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Miscellaneous documents - Darlington

Reference: D/XD 103 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents - Darlington Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Darlington Mechanics' Institute

Covering Dates: 1825-1984

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Darlington Mechanics' Institute (Ref: D/XD 103/1-4)Committee minutes (Ref: D/XD 103/1, 5-10)

Minute Book of the committee and members' meetings of Darlington Mechanics' Institute, 9 June 1825 - 3 February 1832, 28 February 1840 - 6 May 1847; with list of rules agreed at general meeting, 13 March 1840; and table of attendances at committee meetings, 1842 - 1847 Enclosed see D/XD/103/2
(1 volume, calf bound)


Committee minutes, 8 April 1853 - 3 March 1871 Attached to front cover: reports of the committee, 1849 - 1853
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Committee minutes, 24 March 1871 - 11 July 1911 Attached to front cover: newspaper cutting re use of Mechanics' Institute by the Temperance Society, 1876; letter re cleaning and varnishing seats in Large Hall, 27 February 1885; report of the committee, 1870 - 1871
(1 volume, leather bound)


Committee minutes, 10 August 1911 - 16 November 1945 Attached to front cover: Gardeners' Institute report, 1877
(1 volume, leather bound)


Committee minutes, 5 December 1945 - 2 December 1955
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Committee minutes, 6 January 1956 - 3 January 1969
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Committee minutes, 3 January 1969 - 10 June 1977 At front: committee minutes, 17 April 1946 - 4 April 1949
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Sub-Committee minutes (Ref: D/XD 103/3, 11-12)

Minute Book of meetings of shareholders for buildings intended for Darlington Mechanics' Institute, 29 November 1825 - 9 July 1830
(1 volume, spine leather bound)


Minutes of sub-committees re building, education, finance, recreation and house letting, 5 June 1925 - 3 June 1949
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Minutes of sub-committees appointed to proceed with the installation of heating, and associated papers, 23 September 1957 - 21 October 1944
(15 papers)

Financial records (Ref: D/XD 103/13-24)

Cash accounts, 1917 - 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Income accounts, 4 January 1958 - 31 December 1976
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Cash book, 1 January 1950 - 31 December 1958
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Cash book, 1 January 1959 - 31 December 1969
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Cash book, 3 January 1970 - 31 December 1984
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Petty cash book, 1 May 1960 - 25 December 1965
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Petty cash book, 1 January 1966 - 18 April 1974
(1 volume, paper bound)


Subscription book, 1920 - 1928
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Subscription book, 1938 - 1945
(1 volume, plastic bound)


Subscription book, 1946 - 1950
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Subscription book, 1951 - 1957
(1 volume, leather half-bound)


Subscription book, 1971 - 1979
(1 volume, leather half-bound)

Correspondence (Ref: D/XD 103/25-32)

Correspondence concerning the request of a member, Mr. D.T. Smout, to be allowed to have a copy of the Trust Deeds, 8 April - 22 May 1946
(7 papers)


Correspondence concerning the appointment of additional trustees, also containing references to D/XD 103/25 above, 24 April - 22 May 1946
(7 papers)


Correspondence concerning the retirement of H. Hutchinson esq. as Secretary of the Mechanics' Institute, and the possibility of Mr. Backhouse taking up the post of Treasurer, 31 October - 4 November 1949
(3 papers)


Letter from Mr. D.T. Smout, 1 Oakdene Avenue, Darlington to The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Mechanics' Institute, Skinnergate, Darlington, expressing his dissatisfaction at the way the affairs of the Institute are conducted, and acknowledgement of receipt by the Secretary, 13 - 21 March 1950
(2 papers)


Correspondence and others paper, including draft copy of agreement, concerning the renting of two rooms in the Mechanics' Institute for use as Juvenile and Domestic Courts, 11 May 1955 - 4 November 1957
(27 papers)


Correspondence and others papers concerning the letting of part of the ground floor of the Mechanics' Institute to the Newcastle Savings Bank, 16 March - 3 September 1957
(19 papers)


Correspondence, including one plan, concerning alterations to the Mechanics' Institute, in connection with the renting of part of the property by the Newcastle Savings Bank, 13 July 1957 - 16 May 1958
(22 papers)


General correspondence, including requests for booking of rooms in the Mechanics' Institute, letters re repairs and decoration, and enquiries concerning the possibility of the sale of the building, 13 October 1962 - 19 January 1965
(79 papers)

Plans (Ref: D/XD 103/33-51)

'Design for enlarging the Mechanics' Institute: Ground Floor Plan', by Pritchett & Son, architects, Darlington, 31 March 1863 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 71cm x 53cm, coloured)


'Design for enlarging the Mechanics Institute: Upper Floor Plan', by Pritchett & Son, architects, Darlington, 31 March 1863 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 73cm x 53cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute: Ground Floor Plan (drawing no.1), May 1863 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 73cm x 53cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute: Upper Floor Plan (drawing no.2), n.d. [1863] Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 73cm x 53cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute: End Elevation towards Mechanics Yard (drawing no.3), n.d. [1863] Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 53cm x 36cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute (drawing no.4), n.d. [1863] Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 54cm x 36cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute: Roof Plan (drawing no.5), n.d. [1863] Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 53cm x 36cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute: Plan (drawing no.1), by J.P. Pritchett of Darlington, 25 August 1869 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 54cm x 37cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute: End Elevation (drawing no.2), by J.P. Pritchett of Darlington, 25 August 1869 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 54cm x 37cm, coloured)


Plan of additions to the Mechanics' Institute: Side Elevation (drawing no.3), by J.P. Pritchett of Darlington, 25 August 1869 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 54cm x 37cm, coloured)


Plan of proposed proscenium and stage fit-up and grid, by E. Roxburghe-Kelso, 'Osborne', Carmel Road, Darlington, 6 November 1950 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 92cm x 62cm, ink, waxed linen)


Plan of proposed extension to existing main staircase in the Mechanics' Institute, by Hutton & Hutton, architects, Darlington, c. July 1954 Scale: 1 foot to 1/2 inch [1:24]
(1 plan, 71cm x 58cm, ink)


Plan of new seating layout for 210 persons in the main hall of the Mechanics' Institute, by Hutton & Hutton, architects, Darlington, c. July 1954 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 52cm x 44cm, ink)


Plan of new seating layout for 60 persons in balcony of the Mechanics' Institute, by Hutton & Hutton, architects, Darlington, c. July 1954 Scale: 4 feet to 1 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 65cm x 33cm, ink)


Plan of alterations to double doors at the head of the main staircase of the Mechanics' Institute, by Hutton & Hutton, architects, Darlington, c. July 1954 Scale: 1 foot to 1/2 inch [1:24]
(1 plan, 74cm x 55cm, ink)


Letter from the Town Clerk's Department, 11 Houndgate, Darlington to the Secretary, Mechanics' Institute, Skinnergate, Darlington, returning D/XD 103/44-47 above, which have been approved by the Watch and Library Committee, 6 August 1954
(1 paper)


'Mechanics Institute, Darlington: Boiler House detail' by W. Richardson & Co. Ltd., Heating, Ventilation and Steam Plant Engineers, 20 November 1958 Scale: 1 foot to 3/4 inch [1:16]
(1 plan, 89cm x 54cm, ink)


Plan showing location of radiators in Mechanics' Institute by W. Richardson & Co. Ltd., Heating, Ventilation and Steam Plant Engineers, n.d. No scale
(2 plans, 83cm x 46cm, ink)


Plan of unidentified part of Mechanics' Institute, n.d. No scale
(1 plan, 76cm x 56cm, pencil)

Miscellaneous (Ref: D/XD 103/52-57, 2)

Notice of Grand Temperance Entertainment at Mechanics' Hall on 10 and 11 November, n.d.
(1 paper)


Agreement between Mr. Richard Rispin and Mr. Harold Hutchinson and Mr. Harry Murdock Miller, allowing the latter the use of the concert hall and three ante-rooms on the second floor of the Mechanics' Institute for the purpose of a Dance Hall and Concert Hall, July 1946
(1 file)


Papers concerning the proposed reconstruction of Robinsons Department Store, next to the Mechanics' Institute, 16 January 1962 - 4 February 1963
(38 papers)


Part of Ordnance Survey map, showing the location of the Mechanics' Institute and neighbouring buildings, n.d. No scale: [possibly 60 inches to 1 mile]
(1 plan, 46cm x 44cm, photocopy)


Plan of proposed alterations to premises for Messrs Robinsons Ltd. section of property at rear of building, by Chippindale & Edmondson, architects, 5 January 1962 Scale: 1 foot to 1/4 inch [1:48]
(3 plans, 40cm x 38cm, ink)


Plan of proposed alterations to premises for Messrs Robinsons Ltd.: section of property at rear of building, by Chippindale & Edmondson, architects, 17 January 1962 Scale: 1 foot to 1/4 inch [1:48]
(1 plan, 50cm x 38cm, ink)


Plan of proposed alterations to premises for Messrs Robinsons Ltd.: section of property at rear of building, by Chippindale & Edmondson, architects, 18 January 1962 Scale: 1 foot to 1/8 inch [1:96]
(1 plan, 40cm x 38cm, ink)

Darlington Association for the Prosecution of Felons (Ref: D/XD 103/4)

Minute Book of general and committee meetings of the Darlington Association for the Prosecution of Felons, 4 January 1866 - 14 January 1903
(1 volume, spine leather bound)