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Miscellaneous documents

Reference: D/X 1813 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Bouch family of Durham and Ferryhill

Covering Dates: 1893-1951

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Catalogue Description

Ralph and Elsie Bouch (née Walton) lived in the Durham City area, possibly also in Ferryhill. They later moved to Leeds, where Mr. Bouch worked at Leeds New Station. They died c.1980.

Catalogue Contents

Bouch family of Durham and Ferryhill (Ref: D/X 1813/1-5)Photographs of Ferryhill Station (Ref: D/X 1813/1/1-2)

Photograph of staff of Ferryhill Station, c. 1893 Back row: J. Holliday, J. Hunter, A. Wilson, J. Nesbitt, G. Wyper, F. Lonsdale, John Ryman (assistant station master) Front row: W. Sheppard, E. Brown, A. Oglethorpe, G. Butler, J. Stephenson, J. Bouch, A. Watson, I. Parker, J. Riddick
(1 photograph, 25cm x 23cm, black and white, card mounted)


Photograph of Ferryhill Goods and Telegraph staff, n.d. [c.1893]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 23cm, black and white, card mounted)

Photographs of Durham Station (Ref: D/X 1813/2/1-2)

Photograph of Durham Station staff, taken by J.W. Marshall, Kipling's Studio, 203 Newport Road, Middlesbrough. n.d. [c.1900s]
(1 photograph, 25cm x 22cm, black and white, card mounted)


Photograph of Durham Station Ambulance Class, n.d. [c.1900s]
(1 photograph, 28cm x 23cm, sepia, card mounted)

Documents relating to the Bouch Family (Ref: D/X 1813/3)

Certificate of membership in the Allerston [North Yorkshire] branch of the Mothers' Union, awarded to Elsie Bouch, 25 October 1939
(1 paper, printed)

Photographs relating to the Bouch Family (Ref: D/X 1813/4/1-5)

Photograph of a class of school children, endorsed 'Elsie Walton, 5 Atheron Street, Durham' in a young child's hand, n.d. [1900s]
(1 photograph, 13cm x 9cm, black and white)


Partial photograph [possibly of a wedding] showing Ralph and Elsie Bouch and an unidentified woman [possibly a bridesmaid], n.d. [1960s]
(1 photograph, 9cm x 15cm, black and white)


Photograph of a class of school children, n.d. [c.1900]
(1 photograph, 28cm x 22cm, black and white)


Photograph of Mr and Mrs Bouch at their wedding, with a man and a woman [possibly bridesmaid and best man], n.d. [1920]
(1 photograph, 14cm x 8cm, black and white)


Photograph of Mr and Mrs Bouch, n.d. [1930s]
(1 photograph, 8cm x 13cm, black and white)

Records relating to Railway Exhibitions (Ref: D/X 1813/5)

Programme for exhibition of Railway Rolling Stock, Old Station, York including photographs and descriptions of engines and coaches in the exhibition, including 'Locomotion No. 1'and 'Mallard', June 1951
(1 booklet, printed)