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Dunham Estate

Reference: D/Dun Catalogue Title: Dunham Estate Area: Catalogue Category: Estate and Family Records Description: Lead mining and geology

Covering Dates: 1778-1986

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  • Dunham Estate
    • Dunham Estate (Ref: D/Dun)
    • General Maps and Data (Ref: D/Dun 1/1-24)
    • Weardale Lead Company Limited and successors (Ref: D/Dun 2/1-36)
    • Weardale Lead Company Limited and successors - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 2/37-47)
    • Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 3/1-6)
    • Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 3/7)
    • Hunstanworth Mines Ltd. & successors (Ref: D/Dun 4/1-8)
    • Hunstanworth Mines Ltd. & successors - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 4/9)
    • W. Beaumont Co. and British Steel Corporation (Ref: D/Dun 5/1-5)
    • W. Beaumont Co. and British Steel Corporation - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 5/6)
    • Vieille Montagne Zinc Co. (Ref: D/Dun 6/1-30B)
    • Vieille Montagne Zinc Co. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 6/31-32)
    • Non-Ferrous Minerals Development Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 7/1-7)
    • Non-Ferrous Minerals Development Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 7/8-9)
    • Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd., successors to W. Beaumont Co. (Ref: D/Dun 8/1-9)
    • Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd., successors to W. Beaumont Co. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 8/10-11)
    • Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 9/1-11)
    • Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 9/12-13)
    • London Lead Company and successors (Ref: D/Dun 10/1-14)
    • London Lead Company and successors - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 10/15-19)
    • Laporte Chemicals Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 11/1-15(b))
    • Laporte Chemicals Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 11/16-18)
    • The Owners of Settlingstones Mine Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 12/1-17)
    • The Owners of Settlingstones Mine Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 12/18-19)
    • Cochrane & Co. and Athole G. Allen (Stockton) Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 13/1-5)
    • Cochrane & Co. and Athole G. Allen (Stockton) Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 13/6-7)
    • Mines in the North Yorkshire Dales (Ref: D/Dun 14/1-9)
    • Mines in the North Yorkshire Dales - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 14/10)
    • North Derbyshire Mines (Ref: D/Dun 15/1-6)
    • North Derbyshire Mines - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 15/7-10)
    • Mines in the Pre-carboniferous Rocks of Britain (Ref: D/Dun 16/1-14)
    • Mines in the Pre-carboniferous Rocks of Britain - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 16/15-20)
    • Foreign Mines (Ref: D/Dun 17/1-10)
    • Foreign Mines - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 17/11-24)
    • Evaporites & Petroleum Exploration (Ref: D/Dun 18/1-3)
    • Evaporites & Petroleum Exploration - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 18/4-9)
    • Other Orefields in the Carboniferous rocks of the British Isles - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 15A/1-4)

Catalogue Description

Catalogue of the papers of Sir Kingsley Dunham FRS.

Maps, mine plans and sections, reports and correspondence relating to research at Durham as a Ph.D. candidate, 1930 - 1932; as a Professor of Geology, 1950 - 1966; and as an independent consultant, 1976 - 1986; together with papers of his fellowship at Harvard, 1932 - 1935; tenure of the Miller Visiting Professorship, University of Illinois, 1956 - 1957; and international visits undertaken as Director of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Natural Environment Research Council, 1967 - 1975, and as Foreign Secretary of the Royal Society, 1972 - 1976. As far as possible, mining data is listed under the Company concerned, irrespective of whether it exists now or not. Scales of maps, plans and sections are listed as ratios.

Pennine Lead, Zinc, Fluorine, Barium and Iron Orefields

Catalogue Contents

Dunham Estate (Ref: D/Dun)General Maps and Data (Ref: D/Dun 1/1-24)Ref: D/Dun 1/1

Alston Orefields, base map from mounted Old Series geological hatchured maps, overlays showing distribution of veins and their mineral contents with a tabulated schedule, 1932 In metal plan case Scale: 1:63,360

Ref: D/Dun 1/2

Outline geological map of Pennine Orefields, 1965 Scale: 1:253,440

Ref: D/Dun 1/3

Southern Pennine Orefield, North Derbyshire; outline geology based on Old Series geological maps with additional data, compiled by J.V. Stephens and K.C.D., 1946 Includes two poor prints of vein-system Scale: 1:63,360

Ref: D/Dun 1/4

Eastern Fluorine Zone of Alston Orefield showing distribution of major fluorite oreshoots in Upper Weardale, Derwent, East Allendale and Teesdale, 1985 Scale: 1:50,000

Ref: D/Dun 1/5

Structure of Northern Pennine Orefield (Tyne to Stainmoor); original base for plate I, memoir, 1st edition, 1948 Scale: 1:63,360

Ref: D/Dun 1/6

Alston Orefield (Tyne to Stainmoor division of Northern Pennine Orefield) showing mineral zones (fluorine zone - purple; barium zone - green), 1958 Scale: 1:176000

Ref: D/Dun 1/7

Alston Field, structure contours on base of Great Limestone, 1958 Scale: 1:176,000

Ref: D/Dun 1/8

Northern Pennine Orefield, mineral zones, 1958 Scale: 1:253,440

Ref: D/Dun 1/9

Northern Pennine Orefield, structure contours on base of Great Limestone, 1958 Scale: 1:253,440

Ref: D/Dun 1/10

Northern Pennine Orefield, mineral zones, 1958 Scale: 1:253,440

Ref: D/Dun 1/11

North and Mid Pennine Metalliferous Areas, geological map showing main stratigraphical divisions under consideration in 1946 The Mid Pennine area, Stainmore to Craven, subsequently became known as the Askrigg Orefield and the whole region shown on this map as the Northern Pennine Orefield Scale: 1:253,440

Ref: D/Dun 1/12

Summary of official mineral production statistics for North Pennines, 1845 - 1938

Ref: D/Dun 1/13

Histograms of production, 1665 - 1938

Ref: D/Dun 1/14

Geological Survey sheet 25 (Alston), revision by K.C.D. Scale: reduced from 1:10,560 field maps to 1:25,000

Ref: D/Dun 1/15

Graphic Log of the University of Durham/DSIR deep borehole at Rookhope, 1960 - 1961 Scale: 1:600 Includes original site map and explanatory drawings Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 1/16

Tabular comparison of strata in Weardale and Teesdale, old drawing per late Mr. P. Blight (probably from London Lead Company's office in Middleton, closed 1906); section likely to be early 19th century

Ref: D/Dun 1/17

Reversal contact photostat negatives of K.C.D.'s reductions of all available mine sections in Alston orefield to uniform 1:2,400 scale, 1939 - 1941 The original drawings are on file at the British Geological Survey (Newcastle office, 1986). Photostats of sections of these mines which have remained unchanged since 1941 are included as separate items under the appropriate companies, below

Ref: D/Dun 1/18

Plans and longitudinal sections to illustrate relationships of orebodies on Red Vein of Rookhope and Slitt Vein, 1985 Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 1/19-20

Rookhope Borehole, scientific results and discussion (Department of Scientific & Industrial Research and University of Durham), 1960 - 1961

Ref: D/Dun 1/21

Notebooks of Dr. J.A. Smythe (formerly Reader in Metallurgy, Kings College, Newcastle) ' whose unique knowledge of the Northern Pennines, 1904 - 1938, made his work the forerunner of my researches there' K.C.D.

Ref: D/Dun 1/22

Fluorspar, lead and zinc ore and petroleum potential of Pennines and adjacent region; miscellaneous quarry developments, to 1980

Ref: D/Dun 1/23

Original manuscripts on Northern Pennines, 1932 - 194?

Ref: D/Dun 1/24

Reports, 1847 - 1871, on Ousby, Renwick and North Stainmore (Cumbria), Askrigg, Scargill, Faggergill (N. Yorkshire) and Pont Head (Northumberland)

Weardale Lead Company Limited and successors (Ref: D/Dun 2/1-36)Ref: D/Dun 2/1

Map of area leased from Church Commissioners Scale: 1:21,120

Ref: D/Dun 2/2

Stotfield [Ordnance Survey spelling] or Stotsfield Burn Mine, Rookhope. Plan and section, pre 1960 Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 2/3

Stotfield Burn Mine position in later stages, c.1965, including east and north branch and west end reopening of old workings in depth to 64 fathom level Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/4

Stotfield Burn Mine, correlation to National Grid Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/5

Stotfield Burn Mine, exploration of east end, 1854 Scale: 1:240

Ref: D/Dun 2/6

Stotfield Burn Mine, No. 2 branch vein, c.1954 Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 2/7

Stotfield Burn Mine, geology, 1960 Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/8

Stotfield Burn Mine, adit level geology Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/9

Stotfield Burn Mine, high shaft area, with geological section at shaft Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/10

Stotfield Burn Mine, geological data by R.P. Freeman and D. Hallett, c.1961 Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/11

Stotfield Burn Mine, deep trials at west end, 1963 Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/12

Stotfield Burn Opencast Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/13

Stotfield Burn Mine and Opencast, geology of wallrocks Scale: 1:2,000

Ref: D/Dun 2/14

Redburn Mine, Rookhope Scale: 1:1,000

Ref: D/Dun 2/14(a)

Redburn surface Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/15

Redburn Mine, ore reserve, 1979 Scale: 1:2,000

Ref: D/Dun 2/15(a)

Redburn Mine Scale: 1:2,000

Ref: D/Dun 2/16

Barbary Mine, Ireshopeburn Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/17

Barbary Mine, geological notes

Ref: D/Dun 2/18

Burtree Pasture Mine, longitudinal geological section based on data from W. Beaumont Co. and Weardale Lead Co. records Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 2/18(a)

Burtree Pasture shaft by F.W. Smith Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/19

Fullwood and Boltsburn veins, longitudinal section from main Wear Valley to Stanhope Burn, based on Ordnance Survey contours and mine records of Weardale Lead Co. Scale: reduced to 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 2/20

St Peter's Mine, Allendale; structure contour plan based on detailed levelling by J.A. Hill; with three sheets of measured details of the flats and veins by Hill Scales: plan 1:1,200, sections 1:120

Ref: D/Dun 2/21

Greenlaws Mine, St. John's Chapel, photostat of plan by Dr. J.R. Earp Scale: 1:4,800

Ref: D/Dun 2/22

Greenlaws Mine, longitudinal sections Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 2/23

Section, Harthope to Swinhopehead Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 2/24

Ireshopehead Mines, plan based on W.B.Co. records Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 2/25

Esp's vein, Sipton Mine, East Allendale, longitudinal section Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 2/26

Smith's Rise workings, Sipton Mine, plan Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 2/27

Coves Mine near Stanhope Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 2/28

Scarsyke - Boltsburn vein and flats, reduction by J.A. Hill, 1930

Ref: D/Dun 2/29

Groverake Mine and structural interpretation Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 2/30

Blackdene Mine Scale: 1:2,000

Ref: D/Dun 2/31

Cambokeels Mine Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/32

Stanhopeburn Mine Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 2/33

Weardale fluorspar mine: Sedling, Stotfield Burn, Stanhopeburn, Hope Level, showing state of development in 1950 Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 2/34

Proposal for development in Rookhope leading to Redburn discovery, 1965 Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 2/35

Cambokeels Mine about 1978 (SAMUK) Scale: 1:2,000

Ref: D/Dun 2/36

Stanhopeburn Mine about 1978 (SAMUK) Scale: 1:2,000

Weardale Lead Company Limited and successors - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 2/37-47)Ref: D/Dun 2/37

Stotfield Burn, Sedling and Coptcleugh Mines, 1939 - 1962

Ref: D/Dun 2/38

Report of the Weardale Mines of the Weardale Lead Co. by T.B. Stewart, 1884

Ref: D/Dun 2/39

Lead Mines in Weardale, County Durham, worked by the Weardale Lead Company, article by Professor Henry Louis (consultant), 1917

Ref: D/Dun 2/40

Stotfield Burn, Redburn, with reports by H. Green and others, 1962 - 1966

Ref: D/Dun 2/41

Barbary mine, reports by H. Green and K.C.D., 1959, Middlehope and Allercleugh, 1943

Ref: D/Dun 2/42

Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. of Canada (COMINCO) and Wear Lead Co., 1964 - 1966 The following files refer to mines in the lead lease of the Weardale Lead Co., but worked for fluorspar by interests other than that company:-

Ref: D/Dun 2/43

Slitt, Blackdene, Silverdykes, Lodgefield and Old Fall veins: exploration by W. Beaumont Co., Weardale Lead Co. and British Steel Corporation

Ref: D/Dun 2/44

Report on Blackdene Mine, 1984

Ref: D/Dun 2/45

Cammock Eals (Cambokeels) Mine

Ref: D/Dun 2/46

Groverake and Wolfcleugh; Whiteheaps structure, 1942 - 1986

Ref: D/Dun 2/47

Stanhopeburn, 1939 - 1985

Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 3/1-6)Ref: D/Dun 3/1

Carricks ironstone Mine, St. John's Chapel, plan Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 3/2

Carricks Mine. longitudinal section to show geology of Craig's Level Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 3/3

Carricks Mine, sections of Groveheads, Wilson's, Carr's, Lowe's and Dawson's veins, showing lead stopes by W. Beaumont Co. in relation to wallrock geology Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 3/4

Heights ironstone Mine, plan, photostat of original and clean copy Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 3/5

Heights ironstone Mine, section, with section from Slitt vein Scales: section 1:240; vertical 1:3,168; horizontal 1:3,168

Ref: D/Dun 3/6

Carricks Mine Area, sections along Craig's Level, and of Groveheads High, Carr's and Dawson's vein

Weardale Steel, Coal & Coke Co. Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 3/7)Ref: D/Dun 3/7

Carrick's iron Mine

Hunstanworth Mines Ltd. & successors (Ref: D/Dun 4/1-8)Ref: D/Dun 4/1

Geology of west Whiteheaps Mine area Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 4/2

Whiteheaps Mine, plan compiled and surveyed by British Steel Corporation c.1980 Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 4/3

Whiteheaps Mine, interpretation of geological structure see also D/Dun 2/46

Ref: D/Dun 4/4

Ramshaw Mine, longitudinal geological section Scale; 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 4/5

Jeffries Mine, longitudinal and cross sections Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 4/6

Cross section, Whiteheaps to Ramshaw

Ref: D/Dun 4/7

Beldon Mine transverse section through Drawing and Engine shafts Scale: 1:288

Ref: D/Dun 4/8

Whiteheaps Mine Scale: 1:2,000

Hunstanworth Mines Ltd. & successors - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 4/9)Ref: D/Dun 4/9

Hunstanworth Mines (for Whiteheaps see D/Dun 2/45)

W. Beaumont Co. and British Steel Corporation (Ref: D/Dun 5/1-5)Ref: D/Dun 5/1

Upper east Allendale, outline geological map showing relationship of Annheads veins, southern part of Blackett Level, with Sipton Mine Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 5/2

Allenheads Mine, 1939 Scale: reduced to 1:4,800

Ref: D/Dun 5/3

Allenheads Mine, sections along Old and Henry's vein systems, BSC workings in pencil, 1969 - 1979 Scale: 1:4,800

Ref: D/Dun 5/4

Allenheads Mine, photostat of W. Beaumont Co. plan of Old Vein System Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 5/5

Allenheads Mine, plan showing veins and main workings for lead Scale: 1:2,500

W. Beaumont Co. and British Steel Corporation - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 5/6)Ref: D/Dun 5/6

Sipton, Allenheads and Beaumont Mines, 1935 - 1984

Vieille Montagne Zinc Co. (Ref: D/Dun 6/1-30B)Ref: D/Dun 6/1

Rotherhope Fell Mine, longitudinal sections of veins and sections of access levels Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 6/2

Smittergill Head Mine and Rotherhope - Smittergill area Scales: 1:720 and 1:5,000

Ref: D/Dun 6/3

Rotherhope Fell Estate, Ousby Manor, map showing geology and veins Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 6/4

Holyfield Sun vein by T. Sopwith Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 6/5

Blagill Mine, two ancient plans, P. Blight bequest

Ref: D/Dun 6/6

Plan of Nentsberry Mine by P. Blight, July 1934 with geological data by K.C. Dunham, May 1940
(1 plan, 91cm x 71cm, paper, colour wash)

Ref: D/Dun 6/7/1

Wellhope Shaft, geological section by Amos Treloar, December 1926
(1 plan, 34cm x 83cm)

Ref: D/Dun 6/7/2

Strata of Alston Moor, n.d. [c.1926]
(1 plan, 24cm x 89cm, tracing paper)

Ref: D/Dun 6/7/3

Strata of Alston Moor, 1945
(1 plan, 38cm x 96cm)

Ref: D/Dun 6/8

Plan of Nentsberry Mine, showing sections through Haggs Level and High Raise vein, by K C Dunham, 28 May 1940
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/9

Plan of Nentsberry Mine, showing sections through Liverick Vein, Dupont Vein, Cox Vein and Sincay Vein, by K C Dunham, 28 May 1940
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/10

Plan of Nentsberry Mine, showing sections through Treloar Vein, First Sun Vein and Second Sun Vein, by K C Dunham, 28 May 1940
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/11/1

Plan of Brownley Hill Mine, showing section through Gudhamgill Vein and Wellgill Cross Vein, by K C Dunham, May 1940
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/11/2

Plan of Brownley Hill Mine showing situation and cross sections of strata, February 1914
(1 plan)

Ref: D/Dun 6/12

Plan and section of part of Guddamgill Mine, February 1876 (P. Blight bequest)
(1 plan, 97cm x 52cm, paper, colour wash)

Ref: D/Dun 6/13

Plan of Coupe du Filon 'Scaleburn', c1851 (Plan and section of veins, Scaleburn Mine) Societe de la Vieille Montagne and copy showing Rampgill Level and Sun String P Blight bequest
(2 plans, 117cm x 51cm and 110cm x 50cm, waxed linen, colour wash)

Ref: D/Dun 6/14

Plan of Low Coalcleugh and Scaleburn Mines, showing sections through strata, by K C Dunham, March 1942
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/15

Plan and section of Rampgill Vein, Rampgill Cross Vein and Rampgill Sun Vein, Rampgill Mine, by K C Dunham, 1943
(1 plan, 74cm x 51cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/16/1

Plan of Small Cleugh Flatts [number 100], c1823
(1 plan, 31cm x 78cm, colour wash)

Ref: D/Dun 6/16/2

Plan and section of Small Cleugh Flatts [number 99], c1825
(1 plan, 50cm x 40cm, printed)

Ref: D/Dun 6/17/1

Plan and section of part of Middlecleugh Mine, 1907
(1 plan, 101cm x 62cm, colour wash)

Ref: D/Dun 6/17/2

Plan and section of part of Middlecleugh Second Sun Vein, January 1907
(1 plan, 60cm x 36cm, tracing paper, colour wash)

Ref: D/Dun 6/17/3

Plan and section Middlecleugh Mine Second Sun Vein by C Heuchem, January 1914
(1 plan, 50cm x 40cm)

Ref: D/Dun 6/18

Sections of Middlecleugh Mine, Longcleugh Vein, First Sun Vein and Second Sun Vein, 1943
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/19

Sections of Middlecleugh Mine, Smallcleugh Flatts, Smallcleugh Cross Vein, Carr's Vein: South End, and Cowhill Cross Vein, 1943 Scale: 1:2,400
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/20

Sections of Browngill and Capleclough Mines, 1943
(1 plan, 74cm x 54cm, dyeline)

Ref: D/Dun 6/21

Plan and section of Middlecleugh North Vein in Caplecleugh and Middlecleugh Mines, drawn by C Heuchemir, February 1914 (P. Blight bequest)
(1 plan, 50cm x 40cm, printed)

Ref: D/Dun 6/22

Plan and section of Caplecleugh Mine, January 1914
(1 plan, 50cm x 40cm, printed)

Ref: D/Dun 6/23

Hudgill Cross vein Scale: 1:1,440

Ref: D/Dun 6/24

Thortergill Syke Cross vein

Ref: D/Dun 6/25

Coalcleugh Mining District, ancient hatchured map showing High and Low levels (P. Blight bequest) Scale: 1:3,168

Ref: D/Dun 6/26

Alston Moor and Coalcleugh, map showing veins, by W. Wallace, 1861 Scale: 1:3,1680

Ref: D/Dun 6/27

Barneycraig (West Allendale) to Swinhopehead (East Allendale), section Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 6/28

Scraithole Mine, sections Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 6/29

Horse Edge ironstone prospect

Ref: D/Dun 6/30

Plan of Vieille Montagne Zinc Co. lease area, n.d.
(1 plan, 91cm x 64cm)

Ref: D/Dun 6/30A

General plan of the lead mines in the Manor of Priorsdale in the Parish of Alston and County of Cumberland, belonging to the Governor and Company, 1848
(1 plan, 68cm x 20cm)

Ref: D/Dun 6/30B

Strata of Weardale, Teesdale and Upper Harwood, n.d.
(1 plan, 54cm x 37cm)

Vieille Montagne Zinc Co. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 6/31-32)Ref: D/Dun 6/31

Rotherhope Fell, 1939 - 1949; Alston Moor reports, 1778 - 1859

Ref: D/Dun 6/32

Nenthead

Non-Ferrous Minerals Development Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 7/1-7)Ref: D/Dun 7/1

Sir John's Mine, Tynehead, plan Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 7/2

Sir John's Mine, cross section of the Great Sulphur vein Scale: 1:240

Ref: D/Dun 7/3

Ettersgill Zinc Prospect, site plan showing relationship to Cleveland Dyke and Bowlee - Lodgesike vein, 1941 Scale: 1:2,500

Ref: D/Dun 7/4

Ettersgill Zinc Prospect, Dirt Pit Drift Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 7/5

Ettersgill Zinc Prospect, final underground plan and sampling Scale: 1:240

Ref: D/Dun 7/6

Ettersgill Zinc Prospect, borehole sites and sampling

Ref: D/Dun 7/7

Ettersgill Prospect, sampling plan

Non-Ferrous Minerals Development Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 7/8-9)Ref: D/Dun 7/8

Great Sulphur, Sir John's Mine, 1940 - 1941

Ref: D/Dun 7/9

Ettersgill & Wynch Bridge zinc prospects, Teesdale, 1942 - 1946

Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd., successors to W. Beaumont Co. (Ref: D/Dun 8/1-9)Ref: D/Dun 8/1

Swinhope Mine, East Allendale, plan and section of Williams vein from Horse Level mouth to Chris Bowers' boundary sump Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 8/2

Swinhope Mine, North vein Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 8/3

Swinhope Mine, Williams vein Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 8/4

Swinhope Mine, Williams vein sampling slot Scale: 1:48

Ref: D/Dun 8/5

Swinhope Mine, No. 1 vein Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 8/6

Swinhope Mine, 6040 vein Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 8/7

Swinhope Mine, 6300 vein Scale: 1:480

Ref: D/Dun 8/8

Coalcleugh Mining area, ancient map, W. Beaumont Co.

Ref: D/Dun 8/9

Barneycraig and Swinhopehead Mines, section Scale: 1:2,400

Consolidated Gold Fields Ltd., successors to W. Beaumont Co. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 8/10-11)Ref: D/Dun 8/10

East and West Allendale prospects, 1951 - 1955

Ref: D/Dun 8/11

Swinhope Allendale lead - zinc prospect, 1955 - 1960

Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 9/1-11)Ref: D/Dun 9/1

Cowgreen Mine near Langdon Beck, stratigraphy

Ref: D/Dun 9/2

Cowgreen Mine, geological map Scale: 1:2,500

Ref: D/Dun 9/3

Cowgreen Mine, geological sections, Greenhush and Winterhush veins Scale: 1:2,500

Ref: D/Dun 9/4

Cowgreen Mine, geological sections Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 9/5

Cowgreen Mine, sections Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 9/6

Cowgreen Mine, position in 1946

Ref: D/Dun 9/7

Dubbysike Mine, plan Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 9/8

Greenhurth Mine, plan and section Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 9/9

Netherhearth Mine, Westmorland, P. Blight bequest Scale: 1:3,200

Ref: D/Dun 9/9(a)

Netherhearth Mine

Ref: D/Dun 9/10

Langdon Mines, plan Scale: 1:2,500

Ref: D/Dun 9/11

Connexion, Cowgreen and Yorkshire Silverband veins

Anglo-Austral Mines Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 9/12-13)Ref: D/Dun 9/12

Cowgreen Mine, 1939 - 1959, reservoir, 1964

Ref: D/Dun 9/13

Flushiemere Mine

London Lead Company and successors (Ref: D/Dun 10/1-14)Ref: D/Dun 10/1

Coldberry Mine, sections of Skears Low Level and Hardberry Hill vein Scales: 1:1,200 and 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 10/2

Coldberry Mine, Hunt's Coldberry vein, section Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 10/3

Coldberry Mine, Manorgill North vein Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 10/4

Skears Mine, vein sections Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 10/5

Flake Brig Mine, P. Blight bequest Scale: 1:750

Ref: D/Dun 10/6

Sharnberry Mine, sections, P. Blight bequest Scale: 1:600

Ref: D/Dun 10/7

Sharnberry Mine, section of rise at 2686 ft. Scale: 1:48

Ref: D/Dun 10/8

Sharnberry Mine, plan Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 10/9

Sharnberry Mine, detail Scale: 1:240

Ref: D/Dun 10/10

Cornish Hush Mine Scale: 1:6,336

Ref: D/Dun 10/11

Cornish Hush and Markiel copper vein

Ref: D/Dun 10/12

Geological Survey in Hudeshope, London Lead Co., enclosing other fragmentary and unidentified mine surveys probably in Alston Moor and Teesdale districts (Balance of P. Blight bequest)

Ref: D/Dun 10/13

Coldberry Mine, ELME Assay plan, 1939

Ref: D/Dun 10/14

Coldberry Structure, J.D. Willson, 1939

London Lead Company and successors - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 10/15-19)Ref: D/Dun 10/15

Coldberry Mine, Middleton in Teesdale (E.L.M.E), 1939

Ref: D/Dun 10/16

Coldberry Mine, report by John Taylor and Sons, 1956

Ref: D/Dun 10/17

Closehouse Mine, Lunedale, 1939 - 1960

Ref: D/Dun 10/18

Closehouse Mine, 1961

Ref: D/Dun 10/19

Closehouse Mine, 1984; Lunehead to 1972; South Moor, 1960

Laporte Chemicals Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 11/1-15(b))Ref: D/Dun 11/1

Silverband Mine, Westmorland Pennines, plan from London Lead Co., includes Dun Fell workings Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 11/2

Silverband Mine, plan Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 11/3

Silverband Mine, plan early in reopening in World War II Scale: 1:1,000

Ref: D/Dun 11/4

Silverband Mine, section about 1944 Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 11/5

Silverband sections including Slope vein, c.1944 Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 11/6

Silverband plan Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 11/6(a)

Plan, with structure contours Scale: 1:1,000

Ref: D/Dun 11/7

Silverband, Dun Fell vein east Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 11/8

Silverband, Henrake vein Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 11/9

Silverband, Levelling, c.1958

Ref: D/Dun 11/10

Silverband, structure contours (original plan, partly damaged by fire) Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 11/11

Silverband area, proposed opencast workings, c.1960

Ref: D/Dun 11/12

Dun Fell iron ore prospect (Colvilles Ltd.) Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 11/13

Silverband Mine, sections Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 11/14

Dufton Fell Mines, print of an ancient map, brittle

Ref: D/Dun 11/15

Scordale Mines, geological survey Scale: 1:2,400

Ref: D/Dun 11/15(a)

Dun Fell vein, plan and section

Ref: D/Dun 11/15(b)

Silverband: Henrake and Dun Fell veins, outcrop workings

Laporte Chemicals Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 11/16-18)Ref: D/Dun 11/16

Silverband Mine, Milburn, Cumbria, 1940 - 1961

Ref: D/Dun 11/17

Dun Fell iron ore prospect, 1940 - 1960

Ref: D/Dun 11/18

Scoredale and Long Fell mines, 1940 - 1946

The Owners of Settlingstones Mine Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 12/1-17)Ref: D/Dun 12/1

Haydon Bridge mining area, veins and mines, 1952 Scale: 1: 2,400

Ref: D/Dun 12/2

Settlingstones property Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 12/3

Haydon Bridge area Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 12/4

Settlingstones Mine, plan Scale: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/5

Settlingstones Mine, Grindon area Scale: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/6

Settlingstones Mine, North Cross vein, 1956 Scale: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/7

Settlingstones, reduction by A. Carstairs, 1956 Scale: 1:2,880

Ref: D/Dun 12/8

Settlingstones Mine, geological survey of 100 to 140 Fathom Levels; six plans and two longitudinal sections (foot and hanging walls) Scales: 1:360 and 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 12/9

Settlingstones Mine, ore reserve , c.1965 Scale: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/10

Settlingstones Mine, barytes reserves, 1958 Scale: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/11

Settlingstones area, English China Clays Scale: 1:2,500

Ref: D/Dun 12/12

Haydon Bridge mineral belt, reduction of 12/1 up to date to 1970 for figure in Northern Pennine Orefield Memoir Vol. 1 (Revised) Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 12/13

Fallowfield Mine, Acomb L: plan and section (2) Scale: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/14

Fallowfield Mine, section showing strata on hanging wall Scale: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/15

Fallowfield Mine, ancient section (copy) Scales: vertical approximately 1:720; horizontal approximately 1:1400

Ref: D/Dun 12/16

Fallowfield Mine, underground boreholes near Thorntree Shaft Scales: 1:360

Ref: D/Dun 12/17

Fallowfield Mine, sections Scale: 1:2,400

The Owners of Settlingstones Mine Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 12/18-19)Ref: D/Dun 12/18

Settlingstones Mine, Haydon bridge, to 1966

Ref: D/Dun 12/19

Fallowfield Mine, Acomb, 1873 - 1959

Cochrane & Co. and Athole G. Allen (Stockton) Ltd. (Ref: D/Dun 13/1-5)Ref: D/Dun 13/1

New Brancepeth Colliery, barytes deposit Scale: 1:792

Ref: D/Dun 13/2

New Brancepeth barytes, Longitudinal sections Scales: Horizontal 1:792; Vertical 1:240

Ref: D/Dun 13/3

Standalone prospect, Brancepeth Estate

Ref: D/Dun 13/4

Deerness fault-zone: prints of standard geological maps Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 13/5

Healeyfield Mine, near Castleside [not Cochrane's or Allen's, but included here as it was worked in the coalfield] Scale: 1:2,400

Cochrane & Co. and Athole G. Allen (Stockton) Ltd. - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 13/6-7)Ref: D/Dun 13/6

New Brancepeth, Esh Winning and Waterhouses collieries; Standalone prospect: 1939 - 1964 see also D/Dun 10/17 for South Moor Colliery

Ref: D/Dun 13/7

Healeyfield Mine, Castleside; Knitsley Fell; 1918; 1940

Mines in the North Yorkshire Dales (Ref: D/Dun 14/1-9)Ref: D/Dun 14/1

Structure of the North Swaledale Mineral Belt, reduced from the original drawing Scale: 1:50,688

Ref: D/Dun 14/2

Arkengarthdale dumps (P. Blight bequest)

Ref: D/Dun 14/3

Grassington Moor Mining Area, map and sections Enclosed: Fragile tracings from the original mine plans at the Duke of Devonshire's Estate Office, Bolton Abbey (Wharfedale) Scale: 1:2,000

Ref: D/Dun 14/4

Greenhow Hill Mining Area, Nidderdale Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 14/5

Greenhow Hill Mining Area, geological survey, 1943 Scale: 1:5,000

Ref: D/Dun 14/6

Eagle Level, Greenhow Hill Scale: 1:5,000

Ref: D/Dun 14/7

Bradford Aqueduct Tunnel, beneath Greenhow Hill; interpretation of geology Scale: 1:10,560

Ref: D/Dun 14/8

Blue Joke and Sir Thomas veins, Greenhow Hill Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 14/9

Lolly Scarr Mine, Nidderdale, 1901 Scale: 1:1,584

Mines in the North Yorkshire Dales - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 14/10)Ref: D/Dun 14/10

Greenhow Hill mining area; Eagle level, 1942 - 1966

North Derbyshire Mines (Ref: D/Dun 15/1-6)Ref: D/Dun 15/1

Masson Mine and Cavern, plotting sheets for tape and compass survey Scale: 1:1,250

Ref: D/Dun 15/2

Masson Mine Scale: 1:2,500

Ref: D/Dun 15/3

Masson Hill, Matlock, original Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 15/4

Gregory Mine, Ashover, print of section dated 1801 Scale: 1:1,584

Ref: D/Dun 15/5

Prints of Old Series geological maps Scale: 1:63,360

Ref: D/Dun 15/6

Clayton and Watergate mines, Ecton, sections

North Derbyshire Mines - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 15/7-10)Ref: D/Dun 15/7

Glebe, Cupola, Portaway, 1940 - 1949

Ref: D/Dun 15/8

Ashover, 1954 - 1956

Ref: D/Dun 15/9

Hucklow and Longstone Edges, North Derbyshire, to 1966

Ref: D/Dun 15/10

Broadley Hill section, n.d.

Mines in the Pre-carboniferous Rocks of Britain (Ref: D/Dun 16/1-14)Ref: D/Dun 16/1

Greenside lead mine, Patterdale, Cumbria; geology Scale: 1:600

Ref: D/Dun 16/2

Force Crag Mine, Keswick, Cumbria Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 16/3

Threlkeld Mine, near Keswick Scale: 1:720

Ref: D/Dun 16/4

Threlkeld Mine Scale: 1:1,200

Ref: D/Dun 16/5

Caldbeck barytes Mines Scale: 1:2,500

Ref: D/Dun 16/6

Carrock Fell tungsten Mine, Mungrisedale, Cumbria Scale: 1:500

Ref: D/Dun 16/7

Strontian lead mine, Argyllshire, section including boring data by T.C. Phemister and J. Gray Scales: 1:12,500 and 1:4,364

Ref: D/Dun 16/8

Cae Coch pyrite Mine, Trifriw, North Wales, location plans

Ref: D/Dun 16/9

Cae Coch Mine, plan Scale: 1:600

Ref: D/Dun 16/10

Cae Coch Mine, sampling plan Scale: 1:600

Ref: D/Dun 16/11

Cae Coch Mine, ore reserves

Ref: D/Dun 16/12

Cae Coch Mine, self-potential measurements

Ref: D/Dun 16/13

Cae Coch Mine, proposed development

Ref: D/Dun 16/14

Baltasound chromite prospect, Unst Scale: 1:2,500

Mines in the Pre-carboniferous Rocks of Britain - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 16/15-20)Ref: D/Dun 16/15

Strontian lead - zinc - barytes, Argyll, 1947, 1964, 1985, Laudale, 1980

Ref: D/Dun 16/16

Cae Coch, Trifriw, North Wales

Ref: D/Dun 16/17

Avoca Mine, Co. Wicklow, Eire, report by St. Patrick's Mining Co.

Ref: D/Dun 16/18

Nant Mine, Carmarthen

Ref: D/Dun 16/19

Wheel Vor tin, Cornwall

Ref: D/Dun 16/20

Threlkeld Mine, Keswick, 1951 - 1957

Foreign Mines (Ref: D/Dun 17/1-10)Ref: D/Dun 17/1

Mascot - Jefferson City, Tennessee, transparency and print Scale: 1:24,000

Ref: D/Dun 17/2

Mascot Area, stratigraphical correlations

Ref: D/Dun 17/2(b)

Outlines of deposits and property

Ref: D/Dun 17/3

New Lead Belt of Missouri, 1962

Ref: D/Dun 17/4

Boss Bixby, Missouri, boreholes in copper - iron prospect

Ref: D/Dun 17/5

New South Wales/Queensland Black Sands Scale: 1:2,534,400

Ref: D/Dun 17/6

Profiles of Eastern Australia Beach Sands

Ref: D/Dun 17/7

Hutti Gold Mines, India

Ref: D/Dun 17/8

North Borneo, sketch map Scale: 1:1,267,200

Ref: D/Dun 17/9

Mineralization of Central and Western Ireland

Ref: D/Dun 17/10

Hajga chromite Mines, Sierra Leone; general plan; details plans Amba Adit, Amba Pit (2), Bendu Pit (2), Dilma Pit, 1952 - 1953, geological survey by K.C.D., R. Phillips & D.A. Jones Scales: 1:2,500 and 1:480

Foreign Mines - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 17/11-24)Ref: D/Dun 17/11

Hangha chromite mines, Sierra Leone

Ref: D/Dun 17/12

Tengani rutile prospect, Shire River, Nyasaland, 1956 - 1957

Ref: D/Dun 17/13

Berg Aukas vanadium - zinc mine, Abenab, South West Africa, 1956 - 1957

Ref: D/Dun 17/14

Mount Isa lead - zinc - copper deposit, Queensland, Australia, search for a south extension, 1958

Ref: D/Dun 17/15

Mount Isa (continued); Lake George mine, NSW., Australia, 1960

Ref: D/Dun 17/16

Broken Hill, NSW., lead - zinc mines, exploration for deep extension, 1958; Kalgoorlie gold district, 1958

Ref: D/Dun 17/17

Broken Hill, NSW., search for recurrence, 1962 - 1965

Ref: D/Dun 17/18

Mount Goldsworthy iron ore development, W.A., 1962

Ref: D/Dun 17/19

Om Bogma iron ore, Egypt, 1951; Frances Creek, Darwin, Australia, iron ore prospect, 1962

Ref: D/Dun 17/20

Jervois, N.T., copper prospect, Australia, 1961 - 1962

Ref: D/Dun 17/21

Thaduna, W.A. and Norseman, N.T. prospects, Australia, gold, 1964

Ref: D/Dun 17/22

Queensland - New South Wales titanium beach sands, 1963 - 1964

Ref: D/Dun 17/23

Wyong titanium sands, Australia, 1964

Ref: D/Dun 17/24

East Tennessee zinc mines; Missouri, copper - iron and lead, USA., 1965; Cobalt, Ont., silver, Canada

Evaporites & Petroleum Exploration (Ref: D/Dun 18/1-3)Ref: D/Dun 18/1

Durham - Yorkshire evaporites, principal borehole sites in 1960

Ref: D/Dun 18/2

Greatham, Tees-side, salt area; structural analysis for Cerebos Ltd.

Ref: D/Dun 18/3

Structural investigation of the Bewcastle anticline, Cumbria - Northumberland, for Continental Oil Company

Evaporites & Petroleum Exploration - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 18/4-9)Ref: D/Dun 18/4

Kingscourt - Carrickmacross gypsum mine, Eire, 1951

Ref: D/Dun 18/5

S.E. Durham - N. Yorkshire gypsum and anhydrite, to 1966

Ref: D/Dun 18/6

Greatham district, Co. Durham, salt deposit, 1964

Ref: D/Dun 18/7

Yorkshire potash, 1962 - 1966

Ref: D/Dun 18/8

Petrography of Liassic ironstones, Yorkshire to Oxfordshire, 1947 - 1949

Ref: D/Dun 18/9

Evaporates and Libyan petroleum exploration; fluorspar in Spain

Other Orefields in the Carboniferous rocks of the British Isles - reports and correspondence (Ref: D/Dun 15A/1-4)Ref: D/Dun 15A/1

Minera - Llanarmon lead - zinc mines, North Wales

Ref: D/Dun 15A/2

Hematite mines of the Furness area, Cumbria, 1937 - 1938

Ref: D/Dun 15A/3

Benbulben, Silvermines, Tynagh, Gortdrun, Navan, Eire, 1952 - 1977

Ref: D/Dun 15A/4

Central Mendips Lead-Zinc, Somerset, 1965 - 1966



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