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South Shields St. Hilda Parish

Reference: EP/SS.SH Catalogue Title: South Shields St. Hilda Parish Area: Catalogue Category: Ecclesiastical Parish Records Description: 11 Schools

Covering Dates: 1769-1988

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South Shields St. Hilda Parish - 11 Schools (Ref: EP/SS.SH)St Hilda's School (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/section 01)Governance (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 01)Managers' minute books (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 01)

11/1-4, 296-299


Minutes and Accounts of the Managers of St. Hilda's Old Charity Schools, 19 September 1891 - 16 February 1893
(1 volume)


Minute and letter book of the Managers of St. Hilda's C.E. Schools, 5 March 1914 - 14 October 1943
(1 volume)


School Managers' Minute Book, 29 October 1943 - 8 September 1949
(1 volume)


School Managers' Minute Book, 15 December 1949 - 2 May 1960
(1 volume)


Managers' meetings minute book, 17 February 1893 - 29 October 1895
(1 volume)


Managers' meetings minute book, 19 November 1895 - 12 December 1904
(1 volume)


Managers' meetings minute book, 23 January 1905 - 16 December 1909
(1 volume)


Managers' meetings minute book, 16 December 1909 (part) - 10 December 1913
(1 volume)

Other governance issues (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 02)

11/5-6, 85-87, 104, 106-109, 206-207, 214, 218, 222-226, 233, 235, 285


Rules, Orders, Articles, etc. for governing the Charity School, n.d. c.1863
(1 volume)


Notice of a meeting of the qualified subscribers to the funds of St. Hilda's School to elect a school manager, 6 April 1907
(1 paper)


Agenda for a meeting of school managers, 26 November 1902
(1 paper)


Copy of a final order made under the Education Act, 1902, for the appointment of Foundation Manager, 1902
(2 files)


Board of Education Circular letter re the alterations in the existing powers and functions of school governing bodies under the provisions of the 1902 Act, February 1903
(2 papers)


Letter of V.C. Carter, Secretary of the Education Department to Rev. J. Hudson Barker re the appointment of new Foundation Manager, 6 March 1934
(1 paper)


Town Clerk's report on the liability of managers of non-provided schools, 30 July 1936
(3 papers)


1937 (1) The Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of South Shields (2) The Managers of St. Hilda's C.E. School Draft agreement to admit school employees to benefits under the Local Government and other officers' Superannuation Act of 1922
(1 file)


Report of South Shields Chief Education Officer on proposed recommendations with regard to the distribution of posts of special responsibility, 8 March 1946
(2 papers)


Letter of V.C. Carter, Education Officer, to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter concerning the appointment of representatives on the Statutory body of managers of St. Hilda's School, 15 November 1947
(1 paper)


Letter of V.C. Carter to W.J. Rutherford concerning the "controlled" status of St. Hilda's School, 13 July 1949
(1 paper)


Draft letter of Rev. M. Coates, St. Hilda's Vicarage to the Chief Education Officer concerning the "controlled" status of the school, 12 September 1949
(1 paper)


Letters of J. Haworth, South Hetton Vicarage and J. Hudson Barker, Rural Dean, to James Sedcole re the proposal to establish an Education Committee in the Deanery to help Church Day Schools in their difficulties, 28 April and 13 June 1923
(2 papers)


Letter of James R. Wheldon to Rev. Ardagh-Walter re the trust deeds of the school, 28 October 1938
(1 paper)


Letter of W.G. Brown, North Bailey, Durham, to Mr. Coates enclosing a copy of an instrument of management for the school, 8 September 1949
(2 papers)


Circular letter of W.G. Brown, Diocesan Director of Religious Education concerning the Development Plan under the 1944 Education Act
(1 paper)


Minutes of a meeting of Durham Diocesan Board of Education, 24 October 1947
(2 papers)


Financial statement of Durham Diocesan Board of Education, 10 January 1948
(2 papers)


Memorandum for a meeting of the Diocesan Board for Religious Education to discuss, among other matters, the Development Plan under the Education Act of 1944
(3 papers)


Circular letters of the Board of Education and the National Society re applications for Orders under section 11 of the Education Act, 20 December 1902 and 9 February 1903
(3 papers)


Draft application to the Board of Education from the Trustees of the school for an Order under section 11 of the Education Act, 1902
(4 papers)


Instrument of management for St. Hilda's Simonside and West Harton Schools, issued by the Ministry of Education, covering letter attached, 3 November 1949
(3 papers, printed)

School organisation, accommodation and reorganisation, transfer of pupils (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 02)

11/190-205, 429


Letter of J.W. Parker, Head Teacher of St. Hilda's School to James Sedcole, Corresponding Manager, enclosing a statement of the proposed organisation of the school at the transfer of pupils from the upper classes, 29 November 1923
(2 papers)


Letters of the Board of Education to Rev. T.P. Williams, St. Mary's Vicarage, South Shields L.E.A. and Rev. R.E. Holmes, Holy Trinity Vicarage concerning the reassessment of school accommodation, 13 September 1907 - 25 January 1908
(1 file, 3 papers)


Letter of the Board of Education to Rev. J.T. Brown, St. Mark's Vicarage, concerning school accommodation in South Shields. A new basis of not less than 10 square feet of floor space per child was imposed, thus necessitating a restriction on the number of pupils at 10 schools in South Shields, including St. Mark's. Appeals were made to the Board but they refused to alter the reassessment of accommodation, 13 September 1907 - 25 January 1908
(7 papers)


A similar letter to that in No.11/192, (over page) was sent to Rev. R.E. Holmes of Holy Trinity Vicarage, 13 September 1907
(5 papers)


Letter of V.C. Carter, Education Secretary, to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter concerning the transfer of senior-age children from St. Hilda's School, 13 January 1936
(1 paper)


Memoranda re the transfer of Junior Children from Ocean Road School to St. Hilda's School, 12 - 14 January 1938
(2 papers)


Letter of V.C. Carter, Education Secretary to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter concerning the transfer of children from Ocean Road Junior Mixed School to St. Hilda's Mixed School, 2 February 1938
(1 paper)


Table showing the approximate numbers of pupils at Baring Street, Ocean Road and St. Hilda's Schools, 1938
(1 paper)


Draft minutes of a joint meeting of the Baring Street, Ocean Road and St. Hilda's Schools' groups, n.d. [c. 1938]
(1 paper)


Table showing the numbers of children transferred from Ocean Road Junior School to St. Hilda's C.E. School, n.d. [c. 1945]
(1 paper)


Notes of a letter from William Deaton, Corresponding Manager of West Harton C.E. School to the Board of Education concerning the proposed alterations to the school, with a reply from the Board stating that they are unable to reconsider their decision, 7 and 17 January 1908
(2 papers)


Printed notification from South Shields L.E.A. of their proposal to provide a new public elementary school at Westoe, 10 July 1919
(1 paper)


Printed notification of the proposed provision of a new Roman Catholic School at Tyne Dock, 26 July 1923
(1 paper)


Letter of V.C. Carter, Secretary of the Education Department, to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter, Corresponding Foundation Manager of St. Hilda's School re the Education Committee's proposal to close the school in 1939
(1 paper)


Copy reply to EP/SS.SH 11/203 above
(1 paper)


Correspondence re the proposal of the South Shields Church of England authorities to erect a secondary school to replace the C.E. primary schools closed under the 1944 Education Act. J. Chuter Ede, Home Secretary and local M.P. urged their case to Ellen Wilkinson, Minister of Education and support was also given by the Bishop of Durham. Most of the letters are addressed to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter. Miss Wilkinson eventually decided that the proposed school would not be eligible for a grant under the terms for the Act and that she could therefore not make a substitution order, 1946 - 1947
(29 papers)


Statement of accommodation at, and number of children on the roll at, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 1876 - 1911, and names and addresses of children attending the school, 20 October 1911
(1 file)

Financial records (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 03)

11/17-28, 32-49, 75, 208-209, 301, 304, 306-310, 312, 316-317, 414-427, 430


Charity School Accounts and Minutes of Benefactors' Meetings, 2 October 1769 - 1 May 1839
(1 volume)


St. Hilda's School cash account book, 9 November 1903 - 27 June 1913
(1 volume)


St. Hilda's School general cash book, 19 February 1904 - 20 December 1934 (On 25 July 1904, the name of the school was changed from South Shields Old Charity School to South Shields St. Hilda's C.E. School)
(1 volume)


St. Hilda's C.E. School: Redhead Trust Account Book, 31 December 1902 - 27 October 1921. The income from this Trust was used for the general purposes of South Shields Old Charity School
(1 volume)


School investment account book, 13 January 1904 - 22 October 1915
(1 volume)


School building fund account book, 26 November 1902 - 5 November 1904
(1 volume)


School extension fund account book, 1913 - 1916
(1 volume)


Messrs Dale, Young, Nelson and Co.: School account book, 30 December 1891 - 28 August 1900
(1 volume)


School bank account book, 31 August 1900 - 31 December 1934
(1 volume)


Bank payment book for the school lighting and heating account, 1931 - 1934
(1 booklet, printed)


Extracts from the minutes of a school Managers' meeting concerning the investment of the Old Charity School Investment funds, originally in Consols and later with the Tyne Improvement Commission, n.d. c.1894
(1 file)


Letters concerning the investment of the Old Charity School Endowment Trust funds with the Tyne Commissioners, 1894 Canon H.E. Savage to Canon Bailey (draft) J.L. Crisp to Canon Savage John Wardle of Westoe to Canon Savage
(3 papers)


Statement of accounts of St. Hilda's Schools Building Fund, 1893, audited by Thomas Vasey, 24 April 1894
(1 paper)


Duplicate returns of aid grants received by the school, c.1896 - 1898
(2 papers)


Letters of William S. Young, Solicitor, to Rev. Canon Savage and J. Sedcole, enclosing cheques to cover interest on a mortgage, 1896 - 1911
(24 papers)


Notifications from the Education Department of grants to the school, mainly for increasing the number of staff, 31 December 1897 - 13 December 1900
(4 papers)


File of receipted accounts, mainly for supplies of school equipment, repairs to property and teachers' salaries. The main supplier is Grant and Lewis of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 1900 - 1901
(1 file)


Letter of the Board of Education to James Sedcole re the bequests of Ralph Readhead and Margaret Glazenby to the School, 10 February 1906
(1 paper)


Income tax - Charity (Dividends) claim on behalf of the school, 7 August 1908
(2 papers)


Receipts of the School managers for merchandise supplied by Dinning and Cooke, plumbers, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 18 December 1914, 31 March and 8 September 1916
(3 papers)


Letters of Dinning and Cooke to J. Sedcole re payment for heating apparatus supplied to St. Hilda's Church, 29 March and 17 April 1916
(2 papers)


Miscellaneous receipt, 1914 - 1931
(3 papers)


Statements of school accounts, 4 August 1922 and 6 April 1925
(2 papers)


School receipts and accounts. These are mainly for repair work and the supply of equipment, 19 June 1933 - 17 April 1945
(26 papers)


Printed circular letters of J. Haworth, Hon. Sec. of the Diocesan Board for religious education re the availability of grants from Betton's Charity for School repairs, 2 June 1934
(2 papers)


Letter of the Board of Education to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Salter re the Thomas Reed Fund, 18 February 1937
(1 paper)


Receipted accounts for repairs to the school premises, 3 September 1938 - 3 July 1946
(6 papers)


Bundle of receipts for repair work, supplies, etc. to the school, 1946 - 1949
(6 papers)


Receipted account of W.H. Dunn and Co. plumber, for work carried out at the school, May 1949
(2 papers)


Receipted account of R. Robinson and Co. Ltd. stationers of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 29 August 1952
(1 paper)


Duplicate returns of the Old Charity School to the Education Department. They include details of income and expenditure, attendances, teaching methods and staff, 1892 - 1901 and 1903
(11 files)


Letter of Joshua Earles, District Probate Registrar, to Messrs. J.M. Moore and Armstrong re their request for a copy of Mr. Readhead's will, 23 June 1894
(1 paper)


Bill of costs of J.M. Moore and Armstrong, Solicitors for obtaining a copy of the will of Ralph Redhead, dated 1792
(1 paper)


Account of the expenses of building the new schools, 1847 - 1850
(1 paper)


Blank copy form for the claiming of exemption from property and income tax, 5 April 184- [sic]
(1 paper)


Note of the cost of dressing and carving stone, n.d. [1848]
(1 paper)


14 August 1848 (1) George Young of South Shields, joiner (2) John Walker Lamb, of South Shields, notary public, and Terrot Stone, boot and shoe maker (3) Rev. James Carr of South Shields, clerk; Thomas Masterman Winterbottom of Westoe, doctor of medicine; George Potts of South Shields, notary public; Henry Major of Simmonside Hall, esq.; and John Eden of South Shields, gentleman; trustees of the South Shields Old Charity School Agreement whereby (1), with (2) as guarantors, agrees to erect the new buildings for the South Shields Old Charity Schools for the sum of £616 Detailed specification of the buildings given
(1 file)


Account of payments made to George Young for the new charity schools, 18 August 1848 - 19 January 1849
(1 paper)


Vouchers and accounts, mainly with George Young, for the building of the new schools, 18 August 1848 - 20 July 1849
(9 papers)


Vouchers for goods supplied to the schools, 22 May 1848 - 14 January 1851
(12 papers)


Voucher for stone cutting and polishing for the schools, by George Green, Marble Works, 96 Pilgrim Street, Newcastle, 25 October 1848
(1 paper)


Bill for superintending the building of the school, 20 December 1848
(1 paper)


Draft letter intended for the Dean of Durham, and for the Bishop of Durham, asking them for help in making good a deficit of £40 in the cost of building new schools, September 1849
(3 papers)


Cash book, 1 February 1868 - 1 February 1875
(1 volume)


Cash book, 1 May 1874 - 31 January 1878
(1 volume)


Cash book, 1 May 1878 - 1 November 1882
(1 volume)


Cash book, 28 December 1882 - 31 October 1988
(1 volume)


Cash book, 10 December 1888 - 31 October 1893
(1 volume)


Cash book, 1 November 1893 - 2 September 1898
(1 volume)


Cash book, 9 September 1898 - 31 October 1902
(1 volume)


Cash book, 1 November 1902 - 9 November 1903
(1 volume)


Part of Form 17A issued by the Board of Education, Whitehall, London, confirming the annual grant, 3 October 1902
(1 paper)


Duplicate Form 9 returned to the Board of Education, including account of income and expenditure, teaching staff, pupil teachers and managers, 10 November 1902
(1 file)


Form 17A issued by the Board of Education, Whitehall, London, confirming the annual grant to the school and summarizing the inspector's report, 30 December 1902
(1 file)


Estimate of the cost of repairs and improvements to South Shields Old Charity School, 14 October 1904
(4 papers)


Vouchers for clothing purchased, 14 November - 8th December 1908
(21 papers)


Account of clothing purchased, 11 December 1908 and n.d.
(2 papers)


Tenders submitted for building extensions to St. Hilda's Church of England School, 21 April 1913
(1 file)

Insurance (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 04)

11/176-188


Public liability insurance policy on the school, 31 August 1911, with related correspondence between the Corresponding Manager and the Manager of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, 31 August 1911 - 29 March 1934
(4 papers)


Detailed explanation of the liabilities of School Managers under the public liability insurance policy, n.d. [c. 1912]
(1 paper)


Letter of Vasey and Reed, Estate Agents to James Sedcole, Corresponding Manager, re the insurance policies on the School and the property in Coronation Street, 31 August 1912 - 18 September 1915
(5 papers)


Policy of government insurance against war risks on St. Hilda's Schools, 6 August 1915
(1 paper)


Fire insurance policy on the school, 15 October 1919
(3 papers)


Copy of an employers' indemnity insurance policy on the school, 11 April 1922
(2 papers)


Receipts for payment of liability of school managers insurance policy, 1931 - 1933
(3 papers)


Letter of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office enclosing an information circular on the liabilities of school managers with reference to accidents on school premises, 21 July 1932
(4 papers)


Public liability insurance policy on the school, 11 July 1933, with covering letter 2 March 1937
(2 papers)


Letter of G.H. Campbell, Manager of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, Oxford, to R. Tate re the fire insurance on the school, 20 December 1943
(1 paper)


Receipts of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Office for payment of insurance premiums on the school, 1943 - 1949
(3 papers)


Letter of G.S. Campbell, Ecclesiastical Insurance Office, to R. Tate re the renewal of the school insurance policies, 16 March 1950
(1 paper)


Public liability insurance policy on the school, 28 March 1950
(3 papers)

Inspection (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 05)

11/62, 230, 336, 412-413


H.M.I. Reports, 1877 - 1878, 1880 - 1895, 1903 and 1934
(29 files)


Circular letter of the Education Department concerning visits from School Inspectors, c.1890 - 1899
(1 paper)


Inspector's report, 1904, and letter from the Education Office, Ocean Road, South Shields, to J. Sedcole, Parker Terrace, South Shields, instructing him to report on the matter of new desks at the next meeting of the managers of the school, 2 December 1904
(1 file, 2 papers)


Copy inspector's report on the school, 1902
(1 file)


Copy inspector's report on the school, n.d
(1 file)

Teaching staff (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 06)

11/78-80, 82-84, 88-91, 93-103, 105, 110, 302, 321-323, 325, 428


Letter of Miss J.E. Cockburn to Canon Savage requesting her pay cheque on terminating her employment as a teacher at the school, 31 May 1893
(2 papers)


Draft reply, 31 May 1893
(1 paper)


Testimonial of Miss E. Thompson, former teacher at St Peter's School, Jarrow, by the headmistress, L. Witter, 2 May 1894
(1 paper)


Memoranda of agreements for the employment of pupil-teachers: William Hay, Jane Thacker, Lydia Pollard, Herbert S. Martin, Susannah R. Davison and Margaret Dixon, 3 March 1896 - 15 February 1898
(12 papers)


Copy application of Lydia Wilson for a teaching post, n.d. c.1898
(1 paper)


Information in tabular form, concerning the qualifications of three teachers - Henry Hart, Mary Banks and Margaret Maud Anderson n.d. c.1899
(1 paper)


Resignation slips, 25 July 1919: J.W. Parker - Head Teacher J. Wilson - Class Master J.W. Sidebottom - Assistant Master William A. Reeve - Class Master Mary Banks - Assistant Mistress J. Parker - Class Teacher John H. Common - Class Master Isabel Allan - Class Teacher M. McHugh - Assistant Mistress J.M.L. Johnstone - Assistant Mistress
(1 file)


Letter of W. Dickinson, Darlington Training College, accepting her appointment to the staff of the school, n.d. [c. 1920]
(1 paper)


Letter of ( ? James Sedcole) to Miss Pinchard informing her of her appointment to the position of assistant teacher, 17 August 1923
(1 paper)


Letter of W.H. Pye, Head Teacher of the Mixed School, Bill Quay, requesting details of his apprenticeship at St. Hilda's school, 20 November 1923
(1 paper)


Obituary in the Shields Daily Gazette of Mr. S.W. Clegg, Schoolmaster, 27 February 1928
(1 paper)


Newspaper account of the funeral of Mr. S.W.Clegg, 1928
(1 paper)


Newspaper article concerning the award of an M.B.E. to Mr. John William Parker, headmaster of St. Hilda' s School, 3 June 1929
(1 paper)


Printed letter of application of Robert Tate for the position of Head Teacher, details of qualifications, teaching experience and reports of H.M. Inspectors and copies of testimonials have been bound together with the applicant's letter into a booklet, 1929
(1 booklet, printed)


Letters of Rev. J. Hudson Barker to Mr. Adamson and Mr. Wilson, confirming acceptance of their resignations, 4 March 1931
(3 papers)


Applications for the position of Head Teacher at St. Hilda's School, October 1931
(76 papers)


Letter of Alfred Daykin of Durham, teacher to (Rev. Hudson Barker) thanking him for the kind treatment he received at a recent interview, 14 November 1931
(1 paper)


Letter of Grace Robertson to Rev. J. Hudson accepting employment at the school, 14 November 1931
(1 paper)


Letters of resignation:- Jacob Wilson, 2 March 1931 Jane Parker, assistant mistress, 14 November 1931 Mary Banks, 29 January 1932 E.R. Eddon, 20 July 1932
(3 papers)


Letter of J. Parker to Rev. Barker thanking him for a testimonial, 22 November 1931
(1 paper)


Summary of applicants for the post of Head Teacher, 1931
(3 papers)


Draft appointment of Miss Hilda Jackson as temporary teacher, 1934
(1 paper)


Parochial returns of membership and staff and of income and expenditure, 1956
(2 papers)


Memorandum that John Cummings, master of the school, has borrowed £30 from the trustees of the school and will repay it by deductions from his salary, 18 October 1847
(1 paper)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, concerning the appointment of an assistant master, 18 June - 15 August 1903
(1 file)


Application form for the post of assistant teacher completed by Alfred Rathbone, 2 July 1903
(1 file)


Application form for the post of assistant teacher completed by Robert Beverley Logan, 2 July 1903 See photograph EP/SS.SH 11/324
(1 file)


Application form for the post of assistant teacher, completed by Thomas Robert Mayne, 10 August 1903
(2 papers)


List of candidates for the position of uncertificated mistress at the school, [c. 1908]
(1 paper)

Other staff (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 07)

11/92


Printed summary of school caretakers' duties issued by the Education Department, n.d. c.1925
(1 paper)

General correspondence (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 08)

11/54-61, 77, 189, 211-212, 216-217, 220-221, 228, 241-243, 247, 265, 269-272, 274-276, 282-284, 300, 305, 307, 311, 313-315, 318-320, 326-335, 337-404


File of correspondence on general school matters. The main topic covered is the appointment of teachers but there are also letters dealing with tenders for school repairs and visits from school inspectors. Most of the letters are addressed to Rev. Canon Savage or James Sedcole, the Corresponding Manager. Correspondents include Rev. George King of St. Mary's, Tynemouth, H. Rochester of the North of England School Furnishing Co. Ltd., T.H. Spencer of Jarrow and Hannah Ashley, Headmistress of Chester-le-Street National School, 16 January 1895 - 20 October 1897
(1 file)


File of correspondence on general school matters. Topics covered include the poor attendance of young children, the supply of school equipment, repairs, changes in staffing arrangements, the award of Education Departments Grants and school holiday. Other items filed with the letters include a schedule of official correspondence received 1 November 1894 to 31 October 1895; report on the children admitted to the school since July 1897, with particular relevance to their ages; report of the Organising Secretary of Durham Diocesan Board of Education on schools examined July - December 1897; and attendance returns for schools under South Shields School Board 1898: 14 November 1896 - 21 October 1898
(1 file)


File of correspondence on general school matters. Subjects covered include repairs, staffing arrangements, H.M.I inspections and school insurance. Most letters are addressed to James Sedcole, Corresponding Manager, 16 March - 8 September 1922
(1 file)


Files of correspondence on general school matters. The letters have been retained in their original files, each one covering a period of 1 - 3 months and arranged chronologically and not according to subject matter They cover a variety of topics including the appointment and resignation of teachers, staffing arrangements after the return of war-service teachers, repairs to school property, the setting up of an evening play centre (1917) and school reports (both H.M.I. and religious education). During this period John W. Parker and Miss E. Guest were head teachers of the Mixed and Infant's Departments respectively; V.C. Carter was South Shields Education Officer and James Sedcole was School Corresponding Manager, so these are the main correspondents, 28 November 1917 - 19 September 1923
(17 files)


File of general school correspondence. Subjects covered include repairs, school holidays, payment of teachers' salaries and insurance, 5 January - 16 March 1923
(1 file)


File of general school correspondence. Subjects covered include school holidays and staff changes, 26 March - 12 June 1923
(1 file)


Letters of V.C. Carter, South Shields Education Secretary, mainly to Reg. J. Hudson Barker and Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter and concerning various school matters. Topics covered include repairs to school property, appointment of Managers and school holidays, 2 February 1931 - 19 November 1945
(38 papers)


Letter of M.A. Barrass to Rev. Ardagh-Walter re the regulations governing school holidays, 11 June 1945
(1 paper)


Copy of a completed questionnaire of South Shields Town Council giving information such as the size of classrooms, number of pupils, income from grants and endowments, teachers' salaries, etc., 11 May 1903
(1 file)


Letter of M. Coates, St. Hilda's Infants' School re the difficulty of enforcing the attendance of children at school on attaining the age of 5. In particular Mr. Coates draws attention to the difficulties faced by the Wardens appointed to enforce the law. Ages of children, excuses for absence and addresses were frequently inaccurate. Parents who could not write gave verbal statements of the ages of their children and samples of statements taken by the Wardens are attached to this letter. The names of children admitted since July 1897 are listed with their ages on admission, n.d.
(4 papers)


Letter of the Board of Education to James Sedcole concerning a clerical error, 27 December 1900
(1 paper)


Letter of the Board of Education to James Sedcole, Corresponding Manager, proposing an alteration in the name of the school, from South Shields Old Charity National School to South Shields St. Hilda's C.E. School. Attached is Mr. Sedcole's reply giving his consent, 20 - 25 July 1905
(3 papers)


List of plans of Church Schools in South Shields drawn up by J.H. Morton and Son, 1934
(1 paper)


Printed attendance return for schools under South Shields L.E.A. for three weeks, 21 June 1938
(1 paper)


Draft notes on schools in the Diocese, possibly used as the outline for a talk, n.d. [c. 1945]
(1 paper)


Ministry of Education circular on the right of parents to choose between county and voluntary schools for their children, 14 January 1946
(2 papers)


Printed copy of a memorandum of the Committee of Council on Education re the "Organisation of Schools in parallel groups of benches and desks". Included are a series of diagrams showing model layouts of classrooms, 1855
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed copy of the report of the Committee on the condition of all the elementary Church Day Schools in the Diocese. Includes a list of all the schools in the Diocese under their respective deaneries. Also amended copy, 16 November 1922
(4 papers)


Information on the eleven schools of Jarrow Deanery compiled for the report above. (EP/SS.SH.11/241). Includes details of attendance and endowments, n.d. [c. 1922]
(1 paper)


Board of Education paper on 'Proposals for aid to non-provided schools', 1931
(1 booklet, printed)


Board of Education circular on air raid precautions in schools, 3 January 1938
(1 pamphlet, printed)


Durham Diocesan Board for Religious Education: Minutes of annual meeting; circular letter re the Development Plan; meeting agenda and statement of receipts and payments, February - 9 July 1945
(4 papers, printed)


Ministry of Education pamphlet entitled A guide to the educational system of England and Wales, 1945
(1 booklet, printed)


Two Ministry of Education circulars on 'School registers and records in primary and secondary schools" and "registration of pupils at schools', 1945
(4 papers, printed)


Copy of paragraph 20 on the Primary and Secondary Schools (Grant Conditions) Regulations on school holidays, 1945
(1 paper, printed)


Ministry of Education pamphlets on 'The Nation's Schools: Their plan and purpose', 1945
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed copy of the draft scheme by the Minister of Education under the Endowed Schools Acts, 1869 - 1874 affecting certain Church of England educational foundations in Co. Durham, n.d. [c. 1946]
(1 booklet, printed)


Pamphlet by W.G. Brown, Diocesan Director of Religious Education on 'The Church and Church Schools', n.d. c.1946
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed copy of the Burnham Technical Committee salary scales for teachers in Technical Colleges, Art Colleges and schools, 3 October 1947
(1 paper, printed)


Printed appeal of the National Society for contributions to an Aided Schools Appeal Fund, 1948
(2 papers, printed)


Circular letter of V.C. Carter re the letting of school premises out of school hours, 5 August 1949
(1 paper, printed)


Circular letter of the Education Department re school holidays, 2 September 1949
(1 paper, printed)


Letter from the Special Commissioners' Department, Stamps, and Taxes, Somerset House, London, to George Potts, acknowledging the latter's claim for a return of property tax on the schools, 16 October 1845
(1 paper)


Tenders for the building of the new schools, 21 - 23 July 1848
(7 papers)


Letter from John Wardle, Newcastle, to George Potts, South Shields, informing the latter that the writer has made a mistake in the specification for the new schools and that the cost will be slightly higher as a result, 15 September 1848
(1 paper)


Agreement for the sale of the old charity schools to Samuel Stokoe, 12 October 1848, and account of the payments for the schools, 28 October - 14 November 1848
(2 papers)


Letter from George Potts to George Young remonstrating with the latter with regard to his manner of fixing the windows in the school, 4 November 1848
(1 paper)


Certificate that the schools have been completed satisfactorily, 14 December 1848
(1 paper)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 13 June 1902 - 13 May 1903
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 8 May - 18 May 1903
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 15 May - 5 August 1903
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 18 August - 5 October 1903
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 3 October - 29 October 1903
(7 papers)


Letter from Grant and Lewis, school outfitters and educational publishers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, to J. Sedcole, quoting the cost for desks and enclosing a photograph of a desk, 16 October 1903
(1 paper, 1 photograph)


Copy letter from J. Sedcole, 4 Barker Terrace, South Shields, to the Marquess of Londonderry, President of the Board of Education, Whitehall, London, concerning an article in the Law Times, and the attitude of the Clerk to Durham County Council towards the Education Act 1902; and letters from the Board of Education, 30 January, 4 February and 17 May 1904
(1 file, 3 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 4 November 1903 - 1 February 1904 Including letter dated 16 March 1903
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 1 January - 9 April 1904
(10 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 4 May - 8 August 1904
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 17 May and 7 June 1904
(4 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 7 May 1904 - 8 February 1905
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 10 August - 4 November 1904
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 6 December - 10 December 1904
(4 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 19 December 1904, 17 and 24 January 1905
(3 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 4 March - 25 March 1905
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 28 March - 20 April 1905
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 2 May - 7 June 1905
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 3 May - 30 August 1905
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 5 September - 29 November 1905
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 2 December 1905 - 16 January 1906
(14 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 17 January - 9 March 1906
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 7 March - 6 June 1906
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 11 May - 20 June 1906
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 22 June - 13 July 1906
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 21 August - 7 September 1906
(8 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 28 September - 17 December 1906
(4 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 24 December 1906 - 6 February 1907
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 9 February - 26 March 1907
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 1 May - 25 June 1907
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 2 May - 15 November 1907
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 3 May - 14 August 1907
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 10 August - 8 October 1907
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 18 November 1907 - 2 January 1908
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 5 March - 1 April 1908
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 29 April - 9 July 1908
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 14 July - 14 August 1908
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 1 October - 6 November 1908
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 10 November - 17 December 1908
(7 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 14 November - 20 November 1908
(7 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 3 April - 20 April 1908
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 18 December 1908 - 1 March 1909
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 22 June - 24 August 1909
(10 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 3 September - 16 December 1909
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 29 March - 10 June 1909
(20 papers 1 postcard)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 29 December 1909 - 9 March 1910
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 24 March - 8 June 1910
(1 file)


Copy letters issued by J. Sedcole, Corresponding Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, 10 and 22 June 1910
(4 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 2 June - 6 August 1910
(11 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 23 August - 24 September 1910
(8 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 28 September - 20 December 1910
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 24 December 1910 - 2 February 1911
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 4 February - 10 May 1911
(1 file)


Copy letters from J. Sedcole concerning accommodation, report on religious instruction, and rough plan of the school, 1 June - 12 July 1911
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, n.d., 19 June 1911 - 28 August 1913
(6 files, 14 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 22 July - 31 August 1911
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 17 October - 1 December 1911
(1 file)


Copy letters issued by J. Sedcole, pupil-teacher examination papers, and report on religious education at St. Hilda's Church of England School, 7 May - 13 June 1912
(1 file)


Letter from the Education Department , County Borough of South Shields, Municipal Buildings, South Shields, to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, concerning extensions to the school premises and enclosing copies of letters from the Board of Education, Whitehall, London, 5 September 1912
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 9 November 1912 - 16 January 1913
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 4 March - 23 April 1913
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 24 April - 24 May 1913
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 29 April - 17 July 1913
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 6 June - 15 September 1913
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 25 August - 9 December 1913
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 9 March - 21 May 1914
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 5 June - 30 July 1914
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 12 August - 18 August 1914
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 9 October - 29 October 1914
(5 paper)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 15 September 1915 - 14 February 1916
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 11 December 1913 - 28 February 1914
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 14 November 1914 - 28 January 1915
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 1 February - 31 March 1915
(8 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 10 April - 12 June 1915
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 12 - 19 July 1911
(7 papers)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 24 June - 13 September 1915
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 10 February - 27 May 1916
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 14 March 1916 - 24 August 1916
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 30 August - 26 September 1916
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 12 October 1916 - 7 March 1917
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 18 June - 11 July 1917
(1 file)


Correspondence addressed to J. Sedcole, Corresponding Foundation Manager, St. Hilda's Church of England School, South Shields, 9 July - 25 October 1917
(1 file)

Correspondence concerning Play Centres (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 09)

11/405-411


Third annual report of the Woolwich Evening Play Centre, 1915
(1 booklet, printed)


Annual report of the Evening Play Centres Committee, 1915
(1 booklet, printed)


London Evening Play Centres: Instructions to Superintendents, February 1917
(1 paper, printed)


The Starting of a Play Centre, leaflet issued by the Evening Play Centres Committee, February 1917
(1 paper, printed)


Regulations for Evening Play Centres for the year ending 31 July 1917, issued by the Board of Education, H.M.S.O., 1917
(1 paper, printed)


Letter from the City of Manchester, Education Offices, Deansgate, Manchester, to J. Sedcole, 17 Westoe Road, South Shields, concerning play centres and enclosing details of the play centres run in Manchester, 22 October 1917
(1 file)


Letter from the City of Birmingham Education Office, Council House, Margaret Street, Birmingham, to J. Sedcole, 17 Westoe Road, South Shields, concerning evening play centres and enclosing details of the centres run in Birmingham, 22 October 1917
(1 file)

Syllabus (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 10)

11/64-74, 277


Diocesan reports of religious education at the school, 17 May 1900
(2 papers)


Copy of South Shields Education Committee revised syllabus of religious instruction, 6 Januray 1916
(1 booklet, printed)


Report, probably by a sub-committee of the Education Department on the teaching of religious knowledge in schools, with suggestions for its incorporation into the school syllabus, n.d. [c. 1920]
(1 file)


Reports on religious education at St. Hilda's School by A.R. Dolphin, Rector of Edmundbyers and Diocesan Inspector, and H.D. Hughes, 13 July 1923
(4 papers, printed)


Reports on religious education in the Infants' and Mixed Departments of the school, by Charles Marsh, Diocesan Inspector, 8 June 1936
(2 papers, printed)


Reports on religious instruction in the Infants' and Junior Mixed Departments of the school, with covering letter from the Diocesan Inspector. Charles S. Nye to Rev. Ardagh-Walter, 26 May 1939
(3 papers, printed)


Syllabus for the teaching of religious knowledge at the school, drawn up by Robert Tate, Head Teacher, 1 September 1944
(1 paper, printed)


Circulars re the procedure for preparing an agreed syllabus of religious education, 1944 - 1945
(3 papers, printed)


Printed Diocesan syllabus of religious teaching for primary schools, March 1946
(1 booklet, printed)


South Shields Education Department: Agreed syllabus of religious instruction, May 1951
(1 volume)


Circular letter of M.N. Coates, vicar and Foundation Manager, to parents of children at St. Hilda's School re the teaching of religious education, October 1955
(1 paper, printed)


Printed article from Education by Canon E.F. Braley entitled 'Are agreed syllabuses simplifying religious teaching in schools?', 7 November 1947
(1 paper, printed)

Examinations (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 11)

11/219


List of St. Hilda's pupils awarded special places at the Boys' and Girls' High Schools as a result of the Scholarship examination, 1945
(1 paper)

Plans (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 12)

11/133, 135-136, 145, 147, 154, 158, 160-162, 171, 303


Plan of St. Hilda's Schools, showing the proposed additional classroom, by J.H. Morton, architect, 8 November 1892
(1 paper)


Plans of St. Hilda's C.E. Schools showing the proposed additional classroom by J.H. Morton, May 1893
(2 plans, 48.5 cm x 56 cm, glazed linen)


Plan of St. Hilda's Church Schools showing the proposed sanitary improvements, by J.H. Morton, 1893
(42 cm x 59 cm, glazed linen)


Plan of St. Hilda's Schools, showing the proposed extension, by J.H. Morton, August 1912
(80 cm x 55 cm, glazed linen, coloured)


Two plans of the schools showing alterations and additions, by J.H. Morton, May 1913
(87 cm x 67 cm)


Plan of the proposed handicrafts block of the school, by J.H. Morton, November 1914
(34.5 cm x 49 cm)


Copy of plan of St. Hilda's Schools by J.H. Morton, (badly faded), 1933 - 1934
(74 cm x 50 cm)


Plan of St. Hilda's Schools showing the classrooms for domestic subjects and handicraft, the assembly room and the science room, n.d. c.1934
(90 cm x 48 cm)


Draft plan of the Schools, n.d. [c. 1935]
(80cm x 50 cm)


Three ground and first floor plans of the proposed housewifery block at the school, n.d. [c. ]1935
(28 cm x 25 cm and 41 cm x 28 cm)


Copy plan of St. Hilda's School by J.H. Morton and Son, 15 March 1946
(72 cm x 55 cm)


Letter from A Bethune, Seaham Harbour, enclosing a plan of the new schools, February n.y. [1848]
(1 paper)

Photographs (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 13)

11/324, 431


Photograph of Robert Beverley Logan taken by Thomas Grosvenor, 89 Northumberland Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, c. 1903 Assistant teacher - see EP/SS.SH 11/323
(1 photograph, black and white)


Photograph of unidentified group of schoolchildren, taken by Peter Higgins, 4, York Street, Newcastle -upon-Tyne, n.d. [c. 1890s] Originally enclosed in EP/SS.SH 1/296
(1 photograph, sepia)

Programmes of events (Ref: EP/SS.SH section 14)

11/213, 215


Programme for St. Hilda's School speech day, 20 October 1922
(3 papers)


Programme for St. Hilda's School Empire Day celebrations, 24 May 1923
(2 papers)

Building of new schools (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/section 02)Building of new church schools in Oyston Street (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

11/111-130
The original schools were situated on a piece of waste land opposite the Tyne Plate Glass Works. There was no room for expansion so a proposed new Infants' School would have to have been sited away from the main buildings. Eventually the Plate Glass Co. offered to provide a new site for all three schools and to bear all the building costs in exchange for the original site, 1863 - 1873


List of promised subscriptions towards the proposed Infants' School, n.d. [c. 1863]
(1 paper)


Estimated account of expenses involved in building a new Infants' School, n.d. [c.1863]
(1 paper)


Correspondence from the Education Department and the National Society to Rev. T.H. Chester relating to the original requests for permission to resite the Schools, 8 October 1863 - 30 December 1869
(11 papers)


Correspondence relating to the actual building work. The earlier letters discuss possible sites for the new school before it was finally decided to build in Oyston Street. Martin Greener, Architect, designed the buildings, Joseph John Lish of Newcastle, Solicitor, acted as agent for the Plate Glass Co. and Mr. Cuthbert Hall was the contractor employed by the Company. Various problems arose before the buildings were finally completed. The old school was rendered uninhabitable before the new school was ready and disputes arose as to the liability of the Plate Glass Company. All of the letters are addressed to Rev. T.H. Chester, 6 October 1863 - 7 July 1873
(69 papers)


This group of correspondence deals more with the financing of the schools and includes letters from various beneficiaries including G.T. Fox of Durham, William Anderson of Cleadon, Harry S. Edwards of Corbridge, R. Clint of Liverpool and James Randle of Hylton Grange, Sunderland. Also enclosed is a list of subscribers, receipts and accounts notebook, 16 January 1867 - 20 October 1870
(1 volume)


Memorial to the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education requesting assistance towards the erection of a school, April 1867
(2 papers)


Copy of Mr. Hall's remarks on Mr. Lish's specification for the proposed schools, n.d. [c.1867]
(2 papers)


Copy of the balance sheet for building works sent to the Privy Council, n.d. [c.1867]
(1 paper)


Specification of work involved in erecting two class-rooms with estimate of cost, n.d. [c.1867]
(1 file)


List of tenders for St. Hilda's Infants' School, n.d. [c.1867]
(1 paper)


Form of certificate of affiliation of the Infants' School to the National Society, n.d. [c. 1867]
(1 paper)


Balance sheet for expenditure on new class-room, 1867
(1 paper)


Bill of costs of Edward Peele, Registrar, for work involved in conveying the ground on which the Old Charity School stood from the Dean and Chapter to the Trustees of the School, 27 February 1868
(2 papers)


Bills of costs of Edward Peele, Registrar, for work involved in conveying a timber yard and dwelling house in Oyston Street from the Dean and Chapter to the Trustees of St. Hilda's School, to be used as a site for a new school, 9 March 1868
(3 papers)


Schedule of the population of St. Hilda's Parish arranged by streets (no names given), 29 May 1868
(1 paper)


Memorandum of accounts due and work required to be done, n.d. [c.1872]
(1 paper)


Memorandum of accounts to be paid by George R. Palmer of the Glass Works Co., n.d. [c. 1872]
(1 paper)


Receipt for payment of £5 commission to Cuthbert Hall, 17 July 1873
(1 paper)


Plan of property in Oyston Street probably the site of the new school, n.d. [c.1880]
(1 paper)


Circular letter of the school managers appealing for contributions towards an extension to the school, July 1892
(14 papers)

Further extensions and maintenance (Ref: EP/SS.SH)

11/29-31, 131-132, 134, 137-144, 146, 148-153, 155-157, 159, 163-170, 172-175


Letters of R. Urwin, Secretary of the Tyne Improvement Commission to Rev. H.E. Savage re the investment of £2000 with the Commissioners, 6 June - 22 August 1894
(1 file)


Correspondence concerning the decision to continue the loan of £2000 to the Tyne Improvement Commission for a further period of 5 years. Main correspondants are J. McDonald Manson, Secretary of the Commission, James Sedcole, Corresponding Manager and Rev. H.E. Savage, now Dean of Lichfield, 28 May - 10 July 1909
(1 file)


Correspondence concerning the investment mentioned above. In 1911 a decision was taken to withdraw the money in order to finance an extension to the day schools. Letters are written between J. McDonald Manson, Secretary of the Commission and James Sedcole, 23 July 1909 - 22 June 1914
(2 files, 4 papers)


Correspondence concerning the extension to the new school buildings by the erection of offices and cloakrooms. All the letters relate specifically to the raising of money to meet the building expenses and most are in reply to appeals by Rev. H.E. Savage, July 1892 - 25 April 1895
(14 papers)


Correspondence concerning the financing of the new extension. Grants towards the cost were made by the Church Extension Association, the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Durham Diocesan Board of Education, the National Society, the University of Durham and the vicar of Houghton-le-Skerne, 6 October 1892 - 4 November 1893
(10 papers)


Certificates for the payments of R. Goodwin and Son, Builders, for erecting a new classroom at the girls' school. Relevant receipts attached, 21 April - 9 September 1893
(7 papers)


List of tenders for the extensions and improvements to the schools, June 1894
(1 paper)


Certificates for payment by installments, the money due to R. Goodwin and Son for building latrines at the school. Mr. Goodwin' receipted account is attached, 1894
(4 papers)


Copy of an application to the National Society for financial assistance towards improvements at the school, n.d. c.1894
(1 paper)


Copy of an application o the Diocesan Board of Education for alterations to the existing school building, n.d. c.1894
(1 paper)


File of papers relating to the tenure of the school premises, including circular letters of the Board of Education, abstract of deeds declaring the trusts under which the schools were to be used, Copy affadavit of James Sedcole and a short history of the school buildings, giving details of alterations and extensions, 1902 - 1906
(1 file)


Letters of James Young, Builder, and James Sedcole, Corresponding Manager, to Mr. L. Todd re Mr. Young's tender for replacing roof lights and repairing the roof, 8 July - 6 August 1909
(6 papers)


Copy letter of the Board of Managers of Holy Trinity C.E. School to the Secretary of the Board of Education concerning the matter of a partition in the main school room. For 7 years, the Board of Education urged the Managers to insert this partition despite their protests that the room was structurally unsuitable. Eventually plans were submitted to the Board of Education but approval was refused, hence the angry tone of this letter, 1 August 1910
(4 papers)


Letter of the Ecclesiastical Commission to Canon Roberson, promising a grant of £500 towards the cost of enlarging St. Hilda's Schools, 8 June 1912
(1 paper)


Bills of quantities for alterations and additions to the school buildings, by J.H. Morton, March 1913
(1 file)


Correspondence relating to the financing of the school extension. Most are covering letters for donations. Donors include Eleanor Barker, William Ormiston, J. Henry Rennoldson, John Readhead, T. Oliver and the Harton Coal Co. 27 May 1913 - 31 January 1914
(1 file)


Order of service at the laying of the foundation stone of the extension of the school building, by Alderman Readhead J.P., 4 June 1913
(2 papers)


File of papers relating to the building of an extension to the school premises in Oyston Street. This consists of correspondence between J.H. Morton, the architect, William Allison of Whitburn, the contractor and James Sedcole, for the Trustees; receipts and accounts, 8 July 1913 - 23 October 1915
(1 file)


Notification of the Ecclesiastical Commission of the issue of a warrant for £400 towards St. Hilda's School, 22 September 1913
(1 paper)


Order of service for the service of dedication of the extension to the school, 24 September 1913
(2 papers)


Schedule of additional works to be carried out at the school, drawn up by J.H. Morton, with a statement of payments to contractors, 24 march 1914
(1 file)


Letter of Dinning and Cooke, Heating Engineers, Newcastle, to H.H. Morton, architect, enclosing accounts for taking out the old boiler in the school and replacing it with a new one, 30 June 1915
(5 papers)


Letter of Eleanor R. Guest, head teacher, re the ventilation in the school, 17 July 1923
(1 paper)


Letter of J.W. Parker [to Rev. Barker] re his proposal to set up a classroom for practical experimental science, 29 June 1931
(1 paper)


Letter of V.C. Carter, Secretary of South Shields Education Department to Rev. J.H. Barker re repairs to the roof of the school, 16 April 1934
(1 paper)


Printed conditions, specifications and form of tender for painting the outside of the school. Tender submitted by M.N. Davison of South Shields, 9 July 1936
(1 file)


Report by the Works Department on the suggestion to carry out cleaning and painting of schools by direct labour, 24 February 1938
(1 file)


Letter of V.C. Carter, Secretary to the Education Department, to Rev. P.F. Ardagh- Walter re fire prevention in St. Hilda's. Attached is a circular from the Board of Education on fire prevention, 27 February 1941
(2 papers)


Letter of V.C. Carter to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter re the construction of surface shelters at the school, 6 March 1941
(1 paper)


Letter of V.C. Carter to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter concerning the redecoration of the school, 25 June 1941
(1 paper)


Circular letter of Rev. T.W.C. Hudson, Vicar of Willington and Secretary of the Diocesan Board of Education to correspondents of Church Day Schools re war damage to non-provided schools, 1 December 1941
(1 paper)


Letter of J.P. Carter, Diocesan Office, Durham, to Rev.P.F. Ardagh-Walter re the claim for war damage at the school, 1 May 1942
(1 paper)


Letters of V.C. Carter, Education Secretary, to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter concerning repairs to the school playground, 1 October and 3 November 1945
(1 paper)


Letter of R.H. Morton, architect, to Rev. Ardagh-Walter re the cost of an extension to the school, 15 March 1946
(1 paper)


Notice of compulsory purchase of 67 acres of land in South Shields bounded by Thames Street, Mile End Road, Fowler Street, Westoe Road, Percy Street, Back Westoe Road, Mineral Railway, Derby Street, Claypath Lane, Pontop Railway, Garden Lane Oyston Street, Station Road, Ferry Street, Spring Lane and Thrift Street, with covering letter from V.C. Carter to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter, 24 February 1948
(2 papers)


Letter of Vasey and Reed, Estate Agents, to Rev. P.F. Ardagh-Walter re the compulsory purchase of property at Station Road East, 5 March 1948
(1 paper)


Letter of V.C. Carter to Mr. W.J. Rutherford re repairs to the school playground with a receipt from Edwin Clarkson Ltd., Tar Macadam Manufacturers, East Boldon, who carried out the repairs, 29 June 1949
(2 papers)


Catalogue of heating and ironing stoves and portable boilers issued by Dining & Cooke, ironmongers, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, n.d. [c. 1917]
(1 booklet, printed)

St Hilda's National Evening School (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/section 03)

11/51, 53, 63, 76, 231


Copy of the account of income and expenditure of St. Hilda's National Evening School, 20 July 1896
(2 papers)


Correspondence relating to St. Hilda's National Evening School - mainly reminders from the Education Department for the completion of various forms, 1894 - 1896
(7 papers)


H.M.I. Reports on St. Hilda's National Evening School, 1879, 1896 and 1897. Subjects examined were ambulance, vocal music, domestic economy and needlework, 1879 - 1897
(2 files, 2 papers)


Copy of the annual return of St. Hilda's National Girls' Evening School to the Education Department. This return was used as a basis to assess the annual grant. Enfolded is a covering letter from the Education Department and a model form for the class register of attendance (not completed) n.d. c.1896
(5 papers, printed)


Copy of the Education Department code of regulations for evening continuation schools, 13 May 1896
(1 volume)

Durham Diocesan Schools' Association: Jarrow Deanery (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/section 04)

11/433-442


Durham Diocesan Schools' Association; Jarrow Deanery minute book, 21 April 1897 - 30 April 1906
(1 volume)


Circular letter issued by the Jarrow Ruridecanal Schools Association for distribution to managers of church schools, advising the adoption of the National Society's model management clause, and enclosing a copy of the clause, 31 January 1903
(4 papers)


Newspaper cutting concerning the South Shields education scheme, 17 March 1903
(1 paper, printed)


Copy resolution of the Jarrow Ruridecanal Schools' Association that the hon. secretary be asked to make representation to the Education Committee of the Borough of South Shields concerning the representation of the church schools on the committee, n.d., c. 1903
(1 paper)


Copy resolution of the Jarrow Ruridecanal Schools' Association that the hon. secretary be asked to make representation to the Education Committee of the Borough of South Shields concerning the representation of the church schools on the committee, n.d., [c. 1902 -1903]
(1 file)


Jarrow Ruridecanal Schools' Association: papers concerning the allocation of grant aid, including lists of schools, numbers attending each, the receipts and payments of each, and requirements of each, and background information, 1903 - 1904
(1 file)


Durham Diocesan Schools' Association: copy scheme concerning the formation of a common fund for repairs and extensions to schools, to be put to the ruridecanal association, 1903
(1 paper)


Jarrow Ruridecanal Schools' Association: return of representatives appointed by managers of the associated schools, n.d. [c. 1903]
(1 paper)


Jarrow Ruridecanal Schools' Association: list of members and their addresses, n.d
(1 file)


Copy report of the Committee of the Jarrow Ruridecanal Schools' Association concerning the requirements of Durham County Council concerning buildings at St. Peter's School, Harton, and at Boldon School, 12 April 1904
(1 file)

South Shields School Board (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/section 05)

11/7-13, 50, 52, 81


South Shields School Board elections register, 5 January 1898 - 1899. Includes names of committee room helpers and canvassers for each district; nominations paper of Thomas Tindle, Ship Broker, 19 January 1898; newspaper cuttings re candidates and results; extracts from parish magazines, posters and polling cards, 1898 - 1899
(1 volume)


South Shields School Board elections register includes newspaper cuttings; extracts from parish magazines; copies of correspondence of Rev. H.E. Savage and Robert Readhead, Mayor and returning office posters and election propaganda, 26 December 1894 - 2 February 1895
(1 volume)


School Board election register. Contains lists of sheets within each polling district and the names of canvassers, 1895
(1 volume)


South Shields School Board election register, 5 January - 16 January 1901. Includes list of nominations, newspaper cuttings, names and addresses of canvassers election posters and polling cards, 1901
(1 volume)


Summary of votes recorded at the School Board election, 1895
(1 paper)


Polling ticket supporting Rev. H.E. Savage, 16 January 1895
(1 card)


Printed minutes of South Shields School Board, School Attendance Committee, School Management Committee and Finance Committee meetings, 30 november 1897
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed statement of receipts and payments of South Shields Union British School, 1 November 1892 - 2 May 1894
(2 papers)


File of papers relating to the transfer of 1894 South Shields Union British School to South Shields School Board. Includes a copy of a letter from Joseph M. Moore, Corresponding Manager, to the Education Department, containing the original request and out-lining the history of the school; a copy of the reply; a copy of the agreement for the transfer of the school; and a circular letter of James Sedcole, stating that the transfer has taken place, 1892 - 1894
(1 file)


Letter of Robert Readhead, Mayor of South Shields to Rev. H.E. Savage, informing him that he has been elected to South Shields School Board, 18 January 1895
(1 paper)

South Shields Education Committee (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/section 06)

11/14-16, 236, 238, 240, 244-246, 253, 263, 266, 278-281, 286-288


Printed copy of the agenda and minutes of a meeting of South Shields Education Committee, 21 February 1944
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed copies of agenda and minutes of South Shields Education Committee, 23 June and 15 September 1945
(2 booklet, printed)


Printed report of South Shields Education Committee, 23 February 1948
(1 booklet, printed)


South Shields Education Committee proposed scheme for the constitution of an Education Committee under the Education Act, 1902
(1 paper)


Copy of the Education Act, 1918
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed copy of regulations for letting of school-rooms, issued by South Shields L.E.A, 13 December 1920
(1 paper)


County Borough of South Shields bye-laws with respect to the employment of children, 2 August 1934
(1 booklet, printed)


South Shields Education Department timetable of school holidays and payment of teachers' salaries, 21 December 1934
(1 paper)


South Shields Education Committee printed schedule of members of Council, standing sub-committees and school managers with timetable for the various meetings held by these bodies, December 1934
(2 papers)


South Shields Education Committee - Youth Service Sub-Committee: Handbook of affiliated organisations, n.d. post 1940
(1 booklet, printed)


South Shields L.E.A.: Regulations for the letting of school premises, 5 June 1944
(1 paper, printed)


Copy of South Shields Education Authority Development Plan, September 1945
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed circular of South Shields Education Authority concerning the payment of salaries and school holidays, 12 December 1947
(1 paper, printed)


'Conditions of employment of head and assistant teachers' an information booklet, issued by South Shields Education Committee, December 1947
(1 paper, printed)


List of costs of aid to certain Co. Durham Schools (excluding 30% grant), n.d. c.1947
(1 paper, printed)


South Shields Education Authority: Provisional draft schemes for further education and plans for County Colleges in accordance with circular 133 of the Ministry of Education, 30 September 1948
(1 file)


Copy of South Shields L.E.A. regulations for the use of school hours of controlled schools, with covering letter from A.J.W. Jeffery, Director of Education, to Canon M.N. Coates, 30 December 1949
(2 papers, printed)


Memorandum for Managers of Church Schools concerning the status of their schools, n.d. [c. ]1949
(3 papers, printed)


Copy of South Shields L.E.A. revised Development Plan for the purposes of Section 11 of the Education Act, 1944, with covering letter of A.J.W. Jeffery, Director of Education to Canon M.N. Coates, July 1954
(1 volume)

Miscellaneous (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/section 07)School history (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/)

11/210, 232, 234


Letter of J. Loriman to Rev. Canon Savage enclosing a newspaper article concerning the sale of a house in Tyne Street, opposite the Alum House Ham which housed the first public school to be built in South Shields. The Charity School was erected in 1783 and used until a new school was built in 1843. The article gives a brief outline of the history of the old and new schools, 29 August 1898
(2 papers)


Printed copy of an article on the history of "South Shields Old Charity School", probably extracted from the Parish Magazine, n.d. [c. 1898]
(1 file)


Printed copy of a paper by Rev. H.E. Savage on "The Charity Schools of the Eighteenth Century", originally read before the Society of Antiquaries, 28 May 1902
(1 booklet, printed)

Miscellaneous publications (Ref: EP/SS.SH 11/)

11/227, 229, 237, 239, 248-252, 254-262, 264, 267-268, 273, 289-290


Copy of "The Nineteenth Annual Report of the Durham Society for the Encouragement of Parochial Schools", published Durham 1830. Includes rules of the Society and an etching of the clergy Jubilee School at Newcastle-upon-Tyne (erected 1820), 1830
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed copy of the conveyance of the site of the Marine School at South Shields and its statutes of government, published South Shields 1860
(1 booklet, printed)


National Society pamphlet on the "Position of the Church in relation to Church School buildings, 1 June 1906
(3 papers)


National Society pamphlet entitled Education and National Reconstruction, April 1919
(1 booklet, printed)


Extract from Education on church education policy, 21 January 1938
(1 paper)


Circular letter of Durham County Association of Teachers re the provisions of the Education Act of 1936
(2 papers)


Page from Education containing an article on A.R.P. School grants, 10 may 1940
(1 paper)


Article from Education by Canon W.J. Brown Fellow of King's College, London, on "Religious Education and the Schools", with editorial comment, 4 October 1940
(2 papers)


Article from Education on the government evacuation scheme, 11 October 1940
(2 papers)


Printed statement by the three Archbishops on 'Christian Education', 12 February 1941
(1 paper, printed)


Articles from Education on religious education in schools, 26 September 1941
(2 papers)


Printed letters to the editor of Education on religious education in schools, 3 October 1941
(1 paper)


Article from The Church Times on Christian education, 5 December 1941
(1 paper)


Articles from 'Education', 5 December 1941 (1) 'George Birkbeck' 1776 - 1841 (2) 'Religion in Schools' by Percival Sharp
(1 paper, printed)


Article from Education entitled 'Religious instruction in Scotland', 6 February 1942
(1 paper, printed)


Article from Education entitled 'Conservative Party's Educational Aims: The Religious Problem', 11 September 1942
(2 papers, printed)


Board of Education pamphlet on Sex Education in Schools and Youth Organisations, 1943
(1 booklet, printed)


'Equal pay in the teaching profession' by John H. Evans, President of the London Schoolmasters' Association, being a running commentary' on the debate on the amendment to clause 82 of the Education Bill in the House of Commons, 28 March 1944
(1 booklet, printed)


Church Education League publication entitled 'Putting our Schools in Order - a short guide to Church School reorganisation under the Education Act', 1944
(1 booklet, printed)


Copy of the Magazine Education, 2 November 1945
(1 booklet, printed)


Copy of the magazine Education, 23 November 1945
(1 booklet, printed)


Printed paper entitled Towards a Christian education by Rev.W.G. Brown, n.d. [c. 1945]
(1 booklet, printed)


Church of England Council of Education pamphlet on 'The use of churches in school hours', September 1956
(2 papers, printed)


Typescript dissertation on 'Holy Trinity Church of England's School for Boys (from 1863 - 1951)' by Jan C. Spout, n.d. [c. 1960]
(1 volume)