Catalogue

13 September 1573 (1) Nicholas Backhouse, citizen and grocer of London (2) John Edmondes, fishemonger and Robert Lucye, leather seller, citizens of London Gift from (1) to (2) as trustees for a jointure for Enid Waller, widow, soon to be wife of (1), of 2 closes called Commondaye Mantells in the parish of Clerkenwell, Middlesex, for life, thence to the use of (1)

15 May 1769 (1) William Henry Cavendish, Duke of Portland (2) Jacob Ralph of Sebraham, Church Town, Castle Sowerby, Cumbria, yeo. Lease [being part of a lease and release] from (1) to (2) of a parcel of pasture of c.7 acres called Thale Springs in the parish of Castle Sowerby adjoining the turnpike road on the E, lands of Isobel Mason on the W, lands of John Head on the N, and lands of Lancelot Simpson on the S Consideration: 1 pepper corn

18 February 1788 (1) Alexander Bapty of North Shields, shipwright, and John Bapty of North Shields, master mariner (2) Soloman Chapman of Sunderland, gent., George Brown of North Shields, draper, and Elizabeth Ogden of Sunderland, widow Assignment from (1) to (2) of a brigantine of 111 tons called "The Frederick" of Newcastle. Recites a certificate of registration of 1786 Consideration: £700

9 November 1818 (1) William Danby Palmer of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, merchant (2) William Mowbray of Bishopwearmouth, shipowner and John Halliman of Monkwearmouth, master mariner Assignment from (1) to (2) of a vessel called "The Fanny" of Yarmouth. Recites a certificate of registration, 1796 Consideration: £800

25 April 1822 (1) William Adamson the elder of Bishopwearmouth, shipbuilder (2) Edward Backhouse of Bishopwearmouth, banker, one of the partners of Jonathan Backhouse and Co., bankers Assignment from (1) to (2) of 31 undivided 32nd parts or shares, in a vessel called "The Sylph" of Sunderland, for securing £1000 and interest

9 March 1831 (1) Charles William Vane, Marquis of Londonderry (2) Jonathan, William, Edward, James and John Backhouse of Sunderland, bankers and co partners Counterpart apportionment and demise, for a term of 21 years from (1) to (2) of a pit called the D or Whitefield Pit in Penshaw together with way-leaves to the river Wear and Seaham Harbour staithes through the parishes of Penshaw, Seaham and Dalton-le-Dale Consideration: 2s.6d. per ton of coals (parchment, 7 membranes) Attached: 1 March 1831 (1) Jonathan Backhouse of Darlington, banker (2) William, Edward, James and John Backhouse of Sunderland, bankers Copy letters of attorney made 29 June 1830 from (1) to (2) for all estates and property whilst (1) resides for a time in foreign parts

16 March 1839 (1) Bryan John Salvin of Burnhall, esq. (2) Edward and Thomas James Backhouse of Ashburne, Bishopwearmouth, esqs., and William Bell of Ford, esq Counterpart lease for a term of 42 years from (1) to (2) of coalmines in the township of Tudhoe, approx. 1660 acres Consideration: £550 per annum Enclosed: Plan of the lands and grounds in the township of Tudhoe and parish of Brancepeth, the County of Durham belonging to B.J. Salvin, Esq., the coalmines within which are demised by this indenture, by Robert Allen, surveyor Shows Tudhoe, York Hill, Tudhoe Moor House, Coldstream and boundaries marked in red Scale: 12 chains to 1 inch

n.d. [19th century] Part of a deed involving Jonathan Backhouse the elder and Edward Backhouse, for lands in the township of Darlington Badly damaged, has been cut with scissors and important parts are missing

Birth certificate of James, son of James Backhouse of Blossom St., York, in the parish of Holy Trinity, nurseryman, and Deborah, his wife, 22 October 1825. Witnessed by Mary Backhouse, Mary Wright and Caleb William, surgeon, examined at York Monthly Meeting, 16 November 1825

Marriage certificate of James, son of Jonathan Backhouse of Yelland Redman, Lancashire, deceased, and Jennet, daughter of John Goodsalve of Yelland Coniers, Lancashire, deceased, at the Friends' Meeting Place of Robert Hubersties dwelling house, Yelland Coniers, and signed by 33 witnesses, 14 January 1691/2

Marriage certificate of William, eldest son of Richard Atkinson of Townend, Munke Conistone, Lancashire, tanner, and Sarah, daughter of Reginald Walker of Felfoote, Lile Langdale, Westmorland, deceased, at the Friends' Meeting House, Hawkeshead, Lancashire, signed by 36 witnesses, 7 December 1693 Endorsed: Notes on their daughter Agnes who married William Backhouse, 1720, and naming their 8 children, n.d.

Marriage certificate of Amos, son of John and Elizabeth Severs of Lingas Close House, near Richmond, Yorkshire, deceased, and Jane, daughter of Timothy and Mary Baxter of Kilton Lodge, nigh Gisborough, Yorkshire, at the Friends' Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 25 witnesses, 16 September 1708

Marriage certificate of William, son of James Backhouse of Yelland Conyers, Lancashire, deceased, and Agnes, daughter of William Atkinson of Law Wray near Hawkeshead, Lancashire, deceased, .at the Friends' Meeting House, Couthouse near Hawkeshead, signed by 38 witnesses, 21 June 1720

Marriage certificate of Jonathan son of Thomas Thornton of Deep Plough, Caton, Lancashire, deceased, and Margaret, daughter of James Birkett of Wood, Cartmell, Lancashire, at the Friends' Meeting House, Height, Cartmell, signed by 48 witnesses, 21 June 1722

Marriage certificate of James Backhouse of Lancaster, Lancashire, dealer in flax, and Jane Hedley of Darlington, spinster, at the Friends' Meeting House, Stockton, signed by 39 witnesses, 8 April 1746

Marriage certificate of Caleb Hedley of Darlington, linen weaver, son of Thomas and Margaret Hedley, deceased, and Mary, daughter of Amos and Jane Sever of Cockerton, Cumbria, deceased, at the Friends' Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 30 witnesses, 12 June 1746

Marriage certificate of William Backhouse of Lancaster, Lancashire, flax dresser, son of William Backhouse of Over Kellet, Lancashire, and Elizabeth Thornton of Whitby, Yorkshire, spinster, daughter of Jonathan Thornton of Caton, Lancashire, at the Friends' Meeting House, Whitby, signed by 41 witnesses, 5 December 1749

Marriage certificate of Jonathan, son of James and Jane Backhouse, of Darlington, linen manufacturer, and Ann, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Pease of Darlington, shopkeeper, at the Friends' Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 63 witnesses, 12 May 1774

Marriage certificate of Edward, son of Thomas and Margaret Dobson of Darlington, linen manufacturer, and Elizabeth, daughter of Nathan and Mary Dearman of Thorn, Yorkshire, shopkeeper, at the Friends' Meeting House, Thorn, signed by 74 witnesses, 4 July 1788 Endorsed: Registered in Balby Monthly Meeting book, 5 July 1788, page 35, by Timothy Clark

Marriage certificate of Thomas Backhouse of Jewry Street, London, merchant, son of William and Elizabeth Backhouse of New York, North America, merchant, and Sarah, daughter of John and Susanna Goad of Bishopsgate Street, London, citizen and woolman, at the Friends' Meeting-House, nr. Devonshire Square, London, signed by 100 witnesses, 11 September 1792

Marriage certificate of Edward, son of Jonathan and Ann Backhouse of Darlington, banker, and Mary, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Robson of Darlington, linen and woolen draper, at the Friends' Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 87 witnesses, 5 August 1807

Marriage certificate of John, son of Jonathan and Ann Backhouse of Darlington, and Elizabeth, daughter of Matthew and Ann Church of Cork, Ireland, at the Friends' Meeting House, Cork, signed by 70 witnesses, 25 May 1809

Marriage certificate of John Atkinson of Darlington, son of John and Esther Atkinson of Kendal, Westmorland, linsey manufacturer, and Mary Ann Church of Darlington, daughter of Matthew and Ann Church of Cork, deceased, at the Friends' Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 79 witnesses, 31 October 1816

Marriage certificate of Jonathan Backhouse of Darlington, banker, son of Jonathan and Ann Backhouse, and Katherine, daughter of Jasper Capper of Gracechurch Street, London, linen draper, at the Friends' Meeting House, White Hart Court, Gracechurch Street, signed by 169 witnesses, 13 August 1823

Marriage certificate of Robert, son of Robert and Elizabeth Barclay of Layton, Essex, banker, and Eliza, daughter of John and Eliza Backhouse of Darlington, banker, at the Friends' Meeting House, Darlington, signed by 100 witnesses, 9 September 1841

Marriage certificate of John Church Backhouse of Darlington, banker, son of Jonathan and Eliza Backhouse, banker, and Anna, daughter of Joseph John and Jane Gurney of Earlham, Norwich City, banker, at the Friends' Meeting House, Goat Lane, Norwich, signed by 136 witnesses, 8 November 1843

Marriage certificate of Alfred Backhouse of Darlington, banker, son of Edward and Mary Backhouse of Ashburne, near Sunderland, banker, and Rachel, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Barclay of Leyton, Essex, banker, at the Friends' Meeting House, Plaistow, Essex, signed by 73 witnesses, 8 May 1851

Engraved marriage certificate of Lucy B. Mounsey and Edward Backhouse at the Friends' Meeting House, Skinnergate, Darlington, signed by 84 witnesses, 8 April 1902 Enclosed: List of guests invited to the wedding, 8 April 1902 Draft advertisement of the marriage of Lucy B. Mounsey and Edward Backhouse and list of bridesmaids, 1902 List of presents, 1902 Cards attached to wedding presents, 1902

Will of Margaret Thornton of Lancaster, Lancashire, widow of the late Jonathan Thornton of Caton, in which she sets out the following bequests: to Margaret, daughter, wife of Joseph Barclay of Topsham, Devon, £120; to Mary Thornton, daughter, £120; to William Thornton and Thomas Backhouse, grandsons, £20 each; to Susannah, relict of her son Jonathan Thornton, late of Barbados, £20; to David A. and Johnathan Thornton, grandsons, £20 each at age 21; to Jane Thornton, daughter, £120 and rest and residue of estate and effects as sole executrix, 15 September 1783

Acquittance from Margaret Barclay, wife of Joseph Barclay of Lancaster, to Mary and Jane Thornton, executrices of the will of John Birket of Holborn, apothecary, from a bequest of £700 of stock and dividends as set out in the will of the latter, 12 November 1789

Letter from Jonathan Hedley at Halifax and Bradford to his wife at Darlington concerning his health and the "Meetings" he has attended, 2 November 1724

Letter from Jonathan Hedley at Chester to his wife at Darlington concerning his health and proposed itinerary for attending "Meetings", 21 November 1724

Letter from Jonathan Hedley at Chester to his wife at Darlington concerning the "Meeting" he has attended and his proposal of going into Wales, 14 September 1726

Letter from Jonathan Hedley at Glastonbury to his wife at Darlington concerning "Meetings" he has attended and his proposal of visiting Cornwall and Coventry, 31 October 1726 (1 paper) William and Agnes Backhouse, 1734 - 1750

Letter from Agnes Backhouse at Kelet near Lancaster to William Backhouse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, concerning family, friends and crops, 5 August 1734

Letter from Agnes Backhouse to William Backhouse concerning family and friends, including the death of Thomas Thornton in Jamaica, 18 October 1834 Enclosed: Letter from Isaac Robinson to William Backhouse concerning his visit to Cumberland and farming matters, n.d.

Letter from Agnes Backhouse to William Backhouse concerning business matters and cousin George Robinson's debts, 6 December 1734

Letter from William Backhouse and Jonathan Medley at Lancaster to Joseph Taylor and Samuel Galloway giving power of attorney to latter to act in the affairs of the late Edward Trell in Maryland, 5 July 1748

Letter from William Backhouse at Darlington to Agnes Backhouse concerning the meetings he has attended and his proposed visit to London, 10 March 1748/9

Letter from William Backhouse, Lurgan, Ireland, to Agnes Backhouse concerning his travels through Ireland and Yearly Meeting at London, 21 April 1749

Letter from William Backhouse at Kellett to Jonathan Medley at Darlington, brother in law, concerning his sister's health and farming matters, 14 June 1750 (1 paper) James and Jane Backhouse, 1770 - 1800

Letter from James Backhouse at Amsterdam to Jane Backhouse at Darlington concerning "Meetings" he proposes to visit, 17 July 1770

Letter from James Backhouse to Jane Backhouse concerning his proposed itinerary in Holland and the state of "the Society", 24 July 1770

Letter from James Bacichouse at Carlisle to Jane Backhouse at Darlington concerning he journey to Carlisle on the way to Ireland and hopes for daughter Nancy's safe delivery, 5 September 1777

Letter from James Backhouse at Donaghadee, Ireland, to Jane Backhouse concerning the boat journey and describing his surroundings, 8 September 1777

Letter from James Backhouse, Lisburn, Ireland, to Jane Backhouse concerning his companions, his mare and enclosing a proposed itinerary for attending "Meetings", 11 September 1777

Letter from James Backhouse, Lurgan, Ireland, to Jane Backhouse concerning the satisfactory journey and large Monthly Meetings, 17 September 1777

Letter from James Backhouse at Castle Freeman near Oldcastle to Jane Backhouse concerning journeys to meetings describing the countryside with sketch of his proposed route, 24 September 1777

Letter from James Backhouse, Dublin, to Jane Backhouse concerning the "lowness of things in the north" and asking for a copy of the minute of Yearly Meeting 1744 concerning marriage, 30 September 1777

Letter from James Backhouse at Cork to Jane Backhouse concerning illness of Robert Dudley's wife and proposed attendance of National Meeting, Dublin, 13 October 1777

Letter from James Backhouse at Limerick to Jane Backhouse concerning his health and the length of his journeys, 17 October 1777

Letter from James Backhouse, Dublin, to Jane Backhouse concerning proposed attendance at National Meeting and embarkation for Holyhead, 27 October 1777

Letter from James Backhouse at Dublin to Jane Backhouse giving details of the Meeting, resumed at Holyhead concerning the boat journey and proposed visit to Chester and Warrington meetings on his way home, 4 and 6 November 1777

Letter from James Backhouse at Chester to Jane Backhouse concerning his journey from Holyhead and proposed date of arrival home, 9 November 1777

Letter from D[orothy] B[ackhouse] at Lancaster to Jane Backhouse at Darlington concerning deaths and marriages of friends, 11 May 1787

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to Jane Backhouse concerning births of daughters to members of the family and death of Mary Jepson, 23 May 1788

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to Jane Backhouse concerning her accounts, Q.M. at Lancaster and Martha Routh's departure for Ireland, 9 October 1789

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to James Backhouse at Darlington concerning brother William's affairs, and Martha Howarth's account of Ireland, 30 January 1790

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to James Backhouse concerning Q.M. at Manchester, Y.M. at Newcastle and London, abolition of the slave trade and enclosing a copy of Sarah Taylor's letter to the Womens' Meeting, 23 April 1791

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to James Backhouse concerning death of William Jepson' s wife, 12 August 1792

Letter from William Laight at New York, North America, to James Backhouse at Hull concerning the death of William Backhouse, his brother and partner of the former, 25 August 1792

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to James and Jane Backhouse concerning the death of "our dear brother", 4 September 1792

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to Jane Backhouse giving thanks for token in remembrance of her dead brother, Friends in Ireland, death of Richard Shackleton and marriage of cousin Thomas and Sarah Goad, 22 September 1792

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to Jonathan Backhouse junior at Darlington concerning Sarah Harrison's preaching tour of the N. and Samuel Emlen's visit to America, 16 August 1797

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to Jonathan Backhouse junior concerning increasing weakness of James Backhouse, 23 March 1798

Letter from Dorothy Backhouse to Jane Backhouse concerning family and approaching Q.M. and Assizes, 20 March 1800 (1 paper) Jonathan Backhouse, 1799-1842

Letter from Jonathan Backhouse at Darlington to Jonathan and Edward Backhouse at London concerning business affairs and Y.M., 22 May 1799 Enclosed: Letter from E[lizabeth] Backhouse to Jonathan and Edward Backhouse asking for more letters and for purchases to be made for her, 22 May 1799

Letter from William Terrot, Woolwich, to Jonathan Backhouse, banker, concerning receipts for money due from Lord Crewe's trust as vicar of Grindon and enclosing an extract from a letter by William Wilberforce, 26 November [1799]

Letter from Abel Chapman at London to S. Chapman and Jonathan Backhouse concerning Henry Taylor's claims [for remuneration after a loss at sea] for the consideration of Parliament, 5 February 1819

Letter from Thomas Clarkson at Newcastle to Jonathan Backhouse concerning his travels in Wales and how he can be useful to the "cause" upon the Road, 17 September 1824

Letter from Elizabeth Fry at Upton Lane, to "my very dear cousin" on the death of his son, Robert, 3 August 1842 (1 paper) Jonathan C. Backhouse, 1843-1847

Letter from Robert Addison at Ulnaby requesting a meeting and enclosing "Valuation and Particulars of a Mansion House, Gardens, Pleasure Grounds, Cottages, Land and Plantations situate at Blackwell near Darlington, belonging to the trustees of the late Jonathan Backhouse, Esq.", 5 May 1843

Letter from Amelia Opie at Norwich to "my dear friend" concerning the death of Uncle William and their father's health, 4 June 1844

Letter from Amelia Opie sending a few words of affectionate greeting, 1 March 1847

Letter from Amelia Opie at Castle Meadow to "my darlington Johnny" concerning his recent visit, 25 July 1851

Letter from Amelia Opie at Lady's Lane to "dear Eliza" concerning the state of her health and reflecting on old age, 16 March 1853

Letter from Thomas Chalmers at Edinburgh to Jonathan C. Backhouse concerning a proposed visit in the summer, 22 March 1847

Letter from Thomas Chalmers in Gloucestershire to Jonathan C. Backhouse concerning a visit to Darlington, 19 May 1847

Letter from Thomas Chalmers at Whitfield Farm [Gloucestershire] to Jonathan C. Backhouse concerning a visit to Darlington with Mr. McKenzie, his son in law, 23 May 1847 (1 paper) Edward Backhouse, 1874 and 1878

Letter from Theophilus Waidmerir, Mount Lebanon, to Edward Backhouse thanking him for the cheque and giving news of "the tent", 31 July 1875 Enclosed: Copy notes concerning the presentation of King Theodore's tent to Theophilus Waldmerir, originally a prisoner of the King, and a piece of brocade from the tent

Letter from Theophilus Waldmerir, Mount Lebanon, to Edward Backhouse, Sunderland, concerning his missionary work and enclosing a letter from the late King Theodoras of Abyssinia to the British Envoy, Mr. Harmutz Rassam, 24 February 1878 (2 papers) Lucy B. Backhouse (née Mounsey), 1920 and 1921

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Marseilles to Rachel A. Mounsey at Darlington concerning the journey from East Croydon to Marseilles, and also from on board the "Duc d'Aumale", before setting sail for Algiers, 25 December 1920

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Algiers to Rachel A. Mounsey describing the weather, flora, surroundings of hotel, journey by boat to Algiers, visit to the natives' market and wedding feast at the hotel, 28 and 29 December 1920

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Algiers to Rachel A. Mounsey concerning a visit to the National Bibliotheque, and the Kasbah, 11 January 1921

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Biskra to Rachel A. Mounsey describing Algiers Bay, crossing the Atlas mountains, mud huts at Cetif and journey to Biskra, Bedouin camp, the hotel at Biskra, Biskra itself, the muezzin, 22-24 January 1921

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Biskra to Rachel A. Mounsey concerning friends, family, Amy's proposed visit to Algeria, 22 January 1921

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Biskra to Rachel A. Mounsey concerning Any's arrival at Biskra, visit to the garden of Allah where Amy's fortune was thrown by a "divine", 6 February 1920

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Hammam Meskoutine to Rachel A. Mounsey describing the flora, weather, Edward's sciatica, Amy's proposed departure, 18 February 1921

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Hammam Meskoutine to Rachel A. Mounsey concerning Amy's departure, describing the flora, Edward's health, animals and birds, news of friends, and acquaintances, and enclosing part of a menu card with views of the area, 20 February and 2 March 1921

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Tunis to Rachel A. Mounsey concerning visits to Sousse and Kairouan, news of friends abroad, proposed journey home, flora, visit to Carthage, 22 and 23 April 1921

Letter from Lucy B. Backhouse at Purley to Rachel A. Mounsey concerning Amy taking over Morland, Edward's health, entertainments and visitors, 17 May 1921

The Report of Messrs. Brindley and Whitworth, engineers concerning the practicability and expense of making a navigable canal from Stockton by Darlington to Winston, with a plan of the country, river Tees and intended canal, surveyed and made by order of the Committee of Subscribers, 19 July 1769, printed 1770

Report to the subscribers for a survey of the proposed Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal by Hugh Baird, engineer, 20 September 1813

J. Backhouse's copy of a further report from John Leather, Esq., on the Stockton and Auckland canal, with the result of a survey of the working collieries on the line, and in the vicinity of the canal, and an estimate of the qualities of the coal by Messrs. Huddle, Steel and Fenwick, Stockton, 1818

File containing: Reports of the meetings to promote a railway and canal between Stockton and the collieries in the Auckland district by way of Darlington, and objections thereto, 13 August - 2 November 1818 Newspaper cutting entitled "Railway travelling in the Past", n.d. Newspaper cutting entitled "Our Candidates no. XVI, Mr. Edmund Backhouse", n.d. Newspaper cutting from The Northern Echo, 20 February 1892, giving a brief history of Backhouses Bank [established 1774] and statement of assets, 31 December 1891

Circular letter from Christopher Tennant to the Gentlemen, Clergy, Merchants and other inhabitants of Stockton and the neighbourhood about a meeting at the Town Hall concerning his project for a canal connecting Stockton with the west. part of the county, n.d. [early 19th century]

Plan of Mr. Costole's estate showing distances from the house at Whiley Hill to the proposed new bridge, also showing gates, land in grass and tillage and the road to Coatham, n.d. [early 19th century] No scale

Letter from Gurney and Co. at Norwich to Leonard Raisbeck at Stockton disposing of his shares in the Darlington Railway to Jonathan Backhouse junior, 22 October 1822

Letter from Henry Birkbeck at Lymn to Clerks of Stockton and Darlington Railway concerning his shares in the company, 15 December 1822

Open letter by "Examiner" to the editor of the Durham Chronicle concerning the injurious nature of duties charged under the "Act for Improving the Navigation of the River Tees", 12 March 1828

A Report relative to the opening of a communication by a canal or a rail or tramway from Stockton by Darlington to the collieries, by Thomas Meynell, Chairman to the Committee, n.d. [c.1828]

Letter from Edward Wright at Grays' Inn, London, to Mr. Cairns at Covent Garden concerning Mr. Meynell's objection to Mr. Backhouse's Stockton and Darlington Railway Bill, 19 April 1828

Plan of a proposed branch railway joining the Stockton and Darlington mainline railway south of Stockton to Cleveland Port or Cargo Fleet, showing the river Tees, Tees Bay, Stockton, Mandale, Portrack, Newport, Haverton Hill, Middlesbrough, Seaton Snook, Hartlepool and Redcar and the railways by R. Cartwright, Lithographic printer, London, n.d.[post 1825] Scale: 1 inch to 1 mile

Letter from William H. Lizars at Edinburgh to Messrs. Backhouse and Co., bankers, Sunderland, concerning proofs of engravings for £5 notes, 24 June 1834

Proofs of engravings of £5 notes for Jonathan Backhouse and Co.'s Sunderland Bank made by W.H. Lizars, Edinburgh, n.d. [c.1834]

Receipt from Samuel Barnard, Secretary, Stockton and Darlington Railway Office, for 15 share certificates from Jonathan Backhouse, 27 May 1841

"Hartlepool Chart of the Bay, Harbours and Dock 1846", by W.S. Lindsay, London, showing also Seaton Low and High Lights, Carr House, Cliffe House, Stranton, New Stranton, Mill House, Dyke House, Hart Warren, Long Scarr Rocks, Beacons and Bouys, Stockton and Hartlepool railways and proposed connecting railways, description of facilities and advantages of dock, soundings at high tide and charges for loading coals, January 1846 Scale: approx. 1 inch to 20 chains

Programme for the public opening of the Sunderland Dock on 20 June 1850, printed at Sunderland, 11 June 1850

Typescript of the journal of William Robson, apprentice to a mercer and shipowner, showing the state of Quaker Society at Sunderland and Darlington, 1 January 1817 - 3 June 1818, with an introduction and explanatory notes by Joseph J. Green, Tunbridge Wells, 19 March 1897 Inscribed: "Katherine Backhouse, Ashburne, Sunderland, 1897" (1 volume, cloth bound) Henry Pease, 1837

Richards' Universal Daily Remembrancer comprising a correct [Business] Diary and Almanack, belonging to Henry Pease, January - December 1837 Enclosed: Bill of costs for printing from Coates and Farmer, Darlington to Messrs. Thistlethwaite and Co., 1836 Letter from James Warburton, Clements Court, London, to Mr. Oxley for Henry Pease and Co. concerning possibility of entering into partnership, 6 February 1837 Letter from C. Holdsworth at Halifax to William Murgatroyd concerning employment and salaries for working in the mill, 12 February 1837 Certificate of an assurance effected by Henry Pease and Co., Darlington, 30 August 1838 Lists of [insurance] policies, n.d. Costs concerning cashmere goats' wool, n.d. (1 volume, cardboard bound; 4 papers) Edward Backhouse, 1856 - 1877

Journal of Edward and Katherine Backhouse of Sunderland of a tour through France, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium, illustrated with pen and ink drawings and coloured engravings and including newspaper cuttings announcing the marriage of Edward Backhouse and Katherine Mounsey, 26 March - 4 July 1856

Draft copy of "Reminiscences of a Tour in France in the Spring of 1863" [by Edward Backhouse]

Journal and notes of things done and seen at Duke's House, Hexham, originally owned by Edward and Katherine Backhouse, including a history of the estate in photographs, newspaper articles and sketches, 1864 - 1906

Edward Backhouse's journal of an excursion in Scandinavia in the schooner yacht "Nereid", illustrated with pen/ink and water colour drawings, photographs and pressed flowers, and including a register of the thermometer kept by T.W. Backhouse during the voyage, 2 July - 31 August 1866

Edward Backhouse's journal of the voyage of the schooner yacht "Nereid" from Sunderland to Scotland and Norway, illustrated with pen/ink and water colour sketches, photographs and pressed flowers, giving a list of the party on board, 8 June - 8 August 1869

Edward Backhouse's journal, volume 1, of a tour in Belgium, the Rhine and Bavaria, illustrated with water colour sketches and photographs, 27 August - 9 September 1877

Edward Backhouse's journal, volume II, of a tour in S. Germany and Switzerland, illustrated with sketches and photographs, 1877 (1 volume, leather half-bound) Lucy B. Backhouse (née Mounsey), 1896 - 1959

Pocket diary, January - December 1896

Pocket and engagement diaries, January - December 1898

Pocket diary, January - December 1899

Pocket diary, January - December 1900

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Pocket diary, January - December 1911

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Diary of a holiday in Zermatt and Riffelalp, 18 July - 4 August 1912, and Lugano, 23 April - 20 May 1913

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Pocket diary, January - December 1918

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Pocket diaries, January - December 1946

Pocket diary, January - December 1947

Pocket diaries, January - December 1948

Pocket diaries, January - December 1949

Desk diary, January - December 1957 Enclosed: List of articles missing [from Purley] for years, and lately, n.d. [1957] Recipe from the Mayo Clinic of Canada for a cure for rheumatism and arthritis, n.d. [1957]

Pocket diary, January - December 1959 (1 notebook, leather bound) Edward Backhouse, 1920 and 1922

Pocket diary, January - December 1920

Pocket diary, January - December 1922

Composition exercise book, including papers on Madagascar and the beginning of the Friends' Foreign Missionary Association at Sioni Maiwa, read at the meeting for Missionary Study, 3 June 1897 - 14 January 1902

Composition exercise book, 3 June 1897 -27 June 1898

English literature notebook, 15 October 1897 -19 May 1901

Class III, New Testament Scripture exercise book [The Mount School, York], 6 October 1898 - 9 July 1899

Class III, Poetry book [The Mount School, York], September 1898 - 21 February 1899

Class III, English Literature exercise book [The Mount School, York], 22 September 1898 - 30 June 1899

Class III, Old Testament Scripture exercise book [The Mount School, York], 29 September 1898 - 29 June 1899

Class II, Greek history exercise book [The Mount School, York], 21 January 1899 - 8 July 1899

Algebra exercise book [The Mount School, York], 12 May 1899 -30 June 1899

Class II, English language exercise book [The Mount School, York], 19 January 1899 - 6 July 1899

Names of the girls at the Mount School, York, January 1899

Arithmetic exercise book [The Mount School, York], 15 March 1899 - 10 June 1899, includes French exercises, 26 November and 10 December 1901

Edward Backhouse junior's photograph and sketch book (no. 10) of various members of the Backhouse and Mounsey family, with names beneath each picture, 1792 - 1856 Enclosed: Photographs of Ashburne, Sunderland, c.1850s Photographs of a family group on the lawn at Ashburne, c.1850s Photographs of gentleman and lady sitting at a small table, c.1850s Photograph of bathing machines [at Seaton Carew], c.1850s

Photograph album including members of the Backhouse and Mounsey families at home and abroad, and sketches and engravings of people, places and animals, at home and abroad, 1832 - 1877 Enclosed: The Illustrated London News, 25 May 1878 concerning the funeral of Mrs. John Bright, eminent Quaker of Rochdale

Photograph album of Edward Backhouse junior (no.8) of members of the Backhouse and Mounsey families with names and dates beneath each picture, also including drawings, 1835 - 1836, 1854 - 1857

Photograph album of members of the Backhouse and Mounsey and related families, 1854 - 1860 Enclosed: Bill from S. Oglesby, Sunderland to B. Backhouse Esq., for photographs developed, 16 May 1860

Photograph album of members of the Backhouse and Mounsey families with names and dates beneath each picture, 1854 - 1863, also includes silhouettes of Nathan Dearman, Thomas and Ann Robson and Jonathan Backhouse, 1810 - 1820

Photograph album of Edward Backhouse junior presented to John and Lucy B. Mounsey, including members of the Backhouse and Mounsey families and general views of places at home and abroad, c.1850s - 1860s

Photograph album presented by Dr. Mary Whitall to Edward Backhouse, of family and friends, with names of people beneath each picture, 1861

Photograph of group of people around a stone arch at Ashburne, 1868

Photograph of fishing boats "Happy", "Kestrel" and "Curlew" drawn up on sands at Seaton Carew, 1868

Photograph of bathing machines and boats drawn up on the sands at Seaton Carew, 1868

Photograph of Narrow Bank, Seaton Carew, 1868

Photographs of Phillips and J.E. Backhouse at Seaton Carew, 1868

Photograph album of members of the Backhouse and related families, with names beneath each picture, c.1860 - 1870

Photographs of Edward Backhouse and party on the deck of the "Nereid", 1870

Photograph of John Mounsey swabbing the decks of the "Nereid" on a wet day near Fort Augustus, 1870

Photographs of three of the party sweeping the decks of the "Nereid", n.d. [1870]

Photograph of Edward Backhouse and party with Captain S.N. Caws on the deck of the "Nereid" leaving Arrochar, 1870

Photograph of Edward and Katharine Backhouse in the saloon of the "Nereid", 1871

Photograph of Edward and Katharine Backhouse in the stateroom of the "Nereid", 1871

Photographs of members of the party and helmsman on board the "Nereid" with mountains in the background, 1871

Photograph of Captain Caws and Mary B. Mounsey on the deck of the "Nereid", 1871

Photograph of a glacier [Norway], 1871

Photograph album presented to Alfred and Rachel Backhouse inscribed "A.R.B. In Remembrance", 1-6 August 1874 Enclosed: Lists of guests at Pilmore Hall attending the conference at Darlington, and poem entitled "Faraway - an adaptation". One copy has numbers by the side of the guests which could refer to the photographs in the album, 1874

Photograph of Jonathan Backhouse and Co.'s Bank, Darlington, c.1870s

Box of photographs of Edward and Katharine Backhouse, n.d. [pre-1879]

Photograph album of family and friends of Edward and Katharine Backhouse with names beneath each picture, n.d. [pre-1879]

Photograph album of family and friends of Edward and Katharine Backhouse, with names beneath each picture, n.d. [pre-1879]

Photograph album of "Frenchay School, Teachers and Girls and others" with names beneath each picture, n.d. [pre-1879]

Photograph album of the Backhouse family and friends with names of people beneath each picture, n.d. [pre-1879]

Photograph of small continental quay with steam boats [south of France], n.d. [pre-1879]

Photograph of continental tenements [south of France], n.d. [pre-1879]

Photograph of continental sea front showing Royal Hotel with railway station [south of France], n.d. [pre-1879]

Printers blocks for portraits of lady and gentleman [Edward and Katharine Backhouse] n.d. [pre-1879] (3 blocks) Lucy B. Backhouse (née Mounsey) and Edward Backhouse, c.1890s - c.1939

Photograph [of Lucy B. Mounsey], n.d. [late 1890s] (1 photograph in leather case lined with velvet, 8cm x 9cm, black and white) Foreign photographs and postcards

Bulgaria, December 1912

Norway, 1913

Sweden, Stockholm, c.1913

Algeria, 1920 - 1921

Algeria, 1920 - 1921

Algeria, 1920 - 1921

Tunis, 1921

Tunis, Carthage and Dougga, 1921

Tunisia and Algeria, 1921

Switzerland, Chur, c.1920

Italy, Pralognan and Courmeyeur, 1920

Italy, Pralognan and Courmeyeur, 1920

Italy, Pralognan and Courmeyeur, and France, Aix les Bains, 1920

Switzerland, Arolla and Zermatt, 1922

The Alps, 1922

Italy, Venice [and Austria], Breightenstein, 1922

Italy, Verona and Milan, 1922

Italy, Venice, April 1922

Paintings held at various galleries in Venice, n.d [1922]

Norway and Sweden, 1925

Album of views of Stockholm, Sweden, 1925

Norway, Oslo and Kristiania, 1925

Sweden, Stockholm, 1925

Austria, Vienna, Brightenstein and Spitz, 1925 - 1926

Austria, Vienna, Brightenstein and Spitz, 1926 - 1927

The Scheu family at Vienna and Brightenstein, 1926

[Austria] Zellam See and surrounding area, n.d.

Austria, Vienna, 1926 - 1927

Austria, Salzburg, 1926 - 1927

Austria, Salzburg, 1926 - 1927

Austria, festival parade in Vienna, 1928

Austria, Salzburg, Vienna, Wachau and Weissbach, 1928 - 1931

Lucy Hibler, Prague, June 1929

John and Lucy Hibler near Prague, June 1929

Austria, Vienna, July - August 1929

[Austria] Bisenstein, late 1920s

Album entitled "Pictures Wachau", late 1920s

Germany, Wismar, late 1920s

France, Avignon and Aries, late 1920's

Paintings hanging in the Louvre, late 1920s

Vienna, Chur, Zurich and Dresden, 1931

Germany, Pyrmont, 1935

Austria, Vienna, 1935

Lucy B. Backhouse and companions, Pyrmont, Germany, 1937

Germany, Pyrmont and Berlin, 1938

Yearly Meeting at Pyrmont and Cologne, 1938

Yearly Meetings at Vienna and Hellerau, n.d. [late 1930s]

"German Yearly Meeting", n.d. [late 1930s]

Switzerland, Lake Geneva, 1939

Paintings held in the Prado, Geneva, 1939

Album of photographs of Zurich, 1939

Unidentified lakes and mountains, late 1930s

Bohemia, late 1930s

Austria, Vienna, late 1930s

Austria, Vienna and Spitz, late 1930s

Paintings held in the galleries at Vienna, late 1930s

Watercolour sketch of Zermatt church and 2 photographs of J. Bineer, guide, late 1930s

Austria, Innsbruck, late 1930s

Photographs of Louise Dorneman, Wilhelm Deumth, Frances and Schiffy, Werner and Derek, 1944 - 1948 Enclosed: Receipt for work done by T. Charman, n.d. [1940s]

Chateau on unidentified lake, Xmas 1944

Greta Kuckhoff, 14 November 1947 (1 photograph, black and white) English photographs and postcards, 1912-1939

Stratford and Warwick, 1914

Letter from Robert K. Holmes, Dollar, Scotland, enclosing photographs of the Scottish Highlands and discussing prints, 3 August 1915

Photograph [of Lucy and Edward Backhouse], n.d.[c.1915

Scotland, Crianlarich, 1923

Wales, Llandinrod Wells, c.1923

Christ Church, c. late 1920s

Hereford, c. late 1920s

Bainbridge, Thornton le Dale, Hawes and East Garston, c. late 1920s

Hereford, c. late 1920s

Cheddar, c. late 1920s

Bristol, c. late 1920s

Kenilworth, c. late 1920s

Ludlow, c.1920s - 1930s

Tintern and Raglan, c.1920s - 1930s

House and garden [at Purley], 1939

House and garden [at Purley] and unidentified church and people, c.1939

House [at Purley] and unidentified mountains and trees, c.1930s

Kenilworth, Shottery, Worcester and Tewksbury, c.1930s

Unidentified river and woodland, c.1930s

Bedruthan Steps, Newquay, 8 June 1913

Italy, Ayas, c.1920

Engraving of fisherman with catch at the harbour [Seaton Carew], 1817

Engraving of fishing boats pulling up onto shore [Seaton Carew], 1817

Engraving of a windmill [Seaton Carew], c.1817

Engravings of sailing boats on a choppy sea [Seaton Carew], c.1817

Engraving of Seaton Carew from the Snook, 1819

Engraving of fishermen and boats in the cove [Seaton Carew], c.1819

Engravings of thatched cottage by the sea [Seaton Carew], c.1819 (3 papers) U. R[obson], 1819

Engravings of country folk driving cows over a bridge, 1819 (2 papers) Edward Backhouse, 1825 - 1873

Sketch book of pen and ink drawings of sailing ships wrecked off the N.E. coast, 9 November 1825 - 3 December 1827

Sketch book, no.15, of pen and ink, and pencil drawings of New Zealand, Van Diemens Land, Flinders Island, Norfolk Island and South Africa, c.1830s Enclosed: Poem entitled "On seeing the remains of an infant", n.d. Poem entitled "Building Hill", n.d. Letter from William Lovains concerning a proposed meeting [with Edward Backhouse], n.d. Letter from U. Pease junior at Norwich to Edward Backhouse at Ashburne, concerning support for justice for British subjects, 4 March 1841 Sketch for a frontispiece to a book entitled "Original Etchings of Birds, Wild Animals after Landseer etc", by Edward Backhouse, 1839 Proposal by Edward Backhouse concerning supply of Carters' Belts to [life boat] stations and pilot boats, n.d. Letter from J.W. Williamson at Whickham resigning as chairman of Quarter Sessions, 23 September 1842 Water colour of Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, from a painting by R.W. Bowler in the possession of Andrew Steedman, n.d. Pencil sketch of Ashburne, Sunderland, 1844

Engraving of a boat and lobster pots in the harbour [Seaton Carew] by E.B., 1838

Original etchings of birds by Edward Backhouse junior, 1840, presented to John and Lucy B. Mounsey, 1854. Also includes wild animals and places in South Africa, New Zealand and elsewhere

Book of miscellaneous pen/ink, and water colour sketches by Edward Backhouse, 21 September 1842 - 1863

Pencil sketch of a lioness and cub by E.B., 4 March 1873 (1 card) Lucy B. Backhouse, 1898 - 1921

Water colour sketch book of places visited in Scotland, France, Italy, Algeria, Austria and Switzerland, 1898 - 1921 (1 volume, leather quarter-bound) Miscellaneous, 1802 - 1826

Engraving of a cross section of a piece of rock, published by James Sowerby, London, 1 December 1802

Engraving of a section of rock published by James Sowerby, London, 1 February 1806

Engraving of Holdgate near York, residence of the late Mr. Lindley Murray, drawn by Henry Cowe, engraved by T. Sutherland and published by W. Alexander and Son, York, October 1826

Engraving of the south view of the North of England Agricultural School, Great Ayton, by Thomas Cail, lithographer, S. Straker, London, n.d. [c.1826]

Register of the Backhouses being a note of the births, deaths and marriages of the Backhouse family from 1691 - 1826, begun by Jonathan Backhouse junior, Darlington, 1794

List of marriage certificates of the Backhouse family, 1691 - 1774, c.1794

Births, deaths and marriages of members of the Backhouse family, 1653 - 1809 by Edward Backhouse, 1827 Enclosed: Copy of the poem entitled "Home, Sweet Home", n.d.

"The Descendants of John Backhouse, yeoman of Moss Side, near Yealand Redman, Lancashire", Compiled by Joseph Foster, Hon. M.A., Oxon, privately printed at the Chiswick Press, London. Includes pedigrees, arms, portraits, wills and inventories, and an index, 1894 Enclosed: Newspaper photograph of Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse on his succession as Commander in Chief Home Fleet, 10 August 1935 Newspaper cutting concerning Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse's creation as new Naval Chief of Staff, n.d. [1930s] Newspaper cutting concerning the state funeral of Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, 1939 Newspaper photograph of funeral cortege of Admiral Sir Roger Backhouse, 20 July 1939 Obituary of Sir E.T. Backhouse, authority on China, from The Times, 2 February 1944 Note of the estate of Mrs. M.E. Summerson of Danbury, n.d. Note of the will of Roger Trelawny Backhouse, n.d. Newspaper cutting concerning Jeremiah Dixon (of Mason/Dixon line fame), n.d. Newspaper cutting concerning the restocking scheme for trout on the Tees, n.d. Letter from Mary Spence at Patterdale concerning the marriage of Thomas Backhouse of Lancaster, 25 May 1947 Correspondence and notes between Fred Watson at Bishop Auckland and Amy E. Wallis, Darlington for information for a short history of the Backhouse family, 31 May - 15 June 1961 Correspondence and notes between M.C. Karsten in S. Africa, Backhouse Nurseries, York and Amy E. Wallis, Darlington concerning an article on missionary James Backhouse for a Dictionary of S. African Biography, 27 May - 11 September 1965 Notes concerning the descent of the Mounsey family from Reginald Walker to A.A.J. Wallis (born 1919), c.1940s Note concerning the descendants of James Backhouse (pre 1794), n.d.

Wills and Administrations of the various Backhouse families registered in the Archdeaconry Court of Richmond, deposited at Somerset House and Lancaster, together with others from Somerset House, York and Carlisle, edited by Joseph Foster, Hon. M.A., Oxon, privately printed at the Chiswick Press, London, 1894. Also includes extracts from various Westmorland parishes

Pedigree of the Backhouse family, 1626 - 1870, n.d. Enclosed: Correspondence from Philip Clenell, London, to Mr. Backhouse concerning the Dearman family pedigree, 18 May - 23 July 1873 Circular letter asking for information for completing a genealogical table and enclosing a specimen form to be filled in, n.d. Correspondence from J.W. Foster, London, to B. Backhouse concerning a pedigree of the Backhouse family for publication, 18 April and 16 May 1872

Notes on the history of the name Backhouse, n.d. [late 19th century]

"Hartlepool and Seaton", an illustrated history written for the amusement of the author's nephews, printed at Darlington, 1817

A short account of John Backhouse of Beechwood, Darlington, printed by John Coultas, Ousebridge, York, 1847

"Miscellaneous Pieces" [of poetry] printed by Edward Backhouse, Darlington, 1854

"Men that are gone from the households of Darlington, Part 1: From Paradise Row to Northgate", by Henry Spencer, printed by Rapp and Dresser, Darlington, 1862

"The Friends in Council", a volume of cartoons of imaginary misadventures befalling Friends attending a Quaker Conference on Sunday School Teaching, held at Darlington, 12 December 1874

Illustrated guide book for Dalarno Province, Sweden, c.1920s

Booklet entitled "Journey through the Danube Valley from Melk to Greinand Bad Rreuzen", c.1930s

Official guide to Llandindrod Wells Mountain Air and Healing Springs, published by Llandindrod Wells Development Association, c.1930s

Copy of the Humble Address of the People Commonly called Quakers, professing loyalty to the Protestant Succession, and His Majesty's reply, 14 October 1714

File containing: Account of the death of Countess Cornelia Baude of Carena, 4 April 1781 Vearses to the memory of an unfortunate lady Note of the Duke of Cumberland's passing through Darlington, 23 May 1746 Poem on the prophecy of the birth of Christ Poem on God's mercy Poem by Mrs. Singer on the death of her husband Recipes for the following: To pickle collyflower; To pickle turnips; To make a quaking pudding; Suas for a dish of boyld rabbits; Saus for Green Gees; To pickle Curanberriys; To keep Damascenes; To make a Colliyflower pudding; To make stock for Jartshorn jelly; To make a quaking pudding; To make a custard puding; To pickle Nasturtium Buds; To pickle elder buds; To pickle cewcumbers slic'd

Copy of "Occurrances that happened in Delivering Robert Barclay's apologies at the request of the Meeting for Sufferings in London, to the following Ambassadors mett to Conclude a General Peace at Aix-la-Chapelle in the months September and October 1748, by me Jan Vanderwerf of Amsterdam"

A remarkable dream concerning death and a visit to heaven and hell, 30 October 1762

Copy of a letter to Dr. Fothergill concerning satisfaction in his meeting compared with that at Devonshire House, 27 May 1765

A Map of the meetings belonging to the Quarterly Meetings [of Society of Friends] of Lancaster, Westmorland, Cumberland, Northumberland, Durham and York by James Backhouse engraved by Thomas Kitchen. Shows counties with boundaries and large towns, divisions of yearly, monthly and quarterly meetings, roads, market days, and distances from place to place in measured miles, published 1 March 1773 No scale

Poem written on the death of a young woman aged 28 by A.P., 1791

Notes on the history of Darlington, c.1800

"A Dream dream'd by Micah Weer jnr. in the North of Ireland, aged about 13 or 14 years" Concerns George Fox and the Sun, and an interpretation of the dream, c.1800

Note book of poems by Eliza Backhouse and others, 1831 - January 1833

Illuminated presentation address from the members of the Stockton-on-Tees Friends' Adult School, to Edward Backhouse J.P., Superintendent of the School, on his departure from Stockton signed by all the members, n.d., 19th century

Copy of "Lives of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow," translated from the Latin of Venerable Bede, by Rev. Joseph Stephenson, M.A., 1853, with notes added to the text by Robert Robson, Sunderland, February 1862

Letter from Robert Robson at Sunderland to H. Backhouse presenting him with the copy of D/Wa 1/10/12 above, 22 February 1862

Notebook containing poems, extracts from the scriptures and an essay entitled "The Origin of the House that Jack Built", Edward Backhouse, 1864

Notes [by Robert Robson] concerning the expeditions of Ragnar Lodlrog and his death in Northumbria, n.d. [1860s]

Copy book of poems including extracts from Longfellow, Carlisle, Milton, Hemans and others, n.d. [1860s]

Manuscript of "The Tendency of Civilisation" by J. Ianson junior, Darlington, February 1870

The Birthday Scripture textbook belonging to Katharine Backhouse, Sunderland, 1878

Scrapbook relating to the death of Edward Backhouse of Ashburne, Sunderland, 23 May - 14 June 1879

Tin of paints, a gift from Rachel A. Mounsey to Lucy B. (Mounsey) Backhouse, 10 March 1895

Bible words for Birthdays, belonging to Lucy B. (Mounsey) Backhouse, 15 October 1896

Map of the area around Frejus and St. Raphael, Antibes, 1896 No scale

Pack of geometry instruments [belonging to Lucy (Mounsey) Backhouse], n.d. [c.1896]

Lucy B. Backhouse's commercial notebook, including lists of texts, n.d. [early 20th century]

Lucy B. Backhouse's address book, n.d. [early 20th century]

Map of Algeria in two parts (a - Algiers East to Bone and South to Touggairt with insets of Algiers, Algiers region, Constantine and Philippeville region; b - Algiers West to Port Say and South to El Mengoub with insets of Oran, Oran region and Milian/Marengo region) and plan for assembling both parts, c.1920 Scale: 1cm to 10km

Concert ticket for the Rose Vienna Quartet playing Schubert, 25 April 1922

Advertisement for proposed lectures entitled "Quakerism, Its Past, Its Present and Its Future", by Dr. Vipont Brown M.D., at Purley Autumn Lecture School, 24-25 September 1932

Essay entitled "How to fight the intellectual famine - A suggestion for the communisation of the World's Intellectual Resources", by Helene Scheu Riesz, Vienna, 1930s

Appreciation from "Prominent People", for Helene Scheu Riesz of Vienna, Poet, playwright etc., 1930s

Sketch plan of the Portofino area showing Portofino Valley, Sunny Valley, Ravine Woods, Bushy Dell, The Happy Valley and Waterfall Valley, drawn on notepaper from Grand Hotel Splendide, Portofino Mare, n.d. No scale