, Morland, Gainford, enclosing a draft of tenancy agreement, 18 November 1935

22 November 1935 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, retired contractor (2) George Fleming, Railway Cottages, Gainford, schoolmaster Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house in (No 8) North Terrace Consideration: £25 p.a.

10 May 1937 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) George Fleming, schoolmaster Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house in North Terrace, Gainford Consideration: £6 5s. per quarter

Rough note concerning house in North Terrace and tenants, n.d., c.1935

Letters from W.J. & H.C. Watson, solicitors, Barnard Castle, to E.C. Adamson, Gainford, concerning a tenancy agreement with Fleming, 23 November and 2 December 1935

Various papers concerned with tenancy of the house in North Terrace (No 8) including correspondence between E.C. Adamson, Gainford, and Mr. G. Fleming, Railway Cottages, Gainford, concerning repairs and alterations to the above house and notes concerning the cost of above alterations, July 1935

22 November 1910 (1) Robert Adamson, Gainford, retired builder (2) Ellen Sharland Waite, Gainford Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. (No 3 North Terrace) as specified and situated in Gainford Consideration: £18 p.a. A later addition to the agreement is that the landlord convert one room to a bathroom in return for an increase in rent of 30s. p.a. Also contains a schedule of the house

Drafts of letters from E.C. Adamson to Mrs. E.S. Waite, 2 Carlton Place, Teignmouth, Devon, expressing his objections to her subletting of a house in North Terrace and serving her with notice to quit. Also receipt for registered delivery of above letters, 9 November 1921

Letter from Mrs. E.S. Waite, Tiverton, Devon, to Mr. E.C. Adamson, acknowledging D/Ad 13/106 and enclosing rent owing, 16 November 1921

Correspondence between Mr. E.C. Adamson at Gainford and Mrs E.S. Waite, Teignmouth, Great Malvern and Gainford concerning an increase in the rent of No 3 North Terrace, Gainford; the termination of her tenancy of the above and making good damage to the above prior to re-letting of the above, 19 May 1921 to May 1922

21 May 1930 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) Harriet Turnbull, widow and Harriet Turnbull, spinster, both of Park Farm, Little Newsham Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house (No.3) North Terrace, Gainford Consideration: £26 p.a.

Correspondence between E.C. Adamson, Gainford, and Mrs. Bainbridge (previously Harriet Turnbull) at Bink House, Kelton, Middleton in Teesdale concerning the termination of her tenancy of the house in North Terrace, Gainford, 18 and 31 November 1931

Various papers re the letting of "Albion House", North Terrace, Gainford, including correspondence between T. Nicholson, Red House, Willington, and Mr. E.C. Adamson concerning the conditions of the lease, the state of the house and arrangements to view the house; schedules of the house; correspondence between Mrs. Bainbridge, Middleton in Teesdale, and Mr. Adamson concerning Mr. Nicholson's viewing of the house and the possibility of subletting to Mr. Nicholson and letters of E.C. Adamson to other possible tenants, 1931-1932

Newspaper cutting describing the presentation of various gifts to Mr. T. Nicholson's family upon his retirement as manager of the Brancepeth Coke and by-product Works, n.d., c.1932

30 March 1932 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford (2) Theodore Nicholson, The Red House, Willington, colliery official, retired Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of North Terrace, Gainford Consideration: £26 per month

Correspondence between E.C. Adamson, Gainford, and Mr. Nicholson, North Terrace, Gainford, concerning the subletting of the above property by Mr. Nicholson to a Miss Emily White, 27 and 29 April 1942

13 May 1925 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson (2) Thomas Birkett, Alwent Farm, Winston Memorandum of agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house etc. as specified and situated at North Terrace, Gainford, (no 4) Consideration: £22 p.a. Includes a schedule of the above property

Bill from James Veitch to Thomas Birkett for tenants fixtures taken over in house situated at North Terrace, Gainford, 13 May 1925

1 May 1924 (1) Ernest Clifford Adamson, Gainford, retired contractor (2) Helen Grant, North Terrace, Gainford, spinster Agreement of lease (1) to (2) of house in "Station" terrace, Gainford Consideration: £18 10s. per annum

Schedule of house in North Terrace, Gainford, "as last in the occupation of Helen Grant", 3 August 1937

Schedule of Mr. Peacock's House in North Terrace, Gainford, 18 May 1939

Various papers concerned with the non-payment of rent for a house at North Terrace, Gainford, by Mr. Walter Dixon including three drafts of letters from E.C. Adamson demanding the overdue rent, two of which not sent and a letter from Mr. Dixon accusing Mr. Adamson of having another tenant and demanding that "Sadie" be removed to full time work before the rent can be paid, 24 August 1942

23 November 1952 (1) E.C. Adamson, Morland, Gainford (2) Mr. Alan Allison, North Lane, Gainford Copy of letter from (1) to (2) containing the terms of an agreement of a lease (1) to (2) of an allotment garden situated at Stobb Hill, Gainford Consideration 12s.6d. per annum

23 November 1951 (1) E.C. Adamson, "Morland", Gainford (2) Mr. Edward Walton, 3 Main Road, Gainford Letter from (1) to (2) containing the terms of the agreement of a lease (1) to (2) of an allotment garden situated at Stobb Hill, Gainford Consideration 30s. p.a.

Copy of the Rules and Regulations for the letting of Garden Ground in County Durham printed by Hills & Co., 19 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, 1902

Rough note that J.H. Millers agreement for Stobb Hill allotment is in file 10, n.d., c.1950's

Agreement for tenancy of allotment belonging to the London and North Eastern Railway Co., name of tenant has been removed, card also contains list of conditions to be observed by the tenant, 31 March 1932

Correspondence between E.C. Adamson and George Gore, High Row, Gainford, concerning a tenancy by the latter of an allotment at Stobb Hill, Gainford, including arrangements for Mr. Gore to take over the allotment of the late Mr. H.L. Fife; an agreement of Mr. Gores tenancy with consideration being 30s. p.a. and Mr. Gore's notice to terminate his tenancy, March 1942 to November 1950