Wallis family of Darlington
Reference: D/Wa 5 Catalogue Title: Wallis family of Darlington Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Wallis Family
Covering Dates: 1814-1977
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- Wallis family of Darlington
- Anthony Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1-257)
- Amy B. Wallis (nee Mounsey) (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/258-1147)
- Henry M. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1148-1188)
- Edward C. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1194-1384)
- Rachel B. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1385-1484)
- Henry Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1485-1542)
- Anthony A.J. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1543-1597)
- Rosamund Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1189a-1193)
- Business (Ref: D/Wa 5/2/1-200)
- Amy E. Wallis (nee Mounsey) (Ref: D/Wa 5/3/7-38)
- Amy E. Wallis (nee Mounsey) (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/13-26a)
- The Mount School, York (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/27-60)
- Accounts (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/61-75)
- Rationing (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/76-120)
- Rationing (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/121-135)
- Educational Work (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/136-146)
- Polam Hall School, Darlington (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/147-168)
- Darlington Training College (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/169-175)
- The Downs School, Colwell (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/176-180)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/181-225)
- Henry M. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/226)
- Edward Crosfield Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/227-297)
- Henry Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/298-317)
- Rachel H. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/318-323)
- Polam Hall School, Darlington (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/324-334)
- Croham Hurst School (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/335-365)
- Anthony A.J. Wallis, 1919 (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/366)
- Society of Friends (Ref: D/Wa 5/5/1-95)
- Photographs and Postcards (Ref: D/Wa 5/6/1-52)
- Pedigrees and genealogical notes (Ref: D/Wa 5/7/1-121)
- Printed Books (Ref: D/Wa 5/8/1-39)
- Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Wa 5/9/1-50)
Catalogue Description
CorrespondenceCatalogue Contents
Anthony Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1-257)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1-4
Correspondence from Basil Wallis at Reading to Amy E. Wallis at Penrith, enclosing letters from Anthony Wallis to himself, 16 October - 16 December 1888 and 11 October 1911
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/5-156Correspondence from Anthony Wallis at Reading, Cambridge, Aylesbury, London, Darlington and elsewhere to Arthur Gillet at Oxford, including news of family, friends, pursuits, his job as an H.M.I. of schools and financial matters, 28 December 1898 - 20 January 1917
(149 papers, 3 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/157-239Correspondence from Anthony Wallis to Amy B. Mounsey at Blackwell before and during their engagement, 23 March 1908 - 2 March 1910
(101 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/240Letter from Gilbert Adair at Egremont to Anthony Wallis at Penrith enclosing a list of staining reagents, 28 June 1918
(3 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/241Letter from Horace G. Alexander to Anthony Wallis at Penrith, requesting a bed for the night, 9 August 1918
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/242Letter from Frank Goodall at Hungerford to Mr. and Mrs. A. Wallis at Penrith regretting that he cannot accommodate them, 7 August 1918
(1 paper, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/243-254Correspondence from Anthony Wallis at Liverpool and elsewhere to Amy Wallis at Penrith and elsewhere giving news of schools he has visited, fishing and the family, 7 January 1918 - 15 June 1919
(14 papers, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/255-257Correspondence from various people to Anthony Wallis at Penrith, on education matters, 3 April - 26 June 1918
(3 papers)
Amy B. Wallis (nee Mounsey) (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/258-1147)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/258-357General correspondence from family and friends to Amy B. Mounsey at Blackwell, 27 November 1902 - 8 December 1909
(97 papers, 8 cards, 1 photograph)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/358-518General correspondence from family and friends to Amy B. Wallis at Penrith, 26 April 1910 - 24 December 1919
(185 papers, 13 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/519-694General correspondence from family and friends to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, 1920 - 28 December 1927
(222 papers, 14 cards, 10 photographs)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/695-939General correspondence from family and friends to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, 23 October 1930 - December 1939
(334 papers, 14 cards, 1 booklet, 9 photographs)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/940-1104General correspondence from family and friends to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, 12 March 1940 - 30 November 1949
(232 papers, 13 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1105-1119General correspondence from family and friends to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, 22 August 1950 - 18 October 1970
(21 papers, 3 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1120-1124Correspondence from friends to Anthony and Amy B. Wallis at Penrith, sending congratulations on the birth of Edward Crosfield Wallis, 21 - 28 February 1911
(6 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1125Letter from Rachel A. Mounsey at Darlington to Amy B. Wallis at Penrith concerning haymaking at Blackwell and friends being called up, 4 July 1916
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1126Letter from Amy B. Wallis at Reading to Edward and Henry Wallis at Penrith enclosing drawings of a cat and a train, n.d.
(1 paper, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1127Letter from G. Tarn Bainbridge Son and Handley, auctioneers, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, confirming the valuation of goods to be sent to Edward C. Wallis at Ongar, and enclosing a list of goods, 20 January 1937
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1128-1145General correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs, mainly concerned with Edward C. Wallis' farm at Ongar, but also including investments in stocks and shares, of Amy B. and Henry Wallis, 30 September 1938 - 2 May 1941
(16 papers, 3 files, paper and 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1146Letter from Jessie [blank] at Nanny Brow, Westmorland, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning the evacuation of Joyce Wallis to Ambleside, 20 September 1940
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1147Letter from Rev. A.H. Couratin at Oxford to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning Henry's connection with the Jehovah's Witness, 30 October 1941
(2 papers)
Henry M. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1148-1188)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1148Letter from H.M. Wallis at Reading to Amy B. Wallis at Blackwell, concerning photographs of family and enclosing "Le Chanson du Hon Has Chevalier", by Antoine le Hardie, transcribed and translated by H.M. Wallis, 2 February 1909
(3 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1148aCorrespondence from Henry M. Wallis, mainly at Reading and Bodighera (Italy) to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, 23 August 1933 - 20 June 1939
(64 papers, 1 photograph)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1149-1188Correspondence from H.M. Wallis at Reading to A.E. Wallis at Darlington, including family, European political situation, farming, the war and wealth, 31 July 1936 - 22 March 1941
Also includes correspondence from Eliot and Isobel Wallis at Warrington
(91 papers)
Edward C. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1194-1384)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1194-1195Correspondence from Rachel A. Mounsey at Darlington to Edward and Henry Wallis at Penrith, enclosing cut outs of railway engines, 3 October 1914
(6 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1196-1242Correspondence from Edward Wallis at the College, Wye, and Odiham, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerned with farming, entertainments and hobbies, including cars, enclosing photographs and advertisements for cars, 3 August 1930 - 22 July 1931
(78 papers, 4 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1243-1295General correspondence from Edward C. and Joyce Wallis at Hall Farm, Ongar, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington mainly concerning the engagement and wedding, the farm, sports and pastimes and the children, and including photographs taken in the Lakes and an article on historic books found in the Quaker hoard of deceased J.C. Brigham of Darlington, 7 September 1935 - 22 June 1939
(84 papers, 1 card and 4 photographs)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1296-1360General correspondence from Edward C. and Joyce Wallis at Hall Farm, Ongar, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington mainly concerned with the children, the war and its effect on farming, the air-raids and the farm, 13 August 1939 - 23 March 1941
(101 papers, 4 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1361-1383Correspondence from Joyce Wallis, evacuated to Ambleside, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington mainly concerned with lodgings at Ambleside and the children, 24 September 1940 - 23 March 1941
(44 papers, 2 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1384Christmas card showing the Home Farm (at Ongar ?) as coloured by a child, n.d., [c. 1940s]
(1 card)
Rachel B. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1385-1484)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1385Letter of acceptance from Rachel A. Mounsey at Darlington to Rachel's "At Home", 28 October 1921
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1386Letter from Amy B. Wallis at New York, U.S.A. to Rachel B. Wallis at Darlington, concerning a visit to the Wighams and describing the scenery, 7 November 1927
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1387-1416Correspondence from Rachel B. Wallis at London to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington mainly concerning family, friends, entertainments and excursions and the summer at Johnby Hall in the Lake District, 11 July 1933 - 25 November 1934
(67 papers, 3 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1417-1431Correspondence from Rachel B. Wallis at Vienna, Austria, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerning ski-ing, friends, description of Seefeld in Tyrol, entertainment, Engel Lund, a Swedish singer, and the coronation, 17 January - 2 June 1937
(16 papers, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1432-1440Correspondence from Rachel B. Wallis at London to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington mainly concerning the flat, enrolment at the School of Architecture, and entertainments, 4 October - 29 November 1937
(7 papers, 3 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1441-1474Correspondence from Rachel B. Wallis at London to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerning her views on the war; the plight of Austrian friends who have been interned, and those sent to New Zealand; the suppression of The Daily Worker; political views; evacuation of the college to Shrewsbury; and enclosing an article by Julian Huxley entitled Science and Religion, and another by Michael Foot entitled Why not lock up General de Gaulle (concerning treatment of internees), 30 August 1939 - 30 March 1941
(47 papers, 5 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1475-1482Correspondence from Rachel B. Wallis at London to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerning prospective jobs, the R.I.H.A. exhibition she is working on, fire watching, entertainments and Sir R. Acland's speech on being an independent, 7 May - 6 October 1942
(12 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1483Letter from Rachel B. Rostas (nee Wallis) at London to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, concerning Christmas celebrations, and family and friends, 28 December 1949
(3 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1484Rachel B. Wallis to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning a visit to Folkestone, Buckingham Palace Garden party and cost of tickets to Geneva, n.d., c. 1940 s
(1 paper)
Henry Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1485-1542)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1485Letter from Henry Wallis at Langerhausen to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington describing a journey from Hamburg to Langerhausen, and the other passengers, 9 April 1933
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1486-1489Correspondence from Henry Wallis at Lancaster concerning his work at Lancaster, 2 January - 14 December 1936
(4 papers, 2 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1490Newspaper cutting announcing the engagement of Henry Wallis to Elizabeth F. Fisher of Beckenham, Kent, n.d., 1937
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1491-1498Correspondence from Henry Wallis at Newcastle to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, concerning a weekend at Scotland, shares, Joyce's baby, wedding arrangements, the new flat in Newcastle, the loan of the Rover for the honeymoon, wedding presents and where to stay whilst abroad, 5 January - 26 May 1937
(20 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1499-1506Correspondence from Betty Fisher at London to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning proposed visits, wedding arrangements, house hunting, her religious beliefs as a Jehovah's Witness, which precludes her marriage in the Quaker Meeting, holiday in the caravan, the new flat in Newcastle, 12 April - 9 June 1937
(23 papers, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1507-1508Correspondence from Agnes H. Fisher at Beckenham to Amy B. Wallis concerning wedding arrangements, 3 and 27 May [1937]
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1509-1512Correspondence from Henry and Betty Wallis at Newcastle to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning family and friends, entertainments and suggestions for Christmas presents, 30 November 1937 - 29 January 1938
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1513-1517Correspondence from Henry Wallis at Newcastle and Bognor Regis to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning the Smith family, Hawick show, holiday in Bognor, entertainments and day at Durham Assizes as a witness to a car accident, 2 March - 17 October 1939
(7 papers, 2 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1518-1538Correspondence from Henry and Betty Wallis at Newcastle to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerning visitors, and entertainments, Pope's proposed peace plan, views as a conscientious objector, and tribunal he must attend, air-raids on Newcastle and Jarrow and South Shields, shooting down of a German plane, 12 January 1940 - 14 March 1941
(15 papers, 6 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1539-1542Correspondence from Henry and Betty Wallis at Newcastle, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning the family, rationing, immobilising the care and the Watch Tower Tract and Bible Society Convention, 26 August - 15 September 1942
(7 papers)
Anthony A.J. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1543-1597)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1543-1556Correspondence from Anthony A.J. Wallis at Hall Farm, Ongar to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington mainly concerning farming, outdoor pursuits, policies of various political parties, Germany after the war, family and friends, film of "Gone with the Wind" and his proposed trip to Norway, 18 March 1937 - 10 February 1938
(22 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1557-1561Correspondence from Anthony A.J. Wallis in Hertfordshire and Bergen, Norway, concerning the family, a description of Bergen and his holiday in Norway, 30 January - 11 April 1939
(8 papers, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1562-1567Correspondence from Anthony A.J. Wallis at Newcastle University to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerning his views as a conscientious objector, aliens and refugees, and whether or not he should join R.A.M.C., 12 October 1939 - 31 January 1940
(11 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1568-1590Correspondence from Anthony A.J. Wallis at Hall Farm, Ongar, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerning the farm, family and friends and outdoor pursuits, the effects of the war, 12 February 1940 - 20 January 1941
(43 papers, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1591-1592Correspondence from Anthony A.J. Wallis at Hall Farm, Ongar, to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington, concerning fishing, family and friends, Society of Friends attitude to Gandhi, the government vet scheme, April and August 1942
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1594-1597Correspondence from Anthony A.J. Wallis and Erica [his wife] at Sockburn Farm, Coatham Mundeville, concerning their plans for the new farm, 9 April - 1 May 1949
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5 1593Part of a letter from Anthony A.J. Wallis to the Kulka family [in New Zealand] concerning family and friends, the farm and his new acquaintance - a Sudetan social democrat, n.d. c.1940
(1 paper)
Rosamund Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1189a-1193)Ref: D/Wa 5/1/1189a-1193Correspondence from Rossie Wallis at Reading to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning the death of Henry M. Wallis, funeral, visits to Reigate and Morland and the family, 21 April 1937 - 1 September 1942
(4 papers, 1 card)
Business (Ref: D/Wa 5/2/1-200)Ref: D/Wa 5/2/1-55Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs including Amy H. Wallis' stocks and shares and the estate of the late Anthony Wallis, 8 December 1913 - 26 June 1928
(65 papers, 1 file)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/56-65Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs, including Amy H. Wallis' stocks and shares, the tenancy of Beacon Bank, Penrith, and income of the late Anthony Wallis, 6 February 1918 - 6 December 1921
(16 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/66Share certificates for Bolckow Vaughan and Co., Harrison and Crossfield Ltd., North Bitchburn Coal Co. Ltd., Malakoff Rubber Co. and Province of Ontario Hertfordshire County 6% Redeemable stock, 29 September 1919 - 10 October 1920
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/67-88Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs, including Amy H. Wallis' stocks and shares, 31 January 1919 - 7 July 1921
(22 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/89-115Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs including income tax returns, statements of A. Wallis' income, sale of 35 Rockingham St., Darlington, and decorating of Morland, 5 April 1918 - 5 April 1940
(39 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/116-129Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs, including the sale/transfer of stocks and shares, 4 August 1922 - 16 September 1927
(15 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/167-189Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs including stocks and shares, farm for Howard C. Wallis and repair to [Anthony Wallis'] gravestone, 30 June 1939 - 24 July 1940
(27 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/190-198Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs, including securities held at Barclays Bank, Oxford, and the purchase of 88 Neville Road, Darlington, 25 September 1939 - 31 January 1941
(9 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/199Letter from Barclays Bank, Leeds, concerning maintenance relief due and enclosing receipted bills, 29 May 1951
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/2/200Correspondence and papers, including lease for the house at Beacon Bank, 30 January - 19 May 1913
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5 130-166Folder containing correspondence and papers relating to financial affairs including income tax assessment, stocks and shares, in particular those held on account of Amy H. Wallis' marriage settlement and those formerly held by Rachel A. and Howard B. Mounsey, 1923 - 1927
(53 papers, 3 files, 1 card)
(Ref: D/Wa 5/3/1-6)Diaries
Anthony Wallis
Diary of a tour of Algeria with Herbert Crosfield, his uncle, including drawings of wild flowers and pressed leaves, Spring 1903
Enclosed:
Postcards of Roman remains at Timgad, North Africa, 1903
(1 volume, cardboard bound and 3 cards, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/2Pocket Diary and Almanack, January - December 1914
Enclosed:
Letter from Horace Smith at Berkhamsted concerning the scheme of observation lessons, 6 December 1906; letter from the Board of Education concerning the amount of time spent on work connected with public examinations, 28 March 1907; letter from the Board of Education informing Anthony Wallis of his selection as assistant examiner in composition, 28 November 1907; Board of Education memo concerning examination of school registers and returns, 11 February 1911; Board of Education memo concerning Coronation holidays, 1 June 1911; letter from Dulall and Co. Ltd. advising on the availability of a book on botany in N. Yorkshire, 13 September 1911; letter from R.C.M. Curtis at Keswick, inviting Anthony Wallis to dinner, 9 February 1914; letter from Helen Marshall at Keswick concerning the time table for inspection of music classes, 16 February 1914; copy letters from Anthony Wallis to C. Hodgson concerning the case of Eva Little and the possibility of her attending a secondary school, 24 March 1914; Anthony Wallis' itinerary for the week ending 27 March 1914; letter from R.H. Sloley, receiver for F.H. Pearce deceased concerning an outstanding account, 27 March 1914; postcard from F.S.M. Berkhamsted, with general chat, 29 March 1914; letter from Alfred E. Backhouse concerning timetable for Norway steamers, 13 May 1914; letter from William Richards concerning the Westmorland Simplification Curriculum Experiment, 18 October 1914; letter from A. Morley concerning the timetables for Brompton and Paston, 31 October 1914; letter from Anthony Wallis to Carlin enclosing papers (not enclosed) with names of schools on the back, 1914; timetables and notes concerning various schools, 1914; list of wild flowers, 1914; notice of a meeting of the Science Sub Committee of the Board of Education, 1914
(1 volume, cloth bound, 26 papers and 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/3Pocket Diary and Almanack, January - December 1915
Enclosed:
Bill and receipt from the Cleveland Car Co., Darlington, 31 March and 3 June 1915; letter from the Board of Education informing Anthony Wallis of the dates and places of science examinations at which he is assistant examiner, 7 May 1915; letter from the Board of Education requesting information on school childrens' and parents' investment in the War Loan, 27 July 1915; letter from Elizabeth Johnston at Carlisle concerning difficulties, both personal and professional under which she is labouring, 3 December 1915
(1 volume, cloth bound and 4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/4Pocket Diary and Almanack, January - December 1916
Enclosed:
Bill from the Granville Commercial Temperance Hotel, Maryport, 3 January - 4 February 1916; letter from C.H. Borthwick at Newcastle, concerning a proposed visit to a building in Penrith, 10 February 1916; letter from Harold Wager at Leeds, giving a list of books of use to the botanist, 13 February 1916; timetable of schools to be visited, week ending 18 and 25 March 1916; letters from Private J.W. Goodwill in Sussex concerning army life, 5 May and 25 May 1916; letter from William Richards concerning terms for hiring halls for schoolchildren and the use of school gardens for food production, 27 December 1916; advertisement for Lizard deck chair lengths, 1916
(1 volume, cloth bound and 10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/5Pocket Diary and Almanack, January - December 1917
Enclosed:
L.A.S.B. memo concerning evening play centres, 9 February 1917; Board of Education memoranda concerning the assessment of income tax, 27 March 1917; correspondence from Elliot Wallis with the army in France concerning his experiences in the war, 2 and 11 June 1917; Board of Education circular concerning the removal of the offices to South Kensington, 26 June 1917; letter from T. Beaton of the N.U.T. concerning a proposed meeting to "clear up" unpleasantness caused by remarks made by Anthony Wallis about Mr. Ainsworth's school, on the back is part of a draft reply, 28 June 1917; letter from J. Duckworth of Carlisle Education Committee concerning a proposed course of special training in gardening in schools, 14 August 1917; letter from Vera Noble at Henley on Thames concerning botanical specimens, 31 October 1917; poem by Henry M. Wallis "To a Conscientious Objector" and by Sergeant Lee of the Black Watch "Our British Dead", 30 December 1917; list of schools with total number of pupils and numbers from slum areas, 1917; note and sketch of proposed nursery school [at Whitehaven], 1917; printed notes concerning a picture entitled "off to Gretna Green", Romance of Childs Bank, 1917; note of average consumption of flour, sugar and meal per week by 669 people in Carlisle, 1917; blank Treasury form for Declaration for Establishment and Dog Licences, 1917
(1 volume, cloth bound and 20 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/6Pocket Diary and Almanack, January - December 1918
Enclosed:
Letter from L.S. Ward at Ilkley concerning a "cycle" or "scheme" unspecified, 31 December 1917; letter from John H. Booth at Seascale, concerning yield and weight of oats at Carlisle, 1 February 1918; Board of Education memorandum concerning the collection of income tax on untaxed dividends, 21 February 1918; letter from R. Churcher at Workington, inviting a visit to his school to discuss syllabuses and giving an account of his arithmetic syllabus, 18 March 1918; letter from Mary Adair at Egremont with an invitation to stay, 23 March 1918; letter from Private Goodwill in Wiltshire concerning his drafting to France, 27 April 1918; part of a letter from C.E. Salmon in Surrey concerning work on the farm, 3 May 1918; letter from Winifred Hindmarch of St. Hild's College, Durham sending garden measurements, 12 June 1918; letter from J. Moir of Cumberland Education Committee giving corrections to a list of names, 9 August 1918; letter from A. Morley at Darlington giving his itinerary for next few weeks with a view to arranging the Carlisle Conference, 30 September 1918; Board of Education memorandum concerning assessment of income tax, September 1918 and January 1919; letter from E.F.D. Bloom at Preston arranging to see some woodwork classes, 8 October 1918; rough calculations [concerning stocks and shares], 1918
(1 volume, cloth bound, 16 papers and 1 card)
Amy E. Wallis (nee Mounsey) (Ref: D/Wa 5/3/7-38)Ref: D/Wa 5/3/7Pocket diary and engagement book, January -December 1898
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/8Pocket diary, January - December 1899
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/9Pocket diary, January - December 1900
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/10Pocket diary, January - December 1901
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/11-12Pocket diaries, January - December 1902
(2 volumes, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/13Pocket diary, January - December 1903
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/14Pocket diary, January - December 1904
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/15Pocket diary, January - December 1906
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/16Pocket diary, January - December 1907
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/18Pocket diary, January - December 1910
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/19Pocket diary, January - December 1911
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/20Pocket diary, January - December 1912
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/21Pocket diary, January - December 1913
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/22-23Pocket diaries, January - December 1914
(2 volumes, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/24Pocket diary, January - December 1915
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/25-26Pocket diaries, January - December 1917
(2 volumes, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/27Pocket diary, January - December 1919
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/28Pocket diary, January - December 1920
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/29Pocket diary, January - December 1921
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/30Pocket diary, January - December 1922
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/31Pocket diary, January - December 1923
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/32Pocket diary, January - December 1924
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/33Pocket diary, January - December 1925
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/34Natural history diary including water colour sketches and pressed flowers, 13 January 1899 - 25 February 1901
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/35Natural history diary including water colour and pen and ink sketches, 1901 - 1902
(1 volume, quarter leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/36Pocket notebook, n.d., early 20th century
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/37Diary kept from the birth of Edward Wallis until just before the birth of Rachel Wallis mainly giving details of the progress of the children, 20 February 1911 - 11 October 1914
Enclosed:
Notices from The Times of the birth of Edward Wallis, 22 February 1911 and Rachel Wallis, 6 November 1914; postcard from E.B. Mounsey to A.E. Wallis at Florence, Italy, showing Grange-Over-Sands, 23 March 1910; photographs of hand-painted screens, n.d.; notes of illness and accidents to Henry, Rachel and Anthony Wallis, 1916 - 1937; lock of hair belonging to one of the children, cut off 9 November 1914; various bills and receipts, 20 January 1914 - 11 December 1916; short story about a man called Elephants Tusk, written by one of the children, n.d.
(4 cards, 1 packet, 13 papers and 4 photographs, black and white, 10.5cm x 8cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/3/38Diary of a trip to Algeria, 3 February - 23 February 1921
(1 notebook, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5 17Pocket diary, January - December 1909
(1 volume, leather bound)
(Ref: D/Wa 5/4/1-12)Personal
Anthony Wallis
Motor record for a 14 - 16 Argyll 1908, J971, giving details of journeys, mileage and tyre record, 1 April 1908 - 18 September 1911
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/2"My Car" diary for 1913, unused, but gives general motoring information at the back
(1 volume, cardboard bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/3Reflections on an interview at the Board of Education Offices [London], n.d., [1890s]
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/4Folder containing: Board of Education Circular, 1896; Board of Education forms, c.1910; Board of Education examination papers set at the preliminary examination for the elementary school teachers certificate, 1910; West Riding C.C. Education Department "Suggestions for drawing up timetables and schemes of instruction", 1907; letter from the secretary of the Friends Public School Co. Ltd., London, enclosing applications and testimonials for the headmastership of Leighton Park School, 7 May 1910; outline of suggested retirement fund scheme adopted by the Friends Guild of Teachers, 1910; Society of Friends Central Education Committee, minutes of meeting, 2 - 3 March 1910; pen and ink drawing of a fisherman with pipe, by A.T., 1907; notes of work done at various schools, and notes on nature study, c.1910; map of Western Europe with questions on geography on the back, c.1910; Wheaton's Practical Geographies and mapping books by W.F. Fowler Part IV - British Colonies, n.d.; The Histology of the cell wall with special reference to the mode of connection of cells, by W. Gardiner and A.W. Hill, 1901; letter from E. Robson at Northallerton enclosing examples of water-colour drawings by pupils and giving his views on picture making, 1910
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/5Folder containing, pen and ink, water colour, pencil and crayon drawings of flora by pupils from various schools, 1907 - 1908
(14 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/6Folder containing Board of Education Circulars, memoranda and examination papers, publications belonging to Anthony Wallis, notes concerning nature study and pages taken from The School World magazine, no.70, October 1904 - 1911
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/7Board of Education circulars and memoranda, 14 July 1908 - 15 January 1910
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/8Bill and receipt from Frank L. Hastwell, tailor, for a Norfolk suit, 10 January 1909
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/9Household account book, also including accounts for dress, medical treatment, subscriptions and donations, recreation and travelling, wages and investments, 1911 - 1919
Enclosed:
Correspondence concerning shares and investments, 8 December 1919 - 7 February 1920
(1 volume, cardboard bound and 5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/10Deposit account book in account with Messrs. Gillet and Co., Bankers, Oxford, 7 December 1918 - 5 August 1919
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/11Visiting card of Anthony Wallis, Haughton-le-Skerne, n.d., [c. 1910]
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/12Poem by Henry M. Wallis "In Memoriam: Anthony Wallis", Penrith, 28 August 1919
(1 booklet, printed)
Amy E. Wallis (nee Mounsey) (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/13-26a)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/13Miniature birthday and memorandum book with a history of the name Amy, January - December, n.d., [1890s]
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/14Birthday book for Little Folks with poems, January -December, n.d., [1890s]
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/15Out Little Folks birthday book, with pictures, a present from Lucy B. Mounsey, 13 October 1896
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/16The Tennyson birthday book edited by E. Shakespear, with poems, given to Amy by A. Marriage, 13 October 1901
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/17Poetry book, Blackwell, 12 October 1896 - 28 October 1899
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/18Poetry book, 21 September 1901 - 15 November 1902
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/19Folder containing: Amy E. Mounsey's school reports from The Mount School, York, Summer 1902 - Summer 1904; advertisement for the "Home of Health", 67 Station Road, Harrogate, n.d.; prayer sheet with the words to "Praise" and "Lord of Good Life", n.d.; open letter to the boys and girls of the Society of Friends concerning the aims of the Society, 1888; "How some of the needs of young women Friends may be met", n.d.; "An English Education, what it means and how it may be carried out", by Rev. George Iliff, Grange School, Bishopwearmouth, 1859; copies of a prayer entitled "Our Master" by J.G. Whittier, n.d.; "Our need of a new Public School" by John W. Graham read before the Central Education Board 1886, and reprinted from "Friends Quarterly Examiner", enclosed is a circular letter from the Society of Friends asking for views, 1887; "A Protest Against Coercion [in Ireland] by some Members of the Society of Friends", sent to the Government in May 1888; letter from W.E. Gladstone at Hawarden to Theodore Fry M.P. at Darlington, concerning the Society of Friends protest against the Government's coercive policy in Ireland, 19 May 1888; letter from Amy E. Mounsey in Norway to Rachel A. Mounsey at Darlington giving details of holiday and proposed journey to follow, 6 July 1905; envelope containing Christmas cards sent to Rachel A. Fryer, 1875 and 1876 and a prayer entitled "No Seat in Heaven", by A.W. Bennet, 1862; pencil notes detailing the Yearly Meeting, 1896
(25 papers, 3 cards, 1 file, 8 booklets)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/20Folder containing: Notes for Sunday School lessons, 1901; Christmas cards, n.d.; Programme for a German play, 1903; menu for a dinner with guest list, 29 March 1906; B.C.E. pass certificate for Amy E. Mounsey for the Oxbridge Schools Examination Board in French and History, 31 August 1904; list of school/college text books, 1907; letter from [Mary E. Mounsey] at Stotsfold to Amy B. Mounsey sending birthday greetings and quoting Elizabeth Barrett Browning, 12 October 1907; letter from Constance Wallis on Grand Canary to Anthony and Amy E. Wallis sending congratulations on the birth of Rachel E. Wallis, 1 December 1914; letter from Mabel, at Dryderdale, Witton-le-Wear, to Amy E. Mounsey concerning her engagement and forthcoming marriage, 13 September 1902; letter from J. Scattergood in America to Amy E. Mounsey thanking her for photographs and giving details of her wedding and new home, 15 July 1906
(6 papers, 4 cards, 1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/21Folder containing: Programme for the Quarterly Meeting of the Society of Friends at Bainbridge, 22 - 25 June 1906; Christmas cards, 1914 and n.d.; "At Home" card for Mr. and Mrs. A.S. Rowntree, York, 17 - 18 May 1906; Easter Card in German, 1904; programme for swimming competition at The Mount School, York, 25 July 1904; Athletics Sports Programmes for the Mount School, York, April 1903 and April 1904; School Leavers' song to the tune of "Shine, Shine Moon", 26 July 1904; names of the girls at the Mount School, York, 1901; letter from Howard and Edith [blank] at Reading, to Anthony and Amy E. Wallis concerning floods at Cavershaw and Howard's positions as special constable and financial secretary of the Belgian Fund, 10 January 1915; letter from Mary C. Crosfield at Reigate to Anthony Wallis concerning the bombardment of Hartlepool and the progress of the war, 29 December 1914
(7 papers, 4 cards, 1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/22-24Sketch book including drawings of Palma, Lisbon, Madeira, Heatherbrae, Littlescar, Deepdale and Cauldron Snout with water colour drawings of St. Ives by Amy E. Mounsey, April - May 1908; 10 April 1926 - 4 March 1929
(1 volume, cloth bound, 3 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/25Book containing sketch plans of rooms and furniture to be placed in them [at Haughton le Skerne], October 1909
Enclosed:
Postcard from Norah [ ],at Notting Hill to Amy B. Wallis at Darlington concerning her meeting with Singapore friends, 18 June 1947; Photograph of a baby [B.C. Wallis], n.d., [c. 1912]; Photograph of gentleman holding a baby [Anthony Wallis holding Edward C. Wallis?], n.d., [c.1912]
(1 volume, quarter leather bound, 1 card and 3 photographs, black and white, 10.5cm x 8 cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/26Amy B. Mounsey's list of wedding presents with names of those who gave them, n.d., [1910]
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/26aBook of household linen, 1926 - 1941
(1 notebook)
The Mount School, York (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/27-60)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/27History lecture notes, Michaelmas term 1899 and literature notes, 20 September 1904 - 29 November 1904
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/28Geography examination paper on the physical aspects of Italy, 12 December 1901
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/29European History notebook, 22 September 1901 - 27 September 1902
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/30Geography notebook, September 1901 - June 1902
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/31New Testament Scripture notebook, September 1901 - 15 November 1903
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/32Literature notebook, 19 September 1901 - 6 March 1903
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/33Roman History notebook, 16 January 1902 - 10 July 1902
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/34English History notebook, September 1902 - 4 July 1903
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/35Greek History notebook, 18 September 1902 - 12 May 1903
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/36English Literature notebook, Autumn term 1902 - Spring term 1903
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/37Scripture notebook, November 1902 - 27 May 1904
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/38Names of girls at the school, September 1902 - January 1904
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/39English essays, n.d.,[c. 1902]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/40Examination and answer paper for general information, 4 April 1903
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/41Greek History notebook, Summer term 1903
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/42Literature notebook, 13 March 1903 - Summer term 1904
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/43Roman history notebook, Autumn term 1903 - Spring term 1904
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/44Notebook on Virgil's "Aeniad", Autumn term 1903 - Spring term 1904
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/45Cookery notebook, 1904
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/46Roman History notebook, 1904
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/47Rough notebook, Summer term 1904
Enclosed:
Postcard of Grasmere, Cumberland, 12 April 1904
(1 volume, cloth bound and 1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/48Examination and answer paper on general information, April 1904
(3 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/49Syllabus of a course of 12 lectures on the History of the English novel in the 19th century by A. Hamilton Thompson, C.U.P., 1904
Enclosed:
Recipes for lemonade, ginger bread, cutlets, cheese fritters, herb pudding, clear jelly, ginger and orange cream, Roman pie and trifle, nd. [1904
(1 booklet, printed and 9 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/50Tracings and drawings of flowers and motifs, n.d., [1900 - 1909]
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/51Manuscript school song book made and presented by G. Robinson, 3 December 1902
(1 volume, cardboard bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/51Manuscript school song book made and presented by G. Robinson, 3 December 1902
(1 volume, cardboard bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/52The Mount School Leavers song, 27 July 1903
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/52The Mount School leavers song, 27 July 1903
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/53The Mount celebration and school leavers songs, 1903
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/53The Mount celebration and school leavers songs, 1903
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/54The Mount school songs, June 1905
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/54The Mount school songs, June 1905
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/55The Mount Old Scholars' Association annual report, 1904
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/55The Mount Old Scholars' Association annual report,
1904
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/56The Mount Old Scholars' Association annual report, 1905
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/56The Mount Old Scholars' Association annual report,
1905
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/57The Mount Old Scholars' Association annual report, 1906
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/58The Mount Old Scholars' Association annual report, 1907
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/59The Mount Old Scholars' Association annual report, 1909
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/60The Mount School Annual Report, 1941
(1 booklet, printed)
Accounts (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/61-75)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/61Receipt and expenditure account book, 2 July 1902 - 15 January 1906
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/62General accounts, being bills and receipts for household goods, clothing, travel and accommodation and entertainments, 22 October 1904 - 11 February 1910
(154 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/63Rough accounts for clothes, entertainments, travelling and presents, 1906 - 1909
(12 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/64General accounts being bills and receipts for books, furnishing and clothing, 26 March 1908 - 8 February 1910
(64 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/65General accounts being bills and receipts for household goods, membership of clubs, maintenance on vehicle telephone etc., 19 March 1909 - 20 January 1912
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/66General accounts being bills and receipts for household goods, electricity, children's education etc., 15 December 1930 - 23 January 1933
(13 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/67General accounts being bills and receipts, mainly for furniture and goods, 17 June 1944 - 28 May 1948
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/68General accounts, being bills and receipts for household goods, 3 and 6 November 1948 and 24 August 1956 - 2 March 1958
(9 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/69Receipt from Andrea Constantinou, Specialist in Venice/Cyprus embroidery, n.d.
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/70Circular letter requesting a donation for Dr. Barnardo's Homes, December 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/71Receipt for contribution to Anti Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/72Bank pass book of Amy E. Wallis in account with Messrs. Barclay and Co. Ltd., Darlington, 18 May 1917 - 6 September 1919
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/73Bank pass book of Amy E. Wallis in account with Messrs. Barclay and Co. Ltd., Darlington, 23 September 1919 - 9 July 1923
(1 volume, vellum bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/74Folder containing: letter from Stewarts clothiers, Darlington, concerning the pattern for a chauffeur's livery coat; letter from Beacon Garage, Penrith, concerning the sale of the car; letter from the Borough Surveyor, Darlington, concerning the leakage of drains; letters from the Education Department, Durham County Council, concerning the "apalling schemes" for Colleges in the County, 10 November 1919 - 4 December 1926
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/75Laundry book for The Lily Laundry, Darlington, 14 August - 11 September 1926
(1 volume, paper)
Rationing (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/76-120)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/76Notebook giving the yield from hens, July 1914 - May 1917
Enclosed:
Rough calculation [concerning yield], n.d.; Photograph of Helene Scheu, n.d; Photograph of a child of c.2 years old [Edward C. Wallis ?] n.d.
(1 volume, paper, 1 paper and 2 photographs, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/77-84Meat ration cards for members of the Wallis family and domestics, Beacon Bank, Penrith, n.d. [1914 - 1919]
(8 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/85-96Sugar ration cards for members of the Wallis family and domestics, Beacon Bank, Penrith, n.d. [1914 - 1919]
(12 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/97-106General ration and sugar ration books for the Wallis family and domestics, Beacon Bank, Penrith, 5 July 1918
(10 booklets)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/107Ministry of Food advertisement for voluntary rationing, n.d. [1914 - 1918]
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/108Emergency Committee of the Society of Friends for the Assistance of Germans, Austrians and Hungarians in Distress, n.d. [1914 - 1918]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/109National registration identity card for Amy E. Wallis, Beacon Bank, Penrith, 1915
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/110Ration book for Amy E. Wallis, 31 October 1918
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/111Ration book for Ellen Brockhill, Beacon Bank, Penrith, 31 October 1918
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/112Ration book for Elsie Stephenson, Bedburn Sawmill, Witton-le-Wear, 15 October 1918
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/113Ration book for Edward C. Wallis, 31 October 1918
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/114Child's ration book for Rachel E. Wallis, 31 October 1918
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/115Child's ration book for Anthony A.J. Wallis, 6 May 1919
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/116-119Ministry of Food, rationing order forms, 1918 - 1919
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/120Recipe book, n.d. [1914 - 1919]
Enclosed:
Recipes; Guarantees for Pyrex ware; "Our Food Today: How to eat wisely in Wartime"; Bill for seeds from Kent and Brydon Ltd., Darlington
(1 volume, cardboard bound and 16 papers)
Rationing (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/121-135)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/121General ration book for Amy E. Wallis, Morland, Darlington, 12 October 1939
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/122General ration book for Florence Thomas, Morland, 12 October 1939
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/123General ration book of Bella Leonard, Morland, 12 October 1939
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/124General ration book of Jemima Tervit, Morland, 12 October 1939
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/125Folder containing: Amy E. Wallis' national registration identity card, 1943; General ration book, 1950 - 1951; identity card as a member of the County Borough of Darlington Public Assistance Committee, n.d; clothing ration book, 1942 - 1948; letter from Friends World Committee for Consultation enclosing tickets [for a journey to New York], 13 August 1947; information for passengers, embarkation notice to passengers and luggage label from Cunard White Star Line for sailing from Southampton to New York on the R.M.S. Queen Mary, 20 August - 26 September 1947
(2 papers, 4 cards, 8 booklets)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/126Clothing ration book for Anthony A.J. Wallis at Hall Farm, Ongar, 1943 - 1944
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/127Clothing book of Amy E. Wallis, 1944 - 1945
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/128Clothing book of Anthony A.J. Wallis, Morland, 1945 - 1946
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/129Motor fuel ration book for a private motor car, 10-13 horsepower, September 1947 - February 1948
(1 booklet, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/130Meat ration card for the Wallis family, n.d.
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/131Rough notes on the amount of food stuff allowed per person, n.d.
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/132Notes on the daily ration of sugar and flour, February - April, n.d.
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/133File of recipes with index, n.d.
(1 file, typescript)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/134File of wartime recipes, n.d.
(1 file, typescript)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/135Dig for Victory leaflet no.14: Drying, Salting, Pickles and Chutneys, n.d.
(1 paper, printed)
Educational Work (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/136-146)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/136Rules of the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, 1866
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/137-139Letter from the Education Department, Durham County Council enclosing reports of the Sub-Committee and conference concerning final examination of students in training colleges, 22 March - 6 October 1926
(7 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/140Letter from Durham County Council concerning a Joint Meeting of representatives to training colleges, 11 November 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/141List of papers for the information of representatives attending the above meeting, 16 November 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/142Board of Education circular 1372: list of training colleges to be represented at a meeting of final examination for students in training colleges, 16 November 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/143Report of the Committee on Universities and Training Colleges, 29 October 1926
(14 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/144Replies given by the president of the Board of Education at a Conference of Universities etc., to certain recommendations in the report of the Committee, n.d., [1926]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/145The problem of progress, 1907 - 1926. The growth of West Hill Training College, Selly Oak, Birmingham, 1926
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/146Quarantine rules for infectious diseases at St. Paul's Girls' School, n.d., [1920s]
(1 paper, printed)
Polam Hall School, Darlington (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/147-168)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/147Photographs of the interior and exterior of the school, n.d.
(10 photographs, black and white, 21.5cm x 14cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/148Letter from the principal enclosing a prospectus, n.d.
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/149Table of fees, n .d.
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/150Clothes list for boarders and junior school day pupils, n.d.
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/151List of members of staff, n.d.
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/152Card from F.W. Dickinson at Darlington to Mr. Nicholson at Darlington, concerning Miss Procter's School at Selby House, Houndgate, pre. 1855, 7 March 1939
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/153Newspaper cutting entitled Crinoline Days at Polam, 15 August 1958
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/154Letter from Ethel M. Harrison at Harrogate to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington, concerning the history of Polam, 24 September 1958
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/155Newspaper cutting concerning the career of Captain Cook, 1958
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/156Letter from Erica Martineau, Solihull, enclosing a draft for the Polam magazine (not included) and draft letter from Amy H. Wallis to Miss Last enclosing the draft and an agenda for a meeting at Polam Hall, 10 October 1958, 3 and 6 August 1962
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/157Typescript of "Some early reminiscences of Polam Hall" by Ethel M. Harrison aged 83, Spring 1963
(6 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/158Correspondence from Elsie [blank] at Bury St. Edmunds concerning the Procter family and Polam, 20 May - 6 August 1970
(6 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/159Correspondence from Kathleen Davies at Polam Hall to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington, enclosing an old photograph and a book (not included), 21 August 1970 and n.d.
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/160Letter from Evelyn Thistlethwaite, Darlington, presenting Amy H. Wallis with life membership to Polam Old Scholars' Association, and latter's reply, 17 and 19 September 1973
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/161Letter from K. Davies at Polam Hall, to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington, enclosing museum notes on Polam, 15 October 1973
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/162Notes on the history of Polam Hall and the Procter family, 1973
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/163Letter from R.L. Hutchinson in Australia to the "Friends" at Skinnergate requesting help in tracing his ancestors, the Procters of Yarm, 29 July 1974
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/164Letter from Phyllis Gordon in Australia to Any E. Wallis at Darlington, concerning Polam Hall, 13 March 1977
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/165Letter from Kathleen [Davies] at Hurworth to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington, enclosing genealogies of the Procter family, 18 March 1977
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/166Letter from Brian [blank] at Pontefract to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington, concerning a query from Australia about Polam Hall, 3 June 1977
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/167Letter from Amy E. Wallis at Darlington to Mrs. Davies concerning the Procter sisters and the history of Polam [her mother was a former pupil], n.d.
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/168Letter from R.J. Mounsey, Chairman of Polam Hall School to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington, concerning the appointment of a new principal, with notes on staff and pupils on the back, September 1940
(1 paper, printed)
Darlington Training College (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/169-175)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/169Notice of a meeting of Darlington Training College Committee, 8 December 1941
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/170Agenda for Managers meeting of the Arthur Pease School, annotated by Amy E. Wallis, 8 December 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/171Agenda for Darlington Training College Committee meeting, annotated by Amy H. Wallis, 8 December 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/172D.O.S.A. News Sheet no.6, including photographs of George Dent Nursery school, Darlington and list of students gaining certificates in July 1941, November 1941
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/173Darlington Training College Principal's Report, December 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/174Darlington Training College Principal's Report, February 1942
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/175Essay topics for the Joseph Pease Prizes, n.d., c. 1942
(1 paper)
The Downs School, Colwell (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/176-180)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/176Letter from F. Heyworth Talbot concerning subscription to debentures for the establishment of the school as a permanent foundation, 10 March 1942
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/177Prospectus for the Downs School to be incorporated under the Companies Act, 1929, 6 March 1942
(1 file, paper, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/178Form of application for membership of The Downs School (Colwell) Company, 1942
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/179Form of application for the issue of 2nd debentures of £25 each, 1942
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/180Form of application for the issue of 3rd debentures of £25 each, 1942
(1 paper, printed)
Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/181-225)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/181-198Folder containing: religious motto, 1915; letter from Margaret C. Gillett at Oxford to Amy H. Wallis at Penrith concerning the feeding of the newest baby, 26 December 1914; printed Christmas card of Anthony and Amy H. Wallis, Haughton-le-Skerne, with photograph and verse entitled "Our Garden", 1912; newspaper cutting concerning Dr. John Fothergill and note concerning Amy H. Wallis' interest in him, c.1930s; sillhouettes of Amy H. Mounsey by Anthony Wallis, n.d. c.1908; game entitled "Familiar English Towns", n.d.; cartoon, c.1890; letter to Amy H. Mounsey at Darlington concerning the author's health and garden, 1 March 1906; Amy H. Mounsey's cash book, 1899 - 1902; Christmas card with photographs of Amy H. Mounsey and friend in rural surroundings, n.d. [c.1905]; receipt for sale of goods, 14 October 1918;
/4/181-198 receipt from Friends of Armenia for profits of a sale, 12 October 1918 receipt from Friends War Victims Relief Committee for donation, 30 September 1918; correspondence from Mary H. Mounsey at Sunderland to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington, mainly concerned with family news, the fighting in the east, the unrest in Germany, death of Aimee [Mounsey], 16 December 1937 - 8 March 1939
(17 papers, 3 booklets, 2 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/199List of birds nests at Beacon Bank, 1915
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/200Rough notes on history and geography, and recipes, 1918 - 1919
Enclosed:
Correspondence and tradesmens bills from Penrith Recipes; newspaper cutting from the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald; cutting from the supplement to The Schoolmistress; postcard from Lucy Backhouse at Darlington to Edward C. Wallis at Penrith; note from Rachel E. Wallis to Amy E. Wallis; introductory offer to Linday's Soap; timetable for a visit of the Committee to a school, with pencil notes on the back, 1917 - 1923
(1 volume and 35 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/201Folder containing: poem in memorium to Anthony Wallis, 28 August 1919; notes on the life of Anthony Wallis, 1919; letter from Lucas, Hutchinson and Meek at Darlington to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington concerning fire premium, 10 February 1922; letter from Arther B. Gillet at Oxford to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington concerning the winding up of accounts, 22 January 1921; letter from the Manager of Barclays Bank, London, to Amy E. Wallis concerning income tax affairs, 27 April 1929; letter from Rossie [Wallis] in Madeira to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington with family news, n.d. c.1920; letter from a doctor, Darlington, concerning medicine for Rachel, with a list of food by Amy H. Wallis, 4 December 1919; letter from Ian [blank] to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington, with thanks for books, n.d. [c.1920]; daily timetable of household chores, n.d [c 1920]; part of a letter giving a list of good books for Reg [Mounsey], n.d. [c.1920]; lists of names and addresses, n.d. [c.1920]; list of Christmas presents, n.d. [c.1920]
(29 papers, 2 booklets)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/202Notes on the Monk of Whitby, n.d. [early 20th century]
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/203Anecdotes from "Parish Clerk", Ditchfield, n.d. [early 20th century]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/204Pencil notes on the Hanseatic Museum, n.d. [early 20th century]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/205Folder containing: poem entitled "Sky", n.d.; list of clothing for Henry Wallis, May 1923; advertisement for wool, n.d.; part of a daily diary, n.d.; example of friendship, n.d.; book marker made by one of the children, n.d.; notes on the Teesdale Caves and early man and animals, n.d.; note of renewals and household goods, n.d.
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/206Folder containing: assessment of annual value of 35 Rockingham Street, Darlington, 3 May 1923; Thank you cards from J.B. and M.A. Hodgkin, 24 April 19; hymn sheet for funeral of Thomas W. Morley at Holy Trinity Church, Darlington, 17 July 1923; flower stencil postcards, n.d.; postcard of a view of Naples; newspaper cutting entitled On the Cooks day out, simple French dishes, n.d.; letter from C.E.C. at Bournemouth to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington concerning her stay at Bournemouth and plans for the summer, 22 July 1923; letter from John W. Graham at Manchester to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington, with views on the New Testament, 24 June 1923; Wills cigarette card no.28 - Dome des Invalides, Paris, n.d.; letter from the Medici Society, London, concerning the unavailability of Durers "Grasses", 25 October 1923; catalogue of Medici Christmas cards and calendars, 1923 - 1924; price list from Kodak for developing, printing and enlarging, July 1923; Rachel H. Wallis' school reports from Polam Hall, Darlington, 17 December 1921 - 25 July 1923; school reports, examination papers and letters from the Headmaster at the Downs School, Colwell, concerning Edward C. and Henry Wallis, Spring term 1922 - Summer term 1923
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/207Folder containing: Programme for "Alices Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass", December 1920; Article on the elephant for John, n.d.; Early pencil and crayon drawings by Rachel H. Wallis, n.d.
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/208Rough copy of a poem on life, 22 July 1930
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/209-219Amy H. Wallis' Christmas present lists, 1932 - 1940 and n.d.
(11 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/220-221Poem entitled Cuthbert's Cross, by Amy H. Wallis, 1935
(2 papers, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/222Calendar with photograph of the deck of the Queen Mary printed with the words "Greetings and a fair passage" for 1938 from A.E.W. and R.E.W. Morland, Darlington, 1938
(1 calendar)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/223List of wild flowers, with pencil sketches, and pencil sketch of a view from Mount Pelerion, by Amy H. Wallis, 22 August 1939
(6 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/224List of people to be sent copies of "Seas of the Moon" for Christmas, and those to be sent photographs, 22 November 1940
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/225List of authors, poets, educators, scientists, composers, artists and inventors, n.d., [c. 1940s]
(1 paper)
Henry M. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/226)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/226Motor car mathematical problem, set by H.M. Wallis, c. 1909
(1 paper)
Edward Crosfield Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/227-297)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/227Babys Records: Mother's notes about her baby, by R.I. Woodhouse, M.A., as kept by Amy H. Wallis on the birth of Edward C. Wallis, 20 February 1911 - December 1912
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/228Allenbury's Infant Weight Chart for Edward C. Wallis, born 20 February 1911
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/229-230Locks of Edward C. Wallis' hair, first cut September 1912
(2 envelopes)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/231-237School reports from the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, 19 December 1916 - 17 December 1919
(7 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/238-267Correspondence from G. Hoylake, headmaster of Leighton Park School to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington concerning the progress of Edward C. and Henry Wallis and including their school reports, 13 December 1921 - Summer term 1925 and school reports for Rachel H. Wallis from Polam Hall School, Darlington and Croham Hurst School, 15 December 1923 - Summer term 1927
(29 papers, 1 file)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/268Number not allocated
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/269-273Correspondence from C.J. Evans, headmaster of Leighton Park School to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington concerning the progress of Edward C. Wallis and enclosing his school reports, July 1926 - 19 April 1927
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/274-297Correspondence from Leighton Park School to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington concerning Edward C. Wallis' progress, his examinations, prospects and health, the possibility of his entering Kings or Trinity College, Cambridge, together with school reports and with the rules of the Downs School, Colwell, 2 August 1918 - 23 November 1928
(28 papers, 1 card)
Henry Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/298-317)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/298-301School reports from Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith, 18 December 1917 - 17 December 1918
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/302-316School reports from the Downs School, Colwell and Leighton Park School, Summer term 1925 - Spring term 1930
(15 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/317Letter from C.J. Evans, headmaster of Leighton Park School to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington concerning Henry Wallis' acquisition of a cigarette lighter and asking her to say how "the boys" have developed, 28 July 1926
(1 paper)
Rachel H. Wallis (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/318-323)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/318Allenbury Infant Weight; Chart for Rachel H. Wallis born 2 November 1914, and The Progress Book: An Illustrated register of development from birth till coming of age, for Rachel H. Wallis, born 2 November 1914, but not kept up
(1 volume, cardboard, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/319Rachel's doodlings, n.d., [c. 1917]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/320Invitation from Rachel to Amy H. Wallis to come to tea, n.d., [c. 1920]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/321Handmade Christmas card from Rachel to Amy H. Wallis, n.d., [c. 1920]
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/322Christmas card to Rachel Wallis from Ann, n.d., [c. 1920]
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/323Folder entitled "Rachel" containing: travel brochure for the Royal Mail Line, n.d.; tours around South America by the Royal Mail and Pacific Lines, n.d.; catalogue of White Star Line exhibits at the British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, 1924; The Royal Mail Line, 85 years shipping experience, n.d.; Madeira by the Royal Mail Line, 2 May 1924; Norway: Holiday Cruises by R.M.S.P. Arcadian, 1924; The Land of do-as-you-please, by Isabel S. Smith, published by E.J. Arnold and Son Ltd., n.d.; homemade Christmas cards showing Santa Clause and Sunrise, n.d.; paintings of a sunflower and a sprig of holly, n.d.; print of a painting of a small child washing over a bowl, n.d.
(6 booklets, 3 papers, 2 cards)
Polam Hall School, Darlington (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/324-334)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/324Arithmetic book including crayon and pencil drawings at the back, 18 October 1920 - 11 February 1921
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/325Vocabulary notebook, Spring term 1922 - Summer term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/326School report, 16 December 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/327French notebook, Spring term 1924 - Summer term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/328Dictation notebook, Easter term 1924 - Summer term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/329Geography notebook, Autumn term 1924 - Summer term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/330French notebook, Winter term 1924 - Spring term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/331History notebook, Winter term 1924 - Summer term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/332Rough notebook, n.d., [c. 1924/25]
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/333Nature notebook, including water colour drawings and pressed flowers/leaves, up to Summer term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/334English Language exercise book, Spring - Summer term 1925
(1 volume, paper)
Croham Hurst School (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/335-365)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/335-347School reports, Christmas term 1925 - Easter term 1932
(13 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/348Record book (diary) of Rachel H. Wallis' time at Croham Hurst School, Christmas term 1925 - Summer term 1928
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/349Motto notebook, 25 September 1925 - 31 May 1928
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/350-351School reports, Summer term 1926 and Easter term 1927
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/352French translation exercises, 25 February 1929 - 14 October 1931
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/353File of Rachel A. Wallis' paintings, n.d., [c. 1929]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/354D.O. Hutton's French translation notebook, n.d., [1920]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/355English Literature essays, 28 September - 21 November n.d., [c. 1930]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/356Latin translation, 24 January - 21 May 1931
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/357English examination paper, 6 February n.d.,[c. 1931]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/358History examination paper, 12 March n.d.,[c. 1931]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/359English essays, 20 May - 27 September 1931
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/360English examination paper, 28 May n.d., [c. 1931]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/361English examination paper, 5 June n.d., [c. 1931]
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/362English essays, 17 January - 20 July 1932
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/363The Crohamian, magazine of Croham Hurst School, no.25, December 1934
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/4/364-365List of goods from Morland to be delivered to Rachel Wallis' flat in London and letter of thanks from Rachel Wallis at London to Amy H. Wallis at Darlington, n.d., [c. 1940]
(3 papers)
Anthony A.J. Wallis, 1919 (Ref: D/Wa 5/4/366)Ref: D/Wa 5/4/366Advertisement from M.A. Wharton enclosing an announcement from The Times, 8 April 1919, concerning the birth of Anthony A.J. Wallis, 4 April 1919
(1 paper, 1 card)
Society of Friends (Ref: D/Wa 5/5/1-95)Ref: D/Wa 5/5/1Amy E. Mounsey's collecting book for free contributions on behalf of the British and Foreign Bible Society, 18 March 1902 - 1910
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/2Notice for Womens' Weekend Wanders to Cotherstone, Amy N. Mounsey, Secretary, July 1904
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/3"Wander", notebook, n.d.,[c. 1904 1
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/4Darlington Friends Book Society minute book, 17 November 1905 - 31 March 1914
Enclosed:
Life of Annie M. Fryer by Amy N. Wallis, 11 November 1932; memorial card on the death of Annie M. Fryer, 7 November 1932; Society of Friends, Durham Quarterly Meeting, Programme and notes, 25 - 26 January 1933; Darlington Friends Book Society list of readers, n.d.; Christmas card from Derbyshire, n.d.; Christmas card to "Reg" from Anthony Wallis at Reading, 1907; letter from Anthony Wallis at Leeds to Reg [Mounsey] inviting him for a weekend away, 13 September 1908; photograph of little boy and girl with nurse, playing with a train, n.d. [c.1917]; letter from N.M. Wallis at Reading to Reg [Mounsey] concerning the sale of his house, 19 October 1921; poem on the vice of smoking by W.F.H., January 1904; letter from W.H. Wallis in Italy to Reg [Mounsey] concerning the sale of Amy's house, 28 March 1928; Darlington Friends Book Society lists of books to be sold, with prices, 28 January 1913 and n.d.; amusing answer in a history paper concerning the battle of Hastings, n.d.
(1 volume, leather bound, 2 booklets, printed, 3 cards, 8 papers and 1 photograph, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/5Balby Monthly Meeting, Programme of a weekend Summer School at Bakewell, 30 August - 5 September 1906
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/6Rough notes on early Quakerism from the 17th - 19th centuries, including an engraving of William Penn in armour, n.d., [early 20th century]
(116 papers, 1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/7Notebook with names and addresses [of speakers at meetings ?], with dates, 1910
(1 volume, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/8Society of Friends Yearly Meeting Guide, 21 May - 28 May 1913
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/9Receipt for donation to Friends War Victims Relief Fund, 21 October 1914
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/10-11Correspondence from S.A. Harsell with thanks for a wreath and C.M. Lester praising her part at Sunday Meeting to Amy N. Wallis at Penrith, 8 April 1915 and 22 March 1916
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/12Notes on Friend students at Westfield College who have been helped by the fund, since 1902, n.d., [post 1915]
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/13-23Folder containing: West Hill Training College report, 1925 - 1926; letter and contributions list to Friends Foreign Mission Association, 30 July 1926; Seed Time and Harvest, The Quarterly record of R.T.S. missionary work, September 1926; report of the Committee on overlapping, 22 November 1926; financial statement of Friends Council for International Service, November 1926; agenda for F.C.I.S. meeting, 1 December 1926; F.C.I.S. Secretary's report, 1 December 1926; interim report presented by the F.F.M.A. and C.I.S. Joint Commission to the Board and Council, December 1926; membership list of the Meeting for Sufferings, 1926 - 1927; printed letter no.16 from Henry T. Hodgkin aboard the S.S. President Cleveland on route for Hong Kong, to the Society of Friends, 14 March 1927 and Friends Prayer League and Evangelistic Council, occasional letter from George A. Fox, 3 June 1927
(20 papers, 4 booklets, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/24Durham Quarterly Meeting rough minute book, 27 January 1926 - 25 January 1933
(1 volume, leather quarter-bound, 26 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/25Durham Quarterly Meeting Programme and notes, 30 - 31 July 1926
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/26Letter from George Mounsey at Newcastle to Amy N. Wallis at Darlington concerning Society of Friends business, 19 October 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/27F.F.M.A. open letter to supporters, 22 October 1926
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/28F.F.M.A. Trust Corporation, notice of A.G.M., 23 November 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/29-34Folder containing: F.F.M.A. and C.I.S., Aspects of Home Service, reprinted from The Friend, 29 October 1926; C.I.S., Copy of William N. Wilson's letters from Berlin concerning Quarterly Meetings and extracts from his journal, 25 October - 19 November 1926; F.F.M.A. agenda for meeting, 23 November 1926; The Edinburgh House Bulletin no.11, 11 November 1926 and Periodic Reports from F.F.M.A. finance committee, 2 December 1926
(9 papers, 2 booklets, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/35-36Letter from J. Rowntree Gillett to Amy N. Wallis at Darlington concerning the sum to be paid to Maurice Gregory and his wife for their work in the purity cause, and enclosing the final report of the Friends Association for the Promotion of Social Purity, 30 November 1926
(1 paper, 1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/37Letter from the Council for International Service to Lucy B. Backhouse concerning copies of the French edition of Backhouse and Tyler's Primitive Church, 10 May 1927
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/38-40Correspondence to Amy N. Wallis at Darlington from and concerning Norah Inge, a missionary in ill health requiring a post until rested, 4 - 22 March 1927
(3 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/41Uncorrected proof of an appeal for funds to establish a Board of Governors for Stramongate School, Kendal, established 1698, n.d., [c. 1927] (1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/42Letter from Mary N. Holdsworth in Yorkshire [to Amy N. Wallis] concerning her resignation of the "clerkship" and the new "clerk", 16 January 1933
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/43Correspondence and papers relating to the life of Henry Theodore Hodgkin who died on 26 March 1933
(35 papers, 1 booklet, 2 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/44-50Correspondence from Norah Inge in Kent to Amy N. Wallis at Darlington, concerning her financial help and help in finding a job with the missions in Singapore, 21 February - 24 November 1937
(16 papers, 1 card, 1 photograph)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/51Letter from Cunard White Star Ltd., New York, U.S.A. to Amy N. Wallis at Friends World Conference, Swarthmore U.S.A. giving details of sailing times and enclosing a berth card, 20 August 1937
(1 paper, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/52Photograph of delegates at Society of Friends World Conference, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania U.S.A., 1 - 8 September 1937
(1 photograph, black and white, 112cm x 25cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/53Postcard from Kurt Rosegg to Amy N. Wallis at Darlington showing American Friends Service Committee's Scattergood Hostel in Iowa, May 1939
(1 postcard)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/54Polish Peasant Handicrafts - An account of Friends Polish Industries Work, 1919 - 1939
Enclosed:
Notice of dates of meetings of Friends Service Council and agenda, 27 January 1942
(1 booklet, printed and 1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/55-58Correspondence from Norah Inge Cezms School, Singapore, to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington concerning her life and work as a missionary, 4 February - 30 August 1940
(8 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/59Second Report of the Friends Ambulance Unit, November 1940 - October 1941
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/60Friends Service Council, Europe Committee, European News Sheet March/April 1941
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/61-71Correspondence, minutes and news sheets concerning Friends Service Council including reports from Western Europe and the Far East, 16 September 1941 - 24 February 1942
(33 papers, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/72Letter concerning the loan of "Epistles" to Arnold Lloyd, 13 October 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/73Notes of J.B.'s [Jonathan Backhouse] "Epistles", by Amy E. Wallis, n.d., [1941]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/74Receipts for subscriptions to Friends Historical Society for Amy E. Wallis and the Darlington Preparative Meeting, 30 October 1941
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/75Letter from John S. Cornforth, Redcar, to Amy E. Wallis, Darlington, concerning the inability of Robert Davis to attend Darlington Monthly Meeting, 8 November 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/76Minutes of the Yearly Meeting Agenda Committee, 13 November 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/77Yearly Meeting Elders Executive Committee Minutes and letter concerning the use of Friends House premises, 27 November 1941 and 8 December 1941
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/78Letter from J.S. Cornforth to Amy E. Wallis concerning his failure to find a Friend to open the discussion on Faith and Order at Darlington Monthly Meeting, 2 December 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/79Letter from Robert Davis to Amy E. Wallis regretting his inability to attend Darlington Monthly Meeting, 5 December 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/80Circular letter concerning the change of day for the meeting of the Sufferings Committee, 10 December 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/81Book list from The Friends Book Centre, London, January 1942
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/82-85Correspondence concerning Friends Educational Council, 6 January - 23 February 1942
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/86Annotated notice of a meeting of Friends Sufferings Committee, 4 February 1942
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/87Copy of minutes 2 and 4 of Darlington Preparative Meeting concerning Amy E. Wallis, 8 February 1942
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/88-89Notices of a meeting of the M.S. Committee on Nomination, including agenda, 28 January and 23 February 1942
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/90Part of a rough draft for an essay on Quakerism by Amy E. Wallis, n.d.,[c. 1940s]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/91Notes of lessons read and collections taken at Skinnergate [Darlington] Sunday School, 5 February 1950 - 4 March 1951
(1 volume, paper, 10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/92Quaker Organisation and Business Meetings by L. Hugh Doncaster, 1958
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/93The Friend: A Quaker Weekly Journal, vol. 121, no. 23, 7 June 1963
(1 booklet, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/94Testimonial by Amy E. Wallis for Mary Atack seeking admission to the Society of Friends, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/5/95Information sheet for Friends House, London, including a street plan with bus and tram numbers, n.d.
(1 paper, printed)
Photographs and Postcards (Ref: D/Wa 5/6/1-52)Ref: D/Wa 5/6/1Photograph of [Anthony Wallis] by Walton Adams of Reading, n.d.,[late 19th century]
(1 photograph, black and white, 15cm x 15cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/2Photograph of [Anthony Wallis] by James Bacon and Son, Newcastle upon Tyne, n.d., [early 20th century]
(1 photograph, black and white, 27cm x 21.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/3Photographs of a lady holding a baby [Rachel A. Mounsey and Amy B. Mounsey], n.d.,[late 19th century]
(2 photographs, black and white, 9.5cm x 7cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/4Photograph of [Amy B. Mounsey] at 3 or 4 years old by A.H. Harrow of Darlington, n.d.,[late 19th century]
(1 photograph, black and white, 16cm x 10.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/5Photograph of [Amy B. Mounsey] at 9 or 10 years old, by Alfred H. Harrow of Darlington, n.d., [late 19th century]
(1 photograph, black and white, 10.5cm x 6cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/6Photograph album of pupils and teachers etc., at The Mount School, Autumn 1901 - 1904
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/7Photograph of Amy B. Wallis "Deputy Chairman", Darlington, n.d., [c. 1915]
(1 photograph, black and white, 19cm x 14cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/8Photograph of "Nursie" outside a tent, with dog, for Edward C. and Henry Wallis, n.d., [c. 1919] (1 photograph, black and white, 15cm x 10.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/9Photograph of a boys football team, n.d., [c. 1920s]
(1 photograph, black and white, 15cm x 13cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/10Photograph of Monsieur and Madame Curtois and baby with friends in the automobile, n.d. [c. 1920]
(1 photograph, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/11-13Mounted photographs of unidentified lady of about 80 years old, 1929 and 1931
(3 photographs, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/14Mounted photograph of an unidentified gentleman, n.d., [c. 1920s]
(1 photograph, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/15Christmas card with photograph of unidentified woman and child, n.d. [c. 1930s]
(1 photograph, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/16Christmas card with photograph of Gillian and Ronald [blank] with their mother, n.d., [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/17Photograph of Mary Prelog, n.d., [c. 1940s]
(1 photograph, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/18Photograph of a bride [Rachel B. Wallis?], by Elwin Neame, South Kensington, n.d., [c. late 1940s]
(1 photograph, black and white, 30cm x 22.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/19Photograph of a bride over the river seen through the trees, n.d. [early 20th century]
(1 photograph, black and white, 20cm x 12.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/20-29Photographs of the following: Steam Engine; Waterfall [Teesdale]; Man and woman taking tea on the patio; Sheep and lamb; Boy paddling in a river (2); Rural scenes (3); Small stream in the hills (2); Little girl swimming (2); Man, woman and 2 little girls, c. 1920s
(14 photographs, black and white, 9cm x 6.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/30Photograph of a rural scene endorsed "Looking towards Waterworks", n.d.
(1 photograph, black and white, 13cm x 10cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/31Mounted photograph "On the Dai Lake, Kashmir", n.d.
(1 photograph, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/32Copper printing block showing a house [Beacon Bank?], n.d.
(1 block, copper on wood)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/33-35Copper printing blocks of unidentified landscapes, n.d.
(3 blocks, copper on wood)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/36Book of postcards of Bellgio, Italy, 1910
(6 postcards, black and white, Italian)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/37Postcard from Innsbruck showing a 4 storey building with ornate [inn?] sign of a stag, 1913
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/38Postcard of the golf course, Newtonmore, 1914
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/39Postcard of Blaven, Clach Glas and Lochan Athaine, Lake District, 1914
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/40Postcard of Lieutenant Harland's aeroplane disaster, Seaton Carew, 15 May 1914
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/41Postcard of Seaton Carew from the beach, 1914
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/42Postcards of Haughton House, 1914
(13 postcards, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/43Postcard of part of the town wall at Klingentor, Rothenburg, June 1918
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/44Postcard of unidentified sawmill, n.d., [early 20th century]
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/45Postcard of Beer Head, Devon, 28 December 1926
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/46Postcard of young naturalists, 7 January 1927
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/47Postcard above Durley Chine, Bournemouth, 9 January 1927
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/48Postcard of the residence of Dr. and Mrs. James P. Warbasse, Massachusettes, U.S.A., 12 September 1936
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/49Postcard of Askrigg: Millgill Force, n.d.
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/50Postcard of Hawes: Hardrow Scar Waterfall, n.d.
(1 postcard, black and white)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/51Print of the portrait of the Virgin and Son by Sandro Botticelli from Museo Poldi, Pezzoli, Milan, n.d.
(1 print, coloured, 32cm x 22.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/6/52Postcard of "Autumnal Tints" by Max Hofler, n.d.
(1 postcard, coloured)
Pedigrees and genealogical notes (Ref: D/Wa 5/7/1-121)Ref: D/Wa 5/7/1Robert Wilson's book of transcripts and extracts, 3 May 1814
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/2Letter from Mr. Johnson, Professor of Chemistry at Durham University, to Joseph Pease, M.P., regretting that he cannot wait on him, 11 March 1837
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/3better from Thomas Clarkson at Ipswich to Joseph Pease M.P., concerning the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Bill, 4 May 1837
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/4better from H. Lambton to Joseph Pease M.P. requesting information on Bridlington Harbour Committee, n.d., [c. 1837]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/5Letter to Emma Pease returning tickets (not included), n.d., [c. 1837]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/6-40Envelopes addressed to members of the Pease family at Darlington and London, being kept as autographs and including the Bishop of Durham, Lord Melgund and Hussey Vivian, 1837 - 1838
(35 envelopes)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/41Pedigree of the Pease family, Essex-York-Durham 1494 - 1872 with index to marriages by Joseph Foster and Charles Pease. Printed for private circulation by J. Hyslop Bell, Darlington, 1872
Enclosed:
Letter from Charles Pease presenting a copy of the volume to Edward B. Mounsey, 31 October 1872; letter from Michael [blank] to Amy E. Wallis asking for information concerning the Pease family, with the latter's draft reply on the back, 26 July 1974
(1 volume, cloth bound and 2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/42Photograph of the wedding group of J.B. Hodgkin and M.A. Pease, Woodburn, Darlington, 24 April 1873
(1 photograph, black and white, 41cm x 35cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/43Letter from W.C. Parker at Lynmouth concerning the history of the Pease firm, 7 April 1873
(4 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/44Memorial to Thomas Pease by J.S. Fry, Bristol (brother-in-law), 19 January 1884
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/45Pease of Darlington. With notices of the families of Robson, Backhouse, Dixon and others, being the descendants of Joseph Pease of Shafton in the parish of Felkirk, Yorkshire (1665 - 1719). Compiled by Joseph Foster. Printed for private circulation, 1891
Enclosed: bills for books to John Pease from Harrison Penney, Darlington, both with good billheads, 10 January - 30 June 1865; bill for clothing to John Pease from J. Webster of Darlington, 1 June 1867; copy of the Northern Echo, 16 February 1943; newspaper cuttings concerning the funeral of Joseph Pease, 'The Friend of India', from the Northern Echo and Northern Despatch, 22 March 1948; newspaper cutting concerning Trevelyan Hotel, former home of Edward and Rachel Pease, from the Darlington and Stockton Times, 27 November 1954; newspaper cutting entitled 'Feethams, Darlington -Home of a Friend of India', from the Darlington and Stockton Times, 10 September 1955; newspaper cutting concerning the eventful life of Henry Pease 'Railway Leader' from the Darlington and Stockton Times, 1 October 1955; newspaper cutting concerning a portrait of Edward Pease, from the Darlington and Stockton Times, 5 December 1959; newspaper cutting of the marriage of John Wookey and Nicola M. Mounsey of Blackwell, from the Darlington and Stockton Times, 28 January 1928; newspaper cutting concerning the theft of antiques in Middleton St. George, 3 April 1978; newspaper cutting of the marriage of Ian M. Pease of Croft and Rosemary V. Evans, n.d. newspaper cutting concerning Joseph Pease and a house called Southend, n.d.; newspaper cutting concerning the birthplace of Edward Pease, n.d.; newspaper cutting concerning the opening of an antique shop in Darlington by R.T.T. Spencer of Hurworth, n.d.; newspaper cutting concerning Hurworth Grange being taken over by a Catholic Hospital, n.d.; newspaper cutting on Judith Meikle of Middleton St. George, a dinghy race heroine, n.d.; newspaper cuttings concerning the funeral of Peter Pease, eldest son of Sir Richard Pease, n.d.; newspaper cutting of the marriage of Rachel H.P. Pease of Rounton and Richard Selby Smith, n.d.
(1 volume, cloth bound, 20 papers and 1 newspaper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/461892
(1) Joseph Whitwell Pease and brothers, landlords
(2) Henry Pease and Co., worsted spinners and manufacturers
Memorandum of an agreement between (1) and (2) for the lease of Priestgate Mill including packing shed, offices etc., the Railway Mill and the Low Mill
Consideration: £916, £400 and £23 per annum respectively
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/47Report on Priestgate Mill Improvements and the removal of Low Mill machinery, by Henry Pease, for Joseph W. Pease, Esq., M.P. and brothers, December 1892
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/48Typescript of an article entitled The Firths of Shepley and Huddersfield by G.W.T., including a family tree, taken from The Watchword published by the Y.M.C.A., Huddersfield, January 1892
(1 file, paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/49Descendants of Isaac and Rachel Wilson from 1741, A Photographic pedigree, volume 1 by R. Seymour Benson, 1912 and 1920, revised by M.E. and J.S. Benson, July 1949
Enclosed: announcement of the birth of a baby girl to Peter and Brenda Wallis, 8 August 1963; newspaper cutting concerning Miss D.L. Carew Shaw, president of Howden-le-Wear W.I., n.d.; obituaries from The Times and The Manchester Guardian for Dr. Laszlo Rostas of Cambridge, economist, 4 October 1954; newspaper cutting concerning the sale of Smelt House estate, property of Mrs. D.L. Carew Shaw, 27 June 1953; letter from Madge and John Benson at Henley on Thames to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington enclosing supplementary sheets to the 1949 edition of The Descendants of Isaac and Rachel Wilson, 10 October 1962; names and addresses of Anthony G.H. Wallis and Peter M. Wallis, n.d.; photographs of Anthony A.J. Wallis' wedding, with names of people on the back of each, 25 September 1948
(1 volume, cloth bound, 1 card, 6 papers, and 14 photographs, black and white, 9cm x 6.5cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/50Descendants of Isaac and Rachel Wilson, from 1768, A Photographic pedigree, volume II, by R. Seymour Benson 1912 and 1920, revised by M.E. and J.S. Benson, July 1949
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/51Descendants of Isaac and Rachel Wilson from 1775, A Photographic pedigree, vol. III , by R. Seymour Benson 1912 and 1920 revised by M.E. and J.S. Benson, July 1949
(1 volume, cloth bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/52Descendants of Isaac and Rachel Wilson, from 1748, A photographic pedigree, with index, by R. Seymour Benson 1912 and 1920, revised by M.E. and J.S. Benson, July 1949
Enclosed:
Newspaper cutting entitled "Quaker Wedding, 3 July 1770", n.d.; Letter from the Penn Club, London to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington enclosing agenda for the 50th A.G.M. and list of officers for election, October 1969
(1 volume, cloth bound and 3 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/53Rough copy of a pedigree of the Raper, Atkinson and Brantingham families, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/54Pedigree of descendants of Charles Fryer of Croydon, Esq., by Amy E. Wallis, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/55Rough pedigree of the Fryer family from Joseph, born 1670 to c. 1835 by Amy E Wallis, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/56Rough notes concerning the issue of Lucy Fryer and Thomas Pease of Chapeltown, Leeds, 1816 - 1844, by Amy E Wallis
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/57Part of a family tree for the Firth family, from Joseph born 1660 to c. 1865 when part of the line died out, n.d.
1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/58Family tree of the Mounsey/Wallis families, by Amy E Wallis n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/59-81Correspondence to Amy E Wallis from various correspondents concerning the history of the Fryer, Jowett, Firth and Woodhead families, 26 November 1928 - 2 March 1976
(33 papers, 1 file)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/82-95Correspondence and papers from H Travis Clay in Hampshire and Leeds to Amy E Wallis at Darlington concerning the history of the Firth and Fryer families, 8 October 1934 - 10 December 1951
(11 papers, 9 cards)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/96-98Correspondence from H. Brindley Marten at Richmond to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington concerning the history of the Firth and Wood families, 12 - 24 July 1957
(10 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/99-114Correspondence and papers from Sally Graham (nee Harvey) at Cambridge, East Mersea and Colchester to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington concerning the history of the Firth, Fryer and Crossland families, 13 September 1961 - 3 May 1971
(17 papers, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/7/115-121Correspondence from H. Newton Dawson at Toothill Hall, to Amy E. Wallis at Darlington concerning the history of the Firth and Fryer families, 1 August 1966 - 1 April 1970
(13 papers, 5 photographs, coloured, 12.5cm x 9cm).
Printed Books (Ref: D/Wa 5/8/1-39)Ref: D/Wa 5/8/1Christabel by S.T. Coleridge, 13 October 1905
(1 volume, calf bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/2Programme for the York Historic Pageant, 26 - 31 July 1909
Enclosed:
Circular letter with special notices concerning ticket holders and travel to the pageant, 1909
(1 booklet and 1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/3Programme for a concert held at Polam Hall, December 1911
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/4The Robert Louis Stevenson Calendar for 1912 with selections from his works by F.C.H.
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/5Price list for Bridges Raith and Co., wine merchants of London, December 1923
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/6The Daniel Neal School Bulletin (for shoes and clothes), August 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/7His Master's Voice, new electrical recordings, September 1926
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/8Columbia Records New Electric Recording Triumphs, September 1926
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/9D.H. Evans and Co. Boys School and home wear catalogue, Autumn 1926
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/10Daniel Neal and Sons, general outfitters, catalogue, Autumn 1926
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/11Greensmith Downes Ltd., ladies outfitters catalogue, n.d., [1920s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/12Programme for the 1300th Anniversary of York Minster, 1927
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/13Brochure for the Bryntyroh Hotel, Chapel Curig, North Wales, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/14Programme for concerts by the Pro Arte Quartet, at Wigmore Hall, 17 - 22 November 1932
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/15Programme for the Busch Quartet Concert, 6 March 1937
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/16Programme for the Vaudeville Theatre, 29 November 1937
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/17Hellas Rom Werke Zur Antike und Ihrem Fortwirken, 1937
(1 booklet, German)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/18Jacobean Glassware Catalogue, n.d. [c. 1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/19W.G. Chandler's French fireproof china and earthen ware catalogue, n.d., [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/20W.G. Chandler's Pyrexware catalogue, n.d. [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/21W.G. Chandler's everest overlay mattress catalogue, n.d. [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/22Catalogue for John Telkamp's Botanical Gardens Holland, n.d., [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/23New Theatre programme for Shakespeare's "As You Like It", n.d., [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/24Plan for the preservation of Jordan's, the burial place of William Penn, n.d., [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/25Programme of a festival service in commemoration of Orlando Gibbons, organist of Westminster Abbey (1623 - 1625), 4 July 1938
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/26Programme for a special recital by Huberman, assisted by Siegfried Schultze, at the Queens Hall, London, 4 February, n.d., [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/27Macmillan War Pamphlet no.3 "Nordic Twilight" by E.M. Forster, 1940
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/28Annual report of the National Peace Council for the year ending April 1941
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/29Fellowship News, the magazine of Darlington Christian Youth Movement, Issue no.8, August 1941
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/30Catalogue for an exhibition of war pictures at the National Gallery, October 1941
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/31The Manchester Guardian, Thursday 13 November 1941
(1 newspaper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/32Bootham School, York, Annual Report, 1941
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/33Oxford pamphlets on World Affairs no.51 Norway and the War by G.M. Grathorne-Hardy, 1941
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/34Student Christian Movement of Great Britain and Ireland: 47th Annual Report for the Academic Year 1940 - 1941
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/35Letter from the Student Christian Movement enclosing D/Wa 5/8/34 , and giving information of their work, n.d., [1941]
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/36The Anti Slavery Reporter and Aborigines Friend, series V, vol. 31, no.4, January 1942
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/37Brochure from D.H. Evans and Co. Ltd., London advertising moth proof chests and wardrobes, n.d.
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/38Dickins and Jones, London, Christmas Gift catalogue, n.d.
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/8/39Harvey Nichols Knightsbridge, Christmas Gift catalogue, n.d.
(1 booklet)
Miscellaneous (Ref: D/Wa 5/9/1-50)Ref: D/Wa 5/9/1Newspaper article entitled "Domestic Drinking Customs: To the editor of the Temperance Record", 22 April 1878
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/2Copy of the daily issue of the Pekin Government Gazetteer, said to be the oldest established newspaper, property of Thomas Harlbury, n.d.
(1 paper, Chinese)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/3Copy of an early printing of the VII and X chapters of the gospel of St. Matthew, in English, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/4Newspaper cutting from The Manchester [Guardian] entitled Education and the [Liberal] Summer School, 30 July 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/5Newspaper cutting entitled How to get rich, taken from the French paper Liberté, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/6Newspaper cutting entitled "Signs of the week", with news of Danzig [Free City of Gdansk/Danzig], M. Blum's ministry in France, and events in Abyssinia, including photograph of the emperor, 1936/37
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/7-12Accounts relating to the building of a house at Duke Street, Darlington, 23 April 1898 - 31 May 1899
(4 papers, 2 files)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/13Visitors' book for the White House, Stockton on Tees, 27 May 1902 - 4 July 1964
(1 volume, leather bound)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/14Notes relating to Constantine the Great, AD 274 - 337, taken from Pannells Reference Book, 1905
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/15Obituary of Lewis and Mary Fry of Bainbridge by Lucy Harrison, March 1908
(1 paper, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/16Tooled leather purse [from North Africa], n.d., [1921]
(1 purse)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/17Letter from W.H. Head and Son, Trimming manufacturers and wholesale haberdashers, London, regretting their inability to match a pattern and enclosing a strand of wool, 14 August 1922
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/18Part of a letter to "Dear Sheperdson", from Galway sending the Seasons Greetings and describing the people of Connemara, 1 January 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/19Announcement of the marriage of Wilhelm Puregger to Marjorie Bulcock, Brisbane, Australia, April 1937
(1 card, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/20Polam Hall - Museum notes, 1828 - 1973
(8 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/21Ground, first floor, attic, cellar and roof plan of a house [Morland], for W. Brunskill, Esq., by Clark and Moscrop, Architects, Darlington, March 1898
Scale: 1 1/4 inches to 10 feet [1:96]
Enclosed:
Lists of curtains and carpets for Morland and Beacon Bank, n.d.,[1920s]
(1 plan, Ink and water colour on waxed linen, 61cm x 45cm and 2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/22Ground, first floor, attic, cellar and block plan of a house [Morland] for W. Brunskill, Esq., by Clark and Moscrop, architects, Darlington, August 1900
Scale: 1 1/4 inches to 10 feet [1:96]
(1 plan, Ink and water colour on waxed linen, 60cm x 45cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/23Printed map of Darlington and environs, including Middlesbrough, Stockton, Bishop Auckland, Wolsingham, Barnard Castle, Richmond, Reeth and Northallerton, with advertisements published by Roberts and Co., Nottingham, n.d.
Scale: 1/2 inch to 1 mile [1:126720]
(1 paper, printed and folded, 71cm x 65cm)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/24Order form for the new season's conserves from Wilkin and Sons Ltd., Tiptree, Essex, 1918
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/25-26Advertisement for a sale by the Fine Needlework Association of Invalid Women and Girls, London, and bill for a pink striped frock, 31 March 1922 and 28 April 1923
(1 paper, 1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/27Invitation to a sale and exhibition at the King's Head Hotel, Darlington, from the Highland Home Industries Ltd., Edinburgh, 5 June 1923
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/28Invitation to take up membership of Darlington Society of Arts, Autumn 1926
(1 card, printed)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/29Advertisement of W.G. Chandler for the "Everest" Vertical spring mattress, 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/30Advertisement of Edinburgh House Press, London, for the Modern Series of Missionary Biographies, n.d., [1926]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/31Newspaper cutting from the Daily Mail, entitled Wanderings in Roman Britain, and advertisements for clothes, 30 August 1926
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/32Card from J.J. Robinson and Son, tailors and clothiers, Darlington, n.d.
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/33-34Letter from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, enclosing a membership certificate for Amy E. Wallis, 17 February and 8 March 1933
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/35-39Posters and booklets relating to the Society for the Protection of Wild Flowers, July 1934
(5 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/40Advertisement for the Orient Line Cruises with price list, n.d., [1937]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/41Advertisement for Singer sewing machines, n.d., [1930s]
(2 papers)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/42Advertisement for H. Parvin and Son, Darlington, Estate Agents, n.d., [1930s]
(1 booklet)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/43Student Christian Movement Press, Autumn announcements, 1941
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/44Books of interest to pacifists and conscientious objectors, published by George Allen and Unwin Ltd., n.d., [1940s]
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/45Painting of a young girl reading in a cove by the sea, by Hannah Abbot, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/46Poem entitled My Mother's Knee by Samuel Lover, Esq., n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/47Poem entitled The voice of the Divine Pursuer, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/48Copy of the hymn entitled O Perfect Love by Dorothy Blomfield, n.d.
(1 paper)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/49"Shelly's" Puzzle book including crosswords and word games, n.d.
(1 card)
Ref: D/Wa 5/9/50Folder containing: calling cards of Mr. and Mrs. S.L. Whitworth Taylor, Miss Ada M. Williams and Dr. and Mrs. J.D. Sinclair, n.d.; compliments slips for the Lily Laundry Ltd., Darlington, n.d.; notes that Mrs. Wallis encloses a cheque, n.d.
(3 papers, 4 cards)