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Strathmore Estate

Reference: D/St/P 17 Catalogue Title: Strathmore Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Plans, Photographs: Rivers, staithes and docks

Covering Dates: 1722-1932

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Strathmore Estate (Ref: D/St)Plans, Photographs, etc. (Ref: D/St/P)Rivers, Staiths and Docks, 1722-1932 (Ref: D/St/P17/1-10)

'Survey of the River Dunn in order to improve the nagivation from Hull to Doncaster and to continue up to Sheffield', by William Palmer and Partners, 1722 Scale: 1.5 miles to 1 inch [1:95040]
(1 plan, 59cm x 24cm, printed)


Plan of various staithes on the rivers Tyne, Derwent and Team, n.d. [mid 18th c.] Scale: 1100 yards to 1 inch [1:39600]
(1 plan, 45.5cm x 37cm, ink)


'Design for harbour dock' on the River Humber, by Edward Gibson, n.d. [1830s] Scale: 200 yards to 3 inches [1:2400]
(1 plan, 46cm x 63cm, printed)


Plan of a proposed new quay on the River Tyne, near Baron's quay, n.d. [mid 19th c.] Scale: 2 chains to 1 inch [1:1584]
(1 plan, tracing paper, 145cm x 25cm, ink and colour-wash)


'Plan of the Tees Bay surveyed by Comr. Slater R.N. 1838 and by E. Killwick Calver, Mastr. R.N. 1853', showing the proposed site of a breakwater requested by the Tees Conservancy Commissioners and passed by the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, 17 July 1861
(1 plan, 98cm x 66cm)


'Plan of the western end of Grange Wharf', April 1910 Scale: 48 feet to 1 inch [1:576]
(1 plan, 43cm x 24cm, colour-wash)


Plan of the proposed reconstruction of Grange Wharf, by J. Mitchell Moncrieff of Newcastle, engineer, 22 April 1912 No scale
(1 plan, 53cm x 43cm, colour-wash)


Plan of the proposed dredging at John Bowes and Partners' Felling Staithes, by J. Mitchell Moncrieff of Newcastle, engineer, 31 May 1912 Scale: 44 feet to 1 inch [1:528]
(1 plan, 58cm x 36cm, colour-wash)


Plan of the proposed machine shop and stacking ground for shipping orders at Monkton, Jarrow, by Alfred S. Winning of Newcastle, surveyor, 8 April 1915 Scale: 40 feet to 1 inch [1:480]
(1 plan, 113cm x 57cm, colour-wash)


Black and white photograph of S.S. Petersfield bunkering at Pelaw Main staithes, River Tyne, 1932 (1 photograph) For River Wear improvements, see Hylton