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Miscellaneous documents - Darlington

Reference: D/XD 53 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents - Darlington Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Irene M Dyson, teacher

Covering Dates: 1905-1917

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  • Miscellaneous documents - Darlington
    • School and College Books of Irene M Dyson (Ref: D/XD 53/1-16)
    • School Books (Ref: D/XD 53/1-2)
    • College Books [Armstrong College ?] (Ref: D/XD 53/3-16)

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School and College Books of Irene M Dyson (Ref: D/XD 53/1-16)

Irene Millicent Dyson, born Penshaw, 1892
Irene and siblings, including Charles, lived with aunts in Heighington after parents died
Studied in Newcastle and London
Domestic Science teacher in Wiltshire then Annfield Plain from 1923

School Books (Ref: D/XD 53/1-2)Ref: D/XD 53/1

French and geography exercise book of Irene Dyson at High School, 1905 - 1906
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/2

French exercise book for Chas. B. Dyson at [Grammar School ?], 1907 Enclosures: Latin prose and few exercises
(1 notebook)

College Books [Armstrong College ?] (Ref: D/XD 53/3-16)Ref: D/XD 53/3

Standard 1 cookery answers, n.d.
(1 volume, paperbound)

Ref: D/XD 53/4

Theory of cookery (practical), 1916 With newspaper cutting on 'Economy Ideas' for cooking, n.d.
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/5

Cookery demonstration notes, n.d.
(1 volume card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/6

Cookery notes (rough notes), n.d.
(1 volume , paper bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/7

Housewifery notes, set 1, includes care of baby and laundry notes, c. 1916
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/8

Theory of housewifery notes with notes on duties of different maids, and on moving house, 1907
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/9

Notes on nursing and duties of maids at Dr. [Charlies?] residence n.d. Enclosure: Final Examination paper in Domestic Subject on principles of Teaching, 1917, and Code of Regulations for Public Elementary Schools 1912
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/10

Notes on laundry, with samples of material 2, and sketches of utensils (poss-tub, poss-stick, dolly-tub, dolly-stick, irons (goffering, crimping and egg) etc., n.d.
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/11

Chemistry notes, book 1, September. 1915
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/12

Chemistry notes, book II, December 1915 Enclosure: cookery theory examination paper , 30 January 1917
(1 volume, hard covers)

Ref: D/XD 53/13

Chemistry notes, 1 February 1916
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/14

Chemistry notes, May 1916
(1 volume card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/15

Notes on Education theory, set 1, c. 1917 Also list of books read, 1915, and list of school library at Northern Counties Training School of Cookery and Household Economy
(1 volume, card bound)

Ref: D/XD 53/16

Notes on principles of teaching, n.d.
(1 volume, card bound)



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